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Taiwan: Past & Present

Mickela’s first trip to the island of Taiwan brings her to dance with the country’s most prominent dance company in Taipei, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre; to eat in one of Taipei’s most famous night markets; to find mindfulness through tea in the Alishan Forest; and to dance with indigenous contemporary dance company, Bulareyaung Dance Company.
Season 8 Episode 801 Length 28:00 Premiere: 12/01/25

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Season 8 Episodes

Havana, Cuba
S8 E806 Length 28:00 Premiere Date 01/05/26

Tainan City, Taiwan
S8 E805 Length 28:00 Premiere Date 12/29/25

Indigenous Taiwan
S8 E804 Length 28:00 Premiere Date 12/22/25

Matariki in Aotearoa (New Zealand)
S8 E803 Length 28:00 Premiere Date 12/15/25

Māori in Aotearoa (New Zealand)
S8 E802 Length 28:00 Premiere Date 12/08/25

Taiwan: Past & Present
S8 E801 Length 28:00 Premiere Date 12/01/25

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Mickela explores traditional and popular South Korean culture and visits the Jeju Fire Festival.

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Croatia's Dalmatian Coast (Dubrovnik, Croatia) - S1 E4

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Dance and music traditions on the Adriatic coast in Dubrovnik's 1,000-year-old city are explored.

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Mickela joins a Native-American Pow Wow with the Lumbee Tribe and learns about their challenges.

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Hogmanay In Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland) - S1 E6

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Hogmanay, the world's largest New Year's Eve celebration, is highlighted in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Montreal Then & Now (Montreal, Canada) - S1 E7

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Mickela gets a taste of Montreal's Old World feel at La Grande Rencontre Festival.

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It Takes Two to Tango (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - S1 E2

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Dancing in My Italy (Minturno, Italy) - S1 E1

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