For the first installment of Taiwan Seen, we spoke to Henry Gerard, a Taichung-based cheese maker from Los Angeles, who has been making cheese in Taiwan with his wife Brenda at Dida Creamery for the past four years
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From Fingertips to Paper: Papercraft Artist Johan Cheng Cuts a Slice of Life’s Most Beautiful Moments
Papercraft artist Johan Cheng has been in the field for more than seven years, and the reason that urged her to put penknife to paper was a car accident in her last year of college. Though she already had a job waiting for her after graduation, during her recuperation period Johan couldn’t help wondering about her future path, her field, and her life in general.
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The Etiquette for Sending Flowers in Taiwan: Do’s and Don’ts
WORDS BY Jenna Lynn Cody PHOTOS BY Artsy Vibes, César Gaviriam, Niccole Lim, Alisa Anton, Natasha Welingkar, Rebecca Matthews Taiwan is an island with a huge variety of flowers. Orange daylilies blanket the east coast mountains in late summer. Calla lilies draw visitors to Yangmingshan in early spring, competing with the kapok trees flowering in…
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Throwing Away the Floral Design Rulebook: An Interview with Florist Takako Mine
Japanese florist Takako Mine recalls. To Ms. Mine, flowers have long been a tool to explore the world and a very important part of her life. This did not change after she relocated from Tokyo to Taipei. In fact, her life has never been so bright thanks to the inspiration of Taipei, a city filled with colorful flowers.
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Herban Kitchen & Bar: A Western Vegetarian Oasis in Taipei
We headed to Herban Kitchen & Bar for a meal and a chat with owner Marco Henry Lapka about vegetarianism, veganism, and the pros and cons of Taiwan’s meat-free
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PRIDE, Healing and Taiwan’s LGBTQ Community: A Conversation with Olivia Wu
Taipei continues to grow its reputation as a city of welcoming visitors from the global LGBTQ community by the tens of thousands. One of the earliest spots in the city to fly the rainbow flag community was Taipei’s Love Boat Shop.
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Indigenous Culture, not Food, is Taiwan’s Top Tourist Attraction
Robbins, who hails from Los Angeles, is an expert on Taiwan’s indigenous peoples. In 2005, she set up Tribe-Asia, a website that features indigenous handicrafts and cultural tours to indigenous communities.
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A Dialogue Between Ingredients and Cuisine Interview With Taiwanippon Chef, Tatsuya Ono
In the restaurant, Taiwanippon (赤綠), it’s a cinch that there’ll be customers there from at least two countries: Taiwan and Japan, and, indeed, the cuisine here has helped build a friendship that transcends national boundaries.
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Moving Mountains: An Australian Hiker Moves in Taipei
One of the things Ray appreciates most about living in Taipei is how easy it is to get out of Taipei without technically having to even leave the city.
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Danish Photographer Bundles Love for Taiwan in Time Lapse Video
Henrik is a professional photographer. Since late May, when A Taste of Taiwan, was posted on Facebook, it has been shared more than 1,600 times.
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