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A Brief Report from the Great Taiwan Toilet Paper Panic of 2018
Each country must face its own test of fire. No Taiwanese will ever forget the last week of February 2018, known as The Great Taiwan Toilet Paper Panic.
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Travel Japan: Our Great Honshu Road Trip
Japan has been a destination for millions of travelers dreaming of Asia. A Honshu road trip in Japan is the perfect way to travel. Find out how we did it!
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Travel Georgia: The Road to Kazbegi – A Journey through the Caucasus Mountains
A travel tale of our journey from Tbilisi to the tiny mountain village of Kazbegi in the Caucasus Mountains, just a short 10km away from the Russian border.
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The Secret Lives of Taipei Housekeepers
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. In the Xin Yi district of Taipei, home to the famous 101 skyscaper, immaculate residential mid-rises owned by the powerful and rich Taipei elite sit quietly amidst the buzz of one of the busiest intersections in the city. At any given time, one can catch a glimpse of young adult females in the windows of these flats and penthouses, cleaning and then re-cleaning windows, walking dogs, rearing children of their employers, cooking and serving food, and generally leading the life of an indentured servant. It is rare to see a…
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Self Realizations from Living Abroad: Coming Back Home
Ava's journey in Taipei ends and she discusses the changes after moving back home.
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Rainy Season in Borneo, Flash Floods, and Why You Should Always Drive A Pickup
A flash flood in Kota Kinabalu during rainy season in Borneo leaves motorists stranded on the road. Not us, though. My husband decides to drive through it!
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Taiwan Story: Best Cabbie of the Year Award
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.
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For My Grandmother,
A tribute post to my grandmother, who passed away on November 9th, 2009. My Several Worlds would not be what it is today without my grandmother's influence.
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Guest Author Joshua Samuel Brown: Please Leave Now
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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Travel Thailand: This is Koh Phangan
The ferry arrived at Haad Rin Nai Beach from Big Buddha at sunset. Legions of sybaritic party-lovers disembark three days before the first Full Moon Party of the year kicks off on Haad Rin Beach. This is Koh Phangan, island oasis for hippie backpackers looking for a good time.
