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January 15th, 2013 - 5:02 am § in Destinations

How to Write a Good Travel Blog

Everyone from time to time gets the urge to keep a diary but the idea often comes to nothing when the really exciting thing you did last week comes across as bland and uneventful when you try and convey it through words on a page. But don’t dis...[...]

March 21st, 2012 - 10:21 pm § in Destinations

Travel Georgia: Vardzia Cave City

  The Mtkvari river carves its way through the lush and dramatic cliffs of Georgia.  Its course runs like a tour through Georgian history.  Ancient fortresses and castles loom over the river, and ancient trading sites attest to Georgia’s rich history as a crossroads between Europe and Asia.[...]

March 16th, 2012 - 9:03 pm § in Destinations

Hiking in Taiwan: Huang Di Dian – The Emperor’s Throne

This guest post was written by Stephanie Long. Huang Di Dian, the sign reads: The Emporer’s Throne. This hiking trail, just outside of Taipei, is probably my favorite—certainly the most fun—day-trip that I’ve done hiking in Taiwan. The hike starts in the picturesque town of Shiding. Bus num[...]

July 26th, 2011 - 4:56 pm § in Journals

Dark and Light: Words & Stories

[Taken from the Ugandan Journals] It’s a hot morning in Kitgum, some three hours’ journey in a bus from Gulu, Uganda. I wake reluctantly under a clinging mosquito net inside the steel and painted-concrete guesthouse. It’s the final days of my trip here, and the arc of the journey i[...]

April 20th, 2011 - 6:12 am § in Destinations

ESL Educators Blog Carnival: How To Teach Writing To ESL Students

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.[...]

April 19th, 2011 - 1:42 am § in Destinations

Attention Book Lovers: Visit the Taiwan Book Festival on April 23-24, 2011 at Huashan Culture Park!

The Taiwan Book Festival is being held this Saturday and Sunday at Huashan Culture Park from the hours of 1pm-6pm. I will be giving a presentation on How to Setup a Successful Blog/Website and Monetize It at 1pm on Saturday at Table C. [...]

January 21st, 2011 - 4:40 am § in Destinations

Unearthing Asia Issue 5 – Festive Asia!

Learn all about the most festive time of the year in Issue 5 of Unearthing Asia's quarterly magazine. This winter's edition is chock-full of entertaining travel stories from some of Asia's best travel writers and photographers.[...]

September 11th, 2010 - 2:53 pm § in Journals

Will write for stars

One block left in the journalism syllabus for the year. An elective we could choose out of a range covering everything from photojournalism to long-form writing. I had intended so absolutely to dedicate my energies to photojournalism – yet swapped in a moment’s delicious decision to writ[...]

July 22nd, 2010 - 5:17 pm § in Journals

Love Letter to a New Writing Book

Those first blank pages are intimidating. Judgmental. As though the entire book might be spoiled with the careless stroke of a pen. As with any superstition, I don’t believe it. Not rationally anyway. But I go and buy six of my favourite pens. Just in case. Don’t go to the ball without a[...]

June 14th, 2010 - 9:43 am § in Destinations

Unearthing Asia Issue 3 is HERE!

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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