“Most children in orphanages aren’t orphans.” When I first heard this, from a colleague working in international development, it was a shocking discovery. It’s a bit of oxymoron, isn’t it? Orphans in orphanages are not actually orphans. Reading more about it, I’ve come to understand a bit more about why children end up in orphanages,
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Coincidence. Serendipity. And then some. During the few days I recently spent in Taipei, I’ve encountered a few head scratchers. It’s not really about cultural differences; it’s more like discovering interesting items that I never thought I’d see. Here are my top 6 funny encounters in Taipei. Carry Me STD Sighted at the bike exhibit
Is there a better way to spend an afternoon than soaking in a natural hot spring? Well, there might be but this is pretty hard to beat. Even before buying a flight ticket to Taipei, I got excited about the hot springs. Because Taiwan is located in the collision zone, Taiwan has evolved a unique
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Why visit the Nobel Museum? Museums are like a living encyclopedia. Pre-Google days, we researched by flipping through a set of encyclopedia and going to museums. Museums were a proof that what I learned from books were actually real. It was a place where the imagination came to life. One of the best museums I’ve
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Even Elon Musk fails. Elon Musk, the closest thing the world has to Iron Man, is famous for his vision to change the world and humanity. Most famously, he is the founder of SpaceX, and co-founder of Tesla Motors and PayPal. He indeed changed the world in many ways with his vision, determination, and hard
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“What did you study in college?” I asked my friend Anna, who’s currently working as a freelance communications specialist. “English literature.” It was unexpected. I’ve known her through my professional network and because she’s awesome at her job, so I always assumed that she studied communication or international relations. This brief conversation gave me the
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For nearly thirty years, Christopher Thomas Knight lived in the woods of Maine, alone. He has been a phantom and myth to locals. He was caught after many years of burglary from the neighbors to survive. He disappeared into the woods when he was 20, back in 1986, and came out as a 47 year-old
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Palenque in Photos Even when I barely knew Mexico as a tourism destination, the name Palenque sounded familiar. Rightfully so, it’s one of the most important sites for Mayan history. The city of Palenque in Chiapas state was a Maya city in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th country. The ruins date back from
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Female Solo Travel. You Can Do It Too. Travel alone as a woman can be overwhelming, especially if this is your first time. I get questions like ‘Aren’t you afraid?’, ‘How can you travel alone?’, ‘How do you keep yourself safe?’, ‘Aren’t you lonely?’, and the classic ‘Why do you travel alone?’ all the time.
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Looking for a new camera gear? Try KEH; to receive exclusive 10% discount code, keep on reading My Camera Lenses My camera bag is always full. When I travel, my backpack is almost 15kg heavy but I act chill so the airline doesn’t inspect the weight. As a digital nomad and photographer, it’s inevitable, really.
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