Cipuwa, Chishang Township, Taiwan Aug 8, 2026 The Ilisin or Harvest Festival is celebrated by the Amis community, sometimes jointly but more often by each village separately. Outsiders are not always allowed in and even if they are, some of the sacred ceremonies are still off limits. Excited to have finally found a festival nearby, … More At an Ilisin Harvest Festival
Chishang, Taiwan Aug 7, 2026 Aboard a comfortable express train I head out of the urban sprawl of Taipei, taking the scenic route. The train tracks avoid the central massif of Taiwan and skirt the island. Heading east, the hilly terrain is shrouded in a mantle of green dotted here and there with towns and … More Jade Green Fields
Taipei, Taiwan Aug 4, 2026 Figuring that the Taiwan National History Museum would be a good place to start, that’s where I headed. A small museum, it had a tiny section for indigenous cultures of Taiwan. A display of a recreated interior had as its central piece, a carved wooden totem pole. It was startlingly … More In Search of the Indigenous Tribes
Taipei, Taiwan Aug 2, 2026 Temperatures soaring in the mid 90s Fahrenheit with humidity in mid 80 percent range are not exactly a recipe for blissful wanderings and I have to take little breaks. Darting into air-conditioned comfort of cafes are interspersed with breathers in the green spots dotted around the city. The largest is … More Night Markets Galore
Taipei, Taiwan Aug 1, 2026 Broad streets are lined by tall buildings of steel and glass but there are pockets of older neighborhoods hidden among them. Mostly from 18th and 19th centuries CE though, they are not that old in the grand scheme of things. Some buildings from the colonial era, today ear-marked for official … More Snapshot of Old Taipei
ITCHY FEET TRAVELS 