Our First Time in Taiwan: Ultimate Taipei Travel Guide

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Ep.97 We take you through all the places you’ll want to see in Taipei and give you tips to make your visit the best it can be. Visit Taipei 101 and see the city from over 90 stories up, taste savory beef noodle soups, delicious dumplings, and even Japanese inspired meals. We’ll also tell you where we stayed and how much it costs to tour Taipei.
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00:00 - Start
00:32 - First stop: Buy an MRT EasyCard
02:20 - Where we stayed in Taipei
02:42 - How to pay in Taiwan
03:14 - Japanese influences
03:57 - Taipei Coffee Culture
05:06 - Amazing restaurants in Taipei
10:31 - Taipei 101 a view from above
14:56 - Relax in 228 Peace Park
16:09 - Visit the Taiwan National Museum
17:20 - LIberty Square is massive
19:14 - Creative Parks have so much to offer
22:55 - How much we paid in Taiwan
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@michellestone706 Ай бұрын

My son spent a year going to college in Taiwan and he loved it. I was fun to see the sights he experienced while he was there.

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, Michelle! We didn't see nearly enough in the time we had there (between rainy weather and the earthquake). There are so many nearby small towns that we'd like to visit next time we go. -Judy

@johngriffin87 Ай бұрын

I spent four days in Taipei in mid-March and thoroughly enjoyed it as it was a layover stop on my way back from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I missed the earthquake by just over two weeks, and am glad that the apparent damage in the city was minimal. Nice footage and commentary on this city. It was fun to see many of the same places I'd visited as well. I found the people to be quite friendly, and it is not overrun by Westerners and Americans as so many places are. In fact, I could walk for several hours on busy streets and not see a fellow Westerner. I would definitely go back again, and next time would try to get out of Taipei to explore more of the country if possible.

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, John! We agree with absolutely everything you said. The earthquake foiled our plans for a visit to Hualien and Taroko Gorge, and the rain derailed the other side trips we wanted. Because of the great transportation system, there's really no reason to not explore more outside of Taipei. We definitely would like to go back and cover some fresh ground outside of Taipei proper. This Saturday we bring you to the night markets! Curious what you thought about HCMC. We have a few episodes from there as well. -Judy 🎥 Vietnam video series: kzfaq.info/sun/PLNT98lWfwdF0w1OZR1ZwgqGRPRMKXZaNB

@owlscoffeecats Ай бұрын

☕️ 🍦 🍜 🇹🇼 wonderful video! Coffee is critical! Agreed! What a cute moment your husband saying "very pretty" for you 😊 & the ice cream you got! That was so cute. Everything looked so clean & neat. The dumplings looked amazing at the restaurants you went to. All the places you went to seem so interesting. Thank you again for all this great information.

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this sweet comment, Carolann! Kevin is a sweetie for sure! Taipei was a very clean city. Those dumplings were as good as they look, too! We so appreciate you! We are looking forward to bringing you along with us next week to the night markets and the amazing food they had there! -Judy

@sdarkao9297 29 күн бұрын

Welcome to TAIWAN🌟🇹🇼👍hope you have a pleasant trip in TAIPEI!!

@FindingGinaMarie 29 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, Sdar! We were around for the earthquake, which derailed a few of our plans (along with some rainy days), so we will need to return in order to make some day trips outside of Taipei. Stay tuned for our episode this Saturday from three of the night markets we enjoyed! -Judy

@davidteh7909 Ай бұрын

If you guys are still there, check with the locals on what to do in an earthquake. That region seems active this period. Stay safe guys!

@davidteh7909 Ай бұрын

Oh...forgot you had this video 😂 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJh3idNzqafJp6s.htmlfeature=shared

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Hi David, We are now in South Korea, but we ended up writing an entire guide to help others during natural disasters while traveling. We lived in San Francisco for several years, but the earthquakes there weren't as intense as the one we experienced in Taipei. Fortunately, the buildings in Taipei are either built to withstand earthquakes or retrofitted. Everything in Taipei did fine, but it did mean we couldn't visit Taroko Gorge, which was on our list of places to explore. But your advice is solid; one of the things we suggest is to ask your host specifically what their instructions are in the event of a natural disaster. Thanks for watching! -Judy 🎥 How to Prepare for Natural Disasters while Traveling: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJh3idNzqafJp6s.html 📝 Emergency Packing List and Natural Disaster Preparedness Guide: findingginamarie.com/request-emergency-list

@enriquesanchez2001 Ай бұрын

WOW - amazing! A big surprise! ♥

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Yes, it was a good trip! We have more we would have liked to see, so we have Taiwan on our list of places to explore more if we can! Next week we are really eexcited to bring you the energy and FOOD of the night markets! -Judy

@enriquesanchez2001 Ай бұрын

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@erinaustin9968 Ай бұрын

I love how you crack each other up and can laugh at ourselves. It makes the video relatable. Thank you.

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

LOL, thanks so much, Erin! We really are having a blast in our travels, and we are glad that it's coming through. Kevin is a laugh riot Every. Single. Day. -Judy

@eeveelugia Ай бұрын

One very fun thing to do in Taipei (and in all of the major cities in Taiwan) is to explore the alleyways. Taiwan is very safe in terms of security, so alleyway exploring is recommended for anyone who seeks a little bit of adventure or surprise.

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

We agree! Some of the best places to eat in any country are in the alleyways. We weren't concerned for our safety, but we weren't sure if we'd be welcome since it sometimes can feel like locals want to keep some places from being overly touristed. But the places we visited were very welcoming, and we highly recommend them! Thank you so much for watching! This Saturday we'll be sharing our experiences from the night markets! -Judy

@bs1-367 Ай бұрын

How nice the VLOG you made👍 Glad of you both to experience fun and rich Taipei, and scary earthquake😅 Taiwan open arms and welcome you❤

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words. We would have liked more time to explore beyond the city because it seems like Taiwan has such a rich culture to explore. We are looking forward to bringing you with us to our experience of a few of the night markets this Saturday! -Judy

@AgathaLOutahere Ай бұрын

Thank God for the Taipei Metro system. It makes traveling around the city a breeze and it's an absolutely world-class system in every way. I also appreciate the easy availability of pre-cooked meals for sale in convenience stores, microwaved by the efficient store staff for those who need a balanced meal without spending time in a restaurant.

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Hi Ben, yes, we agree about the food in the local convenience stores. We did have to make sure we told the clerk that we didn't want our food heated because sometimes we were buying something at night for breakfast or some other point. Our Airbnb had a microwave, but of course that isn't always the case. And we absolutely LOVE a good transit system. We love that about Taipei, and regret that we didn't have more time/better weather to do some of the side trips that we wanted to do. We have an episode coming out this Saturday from our experience at the night markets that we hope you'll also enjoy! -Judy

@user-cq9ri6ps2z 28 күн бұрын

Welcome you two come visiting Taiwan

@FindingGinaMarie 28 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your hospitality! We wish we would have had more time and better weather to have taken some day trips, but now we have a reason to return! We have an episode coming out later today (Saturday) from three of the most popular night markets. We hope you'll enjoy it! -Judy

@LarryNg-mx8qz Ай бұрын

You nailed it about coffee cultures

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Hi Larry, coffee in the morning is one of Kevin's highest priorities, so we tested out a lot of coffee shops during our month in Taipei! Thanks for watching and for your comment! -Judy

@annetterobinson3213 28 күн бұрын

Great video guys! Looking forward to our Taipei visit later in the year. We’re actually in Turin, Italy right now which we booked after your recommendations and loving it! Been here 8 nights and heading to Genoa the day after tomorrow.

@FindingGinaMarie 28 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this update, Annette, and for watching! We truly enjoyed both Genoa and Turin, so we hope your next stop is equally satisfying. We'll be releasing our video later this evening (Saturday) from three of the night markets in Taipei. We hope both of these episodes will be helpful for your upcoming trip! We wished we had better weather to have explored a few more cities accessible to Taipei, but that's a reason to visit again! -Judy

@omahgroup4080 Ай бұрын

A very enjoyable video! It was lovely to see some of the people you meet during your travels. Thanks for sharing, it makes me happy seeing you two enjoying yourselves. ❤Zeljka

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Hi Zeljka! Thank you so much for watching. We had such a good time in Taipei, and even the earthquake couldn't spoil it. We would like to return and explore more of the small towns. But we think you'll enjoy our episode this Saturday from the Taipei night markets! -Judy

@nicnacnic Ай бұрын

loving your videos and wishing you lots of success. In the beginning when you said they have the stair blockers due to tsunamis, I believe you meant to say cyclones

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

We actually meant monsoons and tsunamis, but you're right that cyclones are also an issue. Rough terrain in Taiwan! -Judy

@BrianaisGoingPlaces Ай бұрын

This is great! I love a coffee shop you can work from so I'm excited to explore some of them!

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Louisa Coffee is probably one of the biggest local chains, but we were really happy with how friendly the people were in Dreamers Coffee. We tried Helen Coffee, which was elegant, but very expensive. What was a little hard was finding a coffee shop that also had good food because we liked going to one for breakfast and coffee. We think you will love it. Stay tuned to our episode this Saturday that will rank and share our experiences at the night markets! -Judy

@BrianaisGoingPlaces 25 күн бұрын

@@FindingGinaMarie I ended up at least trying Dreamers coffee which I wish I got to have more of! Glad you mentioned it.

@FindingGinaMarie 25 күн бұрын

@@BrianaisGoingPlaces Thanks so much for the update! I hope you had a great time in Thailand! Did you happen to see our latest video from the Night Markets? We're curious which one you preferred if you visited any of them! -Judy 🎥Taipei's Hidden Delights: Can You Guess the #1 Night Market?: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sNGce6Sb0tzMeWQ.html

@BrianaisGoingPlaces 25 күн бұрын

@@FindingGinaMarie I'll def check it out!

@livingworkingoutsidebox Ай бұрын

13:06 Very cool. Thank for showing the Skyline and the 2-28. Wow you saw alot Liberty Square wow 😮 And the list goes on and on...🌞👍 Not bad on the food costs. Did I miss the total for the month?

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching. We don't typically cover our monthly costs; only the costs that we incurred throughout our episode. Overall, we did pretty well with our food costs in Taipei. We only eat two meals a day, and we sometimes picked up a meal from a 7-11 or a FamilyMart. Definitely street food is affordable and filling. We'll be bringing you our night market experiences this Saturday! -Judy

@user-qm2gt6lk8p 29 күн бұрын

So good 👍👍👍

@FindingGinaMarie 29 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words. We have an episode coming out this Saturday from a few of the night markets that we're excited to share, too! We'd like to return and explore more of the neighboring cities. Between derailed plans from rain and the earthquake, we couldn't make it work this time around. -Judy

@robertos4876 Ай бұрын

Taiwanese temples are considered public areas so don't require removal of footware even though many of them are privately owned. Some even provide lodging for travelers.

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this information! We've been in Southeast Asia since October and this is the first time we encountered it. We were quite surprised! Thanks so much for watching, Roberto! -Judy

@zoanthropy18k Ай бұрын

welcome !

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! We're looking forward to bringing you with us on our night market tours next week! -Judy

@user-wy9iy7tf3n Ай бұрын

good lady, your chopsticks upside down🤪

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Good eye! I realized it immediately after we had recorded. But apparently both sides can work in a pinch. And what's great is that it's easy enough to flip around. Thanks for watching. -Judy

@TL243 Ай бұрын

😎❤️🇹🇼‼️

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! This Saturday we'll be sharing our experience from the night markets! -Judy

@highstrangeness1824 Ай бұрын

Wow I assume this was filmed before the big quakes they’re having? They obviously are experienced in that area, but it’s been pretty concocting recently. Be safe.

@FindingGinaMarie Ай бұрын

Yep, we experienced them. Fortunately, Taipei wasn't hit nearly as hard as Hualien and Taroko Gorge, which is closed until further notice. A little bit of a killjoy for some of the things we wanted to do, but it was interesting to have experienced a 7.X earthquake. We're from San Francisco, so we're familiar with earthquakes, but we never expected to experience one while traveling! We put together an entire video talking about natural disaster preparedness and also put together a free downloadable resource so you can do your own planning. -Judy 🎥 How to Prepare for Natural Disasters while Traveling: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJh3idNzqafJp6s.html 📝 Emergency Packing List and Natural Disaster Preparedness Guide: findingginamarie.com/request-emergency-list