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The most popular countries in which to teach EFL in East Asia are easily China, Korea, and Japan. Each one has its pros and cons with regards to the jobs available, working standards, cultural rules, and a hundred other areas you should be aware of. Having taught English in all three and having known many …

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All around the world, tattoo art is becoming more popular, more commonplace, and more accepted. And those of us with geeky hobbies that have helped make us who we are – literature, video games, movies – often get excited by the prospect of branding that love on our skin forever. I myself have two video …

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It’s no secret that we at Books and Bao love Taiwan. It might be our favourite country. Taiwan is a hotbed of art that celebrates literature, film, and visual arts in all their glory and with real gumption and fervour. Taiwan loves art and we love Taiwan. Tattoo art, likewise, is big in Taiwan, as …

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Berlin is the arts and culture centre of Europe. Writers, artists, and performers from the world over flock to Berlin to be part of its vibrant and colourful art scene. And that vibrance spreads to the world of tattooing as well. Here are the best Berlin tattoo artists to check out right now. Berlin Tattoo …

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Being part of a fandom isn’t just celebrating your love for a piece of media. It’s being a part of a story that changed your life for the better, and continued to make your life brighter and more exciting. And what better, more thrilling way to show your fandom than by etching it on your …

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What can the Dark Souls video game franchise really teach us about our purpose in life? How can it help those of us struggling with depression, when it presents to us a world so dark and cold? Well, combining Dark Souls with the concept of finding your ikigai may just help dissipate the fog of depression, fear, and anxiety that …

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Why should we read more translated literature? To answer this, we quickly need to discuss why we read literature at all. For those of us who only ‘read for pleasure’, asking this question can take some of the fun out of it but it’s worth taking a step back once in a while. In fact, …

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Denmark is a proudly bookish nation. Perhaps the true source of happiness for this happiest country on Earth is that it’s bursting at the seams with literary charm. When you do visit the overwhelmingly bookish Copenhagen, you’ll find a slew of delightful indie bookstores, book cafes to lose an afternoon relaxing in, and fairytales come …

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