Archive for April, 2013
His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Person
I’m not one to get celebrity struck. Mathew Perry was the first one I saw, not long after I moved to Los Angeles. One of my friends literally tripped over […]
Holy Cows in India – Weekly Photo Challenge: Culture
If a cow and a temple together doesn’t embody Indian culture, then I’m not sure what does. This week’s WordPress photo challenge asked for a striking cultural image that urges […]
Teaching Preschool in Thailand
I thought I was done teaching English in Thailand after my one-month summer school gig with unruly preteens, but I was wrong too assume that just because I hadn’t heard […]
Beached in Trat, Thailand
This was my view for the majority of the afternoon today. To be honest, I didn’t have high expectations for Tan Ku Bay. Since Trat is the hub for reaching […]
Teaching China’s Worrywarts by Joslynn Jones McLaughlin
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for another guest post. What do you mean there have been several Tuesdays since the last guest post?? I have no idea what you’re […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Up
Crater Lake, Oregon: We’re all reaching for something in life, be it a goal to travel the world; to earn a promotion at work; to start a business; to master […]
“You’re fat!” And other compliments in Thailand.
Coming back to Suwannaphum, the small town in northeast Thailand where I first taught English, always makes me feel like a celebrity. In much the same way loyal customers return […]
Travel Photo of the Week: India
This is one of my favorite shots from India, taken in the middle of the desert just outside Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. We reached this tiny village of mud and thatch huts […]
Thai New Year in Bangkok
Happy Thai New Year! Today is the first day of Songkran, Thailand’s five-day New Year celebration, and yesterday was my last day of teaching cute unruly, primary school children. Read: […]
Teaching English (and Gossip!) in Thailand
One thing you learn fairly quickly as a teacher in Thailand is that your local counterparts love a good gossip. They aren’t particularly fussed about who showed up late for […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Color
I was thinking about adding a new segment to MissAdventure where I post a weekly photo. Then I logged on to find WordPress has brought back the Weekly Photo Challenge. […]
A Breath of Himalayan Air: Shimla, India
Perched high on top some of the highest peaks in the Himachal Pradesh region of the Himalayas, Shimla city sprawls over a 12-kilometer ridge. Home to 145,000 people residing in […]
You Can Do It Too by Michelle Lim
MissAdventure is excited to announce a new feature – a weekly guest post! Each Tuesday I’ll publish a story from one of my fellow travelers. Their tales will be about […]
