Thursday Night Anthony and I both had to work a regular school day on Thursday but we knew that after what felt like such a long week, we would get to vacation in a much larger area of Taiwan than we have been living in. We are city people, just having lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin …
Garbage in Taiwan
Taiwan is a very interesting place: a mix of high-tech amenities next to run-down buildings, some with all of its plumbing outdoors. Because of its past, Taiwan is stuck in a limbo of developing its smaller rural areas like Puli to architecturally stand like its larger areas like the capital of Taipei. Taiwan's past lends …
The first few days in Taiwan
Puli, Nantou County, Taiwan Puli in Nantou County, sometimes called "The Heart of Taiwan" because it is the geographical center of the island, is an urban township, surrounded by beautiful mountains. It is also a very dense, bustling tourist designation. Like I mentioned in my last post, we got picked up from our hotel and …
Moving Day(s)!
Started: Hometown Airport Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) in Mosinee, WisconsinNext: O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in Chicago, Illinois Next: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California Final Destination: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan/Taipei, Taiwan This was an incredibly exciting day for me because the last time I flew in an airplane was my …
Preparing for the Move Series (Language Barrier)
Appreciation Post for Duolingo Launched in November 2011, Duolingo has become one of the fastest growing language-learning platforms with availability in 90 different countries and lessons in more than 30 different languages. It currently serves more than 300 million registered users as of August 2019. It is an essentially fee app but does offer a …
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An ESL Teacher Abroad 