#DISCOVER FEATURES
Welcome to my features. Below, you’ll find places I’ve been featured in (including various forms of interviews) as well as where my own writing and blogs have been published.
Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio 4
Woman’s Hour: Michaela Coel, Lockdown in paradise, Female HGV drivers, Tribunal win
7 September 2021
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN
She flew to Tonga for a weekend. 18 months later she’s still stuck there
Updated 6:29 AM EDT, Wed August 18, 2021
Forbes
What It’s Like To Get Stranded In Paradise: One Woman’s True Story
Laura Begley Bloom Senior Contributor
South China Morning Post
Are YouTuber’s videos of North Korean parties ‘daily life’ or ‘propaganda’?
David D. Lee 11:00am, 23 Jul, 2022
North Korea/Social Media (2020-Present)
- World Today News
Inside North Korea: A Controversial Look at Life in the Hermit Kingdom - Not In A Huff Podcast
Zoe Stephens: An Inside Look at North Korea From a Guide in the Country - Chasing Bandos Podcast
NORTH KOREA 4 with North Korean tour guide Zoe Stephens - Korea JoongAng Daily
International students grapple with shifting views on North Korea - LadBible
Tourist claims he was told to ‘be prepared’ before entering ‘Hotel of Doom’
Stranded in Tonga (2021)
- Yahoo! News
A woman went to Tonga for the weekend right before the pandemic hit and has been stuck there ever since. - Daily Blast LIVE (video)
Woman’s Weekend Trip to Tonga Turns Into More Than an 18-Month Stay. - The Times
Briton stuck in Tonga since Covid-19 pandemic began. - ABC Pacific
Briton stranded in Tonga for 18 months humbled by the experience, and grateful for local community support. - The Independent
UK woman who flew to Tonga for the weekend still stuck there 18 months later. - Liverpool Echo
Woman’s weekend trip to South Pacific island ends up lasting 18 months because of Covid. - Business Insider
A woman went to Tonga for the weekend right before the pandemic hit and has been stuck there ever since. - Lad Bible
Woman Who Flew To Tonga For A Weekend Still Stuck There 18 Months Later. - People
UK Woman Who Was ‘Stuck’ in Tonga at Start of Pandemic Is Finally Able to Leave After 18 Months. - Welt
18 Monate Zwangsaufenthalt im Paradies. - That’s Mags
Meet the Beijing-Based Expat Living as a COVID-19 Refugee in Tonga.
(more available on request, including various languages).
Awards/Recognition/Other Features
- Award Presentation | Short Film Third Prize Winner – NCKU Zoe Stephens
《Do you Know how Many Islands Taiwan has? 你知不知道台灣共有幾個島呢？》 - YouTube Fandom
List of Own Publications & Blogs
FluentU
Travel Around the World with These 16 Overseas Apps
Don’t Just Be a Country Collector! Here’s How to Experience Cultural Immersion Travel
Work and Travel Austria: Explore One of the World’s Richest Countries
Love Working with Kids? Here Are the 5 Best Places to Au Pair
Miles to Memories
14 Common Mistakes Tourists Make When Visiting South Korea
In The Covid Comfort Zone? Europe & COVID-19 Now From A Pandemic Newbie
From Couch to… 100KM (62 miles)?! How I Found Out I Can Run A Marathon
Pandemic Shock? Entering A Covid World After 18 Months Without It
After 18 Months I Finally Got Off Tonga, With Many Hiccups Along the Way
Maintaining Long-Distance Relationships Globally When Traveling Full Time
How To Plan Month+ Long Term Travel For Maximum Enjoyment
Should I Learn The Local Language When Traveling?
Why You Can’t Trust Every Travel Blog, What To Watch Out For
After Being “Covid Trapped” For 16+ Months It Is Time To Finally Go Home
30 Things You Should Know Before Heading Across The Pond To Europe
Air Travel Was Once A Given, Not So Much Anymore. Did We Take It For Granted All Along?
11 Things You Shouldn’t Do When Visiting The United Kingdom
15 Things Brits Shouldn’t Say To Americans
Cheap Travel Hacks For The *REALLY* Frugal Traveler
6 Movies & Books That Are Sure To Inspire Wanderlust Or Fill That Travel Void
15 Common Mistakes Tourists Make When Visiting China – Don’t Do These!
Tips on Staying Safe as a Solo Female Traveler
No Internet? No problem. How to Travel Without Internet Like a Boss.
7 Things Americans Say To British (That You Shouldn’t)
13 Common Mistakes Tourists Make When Visiting Japan, Don’t Do These!
How To Visit An Onsen, Why You Should, And What Are The Best Onsens In Japan?!
Make the Most of Your Pacific Island Travel With These Pro Tips
Find Your Riches at Vanuatu’s Million Dollar Point
The Curious Case of Bhutan Travel: Everything You Need To Know For Your Travels
Top 5: The Best VPN for China to Help You Access Blocked Websites
Top 5 Places Visited: After 50 Countries and Countless Cities Here Are My Favorites
All You Need to Know About Travel to North Korea
The Mysterious World of North Korean Currency & Why It Is So Rare
Reverse Culture Shock: What Is It? And How Do I Deal With It
Everything You Need to Prepare You For Long-Term Travel Or Digital Nomad Lifestyle
Must-Have Travel Apps For Cheaper, Safer, and Better Travel in 2021
Chaos, Culture, and Sheer Craziness; Why Travelling Bangladesh is an Experience You Won’t Forget
Swimming With Whales Was An Unforgettable Experience
Are there STILL Countries Without Coronavirus in 2021?
A Year Inside a Country Without Coronavirus: Tonga
Shanghai: Ancient, Colonial, and Modern History all Packed into One BIG Metropolis
Beijing Travel Guide: When to Visit & What to See, Do & Eat
Forbidden Fruit? 7 of the World’s Least Visited Countries
An Insight into The World’s Least Visited Country
Covid Trapped: How I Made A Life While Marooned in Paradise
Packing to Move Abroad – Learn From Me & Don’t Make These Mistakes
I Have Been To North Korea Almost 30 Times & Counting…Why Do I Keep Going Back?
How Tonga Is Remaining COVID-19 Free For 8 Months. My First Hand Account
Life In A Country Without Coronavirus & How I Got Stuck Here
Koryo Tours
North Korea Travel Guides (largest online collection of travel guides for North Korea).
Celebrating Nowruz: Global Traditions of Persian New Year
A Guide to Buzkashi in Tajikistan: Where Can I See Buzkashi (and how to stay safe)
Mongolia, Really theBest Travel Destination of 2024? The Facts.
Pyongyang Marathon April 2024: CANCELLED
The Pyongyang Marathon Changes its Name
List of Countries Without Coronavirus
Scariest place on Earth? What it’s Really Like to Visit the DMZ from North Korea
Best Bars in Tonga | Tonga Travel Guide
Best Restaurants in Tonga | Tonga Travel Guide
Best Cafes in Tonga | Tonga Travel Guide
Best Coffee in Tonga | Tonga Travel Guide
Ultimate Guide to Tongatapu, Tonga | Tonga Travel Guide
Leader of DRPK (North Korea): All You Need to Know
Where Is The World’s Least Visited Country?
13 Must-Visit Places in Pyongyang
6 of the World’s Least Visited Countries
14 Interesting North Korea Mass Games Facts
11 Reasons to Visit Vanuatu, The Happiest Country in the WORLD?
What is a North Korean City Really Like?
What Year is it in North Korea? Understanding the Juche Calendar
North Korea Travel: 17 Things You NEED To Know Before You Go
North Korean Food at 7 Top North Korean Restaurants
9 Reasons to Visit Solomon Islands (2021)
Stan Countries: A Story of Seven Stans
10 Famous North Korean Monuments & WHY
14 North Korea FAQs ANSWERED (2021)
What is Soju, the Korean Alcohol You’re Missing in Your Life?
Visiting ALL of Tonga’s BEST Sites In One Day
Life Inside a Country Without Covid-19
Makgeolli, the Korean Alcohol You NEED in Your Life & Why
Population of North Korea Facts (2021) | North Korea Demographics
Hanbok vs. Jeogori vs. Cheoson-ot: A Traditional Korean Clothing History
11 Things You Should REALLY Do In The Solomon Islands
HOW to Wear a Hanbok Like a Korean (2021)
Just How Powerful IS the North Korean Passport? (2021)
Eight Monumental Revolutionary Sites in North Korea (2021)
The Many Ways to Say ‘Hello’ in Korean (North & South)
Vanuatu Travel | How Much do You Know About Vanuatu, One of the World’s Happiest Countries?
Snow Beer: The Best Selling Beer in the World You’ve Never Heard Of
Espiritu Santo | Exploring Million Dollar Point & SS President Coolidge
Ethical Travel: Is it Ethical to Travel to North Korea?
7 Reasons Why You Should Visit Bhutan: Bhutan Travel Why & How
Vanuatu Volcano | A Trip to the Active Volcano Mount Yasur on Tanna Island
Internet in North Korea – Does North Korea Have Internet?
Can North Koreans Travel Abroad? (2021)
Tiger’s Nest Bhutan: What You Need to Know & How to Prepare for a Visit to Taktsang Monastery
North Korea Flag 🇰🇵 | North Korean Flag Meaning and History
North Korean Embassies Around the World – How Many Can You Name?
Korea in Korean: DPRK Meaning – Did you Know North Korea isn’t the Official Name…?
Foreign Embassies in North Korea – Check if your Country has a Foreign Embassy in Pyongyang
North Korean Currency: North Korean Money and How to Get your own North Korean Won
Visa For… How to Get a Bhutan Visa
King of Bhutan & Queen of Bhutan: Over 100 Years of Monarchy in Bhutan
Visa For… How to Get a Bangladesh Visa
Visit Bangladesh: Don’t Miss a Thing! Bangladesh Tourism Itinerary
What’s Happened to the North Korean Traffic Officers?
The Six Most Famous North Korean Women Today
Ulaanbaatar Sights – Top Things to Do in Ulaanbaatar (1-2 Days)
Ulanbatar, Ulaanbaatar or Ulan Bator – How DO You Spell Mongolia’s Capital City?
Made in North Korea: North Korean Chocolate (1)
What’s it Like to Stay in North Korea’s Hot Spa Resort
North Korean Song March of the Young Pioneers
North Korea Landscape, 5 Mountains in North Korea You Can Visit
Hamhung, North Korea – Where is it and Why Should You Visit?
🍔 🇰🇵 North Korean Cuisine | 10 BEST North Korean Food You Can’t Miss
🐫 15 Facts on The Gobi Desert – Asia’s Largest Desert, with a Difference
Visit Bangladesh: 5 Reasons You Should Visit Bangladesh
Alcohol in North Korea and Taedonggang Beer
Is the Pyongyang Metro real? Is the Pyongyang Metro fake? You Decide
Pyongyang Marathon: The Closest Experience to Being in the Olympics
New Year Celebrations Around The World
Nowruz Persian New Year, one of the oldest New Year Celebration
Have You Tried Central Asia’s Most Dangerous Sports? Introducing; Buzkashi
Mongolian People: Understanding Mongolian Family Etiquette
Mongolia Travel: 5 Reasons to Visit Mongolia
Mongolian wrestling: Three manly sports of Mongolia
Koryo Studio
Echo of Truth North Korean YouTube
The Yanggakdo International Cinema
The Beijinger
Mandarin Monday: Five Chinese Words That Should Exist in English
Mandarin Monday: Choosing a Chinese Name 101 (So as to Avoid Sounding Like a Weirdo)
How to Cope With a Peanut Allergy in China
China is Now Home to 819 Billionaires
6 Lesser Known WeChat Functions You Need in Your Life
0 to 2 Million Followers in 3 Months: One of Beijing’s Newest Expat KOLs Tells Us How
LTL Language School
Top 14 Chinese Apps You Must Download in 2023 🤔
Chinese Valentines Day 💕 Don’t Forget the Date(s!)
The Unnecessarily Complicated Chinese Family Tree 👨👩👧👧 Explained & Answered
HSK vs TOCFL || Which Chinese Language Test Should I Take?
Learn Advanced Chinese || What Should I Be Doing?
Singles’ Day Sales in China 11/11: Sales That Make Black Friday Average
The Most Advanced and Fastest Growing Rail Network in the World || China’s High-Speed Rail
Culture Shock in China || 10 Things That WILL Shock You
Chinese Dating 💔 The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
WhatsApp vs WeChat 🥊 The Ultimate Debate | Who Wins The Battle?
Chinese Sleeper Bus 🚐 What Do I Need To Know
Chinese Sleeper Train 🚃 What Do I Need To Know (in 2022)
Ultimate Guide to WeChat 📱 How to Use WeChat
LTL Beijing
How to Use a Chinese Keyboard // A Super Simple Guide
Great Firewall of China 🔥 Websites Banned in China (2023 Edition)
Exploring Beijing’s Railway Stations || Comprehensive Guide to Navigating the City’s Rail Hub
Districts of Beijing: Chaoyang District Guide
Beijing Pollution 2021 😷: Everything You Need to Know
Great Wall of China Map (2022 Update) | 10 Best Sections to Visit
Living in Beijing Part 3 | Renting an Apartment in Beijing
Living in Beijing Part 2 | Where to Live in Beijing as an Expat
Districts of Beijing: Dongcheng District Guide (2022)
Living in Beijing Part 1 | Being a Beijing Expat 🌎 What’s the Deal?
LTL Taiwan
Taiwan Aboriginal || The Truth Behind Taiwanese Aborigines
11 Steps to Pass the Scooter License Taiwan [2024 Guide] | Taiwan Scooter License Test
A Guide to the Penghu Island Group 🏝️ Island Hopping in Taiwan
Taiwanese Mandarin vs. Mainland Mandarin || KEY DIFFERENCES
22 Chinese Colors And Meanings | PLUS Free Quiz
Taiwan Snacks || The Best Ones (Vegan + Veggie Included)
Taipei Night Markets || The Best Markets, Snacks & Stalls To Discover
Vegan Food in Taiwan || Discover The Best Vegan Eats
Night Markets in Tainan || The Ultimate Guide
Where Did the Similarities Between Taiwanese Hokkien and Korean Come From?
Taiwan Festivals 2023 | Music Festivals In Taiwan You NEED To Attend
20 Most Famous Chinese Actresses (+ How They Got So Famous)
What to do in Taichung (+ Why You Should Visit)
Witnessing a 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Taipei
Moving to Taiwan || A Guide By Those Who Made The Move
The Ultimate Taiwanese Street Food To Try (+ Bonus Video Content)
Rooms at Home 🏠 A Complete Guide to Your House in Chinese
Former Name of Taiwan 🏝 Isla Formosa and Taiwan History
Bopomofo 🤔 What Is It & How Do I Use It
Taiwan Bubble Tea || What is Boba? Your Complete Guide
Top Taiwanese Breakfast Treats (+ BONUS Michelin Star Restaurant Recommendation)
LTL Flexiclasses
Honest OkyDoky Review || Could it be the App For You? (2023)
LingQ (Learning Languages with Podcasts) || Worth Your Time And Money?
iQiyi Review // China’s Netflix vs Actual Netflix
QQ Music Review (2023) 🥊 QQ Music vs Spotify
Japanese vs Korean vs Chinese | Which Is Really The Hardest?
How to Say Happy New Year in Japanese (+ Why Context Is Key)
Only in Japan || 12 Wonderful & Unique Places to Stay in Japan (+ A Bonus Entry)
Japanese Pick Up Lines 😉 28 Ways To Raise Your Japanese Rizz
Basic Phrases in Japanese // Learn 32 Essential Phrases (With Flashcards & FREE Quiz)
How to Use a Japanese Keyboard // A Super Simple Guide
Dating in Japan 💘 Everything You Need to Know
Things Not to Do in Japan 🙅♀️ Guide to Japanese Etiquette
Swear Words in Japanese // 15 You Must Know
How To Learn Kanji // The Ultimate Tips & Tricks You Should Know
How To Learn Katakana (カタカナ) // Essential Things To Know
How to Learn Hiragana (Quickly) // 7 Terrific Tips To Success
Young Pioneer Tours
Note: All blog posts listed below were written by Zoe Stephens
(the author listed in the blogs has been changed).
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