Asia's Best Kept Secret! 4 Days in TAIPEI, TAIWAN Travel Vlog & Guide for 2024

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Taipei has jumped to the top of our list for best city experiences in Asia. In this travel vlog, we share our full itinerary of what we got up to - Shilin and Raohe Food Night Market, discovering the Taipei Grand Trial, Beitou hot spring town, visiting the old Taipei around Dadaocheng and Dihua Street, Ximending and Zhongshan for shopping and nightlife, the Chih Nan Temple and of course, the iconic Taipei 101 building as we visit the 89th floor observation deck. We were invited by the Taipei Tourism Board and shown around all these areas by locals and tour guides. We finish with some travel guide tips for using public transport, the hotels we stayed at along with safety.

👉👉👉 Free downloadable PDF with all locations shared in this video
drive.google.com/file/d/1vnW5fwT1FFCCrsKBYs5gomaWi…

HOTELS WE STAYED AT (and alternatives) 👇

👉* Zhongshan Hotel where we stayed, rated as “superb” on Booking - www.booking.com/hotel/tw/fan-qie-xing-lu-hostel-to…

👉* Ximending Hotel where we stayed, rated as “fabulous” on Booking - www.booking.com/hotel/tw/cho-hotel.en.html?aid=186…

👉 Taipei 101 view Hotel where we stayed - www.amba-hotels.com/en/songshan/

👉* Super fancy Beitou Hot Spring Hotel, rated as “superb” on Booking, rooms with private hot spring but pricey! - www.booking.com/hotel/tw/grand-view-resort-beitou.…

👉* More affordable Beitou Hot Spring hotel - www.booking.com/hotel/tw/feng-huang-ge-wen-quan-hu…

👉* Taipei 101 ticket pre book time slot: www.getyourguide.com/taipei-city-l190/taipei-awe-i…

👉* EasyCard Transport Card: affiliate.klook.com/redirect?aid=45118&aff_adid=76…

👉 For all locations shared in this video in one place - drive.google.com/file/d/1vnW5fwT1FFCCrsKBYs5gomaWi…

Visited in early October

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00:00 Taipei Best
1:18 Oldest parts of Taipei
2:20 Oldest Street in Taipei
3:35 Impressive Liberty Square
4:28 Ximending Buzzing area
5:56 Zhongshan Trendy district
7:16 Taipei Grand Nature Trail
8:10 Nature Temple - Chih Nan
9:24 Food costs
10:15 Beitou Hot Spring
11:30 Best Taipei Night Markets
13:19 Taipei 101 Skyscraper
16:21 Best Taipei Hotels we stayed
18:12 Taipei Public Transport
19:09 Is Taipei safe?
19:44 Getting there

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All Comments (21)

@SuitcaseMonkey 9 months ago

Hope you all enjoy this love letter to Taipei! It's jumped to the top of our list for best city experiences in Asia and I hope this helps! All places visited in this video 👉 drive.google.com/file/d/1vnW5fwT1FFCCrsKBYs5gomaWi…
@DarrylCarey 9 months ago

Awesome video, looks like you guys had a great time in Taiwan😁 I’m in Taipei right now for the 3rd time this year. Taiwan is the safest and friendliest country in Asia 😉
@user-pr8mg8dg3l 9 months ago

Taiwan is a mountainous island with an area of 36,000 square kilometers, with 268 peaks above 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) above sea level. It is one of the most dense islands in the world. Friends who like mountain climbing can find professional guides to lead, because there are many mountainous areas that need to apply for a mountain entry certificate to enter. Because of the relationship between mountain house accommodation and the control of the number of people, it is necessary to make an appointment 2-3 month before the trip.
@costasworldofmusicmemories5792 9 months ago

Harriet and I have been to Taipei, we enjoyed our stay there. You did a very good job in touching all the highlights of this wonderful city. You were thorough with very useful information which is your signature. The Taipei Tourism Board made the right choice in having you showcase Taipei, Taiwan. A textbook guide, indeed . All the best.👍👍 from Jim and Harriet P.S. Looking forward to many more videos.👍👍
@helenstratigos4862 9 months ago

This city is stunning. You've captured it well! The night markets and temples - fabulous! Ok you've convinced me to add Taipei to my bucket list! 😍
@maureencathers341 9 months ago

Wow! I've legit never thought about visiting Taipei but now I definitely will add it to the list. Another great video!
@ordelmere 9 months ago

Excellent video with great information. Previously I had no intention of visiting Taiwan but now having seen your video, we are much more likely to visit. It looks very safe and I had not known about the nature so close to Taipei. Looking forward to your next vlog. Best wishes from England
@annaburch3200 8 months ago

WOW!! As you said, overlooked. I have never really thought of Taiwan as a travel destination. Now it's on my radar. Thank you! Your videos are always so informative and beautiful!! 👍☺️
@gemmac3371 9 months ago

Adding this to the list, I think you have help persuade my hubby to visit! 😂❤ great video!
@KaelynGraceApple 9 months ago

I absolutely love your videos! Can't wait to visit Taipei and use this guide :)
@djdylanforbes 14 days ago

I live here in Taipei, right next to Roahe night market. It is my favourite city in the world to live and is definitely the hidden gem of Asia, which makes it even better.
@bajaboolie 7 months ago

My husband and I are going to Taiwan end of February. He has been many times for work but never as a tourist, and this will be my first time. I really didn’t know anything about Taiwan, and this is my first video in researching how we want to spend our time. After seeing your video I am PSYCHED to go now! It looks amazing, and I truly appreciate the quality and care you took to make this. Thanks!
@user-nq9hr8rg3z 9 months ago

Nice video! Thanks for the amazing traveling video of Taipei which is my hometown. I am living in London now and missing there when watching your video!
@roc6193 8 months ago

I used your videos to help plan our Japan trip (10/23-11/11/23). Now that Im planning on Taipei trip Im so happy your created this. Thank you!! Thank you!
@donmaarko 9 months ago

Nice to see you finally made it here to Taiwan, a shame you didn't get to see more of the country mind.
@Gracie916 8 months ago

Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing. So happy that more and more foreigners have found this hidden gem in Asia. I’m returning to Taiwan next week, and it’s been 14 years since my last visit, so glad to have a guide to get me up to speed with the latest in Taipei, Taiwan.
@terratravelstories 9 months ago

This is a very nice and very informative video about Taipei. Thanks for sharing
@rhondapetsch9646 7 months ago

The way this channel makes me want to travel to places I never considered. Thank you for all the fabulous inspiration, as always.
@tallaganda83 8 months ago

I just got back from 10 days in the Taipei area, it honestly wasn’t enough time. It’s such a great city, one of the best in the world imo.
@deanmartin2520 8 months ago

I'm not one to praise people. But you deserve praise, you did a brilliant and informative job. I live in bkk and spend a lot of time in Taiwan, especially Juifen & Keelung. Tomorrow I fly back to Taiwan for 12 days, I've already downloaded your pdf and will be using your information on a daily basis while in Tapei. It's saved me a lot of homework and it will make my time in Tapei so much easier. You've done a great job, well done 🎉.