Tribe Asia

04/03/2025

Check out our new blog post (four days in the mountains of Alishan exploring indigenous culture and tea plantations, while enjoying the local hospitality!

Tribe-Asia specializes in cultural tours, ecotourism, indigenous area travel, indigenous art and handicrafts, Taiwan. About Tribe-asia.com Many of the indigenous peoples of Asia share common challenges such as economic and social marginalization, disappearance of languages and traditions as young pe...

10/02/2025

We've made some changes to our website including a tour blog. Check out our first entry (four days in eastern Taiwan focused on indigenous wild greens and wetlands knowledge):

Tribe-Asia specializes in cultural tours, ecotourism, indigenous area travel, indigenous art and handicrafts, Taiwan. About Tribe-asia.com Many of the indigenous peoples of Asia share common challenges such as economic and social marginalization, disappearance of languages and traditions as young pe...

07/08/2024

Wu Zong-Lin makes artworks from bronze, especially gongs. His gongs were originally made for use in temple ceremonies, but are now popular components of wellness retreats. His works are on display at his studio in Wulai , northern Taiwan and at the nearby hot springs resort Volando Taipei Urai.

08/06/2024

Today's office - Huilai neighborhood, Taichung City, Taiwan. The National Taichung Theater is offering walking tours of its neighborhood. Highlights include the Huilai archaeological site which dates back thousands of years, a temple devoted to the local land god that dates back hundreds of years, and public artworks. Glad to have provided input on these tours and looking forward to an English version next year!

22/03/2024

Great tea experiences are to be found in Taiwan's Alishan National Scenic Area - walking through tea plantations, traditional processing methods, and tea brewing (tea ceremony).

01/11/2023

Along a trail on Palan Mountain, the self-proclaimed wild veggies queen and her team introduce traditional wild greens and culture of the indigenous Paiwan and Pinuyumayan peoples.- in Taitung County, southeastern Taiwan

08/09/2023

My office today - Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

21/08/2023

An indigenous Atayal family offers cultural experiences and meals prepared with local ingredients at their campground in the mountains of Taoyuan City's Fuxing District. - At Fesubcamp in the Sbunaw (Xuewunao) Community

11/06/2023

Setting a traditional fish trap in an indigenous Tsou community - at Xinmei Community, Alishan National Scenic Area, Taiwan

26/05/2023

Tribe Asia's founder Cheryl Robbins served as Jason Billam's tour guide during the making of this video, which introduces some of the indigenous people and areas of eastern Taiwan.

I spent three days meeting with the indigenous tribes of Taiwan. In this video, I leave Taipei for the eastern side of the island, visiting the Truku, Amis a...

20/05/2023

Many young people have returned to the (indigenous Bunun and Tsou) Chashan Community in the Alishan National Scenic Area and are involved in tourism. They have recently added two sites to their itinerary: a scenic overlook with fire pit for barbecuing and a natural swimming hole. A lot is also happening in terms of creative and cultural product development.