BONUS: Interview with Journalist Clarissa Wei + GIVEAWAY

Here's a bonus episode for y'all – an interview from my Artist of Life Series on YouTube.

Clarissa Wei is a freelance journalist who recently backpacked across China, Taiwan, and Tibet for 9 months. She’s written stories for VICE, Eater, Los Angeles Times, and has appeared on Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. This girl's got a taste for adventure and a drive to shift our society and environment. She's a living example of a true artist of life.

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Artist of Life: Clarissa Wei

clarissa wei journalist

Clarissa Wei is a freelance journalist who recently backpacked across China, Taiwan, and Tibet for 9 months. She’s written stories for VICE, Eater, Los Angeles Times, and has appeared on Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. This girl's got a taste for adventure and a drive to shift our society and environment. She's a living example of a true artist of life.

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Following Our Dreams: Picture Taipei Kickstarter

Picture Taipei Duo

Earlier this year, I went to Taiwan with a team from LA to shoot a short film called Picture Taipei, a pure passion project. Today, I'm so excited to share our film's trailer and Kickstarter campaign!

Please visit our page and watch our video below to learn more about the film and the team behind this project.

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Keep doing things that scare you (Picture Taipei Story)

Lantern Festival

Last month, I did something scary. I took a chance on myself and leaped before I was ready. I felt the fear and let it ride with me across the ocean to Taipei, Taiwan, where I starred in a film for the first time.

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Thoughts: Picture Taipei

I had the most amazing experience shooting a short film in Taipei with an incredibly talented team. My heart is full and overflowing with love. I’m so happy and grateful for all the new friends I’ve met, the special moments we shared, and many lessons that I’ve learned along the way. There were and still … Read more

Thank You + Announcement

Hi loves, I wanted to dedicate this song to you all because you are so amazing. Thank you for joining me on this journey. Thank you for your support and love. Thank you for being you.
If you follow me on social media then you may already know, but I have an exciting announcement to share –

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Taipei Ep. 4: Sightseeing, Museums, Eating, Shopping

Addiction Aquatic Development Taipei
This travel vlog is jam-packed with tons of awesome spots from my trip to Taipei. Over the course of three days, we visited a ton of sights, museums, malls, and ate really good food. My highlights from this vlog are the Songshan Creative & Cultural Park (such a hip and artsy place!) and the sashimi from Addiction Aquatic Development. Droool. Watch the video after the jump~

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Being Present

{ subscribe to get notified of new videos weekly } This video is inspired by a journey entry I wrote while traveling in Asia. Thought it’d be nice to put the words to clips from my travels to Taipei and Seoul. Hope you guys enjoy. Be alive, vibrant, and well! TRANSCRIPT During my travels, I’ve … Read more

Taipei Ep. 2: Taipei 101, The Diner, LINE Store, KTV

Day 2 – In this vlog, we check out Taipei 101 and its neighborhood Xinyi District. We got real lucky and skipped the long wait for brunch at The Diner (hurray!) and explored the MANY malls in the area. For dinner, we met up with my friend Brandon again and ended up singing the night … Read more

Taipei Ep. 1: Best Taiwanese Breakfast, Chiang Kai Shek Memorial, Huashan 1914 Creative Park

Follow me to Taipei! In this vlog, I visit 阜杭豆漿 for Taiwanese breakfast, Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, Huashan 1914 Creative Park, and reconnect with a couple friends in Taipei. It was such an eventful first day in Taipei and I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to travel and meet awesome people around the … Read more