We’re now well into the New Year and with that come wishes of warmth to you all, with some peace – in whatever form that comes in – and a little go forward in all aspects of life…and more tea. Our little clan sends these wishes…
That little clan of ours
Our Akahiao Nature Institute non-profit continues to hum along with another beautiful wave of collaborations lined up for the year.
Another little item on the menu of upcoming 2023 is an upcoming television production with the folks at Global Heroes that I will humbly host. A project that will focus on good deeds, some food, my tea, and some extraordinary and understated stewards who commit to the planet and to others. Updates will follow and be fuelled on by sips of tea.
Within the editing suite at Global Heroes, failing to understand the neon graphs, hues, and ‘wonderful’ dials.
About JeffFuchs
Having lived for a decade in Yunnan, Fuchs’ work has centred on indigenous mountain cultures, oral histories along with an obsessive interest in tea.
Fuchs is the author of 'The Ancient Tea Horse Road' (Viking-Penguin) and he was the subject of 'The Tea Explorer' documentary based on his exploration of the Tea Horse Road.
His photos and stories have appeared on three continents in publications such as Kyoto Journal, TRVL, and Outpost Magazine, as well as The Spanish Expedition Society, The Earth, Silkroad Foundation, The China Post Newspaper, The Toronto Star, The South China Morning Post, and UNESCO amongst others. Various pieces of his work are part of private collections in Europe, North America, and Asia. Fuchs served as Asian Editor at Large for five years at award-winning Outpost magazine.
Jeff has worked with schools and universities, giving talks on both the importance of oral traditions, tea and mountain cultures.
His recently released book ‘The Ancient Tea Horse Road’ (Penguin-Viking Publishers) details his 8-month groundbreaking journey traveling and chronicling one of the world’s great trade routes, The Tea Horse Road. Fuchs is the first westerner to have completed the entire route stretching almost six thousand kilometers through the Himalayas a dozen cultures.
Fuchs partnered with Wild China to create a journey along the Tea Horse Road which National Geographic Traveler called one of the "50 Trips of a Lifetime".
He is co-founder of Akahiao Nature Institute on the island of Hawai'i along with his wife, Julie Rogers.
