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My Japan Photo Diary

January 3, 2019 by Shaun Li Stoffer

Osaka: Traditional Japanese Housing, Osaka Castle Grounds, & the Glico Running ManKyoto: Gion district, Kiyomizu-dera temple, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and Kyoto Station.Uji: Uji Temple (as pictured on the back of the ten yen coin).Tokyo: Odaiba District, the Little Statue of Liberty, and the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. Advertisements

Categories: Asia, Japan, Kyoto, My Photo Diary, Osaka, Tokyo, Travel, Uji • Tags: Asia, Backpacking, Japan, Kyoto, Osaka, Photo Diary, Tokyo, Travel inspiration, Travel Photography, Traveling, Uji

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The Pros and Cons of Teaching English in Taiwan

September 29, 2018 by Shaun Li Stoffer

Teaching in Taiwan: So far in my time in Taiwan I have taught first at an international American high school in Tainan in the south of Taiwan and then at a private secondary school in Taichung in the center of Taiwan. My time at the former was fantastic, my time at the latter was an absolute nightmare and one of the worst experiences of my life. Pro: For the most part, I absolutely loved my coworkers at both schools and […]

Categories: Asia, Taichung, Tainan, Taiwan, Travel • Tags: Asia, Hiking, Living Abroad, Taichung, Tainan, Taiwan, Teaching Abroad, Teaching ESL, Teaching in Taiwan, Working Abroad

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The Pros and Cons of Teaching English in Vietnam

September 24, 2018 by Shaun Li Stoffer

Teaching in Vietnam: During my time in Vietnam I taught at solely two ESL (English as a Second Language) centers both in Ho Chi Minh City. My first being one of the most popular language center chains in Vietnam called ILA Vietnam, but the particular campus I worked at was in a much more local area called Tan Phu district. My second being one of the most prestigious in Vietnam in a much more modern area in District 7, where […]

Categories: Asia, Ho Chi Minh City, Teaching Abroad, Travel, Vietnam • Tags: Asia, ESL, ESL Teaching, Ho Chi Minh City, Language Centers, Teaching, Teaching Abroad, Teaching in Asia, Teaching in Vietnam, TEFL, Vietnam

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Living Abroad in Taiwan

September 16, 2018 by Shaun Li Stoffer

Tainan: I came to Tainan, Taiwan to work at an international American high school. I had grown tried of living in Vietnam despite having a high quality of life but things like pollution, communism, and the treatment of people, the environment, and animals pushed me to leave and find a new adventure. Random Facts About Living in Taiwan: 1. Every receipt is a lottery ticket with 8 digits printed on the top. The lottery is every two months countrywide. 2. […]

Categories: Asia, Blogger, Getaway, Journey, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan, Taiwan, Travel, Travel Writing • Tags: Asia, Backpacking, Getaway, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan, Taiwan, Traveling

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Exiting Japan: Tokyo

August 4, 2018 by Shaun Li Stoffer

Tokyo was my last stop for my Japan trip and I had some reservations about going. I was growing tired of big cities, debating an over-packed itinerary, and was worried about being overwhelmed by a city even bigger than my old home of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. So, I just stuck with my instincts: check out a neighborhood a day at a time, relax at night, and just ride the wave. It was also the first time I decided to […]

Categories: Asia, Backpacking, Itineraries, Itinerary, Japan, Museum, Museums, Tokyo, Travel, Travel Writing • Tags: Asia, Backpacking, Ginza, Japan, Taiwan, Tokyo, Travel Writing

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My Kyoto Bucket List

July 21, 2018 by Shaun Li Stoffer

Visited Japan for the first time in June where my second and third stop was Kyoto and Uji and I have to admit I loved them dearly because of the perfect blend of nature with city life. Here are some of my favorite photography spots for the photogenic souls. Maruyama Park:Kiyomizu-dera: Okochi Sanso: Mount Arashi and the Oi River: Fushimi Inari-taisha:Iwatayama Monkey Park: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest: Kyoto Station: Day Trip to Uji: I stopped in a barbecue place and the […]

Categories: Asia, Japan, Kyoto, Travel • Tags: Arashiyama, Asia, Backpacking, Japan, Kyoto, Traveling, Uji

Entering Japan: Osaka

July 8, 2018 by Shaun Li Stoffer

I left the school I worked at in Vietnam to start a new journey backpacking Japan, visiting my family in Singapore, and to live and teach in Taiwan. I didn’t dislike Vietnam but couldn’t get past some of the cons that made me not want to extend my stay past my fifteen months of living in Ho Chi Minh City. Some of the things I do and don’t miss about living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: The corruption: My […]

Categories: Alcohol, Asia, Backpacking, Creative Writing, Ho Chi Minh City, Japan, Osaka, Singapore, Tips, Travel • Tags: Asia, Backpacking, Japan, Osaka, Survival Japanese, Travel, World Travel

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The Best of Da Lat

May 14, 2018 by Shaun Li Stoffer

With three days off from work thanks to Vietnam’s Kings’ Commemoration Day I booked a ticket from my home in Ho Chi Minh City, better know as Saigon, to explore the small, mountain town of Da Lat, Vietnam. A glance into my daily life in Saigon consisting of traffic jams, Vietnamese food, rudimentary construction sights, and teaching. Join in on the live music, despite the horrendous bar service, at V Sky Bar: Buy a round of Vietnamese rice wine […]

Categories: Asia, Backpacking, Ho Chi Minh City, Southeast Asia, Travel, Travel Tips, Vietnam • Tags: Asia, Backpacking, Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, Southeast Asia, Travel, Vietnam

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Phu Quoc Island: Off the Beaten Path

January 3, 2018 by Shaun Li Stoffer

My Christmas consisted of enduring a typhoon, bartending at a Vietnamese beach bar, and exploring paradise!

Categories: Asia, Phu Quoc, Southeast Asia, Travel, Vietnam • Tags: Asia, Backpacking, Beaches, Islands, Phu Quoc, Solo Travel, Southeast Asia, Travel, Travel inspiration, Travel Tips, Vietnam, World Travel

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My Japan Photo Diary

The Pros and Cons of Teaching English in Taiwan

The Pros and Cons of Teaching English in Vietnam

Living Abroad in Taiwan

Exiting Japan: Tokyo

My Kyoto Bucket List

Entering Japan: Osaka

The Best of Da Lat

Phu Quoc Island: Off the Beaten Path