When I lived abroad to teach in South Korea, I experienced the beauty and magnitude of the world. There I was, an average Midwestern girl with “Southern” values and patriotic pride – but loving the experience of this new culture, tasting ethnic foods, and seeing the scales of ethnocentrism broken. In my family, I’m the first of […]
3 Things You Never Knew About Traveling in Asia
It’s not as hard as you think Sure if you don’t speak the language, you’ll have to play charades sometimes. You won’t always be able to read the street or shop signs and you might not be able to have the great conversations with the local people you meet along the way that you would […]
Taiwan Taipei for Tea, Shopping, Temple and Tai Chi
Whether you like to shop for tea, or simply like shopping, or perhaps like to visit temples, or play a round of Tai Chi, then Taipei should be in your list of the must visit and must see! Taipei (although many regard it as a small village) has a wealth of magnificent architecture throughout its […]
