Discussions
Which is the Best Way To Travel: Plan or No Plan
While some people like to meticulously plan each and every step of their life years in advance, others travel through life with a more spontaneous, go with the flow attitude towards life. That’s also the case when it comes to…
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching: Children vs Adults
Whether you have a deep passion for teaching or simply adopting it as a part of an easy ex-pat lifestyle, many people out there choose to play a vital role in the field of education. But before each prospective teacher…
Why You Shouldn’t Spend Vacations on the Beach
Many dream of spending their hard-earned vacations on white-sand beaches with a freshly made cocktail in hand under the soothing soundtrack of gentle waves slowly sweeping away the stress of their 9 to 5 lives. I myself on the other…
Why Buses Are the Best Way to Travel
While moving between any random A to B anywhere in the world, what’s your preferred method of travel? Usually, there are many things to consider. What distance are you covering? How comfortable is it? Where can you travel to? And…
The Ultimate Travel Plan: Visiting Beijing’s Bug Market
Along with visiting beautiful relics and experiencing new exotic landscapes, there is one aspect of travel that people cherish more than anything, food! Diving into the culinary world of different nations and cultures becomes a vital part of the experience!…
Why Foreigners Should NOT Wear Kimonos!
Amongst each national monument, Buddhist temple and historic avenue in modern-day Japan, men and women from across the world come to play out their little fantasies of living in the 16th century by dressing up in authentic rented kimonos. Many…
A Guide to Solo Travel: Pros and Cons
I often hear people asking the same question; should I travel alone or with someone else? Good question, and quite a big decision. More often than not people are concerned about whether it’s even safe to travel solo and enjoy…
The Milk Tea Alliance: An Online War of Democracy
A few things are capable of bringing nations together. It may be a common heritage or sharing cultural similarities, yet history has shown that nothing brings two countries together more than a hatred of a common enemy. For Asian countries,…
What is Bubble Tea? The Rise of a Global Trend
As a British man, I thought I knew everything there was to know about tea. I couldn’t have been more wrong! It wasn’t until I arrived in East Asia that I discovered a whole new spectrum of the world-renowned beverage,…
18 Essential Tips for Teaching Kids English (ESL)
Many expats decide to take the leap and emigrate to a faraway nation to begin a new life. To finance their new life in paradise, many foreigners start teaching English as a second language (ESL). More often than not, many…
