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In search of a souvenir that truly embodies the soul of Taiwan, we ventured away from the crowded streets and up the winding roads of Jiufen . We weren't looking for magnets or postcards. We were looking for a flavor that could tell a story. This is how we found Wild Amber . A Botanical San>ctuary in the Mists That day, pushing open the door to a hidden tea room in the mountains, we weren't met with opulence. Instead, we were greeted by an overflow of greenery. The space was

How a vintage pattern connected two continents, and how we are rescuing it from the rubble of history The Anonymous Masterpiece Walk into an old apartment in Lisbon, Portugal, built over 30 years ago, and you might find something surprisingly familiar: a delicate, embossed floral pattern on the windowpane. Travel 6,500 miles to a rainy alley in Taipei, and you will see the exact same pattern. This is the Begonia Flower pattern. Who designed it? History has lost the name of th

The train rattled rhythmically, leaving the gray city skyline behind. Outside the window, the view shifted dramatically, first to the deep, endless blue of the Pacific Ocean, and then, as we turned inland, to the lush green embrace of the East Rift Valley in Hualien. I was on a mission to find the soul of BraveOn . East Rift Valley The Hidden Treasures of the Riverbed I met the artisan in a home that felt more like a greenhouse. The air was faint with an indescribable fragra