By Carrie on April 20, 2011
Month Three of the ESL Educators Blog Carnival focuses on teaching ESL students how to write. Read up on what some of our favorite ESL educators have to say on the subject and don’t forget to check out last month’s carnival, which focused on Classroom Management Techniques.
Posted in ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged Education, ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Student Writers, Students, teach abroad, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad!, teaching abroad, teaching English, teaching in Taiwan, tips for ESL teachers, Writing |
By Carrie on June 14, 2010
Unearthing Asia Issue 3 hit newsstands late last week. This issue comes jam-packed with stunning imagery from some of Asia’s most wild and remote regions.
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By Carrie on June 11, 2010
Summer is here and I’ve launched my full-time career as a freelance writer and editor in Asia. Today’s post gives you a quick update of my travel plans this summer.
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By Carrie on March 15, 2010
Unearthing Asia offers a window on the most captivating regions in Asia. In these pages, we hope you’ll find the inspiration to take that vacation you’ve been dreaming of.
Posted in Features, Travel Advice | Tagged Asia, Freelance Articles, Photography, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore Travel Guide, Sydney, Taiwan Travel Guide, Travel Advice, travel magazine, Unearthing Asia, Writing |
By Carrie on February 1, 2010
Matt Gibson came to Taiwan intending to write professionally and he ended up carving a niche for himself with an online and print publication called Xpat Magazine. Read on for more…
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By Carrie on December 31, 2009
On my way to train station, I have a most unexpected adventure with a cab driver who performs a last random act of kindness in 2009.
Posted in Features, Taiwan Travel Guide | Tagged Holidays, New Year's Eve, People, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan Travel Guide, Writing |
By Carrie on July 2, 2009
Over the past few months, I’ve been branching out with my freelance writing and photography projects. My latest assignment is with a brand-new online travel magazine called Hip Compass Escapes. The summer issue was released just over a week ago and can be previewed here. My article and photography can be found on pages 42 and 43.
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By Carrie on June 28, 2009
My Several Worlds reached yet another milestone today. This is post number 500! I began this literary journey over two years ago to record my travels and adventures as an expat living in Asia. Since then, I’ve traveled down many roads, both in the literal and literary sense.
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By Carrie on June 2, 2009
Every Thanksgiving, Tinity the turkey can hear strange noises coming from the big beautiful house next door. It sounds like there is a turkey screaming or crying. Finally, he asked his mother what the noise was.
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By Carrie on May 20, 2009
Another short story about life in Taiwan from Lonely Planet Joshua Samuel Brown.
If you’re a last minute grocery shopper in Taipei City, you may notice in certain supermarkets a song playing over the public address system. The song plays in a loop, from about 30 minutes before closing until
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