Orchid Island’s rocky history: Part 4/4 and tourist info

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June 3, 2012January 11, 2015 Trista di Genova 0 Comment aboriginal land rights, Austronesian language and cultures, Council of Indigenous Peoples, Dragon’s Head Rock (龍頭岩), homestays B&Bs, inheritance rights, Japanese in Taiwan, Kaiyuan Harbor ferry boats to Green Island Lanyu, Lanyu Meteorological Observatory (蘭嶼氣象站), Lonely Planet guides, Orchid Island Lanyu 蘭嶼, Taiwan eco-tourism, Taiwan travel, Tao Foundation, Tao tribe Yami 達悟族, where to eat stay on Orchid Island

Part One here; and Part 2; Part 3 Check out this link at Travel & Culture magazine to read AmCham’s abridged version of this article. By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Land rights are another ongoing issue for this and other tribes in Taiwan. Under the Chen administration, residents

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Orchid Island’s rocky history, Part 3/4

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May 31, 2012January 11, 2015 Trista di Genova 1 Comment aboriginal cultures in Taiwan, aboriginal history, Austronesian language and cultures, Badaiwan Diving in Hengtou, cheap travel tour package deals, flying fox (Taiwanese fruit bat) or birdwing butterflies, formosa indigenous peoples, nuclear dumping on Orchid Island, Orchid Island Lanyu 蘭嶼, outdoor adventures, Scops owl, snorkeling and diving, Taipower, Taiwan eco-tourism, Taiwan travel, Tao tribe Yami 達悟族

Part One here; and Part 2 If the Tao people of Taiwan’s Orchid Island can overcome some modern-day challenges while celebrating and sharing their rich heritage, the future looks bright for this amazing but remote haven Check out this link at Travel & Culture magazine to read AmCham’s abridged version

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Can You Feel A Big Love: Part 2

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April 1, 2012January 11, 2015 Trista di Genova 0 Comment carve your own chopsticks, Da Ai Technology Cooperation, organic communities, oshan Mud Volcano, recycling in Taiwan, Recycling innovation, relief aid missions, Taiwan eco-tourism, tea ceremony, Tzu Chi Buddhist Compassionate Relief, vegetarianism

Thursday, Feb 16: Several very interesting classes were held in the morning, and we visited the Recyling Station in the afternoon. The first class, ‘Co-exist with Mother Earth’, was taught by Hsieh Ching-Keui, a field manager who told us he used to ‘cry at midnight’ every night, then put on

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Can You Feel A Big Love: Tzu Chi University eco-camp’s invaluable tips

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March 31, 2012January 11, 2015 Trista di Genova 0 Comment eco-friendly development, eco-friendly policies, environment, Loshan mud volcano, Recycling innovation, Taiwan eco-tourism, Tzu Chi University Buddhist Compassionate Relief Foundation, Van Tuyen Duong

The following is a report by Taipei Medical University (TMU) International Students on Tzu Chi University’s Eco-awareness Camp. Team leader: Trista di Genova (US); with Olaiya Tunbosun (Nigeria), Van Tuyen Duong (Vietnam), Yudha Nur Patria (Indonesia). “At the Co-Exist with Mother Earth Eco-Awareness Camp, we learned about some of the

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