ESL Teacher traveling around the world
Food - The Good and the... different Of course coming to Taiwan, I knew that things would be different from what we eat to how we eat it and even a little bit when we eat it. I talk about some obvious things like utensils and different spices that are more common but also things …
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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 …
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 …
From swimwear to pajamas, walking/teaching shoes and water bottles, everyday essentials and work clothes, everything needed to be carefully calculated. I needed to really pick apart my closet, see what I could take and all the shopping I needed to do to make sure I was 100% prepared for this change in weather. Growing up …
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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 