By Carrie on November 6, 2009
Global nomad, Hawaii’s sweetheart, and now Taiwan’s new top model, international model Jaclynn Joseph has done a formidable job of combining a love of culture and traveling with a lucrative modeling career here in Taipei. Stylish, versatile, daring, and 100% original, Jaclynn is also fiercely independent and a real go-getter.
Posted in Features, Lifestyles | Tagged Expats, Interviews, Models, People, Taiwan, Women |
By Carrie on May 11, 2009
I don’t often get mail in Taiwan, so I was especially pleased to receive a white package in the mail a few weeks ago. Inside was a book called Wanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo. It was sealed with an autograph and a lipstick kiss.
Posted in Travel | Tagged Books, Reviews, Travel, Women, Writing |
By Carrie on December 24, 2008
One of my good friends, Queenie Chen. She really is a superstar, isn’t she?
Posted in Photography | Tagged Friends, Photo Moment, Photography, Portraits, Women |
By Carrie on December 3, 2008
While trekking through Northern Lao, we happened upon a village high in the mountains. There are still places in Asia where foreigners are a rare and unexpected treat. This was one of those times.
Posted in Laos, Photography | Tagged Asia, Laos, People, Photo Moment, Photography, Portraits, Travel, Travel Photography, Villages, Women |
By Carrie on October 10, 2008
The wedding is quickly approaching. With so much to do and so little time left, I’ve been hard-pressed to find time to blog. I’ve been trying to work ahead to get some posts ready for the seven weeks that we are on the road. Whenever people find out that I have a blog, the first question [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Animals, Books, China, Culture, ESL, Games, Harajuku, Ho Chi Minh City, Osaka, People, Shoes, Students, Temples, Vietnam, Women |
By Carrie on January 12, 2008
The pursuit of fashionable feet is no stranger to the history books. Women have been enduring torturous footwear for centuries in the name of fashion and beauty. To all those high heel admirers, do you know exactly how much pressure is under your foot?
Posted in Culture | Tagged Fashion, Shoes, Suffering For Beauty, Women |
By Carrie on May 8, 2007
Margaret Mead 1901-1978 When I was a young girl, (perhaps 8 or 9 years of age), my father read me a story about Margaret Mead. It was one of my favorite stories and I loved to read it on my own as well. I thought Margaret Mead was a fantastically interesting person. She was [...]
Posted in Culture | Tagged Travel, Women |
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