CHILL IN TAITUNG

In our eighth issue, we feature four contributors from four countries who’ve walked four very different paths. Kevin spent many years in Tainan focusing on martial arts and language study — and starting a family — before the call of the southeast became irresistible. Enan met his Taiwanese wife in his native Germany. When they moved back, his obsession with tea prompted island-wide wanderings that brought them to Taitung. Viktor’s first exposure to Taiwan came when the percussionist performed in Taipei. On his next visit, he explored much of the island. Third time around, he began in Taitung, where he’s been based ever since. Photographer Stella was already a fan of Taiwan, but she (and we) can thank Japan’s visa rules, which led to her taking a short but life-changing trip to Dulan. There’s no way to predict who’ll be bitten by the Taitung bug!