Well, I fell into the rabbit hole of work and catching up but think I have found normal again. ") Lu Yu's story was on my min...

In Alishan (high mountain oolong), tea pickers (predominantly women) are often seasonal workers who move from farm to farm as the tea beco...

Aloeswood Incense Incense and tea have been fast friends for centuries.  Incense provided its aroma during the spiritual practices of ...

I am now spending a few days visiting with friends, drinking tea and meditating at the Tea Sage Hut , after a wonderful two weeks of trav...

Scooters are everywhere in Taiwan!  They are the primary mode of transportation for many, many people. Makes me miss Stella, my former sc...

This tour should be called the tea AND food tour!  Taiwan food is amazing, with its influence of Chinese, Japanese and local flavors, not...

Buddhist nun serving tea We've just returned from four days on the Alishan mountain and at Sun Moon lake, both important tea growin...

In Muzha drinking one of my favorites, Traditional style TieGuanYin tea. Click to enlarge.

Wu-Wo was born in Taiwan, and so it was with special excitement that we had the opportunity to participate in a Wu-Wo circle while here. W...

Feeling joyful in the tea field (Click photos to enlarge) This is just an awesome trip!  So much tea to drink, food to sample, stori...

Hello!  Day one of Taiwan trip was great!  We arrived in the early morning and stowed our stuff at the hotel. I love the location, in a ...