City Guide Taipei, Taiwan

Great cuisine in Taipei!

Taipei's highlights are its nightmarkets and cable car, maybe the temples if you are interested. Taipei 101 is just ok, something to tick from your checklist but not such an experience. Interesting to know more about the engineering design. There are lots of shopps on the observation desk tailored to the avid mainland Chinese shopper. You'll be better off hiking and seeing the city at night from one of the hills surrounding the CBD, they are really easy hikes, so keep the expectations low.

Insider Tip:Go East and explore Hualien and Toroko National Park, the South West cost is also nice, Kaohsiung city is worthy a visit.

My new yearly vacation spot.

Taiwan is now my favourite place to go yearly. I will definitely return here. The weather is nice. The people are friendly too.

Insider Tip:Socialise with the shopkeepers are hostel/hotel stuff, they usually have a lot of good things to share with you. Such as (Non-mainstream) good local places to eat and places to go.

Taipei :)

Easy to go around with metro. People are extremely gentle and generous. They speak english better than other asian cities. Temples, sightseeing, nature, food...

Insider Tip:Go to the night market. You better find a small bar instead of going to clubs, way more fun, bartenders are nice ;) Go to a temple in the evening and catch a celebration, don't be afraid to ask for explanations, they will teach you what to do and it's very nice.

I'm an alien in this country.

I live in another city and still feel like I have barely touched the surface of Taipei. Lots of English is spoken in the busiest areas, but one can still hike and visit attractions outside the city. Public transportation is great.

Insider Tip:Make some local friends and have you show them your favorite places to visit. The Taiwanese love to show off their city and use their English or other foreign languages.

Taipei is a beautiful city filled with very friendly people who are always willing to help and speak English if you're having trouble with Chinese! Would definitely come back.

Insider Tip:The MRT is super easy to get around on, with instructions and announcements in both Chinese and English.