FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF TAIWAN 🇹🇼 TAIPEI

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Taiwan is, without any doubt, my favorite Asian country. I've been there, believe it or not, 7 times. I love the food, the scenary, and above all the people there - you meet the kindest and sweetest people ON EARTH in Taiwan, and since Taiwan is a wealthy country, you don't have to worry about people trying to cheat you, rob you, or steal from you there. In fact, Taiwan is so safe that, if you forget your phone or wallet, say in a restaurant, it's very likely for you find it untouched or handed over to the owner when you return there. The things I dislike most about Taiwan? The chaotic traffic (especially the motorcycles which drive even on the sidewalks) and the weather - Taiwan gets extremely hot and humid in the summer.

I have been to Taiwan before the pandemic. I want to go back some day

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As a Taiwanese having travelled to 40+ countries across continents I can assure you Taiwan is a must when it comes to traveling. Hope you enjoy!

One of my favorite countries . Awesome food and people , great beaches and mountains for hiking . can't wait to see all your adventures in Taiwan !

Welcome to Taiwan, this is my country Although he has many problems and is not perfect, I am still very proud of him. Hope you have a good trip and welcome back again if you can

The millet porridge (小米粥) has no seasoning on purpose because some people prefer it sweet and some savory. You can season it as you wish or use it as a base for the dishes you order (similar to how when you go to a Chinese restaurant and order a dish, the white rice would come unseasoned). In my family, we eat it sweet for breakfast, and we would ask the restaurant for brown sugar to add table side. Also, dumplings are usually only served in restaurants/ street food stands that lean towards Northern Chinese cuisines; there are many other styles of cooking in Taiwan (most prominently Southern Min, Hakka, and Japanese) where dumplings are not typically featured.

I love Taiwan. A solo travel blog I followed and usually agreed with back in the day went on a rant about how Taiwan was the most underrated country for tourism, so I amended my Japan trip in 2018 to include 9 nights in Taiwan and it was the best decision of my life. Dumplings are a good start but I hope you go to a night market for dinner one night! BTW, Xiangshan literally means Elephant Mountain, which is why the elephant decal was everywhere on that hike.

Taipei looks much more open than I'd imagined, even with the skyscrapers the city looks spacious with the benefit of so much nature in the hills.

I know a aswiss globetrotter who has spent long time in Taiwan. Interesting to be sightseeing Taipei with you!! Especially in times like these, when China is showing muscles!

What struck me the most about Taipei and Taiwan in general is how it looks like a mini-Japan. It has very efficient and well connected public transport, fascination for anime, the flashy street advertisements, and the general cleanliness and orderliness. Signages in public places also tell you how far away certain places are, like "Subway 500 meters away." I went there for a week in June 2018 and stayed at the Nangang District. I wish I could come back and visit other parts of Taiwan.

So clean and an interresting city. I saw a traveldocumentary som weeks ago about Taiwan, and I thouhgt it was a very beautiful country. Especially the countryside and the mountains. Looking forward to see more from Taiwan. Stay safe ♥♥

I live in Japan and visited Taipei and Hualien before COVID started. My whole family enjoyed it. Even with a language barrier, I enjoyed trying new foods, although thankfully I don't have any food allergies. Great street food and an interesting mix of cultures. The buildings downtown did seem a bit dirtier than downtown Tokyo. Our hotel windows were caked with dirt, but I'd never seen something like that in Tokyo. Still, Taiwan is a great place and I can't wait to go back.

The very first place I went in Asia was a 26 hour layover in Taipei. I became obsessed with lychee fruit flavoured water I found in a convenience store. The other fruit flavours were good too but the lychee tasted like eating a real lychee!! That was 1999 and I still think about it! Happy Travels and try the fruit water!!!!

It looks like a mixture between western world, Japan & south Eastern Asia

what a beautifull country

I agree with all the positive comments here.. Taiwan is underrated country in Southeast Asia . I’ve travelled in Taiwan with my family way back in 2012 and I really enjoyed the tourists spots.

22:39 the yellowish thing is made of corns & greenbeans it’s a very healthy soup in Taiwan

我看他們的影片兩年了，他們是非常棒的旅遊家，他們的影片也很適合當成教材，歡迎大家訂閱、分享、按讚！👍🥰🙏🙌🎉 I am very happy to see that you have finally came to Taiwan. I hope this first trip made you satisfied and happy! In this episode, you went to old and well-known scenic spots. I hope you have traveled to the south also this time! Taiwan has distinct climates throughout the year, and the climate and geographical environment are very different in the east, west, north, and south. Whether you like modern life or nature, I believe this country can satisfy you! It is really a country that is very suitable for in-depth tourism. It is the condensed whole of Asia, and it also integrates old and new as well as Eastern and Western cultures. My short review is not enough to describe it. Welcome everyone to come and experience it for yourself!