Tales of Expat Living, Teaching, and Tramping in Taiwan and Beyond.
This article was originally published by Jenna Longoria on the Thought Catalog. As a traveling teacher, I have spent the past 4 years of my life growing physically, mentally, and spiritually. I am constantly learning, and being tested by the beautiful challenges that life catapults my way. I have lived in the same neighborhood as drug dealers in […]
This past year I have been living and teaching in Taiwan, which has proven to be a refreshing change of pace from the small village I lived in previously in Honduras. And although comparing the two countries is like comparing a cactus to a camel, it doesn’t take a genius to realize that Taiwan is […]
I have seen rotting teeth on children everywhere: Indonesia, Honduras, and yes, even Taiwan. You would think that since I currently work at a posh private school, with students from extremely wealthy families, that all of their teeth would be sparkling white. But the truth is, sugar does not discriminate. Even on visits home to the […]
A woman sells tajadas in Santa Rosa, Honduras. Do you have a photo you’d like to submit for Photo of the Week? Please send it with your name, a one line bio, your website if applicable, and a brief description to jennaroselongoria[at]gmail[dot]com
Sunset view from Babalu Bar’s dock. Isle de Utila, Honduras. About the Photographer Kate Seeley is an elementary school teacher living in Colorado. When she is not in the classroom, you can find her traveling and/or volunteering. Visit her blog: Apples to Manzanas Do you have a photo you’d like to submit for Photo of […]
Jade Emperor, they say it’s your birthday. And by they, I mean the industrial sized fireworks that went off by my building this morning at 7 am. My boyfriend and I (in our half- asleep state) surely thought we were under attack. One would think we would be used to it by now, what […]
With all of the excitement of Chinese New Year, I completely forgot about Carnival. Last year in Honduras this would have been impossible to forget seeing as Catholicism is an ingrained part of the culture. But currently, I am in Asia, and anything to do with the church is a distant memory. I don’t even […]
My first day in D.C. there was a shooting across the street from the Mediterranean restaurant we chose for dinner, followed by a swarm of Homeland Security and Swat teams that surrounded the think tank building where it occurred. I had just moved back to the States from Honduras in order to attend graduate school […]
Since I’ve been back in the States, I have had the pleasure of frequenting the Post Office twice. And both times, the line was long and moved like molasses. During this time, I couldn’t help but overhear the cacophony of complaints expressed by the people in the queue. People with different accents united together in the” […]
A Few Valuable Things I Learned While in Honduras Clearly, the best way to attract a pretty woman is to hiss at her. If that doesn’t work, send an obnoxious smacking noise her way. If that still fails to capture her heart, say “I love you bay-bee” in the creepiest voice possible, while rubbing your […]
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