364 days ago my passport was blank. I had been to exactly one country...America. My real motive for getting a job overseas was not to make money or become a better teacher, although I hope both of those happened, it was to travel. And travel, I did.
Taiwan is located on the tropic of cancer, and a four hour flight to nearly every must see East-Asian location. And flights are cheap. So I saw quite a few places. I've been to 7 new countries since leaving America. Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and of course Taiwan. Im sure everyone will want to know about my favorite places I have traveled so here are a few. I didn't include Taiwan in any of this because that isn't fair.
Favorite city: Tie- Singapore and Hong Kong-Both of them are city-states. Both of them speak English. Both of them are expensive. Both have jungle and ocean in the city. Both are clean. They are both beautiful, and most asian cities are not.
Favorite country to relax: Bali, Indonesia- The island of the gods. Temples at every turn. Beaches that bring the shopping and drinks to you. Bali can be as wild as you want or as relaxing as you want. But not matter if your laying on a beach, exploring a temples or biking through rice terraces, your pulse is slow.
Favorite country to eat: Thailand- Thai food duh
Best outdoor activites: Halong Bay, Vietnam- Kayaking into caves and through the bay is cool. Treking up mountains was fun. But rocking climbing on a secluded beach, with no humanity in sight, in one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, is something I will never forget.
Most culture: Hanoi, Vietnam- Hanoi is crazy. Like seriously crazy. It is exactly what I pictured SouthEast Asia to be like. Do not go here to relax.
Country I would most enjoy living in: Japan- It is most similar to Missouri in terms of weather. It has mountains with good skiing. The culture is very different from anywhere else I went and the people are kind. The only problem is that I might get mercury poisoning from all of the sushi I would eat.
Sorry for the poor grammar, Ive been super busy saying my goodbyes. Tomorrow is my last full day. Sadness
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