Taichung, Taiwan Vlog 2024 🇹🇼 Must-See Attractions, Shopping, Cafes to Visit, Things To Do 臺中市

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Here's why you should visit Taichung, Taiwan's most underrated city!
This weekend, join us in the sunny city of Taichung 臺中市 for part 4 of our Taiwan Travel Guide 2024!
From Kaohsiung, we take the train northwest to Taichung City as we finally get to relax in the best hotel we’ve stayed in so far in Taiwan. We also explore Taichung's coolest cafes, traditional markets, and the most local restaurants!
On our first night, we visit Miyahara, a red-brick building built in 1927 by Miyahara Takeo, a Japanese ophthalmology doctor. Miyahara was known to be the largest ophthalmology clinic in Taichung during the Japanese colonial period. Now it is a sprawling, otherworldly cafe and restaurant that attracts sweet tooths from around the world.
Where else to go in Taichung? Anywhere with street food and drinks. Taichung Second Market 臺中市公有第二零售市場, Archie Traditional Noodles from 1918 阿棋三代福州意麵老店-台中第二市場在地人氣小吃, and Happy Banana Bakery 幸福蕉點 are top of mind.
What we love about Taichung? Many midcentury buildings are repurposed into the most interesting coffee shops, bookstores, and art galleries. 1035 Collab, Fuji Cafe 富吉珈琲, Fourth Credit Union 台中市第四信用合作社, 潮返書店, and Tamp Temper are must-visits in downtown Taichung.
For dinner, we make reservations for roast duck at Xiang Duck Taichung in Gongyi 享鴨烤鴨與中華料理台中公益店.
We also check out Ralph’s favorite Michelin-rated porkchop at 范記金之園草袋飯總店. The biggest, best pork chop ever!
A short but sweet time in Taichung. See you in Taipei next week! Xie xie!
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Kaohsiung HSR 新左營
01:05 Taiwan Train Bento 臺鐵便當
02:56 Taiwan Bullet Train Food
04:33 Miyahara Taichung 宮原眼科
07:26 Miyahara Ice Cream
07:57 Taichung Morning Walk
09:13 Taichung Dan Bing
09:44 1035 Coffee
11:28 Vintage Shopping
12:10 Taichung Second Market 臺中市公有第二零售市場
16:06 Liuchuan Riverside 柳川水岸景觀步道
16:36 Taichung Central Bookstore
17:56 Film Cameras
18:46 Tamp Temper Taichung
20:05 Scones and Shops
21:49 Xiang Duck Taichung 享鴨
23:50 Pork Chop 范記金之園草袋飯總店
24:18 Happy Banana 幸福蕉點
24:45 Taro Balls 東東芋圓市府店

Пікірлер: 120

@cleavonne672 4 ай бұрын

You’re one of the quality vlogging channels worth following. I like how you take us on a tour with you and speak more in front of the camera💜

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Really appreciate it! More to come ❤️

@MoroccanReflections 3 ай бұрын

99% of vloggers on YT show their faces 99% of the vlog.

@kikaykimy 4 ай бұрын

I've been to Taichung on my last 2 days in Taiwan back in 2018 - thanks to their government's initiative of Visa Free for us in the SEA. I agree, it's an underrated city! I love every bit of Taiwan! Such beautiful country! Wonderful, friendly and helpful people! Also, the cheap price for everything was amazing! I'll be coming back later this year if they will renew the Visa free.

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Definitely underrated! 😊 Are you also from the Philippines? We're Filipino so the visa-free part is so convenient. 🤍

@kikaykimy Ай бұрын

@@RalphSam yes! from the Philippines and I just found that their visa free is extended!!! I'm going back on December for our holiday break!! yehey!!! I bookmarked this vlog to build my itinerary! 🥰

@RalphSam Ай бұрын

@kikaykimy woohoo! have fun on your holiday break 😊 ingat! 🤍

@dlampa5203 4 ай бұрын

Manila needs more of Vloggers like you guys. You are literally MANILA's BEST! Please keep these videos coming!

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! We appreciate it. More to come soon ❤️

@zennoodle 4 ай бұрын

The part of Taichung you guys went to is far more modernized. The birthplace of boba is very close where you visited. Love hearing Taiwanese as it is rarely spoken these days or from what I noticed from my last visit. These videos are just so wonderful. The lofi music plus pictures and increased narration puts a nice touch on this channel. Love it!

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed our first trip to Taichung. So much character and the food was great! Interesting blend of old and modern Taiwan. Thanks for watching 😊

@ninawatchescomedy8875 4 ай бұрын

I got so hungry watching this! I'll be travelling to Taiwan in October and can't wait!

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Haha Taiwanese food is something else ❤️ enjoy your trip 🇹🇼

@albertchang108 3 ай бұрын

The combination of still photos with vids is a game changer! 🔥

@MoroccanReflections 3 ай бұрын

And the choice of music 👌

@cattycat6 3 ай бұрын

You capture the essence of Taiwan so beautifully!

@RalphSam 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate that! Thank you 😊🤍

@Nadia-yp1kq 4 ай бұрын

Aw! This is right around where I live. So cool to see it documented like this 🥹

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

You live in such a cool area! Taichung was the city on this trip that I wish we had more time to explore. Hope we captured a bit of its unique vibes 🤍

@jenniferdreyfus5449 3 ай бұрын

Love your vlog! Very chill

@RalphSam 3 ай бұрын

thank you so much 😊🤍

@ronaldYYC 4 ай бұрын

I really love your vlogs. They are really fun to watch and have very informative content. The way you show the place you're traveling makes me feel like I'm there. I'm planning to visit Taiwan for the first time and would definitely go back to watch your vlogs on your Taiwan trips to get an idea of how to plan my vacation there. Keep making vlogs they are so inspiring.

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! More to come this summer for sure ❤️

@Anne_fka_XATM038x 4 ай бұрын

ooooo the food!!! the taro balls desert place looks so good!!! the Miyahara building looks so whimsical

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Miyahara definitely has some eastern Harry Potter or Ghibli vibes 🤍And yes, all the food was amazing in Taichung. Thanks as always for watching 😊

@himalaycontreras1030 4 ай бұрын

Amo demasiado sus vlogs, me encantan sus aventuras no saben lo mucho que me hacen sonreír con las tomas de los lugares y como muestran distintos ángulos de los lugares que visitan. Un abrazo desde Venezuela 🇻🇪

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Muchas gracias. We do our best to make you smile ❤️ hello from the Philippines ✌🏽

@slutravis 3 ай бұрын

Welcome to Taichung!❤

@RalphSam 3 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️ it was wonderful and peaceful

@rhead4516 4 ай бұрын

We were just there last week and went to a few of the places from your past Taiwan vlogs ❤. I loved it there and can’t wait to visit again! Taichung will surely be on our list. I always get excited whenever there’s a new vlog. Keep ‘em coming!!

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Appreciate this! Taichung's so underrated ❤️ thanks for watching!

@davidashby1223 Ай бұрын

What hotel did you stay at guys?

@RalphSam Ай бұрын

Manho. Highly recommend it!

@ofsunsetsandcoffee_ 4 ай бұрын

Hi Sam! I noticed that you're still using just your phone for the vids up to now. You were able to maximize it, haha. Love it!! You guys are becoming my standard for vlogs and it keeps getting better everytime 🎉🎉😊😊 always super informative din!

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

hi! haha thanks for noticing! yup, still using our samsung phones for videos. 🤳 they do the job so far! and thank you so much for watching 😊

@inbetweenworlds 4 ай бұрын

Notifsquad! 🎉❤ Thanks for the new vlog. Love your vlogs for the visual feast and I just stream them the whole night to lull me to sleep because your voices are so soothing. LOL 😊 1:58 There's a Mister Donut at One Ayala and they sell the pon de ring! (No matcha flavor though). I love the Rocky Road and plain glaze 🥰

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Let's go notifsquad 🫶🏽😄🫶🏽 cant wait to film more pon de ring flavors in the near future!

@rhead4516 4 ай бұрын

Omg!! sharing is caring 🫶Thank you!!

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

✨️🫶🏽✨️

@rustyshunt4648 3 ай бұрын

Loved the opening Mia C Wu song. You two should make a Spotify playlist.

@RalphSam 3 ай бұрын

Love that song! And hey, not a bad idea! Thanks!

@fishthepacific4312 4 ай бұрын

Great content as always, but what hotel did you stay at?

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's called Manho Hotel ✨️

@richwei77 2 ай бұрын

您的影片很有質感非常棒歡迎您與家人朋友來台灣 ❤

@RalphSam 2 ай бұрын

我们很开心！感谢您的观看 😊

@meluvcats 4 ай бұрын

I see you both managed to sneak in cats again 😸 Also very fancy hotel to be using Byredo toiletries!

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Cats are lucky charms 😻 and yes the Byredo toiletries smelled really good

@andream.313 4 ай бұрын

Lovely places , it's underestimated taiwan

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

definitely! 🤍🇹🇼

@ariannepatriciaonte981 5 күн бұрын

Hi, there! Your Taiwan travel videos have been such a great resource for me as I plan our trip there in a few months. Just curious if you still recall the name of the shop where you could make your own jewelry? Would love to check it out if we have time when we visit Taichung. :)

@RalphSam 5 күн бұрын

That's so nice to hear! 😊 The vintage jewelry shop's name is in Chinese, but it's located right beside Turbid Drip Coffee on Google Maps.

@ariannepatriciaonte981 5 күн бұрын

@@RalphSam yay! Thanks so much for taking to respond. Looking forward to more vlogs from you guys. :)

@RalphSam 5 күн бұрын

No worries, enjoy planning your Taiwanese trip ✌🏻

@bubblesrawr3843 3 ай бұрын

Love your taiwan travel videos! Would you mind sharing your 12 day itinerary breakdown?

@RalphSam 3 ай бұрын

Hi there! Roughly we stayed 2 to 3 nights in each city, using the High Speed Rail and Local Train to travel. We spent more time in Taipei since it was the busiest. Cities in order: - Kaohsiung - Taichung - Taipei - Keelung

@benoitparis6017 4 ай бұрын

One million ❤️

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Merci 🫶🏽

@kristinlowther6260 4 ай бұрын

We love watching your channel and you guys seriously deserve more subscribers. Sam, you may have mentioned this in a previous video and I just missed it but can you tell me about the shoulder bag you keep carrying? It’s a beautiful yellow/beige color. 😊

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 Oh, of course! It's actually from my mom, a Prada bag that she found at a vintage shop in Paris 🤎

@bigben1986 2 ай бұрын

What's awesome about you both is that you don't live that far from these beautiful places. Keep these videos coming.........also what's the song that starts at 4:42?

@RalphSam Ай бұрын

True! That song is Bird Creek's Ipanema Daydream. Thanks for watching!

@bigben1986 Ай бұрын

@@RalphSam awesome thank you! 🙏🏽

@TimParker 4 ай бұрын

Love your videos! Can you let me know which camera strap Ralph has? The green one looks so ideal!

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Sure! Got the strap from Fotoclub Bangkok. It's also a film lab. You can probably find something similar online if you look for rope camera strap 😉👌🏽

@user-lt2eo4tn9q 3 ай бұрын

超級有質感的旅遊分享影片……歡迎你們來台灣。

@RalphSam 3 ай бұрын

非常感谢 🤍

@Yoga-ru7zm 4 ай бұрын

Hi! Really in love with your vlogs❤ Planning my trip to Thailand (Bangkok) and your videos are very useful :) Can you please say what font do you use at the beginning of the video?

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! We miss Thailand already haha. The font at the beginning is called Peace Sans :)

@roncarreon1 3 ай бұрын

Also, its the bicycle manufacturing center of the world.

@RalphSam 3 ай бұрын

Amazing! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

@christianaadedoyin6357 4 ай бұрын

Hi, love your vlogs. Just wanted to know what camera you used at the market?

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! We used an Olympus mju ii film camera 🎞🎞🎞

@_aicilalicia_ 12 күн бұрын

Love your vlog! Which hotel did y’all stayed in?

@RalphSam 11 күн бұрын

Thank you! We stayed at Manho Hotel 😊

@jjsmith4829 Ай бұрын

i had bubble tea in 1993 didnt like it but maybe now

@RalphSam Ай бұрын

it's probably changed a lot since then! 🧋

@karenbangcot7080 4 ай бұрын

i thought i was watching a foreign silent vlog, until i read in the comments that you're from the PH.. love your vlog! i cannot wait to visit taichung next month haha btw, what film camera are you using?

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

haha! yes, we're pinoy 😊 hope you enjoy taichung! we had so much fun there. for film we shoot with our olympus mju ii 🤍

@starktony8428 4 ай бұрын

很多很棒的景點與美食有很多質感的文創商品我喜歡取景與構圖去享鴨怎麼沒有點蘿蔔糕和梅子雞球的菜色

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the good tips ✌🏽

@zoocheq 4 ай бұрын

This is so beautiful what camera do you use?

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Just our Samsung phones actually ✨️ thanks for watching ❤️

@lykatan 4 ай бұрын

Ugh. I'm craving the desserts so much. hahaha. What airline did you fly?

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

China Airlines from Manila 👌🏽

@PiannsKitchen 4 ай бұрын

Loving all your vlogs especially the coffee shop hopping 😍 Are you guys open to visiting India? It’s my dream place at the moment. Me and my partner love Indian food. Would love to see you exploring the country too but only if you’re keen of course 😄 I would still be watching your vlogs nevertheless 😘 thanks for the relaxing videos! Love from NZ ❤

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

We've definitely discussed it 😊 love Indian food as well! Just not sure if we're experienced enough travelers to make such a big trip, but we would love to one day 🤍 Thank you for watching!

@PiannsKitchen 4 ай бұрын

No worries 😊 Also trying to convince my partner to visit at least Mumbai once in our life! Hey if you guys swing by here in nz, would love to connect with you. We also vlog but we only do silent ones. Your vlogs are so inspiring. Anyway happy Tuesday guys! 😘

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Will check out your vlog! 😊 Actually very curious about New Zealand as well. It looks so beautiful. May we ask which part you guys are from?

@PiannsKitchen 4 ай бұрын

We’re here in Auckland but would also like to try living in Christchurch 😊 Yes we’ve got lots of wonderful sceneries and landscapes especially in the South Island. But here in Auckland we’re surrounded by beaches so it’s good in the summer. You’ll enjoy it here if you love nature 😄 Coffee scene here is also quite good!

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Wow, sounds beautiful! Definitely going to note this down in case we head that way. Thanks for the tip 😊

@maincharactermegan 4 ай бұрын

Ralph: MY LEG!!!!

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Wait when did I say that?? 😄😄

@Stirfriedgoose 4 ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I was thinking! Hahahaha 😂😂😂

@chacmool2581 3 ай бұрын

Hey guys, I like the vibe of your vid. What area of Taichung would you recommend as a hotel base for urban exploration?

@RalphSam 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! We stayed in the area close to Miyahara in the Central District. Very interesting old-school Taiwanese area. Would recommend it.

@chacmool2581 3 ай бұрын

@@RalphSam Alright, selamat!

@twothirdstrio 2 ай бұрын

Hello! Could you share the location of the vintage shop you went to? Thank you!

@RalphSam 2 ай бұрын

Hi! On Google Maps it has a chinese name, but you can find it right beside Turbid Drip Cafe 😊

@anazrotz5772 4 ай бұрын

Lovely video❤ what is the name of the hotel? It looks awesome

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! We stayed in Manho Hotel. Highly recommend it ✨️

@geoffreylow7 4 ай бұрын

hello may i know what is the camera you used to take a picture of Ralph at 17:51?

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

hi, i shot with an olympus mju ii 📷

@geoffreylow7 4 ай бұрын

thank you so much, I love your videos and awesome pictures :)@@RalphSam

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

thank you too! 😊

@Intel1502 4 ай бұрын

13:24

@dantorres506 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Nice hotel. Can you share the name of your hotel?

@RalphSam 4 ай бұрын

It was the best! Manho Hotel ✨️

@gesi4104 3 ай бұрын

hm po mga negative films sa kanila? ang mahal kasi dito satin, or same lang din po price?

@RalphSam 3 ай бұрын

Around the same price as Manila but cheaper in Japan actually due to exchange rate 👍🏽

@ohboydeni 3 ай бұрын

Can you tell me the name of the hotel you stayed? Thank you

@RalphSam 3 ай бұрын

man ho hotel 😊

@reh0119 3 ай бұрын

I’ve been trying to book there, but unable to reach them. I’ve been unable to locate a good phone number or web address.

@reh0119 3 ай бұрын

Please tell us what the hotel,was to stayed in

@RalphSam 3 ай бұрын

Manho Hotel 👍🏽

@reh0119 3 ай бұрын

@@RalphSam any possibility you have a contact phone number for Manho Hotel? We would like to call them. Did you use any other hotels in Taiwan you liked?