Carol & Chris:I am hoping more new videos are coming up soon this week from Taipei, Taiwan in March of 2023 from this small remarkable Southeast Asian Island country in 2023❤❤❤
河洛 Ho*Lo*h stuff Vast majority of the people are Ho*Lo*h the oldest living human on earth Dzin /Chinese got eliminated by Han empire long way back in our national history and both their two dynasties of Ho*Lo*h nation Chapstick using nations are all Ho*Lo*h Sphere and DAIWAN has been the center since 1661 after the removal of B’ing 明Empire, world’s largest economy in the 14~17th centuries
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.
The government is strengthening efforts to improve traffic problems, hoping to shake off the title of Living hell for pedestrians.I believe you will see some improvement next time you visit Taiwan.😘
I’m North American and I drove the entire island of Taiwan once (in a standard transmission car that I had long forgotten how to drive). Driving the winding roads on the edges of the southern mountains made me nervous, and the endless tunnels in the east were strange. But driving in Taipei in the north made me shake because the other drivers were continuously honking at me, apparently I wasn’t aggressive enough in my driving style, and the roads were choked with motorcycles that just seemed to wrap around me obscuring the lanes, if in fact there were any lanes.
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.
Xiangshan->象山,象(Xiang)means elephant and 山(shan)means mountain. If you want to eat dumplings in Taiwan, you can ask a Taiwanese,or eat dumplings made by 八方雲集 or 四海遊龍.
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 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.
@@kismetau I think Taiwan is historically more southeast Asian since it's where Filipinos, Indonesians, native Malaysians etc. Can trace their ancestry. It was Austronesian for thousands of years (more similar to the Philippines than any east Asian country) until just about 400 years ago when the Dutch settled it. I mean it's very close to Japanese islands, Filipino islands, and China, so unless there is a definitive geographical reason why it should be East Asian I'd say its historically more southeast Asian
@@hc434 if we are considering solely location is Hong Kong also considered to be in SE Asia? If we are considering culture and population, the indigenous population of Taiwan compose only 2.5% of the total population but 95% are descended from Chinese migrants hence the dominance of East Asian/ Chinese culture in Taiwan not SE Asian or indigenous. The stereotype these days of an Australian is not an Aboriginal person but a Caucasian one even though for thousands of years before 1800 it was a country of indigenous people. We can't and shouldn't disregard history but we should respect what are official facts that Taiwan today has more in common with NE Asia and is also considered to be in that geographical location.
@@kismetau again, Indonesians, Filipinos, Hawaiians, native Malaysians, even New Zealand aborigines can all trace their ancestry back to Taiwan. So I'd say it's not inaccurate to say Taiwan is in southeast Asia as it's the ancestral birthplace of "southeast Asian" people and Austronesians in general. That's a darn good indicator if you're the actual geographical ORIGIN of most southeast Asians. The closest Filipino island to Taiwan is only 96 miles away and Taiwan is historically more like the Philippines than any other place. It's absolutely not "incorrect" to say it's part of southeast Asia And if you're talking about the dominant culture today, does that make Singapore part of Northeast Asia?
@@hc434 You're welcome to convince the Taiwanese people (and the rest of the world) that they are actually in SEA. I live here and it's a known fact that many locals sadly look down on SEA people as they are mostly engaged in "basic" jobs such as labourers, helpers to the elderly or cleaners. Have you been to Singapore? If so, you'd be aware that it's made up of a number of cultures: English, Chinese, Indian and Malay which is reflected in their 4 official languages. Their people follow various religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam etc. There's no one dominant culture or religion but respect for all. If we placed countries to when we were all connected as one in Pangea, most of Asia eg. Thailand, Indonesia would be in the North East and South East would be Papua New Guinea. Your arguments are based around history but I don't live in the past. I live in the present. Things are not as simplistic as you make them out to be. Cultures and people evolve as do land borders and geographical definitions.
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.
Because Taiwan had been occupied by Japan over 50 years, many old people can speak Japanese fluently, Taipei has many small place like Japan alley but not so clean 😅
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!!!!
The summer is very hot in Taiwan, but we have compensate for it, we have the lychee, mango, watermelon, dragon eyes, pineapple....we are good at improve the agriculture, our fruits are the most delicious ones in the world. After 1999, we have some new varieties lychees, smaller fruit stone, same tasty, you have come back to try it sometime.😇
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.
I was there recently. I noticed virtually all buildings have tiled exterior surfaces that probably never been cleaned of dirt and grime since the buildings were built. If the exteriors were painted instead of tiled, they can more easily be powerwashed or repainted every few years. Alternatively, metal cladding would be better than tiling.
Well, Japan did run the place for around 60 years. Had to give it up after WWII. An Inhabited Japanese island is only about 40 miles off shore. A flight to Okinawa probably takes an hour.
Ok , was wondering about your pronunciation of where you are . Quite a bit of night life there . I stayed just the other side of the main road , Via Hotel , 60 Chongqing St , no hot plate in the room , can have a light breakfast and pot noodles , nice space . Was $45 3 years ago :-) Japanese toilet :-) Great wifi . Am sure you were in some places I found . That 'market ' area does have places to eat , maybe not dumplings :-) Nice going back with you :-) Way more folks at the changing of the guard than when I was there , 3 years ago , got the picture . :-) I see you like walking :-) You are still young :-) Lots to see there , glad you saw the fountains near the temple , quite a place at night . You did say Shilin , that is just up the road , very cool night market . 101 tower is a must , maybe the flower market in Daan on a Saturday morning . Sunday , Tamsui , quite popular easy by MRT , nice by the river , cool sunsets . I got to see a fair bit over there , could not get home till end June :-) You could walk down to the river from where you are staying . The national Museum is epic . Plus the ones in Central . The zoo is cool , might see the pandas :-) HSR is cool if you are in an hurry , regular train works just fine , no wifi in tunnels :-) No HSR on the east coast . Not all speak English , its Taiwan :-) There is a big push for English teachers . The folks are really friendly and helpful , all over the country . You might be too early for the festival in Kaoshiung , lasts about 6 hours , epic . Stayed near the Love River :-) Plenty walking trails , one couple planned to just do that :-) My friends are in Taichung and Tainan , orchid friends . My visit to TOGA was an eye opener , its a suburb :-) Lots of places to get good seafood , , not the place for 'Western Food ' :-) Will be following you , have fun .
I've been watching your wonderful videos at the beaches and islands for years. Didn't expect your visiting my hometown Taiwan! Traffic here could be a bit crazy at times but the food and people are great! Enjoy your stay!
So great to see one of your videos again! I hadn't seen one in ages. It's weird how the algorithm can be! Anyway, Taiwan looks amazing and quite pretty and clean! Looking forward to seeing more on Taiwan. It's a place where I had considered visiting in the past so this video is sparking my interest. BTW, I am visiting Brazil again this year. Can't wait!
Hey! My husband and I have been following your channel. What a coincident that we are also here in Taipei. We are Americans here for a few months to take care of family matters. If you have time and want to come to the Xinyi or Daan District, we’d love to treat you to a meal. Not sure how you would contact us or what’s the appropriate way to invite you? Let us know?
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!
You should try the sticky rice roll ( fan tuan) which is served every morning from around 6-8 am . It has vegetable fillings. I was a flight attendant years ago and this is what I miss the most now that am retired .
that millet soup normally have it as a base with something else, like rice, you don’t normally eat it by itself. But by saying that, I can only recall maybe 2 times that I have had a millet soup.
The area around the temple is the oldest part of Taipei. Most Taiwanese don't go there besides going to the temple. Mostly old and poorer people living in the area. That's why most people don't speak English there. On the west side(Old Downtown), most people go to the area around Taipei Main station and Ximending. Nowadays, most Taiwanese go shopping and eat on the East side of Taipei(New downtown... where Taipei 101 is). There are more than 10 malls within the area. One of the most concentrated place in the world; however, most tourist just go to Taipei 101 then leave.
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week to tours around the city in great joy to visits remarkable temples,museums,parks, restaurants,etc. in March of 2023❤❤❤
I will travel the first time in my life 7 weeks to Taiwan in october and november. I will visit Taipei, Jiufen, Tainan and Kaohsiung. I can't wait to discover the country, the people, the food and the culture. I have the feeling that I will love it! ❤
Please do not laugh at this. 😂 I was watching this video at 1:00 am in the morning in California. When you guys ordered your dumplings I stopped the video and went to my freezer at found some dumplings. I proceeded to steamed six of them so that I could have a fully immersive and interactive experience while watching the rest of the video! Chris’ description of the pork dumplings was just too mouthwatering to not get instantly hungry and have a craving for them! Lol!
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week to visits many remarkable temples, restaurants, hotels,museums, etc. around the beautiful capital city of Taipei, Taiwan today’s in great joy on your first trip to this small island Southeast Asian country.I am hoping more new videos are coming up soon this week in March of 2023❤❤❤Good LUCKS always❤❤❤
Hey, you could have titled this video "Our trip to Taipi and the dodgy hotel" LOL Thanks for your video. Taipei looks like a very interesting place. The main square was amazing! Especially after seeing those photographs of all those people in it. I am sure it's a little frustrating with the language barrier. You're doing a great job. Thank You. Keep hunting down those dumplings. 😊
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!
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week to tours around the city in great joy in March of 2023 on your first visit to Southeast Asia (Taipei, Taiwan) this week.I really LOVE this great video so much for you guys to visits great temples, restaurants, hotels,parks,on a trails in the hill forest,streets markets, etc. in 2023❤❤❤
You guys should visit the Palace museum! All the most ancient and valuable artifact and art pieces of China are in Palace Museum. It will take some 30 to 40 years to showcase them if they change exhibition every 3 months. The collection there is simply amazing!
Thanks loving your meander around Taipei ! Great viewpoints over Taipei from the park. So pleased you both found dumplings ! look so tasty ! Great tip for translating food menus with your phone 😮!!! Looking forward to seeing more of Taipei!
Absolutely loved your video Chris and Carol!! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Couple of questions did you need a visa to go to Taiwan and did you have to buy a sim card when you got there to get internet on your phone. I notice how helpful google translate can be. Love from Canada 🇨🇦 ❤
Canadian don’t need Visa to come! But yes, you do need to buy SIM card to get internet on your phone. You can buy it in Taiwan Airport. Welcome to Taiwan!
Many Filipinos are working in Taiwan in electronics garments and caregiver... taiwanese tourist visits northern part of the Philippines.. i think it's a hundred miles away from the Philippines that's why together with the u.s the Philippines government have an agreement to use the northern part of the Philippines as it's u.s naval base.through EDCA enhance defense cooperation
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week to tours around the beautiful capital city of Taipei, Taiwan this week to visits remarkable temples, restaurants,parks,hotels,etc. in March of 2023.I wish you guys good LUCK always in peace March of 2023❤❤❤❤
You happened to look for dining in the least westernized district in Taipei. There are lots of nice eateries in other areas of Taipei where people have no trouble communicating in English or other more popular foreign languages like Japanese and Korean.
Wow! I am so glad that you guys are in Taiwan. Happy to see you guys in City right now. Been waiting for this kind of travel from you guys. Hopefully you can travel to Japan too
Loved the video! Question from someone looking to start some road-trip videos this summer. Were the walking videos done mostly on a GoPro? If so, do you have an external mic on it. Thanks so much.
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week in great joy to released this remarkable video to tours around the city @ Liberty Square to see great temples & other places in March of 2023❤❤❤
Welcome to Taipei. Hope you will you enjoy your time. Great place for exploration and food. food is amazing. yummy. I've lived here for 30 years. enjoy and let me know if you have any questions. keep up the great work
Great videos you are doing. You spoke about a permit for hiking. I am a keen walker. Can you explain what you mean with obtaining a permit in your video please?
I traveled to Taiwan back in the 1980s and 1990s always enjoyed. Took the train from Taipei going north around to the east side of country. Hope you visit Elan and see the sea black sand and the mountains marble rocks.
Hiya. Chris and Carol. I love the cherry blossom trees. Thank you for the lovely tour around. Always informative. Love the app to translate. Very good. Great choice. The dumplings do look tasty. Glad you found some. That was a workout. Those steps. Great viewpoints. Amazing views. Great video. Happy Sunday.
sorry for the language barrier. I saw there are many vegetarian shop/ restaurant in your footage. I think there’s many vegan restaurants in Taiwan too.
Beautiful video! As usual. Thank you. At the end, I was so hoping you'd show out your apartment window....what was the view? It seemed so dark in the apartment.
Welcome to Taiwan~~ Hope you have a great trip here❤ I heard that many foreigners think Taiwan is "Dumpling Country" that dumplings could be found everywhere, but actually not www 20:34 And that is fried dumplings 21:22 I think that just soy sauce 22:30 I usually add some sugar in it
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week in great joy to tours around the city in March of 2023.I am so delighted on your first trip to this remarkable small island Southeast Asian country in March of 2023.I wish you guys good LUCK in Taipei, Taiwan this March of 2023❤❤❤❤
Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan today’s on your first great trip to tours around the city in great joy & peace March of 2023.I wish you guys good LUCK always in peace 2023❤❤❤
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河洛 Ho*Lo*h stuff
Vast majority of the people are Ho*Lo*h the oldest living human on earth Dzin /Chinese got eliminated by Han empire long way back in our national history and both their two dynasties of Ho*Lo*h nation
Chapstick using nations are all Ho*Lo*h Sphere and DAIWAN has been the center since 1661 after the removal of B’ing 明Empire, world’s largest economy in the 14~17th centuries
We say Do* 道
Do*ist in Ho*Lo*h not manchu dialect
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.
Agreed! Motorcycles make Taiwan like a third world country!
Also my best
The government is strengthening efforts to improve traffic problems, hoping to shake off the title of Living hell for pedestrians.I believe you will see some improvement next time you visit Taiwan.😘
I’m North American and I drove the entire island of Taiwan once (in a standard transmission car that I had long forgotten how to drive). Driving the winding roads on the edges of the southern mountains made me nervous, and the endless tunnels in the east were strange. But driving in Taipei in the north made me shake because the other drivers were continuously honking at me, apparently I wasn’t aggressive enough in my driving style, and the roads were choked with motorcycles that just seemed to wrap around me obscuring the lanes, if in fact there were any lanes.
謝謝你這麼喜歡台灣Taiwan～超開心的❤🎉😊
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 !
@Real Care Dream on! CCP's leek. Taiwan belongs to an independent and democratic country🇹🇼, not to the Chinese Communist Party.🖕🇨🇳🖕
I have been to Taiwan before the pandemic. I want to go back some day
Taiwan always waiting for your welcome again.
ฉันไปที่นี่มาเมื่อ 5 ปีที่แล้ว ชอบชานมมาก อร่อยกว่าในประเทศของฉัน.
ขอให้คุณมีความสุข และถ้ามีเวลาว่าง กลับมาหาเราที่ประเทศไทยอีกนะ❤❤
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!
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.
Xiangshan->象山,象(Xiang)means elephant and 山(shan)means mountain.
If you want to eat dumplings in Taiwan, you can ask a Taiwanese,or eat dumplings made by 八方雲集 or 四海遊龍.
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 ♥♥
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Safe. Very safe.
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 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.
It's actually in North East Asia :)
@@kismetau I think Taiwan is historically more southeast Asian since it's where Filipinos, Indonesians, native Malaysians etc. Can trace their ancestry. It was Austronesian for thousands of years (more similar to the Philippines than any east Asian country) until just about 400 years ago when the Dutch settled it. I mean it's very close to Japanese islands, Filipino islands, and China, so unless there is a definitive geographical reason why it should be East Asian I'd say its historically more southeast Asian
@@hc434 if we are considering solely location is Hong Kong also considered to be in SE Asia? If we are considering culture and population, the indigenous population of Taiwan compose only 2.5% of the total population but 95% are descended from Chinese migrants hence the dominance of East Asian/ Chinese culture in Taiwan not SE Asian or indigenous.
The stereotype these days of an Australian is not an Aboriginal person but a Caucasian one even though for thousands of years before 1800 it was a country of indigenous people. We can't and shouldn't disregard history but we should respect what are official facts that Taiwan today has more in common with NE Asia and is also considered to be in that geographical location.
@@kismetau again, Indonesians, Filipinos, Hawaiians, native Malaysians, even New Zealand aborigines can all trace their ancestry back to Taiwan. So I'd say it's not inaccurate to say Taiwan is in southeast Asia as it's the ancestral birthplace of "southeast Asian" people and Austronesians in general. That's a darn good indicator if you're the actual geographical ORIGIN of most southeast Asians.
The closest Filipino island to Taiwan is only 96 miles away and Taiwan is historically more like the Philippines than any other place. It's absolutely not "incorrect" to say it's part of southeast Asia
And if you're talking about the dominant culture today, does that make Singapore part of Northeast Asia?
@@hc434 You're welcome to convince the Taiwanese people (and the rest of the world) that they are actually in SEA. I live here and it's a known fact that many locals sadly look down on SEA people as they are mostly engaged in "basic" jobs such as labourers, helpers to the elderly or cleaners.
Have you been to Singapore? If so, you'd be aware that it's made up of a number of cultures: English, Chinese, Indian and Malay which is reflected in their 4 official languages. Their people follow various religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam etc. There's no one dominant culture or religion but respect for all.
If we placed countries to when we were all connected as one in Pangea, most of Asia eg. Thailand, Indonesia would be in the North East and South East would be Papua New Guinea.
Your arguments are based around history but I don't live in the past. I live in the present. Things are not as simplistic as you make them out to be. Cultures and people evolve as do land borders and geographical definitions.
Trip booked, so watching this series again!
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.
You are always welcome to come back. 🎉
@@chih-yenchien5331 When I have money already. 😂
Because Taiwan had been occupied by Japan over 50 years, many old people can speak Japanese fluently, Taipei has many small place like Japan alley but not so clean 😅
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I was raised and grow up in Nangang it’s my hometown. Taiwan was governed by Japan for 50 years that’s why.
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!!!!
Now they have sparkling water version: th-cam.com/video/QaayvomGADA/w-d-xo.html
The summer is very hot in Taiwan, but we have compensate for it, we have the lychee, mango, watermelon, dragon eyes, pineapple....we are good at improve the agriculture, our fruits are the most delicious ones in the world. After 1999, we have some new varieties lychees, smaller fruit stone, same tasty, you have come back to try it sometime.😇
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.
welcome to visit Middle and Southern part of Taiwan next time :)
I was there recently. I noticed virtually all buildings have tiled exterior surfaces that probably never been cleaned of dirt and grime since the buildings were built. If the exteriors were painted instead of tiled, they can more easily be powerwashed or repainted every few years. Alternatively, metal cladding would be better than tiling.
To Taiwanese,DIRT not a big deal ,not to say hygiene
@@wendychiang9453 Do you wash yourself regularly? 😯
@@sktoh4469 sure
It looks like a mixture between western world, Japan & south Eastern Asia
Well, Japan did run the place for around 60 years. Had to give it up after WWII. An Inhabited Japanese island is only about 40 miles off shore. A flight to Okinawa probably takes an hour.
This is east Asia
Ok , was wondering about your pronunciation of where you are .
Quite a bit of night life there .
I stayed just the other side of the main road , Via Hotel , 60 Chongqing St , no hot plate in the room , can have a light breakfast and pot noodles , nice space . Was $45 3 years ago :-) Japanese toilet :-) Great wifi .
Am sure you were in some places I found .
That 'market ' area does have places to eat , maybe not dumplings :-)
Nice going back with you :-)
Way more folks at the changing of the guard than when I was there , 3 years ago , got the picture . :-)
I see you like walking :-) You are still young :-)
Lots to see there , glad you saw the fountains near the temple , quite a place at night .
You did say Shilin , that is just up the road , very cool night market .
101 tower is a must , maybe the flower market in Daan on a Saturday morning .
Sunday , Tamsui , quite popular easy by MRT , nice by the river , cool sunsets .
I got to see a fair bit over there , could not get home till end June :-)
You could walk down to the river from where you are staying .
The national Museum is epic . Plus the ones in Central .
The zoo is cool , might see the pandas :-)
HSR is cool if you are in an hurry , regular train works just fine , no wifi in tunnels :-) No HSR on the east coast .
Not all speak English , its Taiwan :-) There is a big push for English teachers .
The folks are really friendly and helpful , all over the country .
You might be too early for the festival in Kaoshiung , lasts about 6 hours , epic . Stayed near the Love River :-)
Plenty walking trails , one couple planned to just do that :-)
My friends are in Taichung and Tainan , orchid friends .
My visit to TOGA was an eye opener , its a suburb :-)
Lots of places to get good seafood , , not the place for 'Western Food ' :-)
Will be following you , have fun .
I've been watching your wonderful videos at the beaches and islands for years. Didn't expect your visiting my hometown Taiwan! Traffic here could be a bit crazy at times but the food and people are great! Enjoy your stay!
22:39 the yellowish thing is made of corns & greenbeans it’s a very healthy soup in Taiwan
Chris and Carol, I think Taipei has a distinctive culture, history and architecture as well!
Thanks!
So great to see one of your videos again! I hadn't seen one in ages. It's weird how the algorithm can be! Anyway, Taiwan looks amazing and quite pretty and clean! Looking forward to seeing more on Taiwan. It's a place where I had considered visiting in the past so this video is sparking my interest. BTW, I am visiting Brazil again this year. Can't wait!
Hey! My husband and I have been following your channel. What a coincident that we are also here in Taipei. We are Americans here for a few months to take care of family matters. If you have time and want to come to the Xinyi or Daan District, we’d love to treat you to a meal. Not sure how you would contact us or what’s the appropriate way to invite you? Let us know?
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!
Very clean beautiful temples and cherry blossoms! Less crowded than I thought it be. 😊
Wow, I'll be in Taipei next week for the bicycle trade show. Maybe I'll bump into you guys on the street somewhere :)
You should try the sticky rice roll ( fan tuan) which is served every morning from around 6-8 am . It has vegetable fillings. I was a flight attendant years ago and this is what I miss the most now that am retired .
Yay! I have been looking forward to your Taiwan videos. I visited there in 2017 and have wonderful memories. The dumplings are amazing there!
Welcom to Taiwan❤
Taiwan always waiting for your welcome again.
22:10 it's millet porridge, there's no seasoning in it, normally we eat with dishes.
I’ve always been curious and interested in Taiwan as a destination.
Thanks for the insights .
that millet soup normally have it as a base with something else, like rice, you don’t normally eat it by itself. But by saying that, I can only recall maybe 2 times that I have had a millet soup.
Woww.. Amazing how clean this place is...
I’d like to visit someday! Honestly probably my second favorite Asian country only behind Japan
Yes, you can visit Presidential Office in Taiwan. Everyone can.
The area around the temple is the oldest part of Taipei.
Most Taiwanese don't go there besides going to the temple.
Mostly old and poorer people living in the area.
That's why most people don't speak English there.
On the west side(Old Downtown), most people go to the area around Taipei Main station and Ximending.
Nowadays, most Taiwanese go shopping and eat on the East side of Taipei(New downtown... where Taipei 101 is). There are more than 10 malls within the area. One of the most concentrated place in the world; however, most tourist just go to Taipei 101 then leave.
So excited for this!!!! I am planning to go there in near future so that’s so helpfull to me! Let’s watch 😊
Sabrina🇫🇷🇬🇧
Welcome to my home. Been here 25 years and can’t see myself leave.
Great video! Never would have thought of going to Taiwan but there is lots to see there! Thanks for sharing!❤
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week to tours around the city in great joy to visits remarkable temples,museums,parks, restaurants,etc. in March of 2023❤❤❤
I will travel the first time in my life 7 weeks to Taiwan in october and november. I will visit Taipei, Jiufen, Tainan and Kaohsiung. I can't wait to discover the country, the people, the food and the culture. I have the feeling that I will love it! ❤
I’m going there soon with my partner! Excited.
Please do not laugh at this. 😂 I was watching this video at 1:00 am in the morning in California. When you guys ordered your dumplings I stopped the video and went to my freezer at found some dumplings. I proceeded to steamed six of them so that I could have a fully immersive and interactive experience while watching the rest of the video! Chris’ description of the pork dumplings was just too mouthwatering to not get instantly hungry and have a craving for them! Lol!
*and found
* to steam. (I told you it was early in the morning because I can’t even spell correctly!)
@@bp144 no problem 😅
Bruh I’m watching this in Germany at 12 am, and I had the same thought 😂
what a beautifull country
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week to visits many remarkable temples, restaurants, hotels,museums, etc. around the beautiful capital city of Taipei, Taiwan today’s in great joy on your first trip to this small island Southeast Asian country.I am hoping more new videos are coming up soon this week in March of 2023❤❤❤Good LUCKS always❤❤❤
Beautiful City. Looked like a painting from up at the lookout!
Hopefully we see some Night Market action soon! Taiwan is affordable from what I hear. I recommend trying the noodles for sure
Hey, you could have titled this video "Our trip to Taipi and the dodgy hotel" LOL Thanks for your video. Taipei looks like a very interesting place. The main square was amazing! Especially after seeing those photographs of all those people in it. I am sure it's a little frustrating with the language barrier. You're doing a great job. Thank You. Keep hunting down those dumplings. 😊
Hello Chris and Carol in Taipei, Taiwan. Thank for another wonderful beauty journey in an exiting place. Have fun and enjoy.
It's a very comprehensive and detailed video to introduce my country Taiwan! Hope you can enjoy this journey❤
Hi Chris and Carol, I hope you explore Taipei, 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!
@8:05 your pronunciation of the name is perfect! Good job!
Welcome to my country !! Thank you for sharing your experience and time. Enjoy yourself in this beautiful country
Great episode!! Love this video! I am going to share this to my friends who are going to Taiwan this summer!!!
I want visit TW too
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week to tours around the city in great joy in March of 2023 on your first visit to Southeast Asia (Taipei, Taiwan) this week.I really LOVE this great video so much for you guys to visits great temples, restaurants, hotels,parks,on a trails in the hill forest,streets markets, etc. in 2023❤❤❤
You guys should visit the Palace museum! All the most ancient and valuable artifact and art pieces of China are in Palace Museum. It will take some 30 to 40 years to showcase them if they change exhibition every 3 months. The collection there is simply amazing!
Thanks loving your meander around Taipei ! Great viewpoints over Taipei from the park. So pleased you both found dumplings ! look so tasty ! Great tip for translating food menus with your phone 😮!!! Looking forward to seeing more of Taipei!
Yay! Food for Chris!😅Dumplings looks awesome.💎✨👌
Watching from 🇨🇦
Welcome to my hometown! Great to see one of my favorite travel TH-cam channel's hosts coming around!! Enjoy your stay!
So beautiful video! I love everything you do. You always find a way to surprise us. Best wishes to you from Thailand!!💝💖❤🧡💛💚💙💜💯💯💯
Absolutely loved your video Chris and Carol!! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Couple of questions did you need a visa to go to Taiwan and did you have to buy a sim card when you got there to get internet on your phone. I notice how helpful google translate can be. Love from Canada 🇨🇦 ❤
Canadian don’t need Visa to come! But yes, you do need to buy SIM card to get internet on your phone. You can buy it in Taiwan Airport. Welcome to Taiwan!
Many Filipinos are working in Taiwan in electronics garments and caregiver... taiwanese tourist visits northern part of the Philippines.. i think it's a hundred miles away from the Philippines that's why together with the u.s the
Philippines government have an agreement to use the northern part of the Philippines as it's u.s naval base.through EDCA enhance defense cooperation
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week to tours around the beautiful capital city of Taipei, Taiwan this week to visits remarkable temples, restaurants,parks,hotels,etc. in March of 2023.I wish you guys good LUCK always in peace March of 2023❤❤❤❤
Eating outside is cheaper than cooking at home in Taiwan, and there are plenty of options in convenience stores.
Thanks 👍👍
You happened to look for dining in the least westernized district in Taipei. There are lots of nice eateries in other areas of Taipei where people have no trouble communicating in English or other more popular foreign languages like Japanese and Korean.
I love my piccirilla and we will visit Taipei sooooooon!
Wow! I am so glad that you guys are in Taiwan. Happy to see you guys in City right now. Been waiting for this kind of travel from you guys. Hopefully you can travel to Japan too
Contact on my email, I am waiting
Loved the video! Question from someone looking to start some road-trip videos this summer. Were the walking videos done mostly on a GoPro? If so, do you have an external mic on it. Thanks so much.
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week in great joy to released this remarkable video to tours around the city @ Liberty Square to see great temples & other places in March of 2023❤❤❤
The app for translation is so cool. The yellow -ish soup is millet porridge and it's healthy soupy dish for breakfast.
Great video... This is our first stop of our 3 year adventure on May 24th, one way tix SFO-TPE ❤ Be safe U2, see ya’s somewhere on the road.
Hola los sigo desde que estuvieron en Turquía me gusta el contenido de ustedes saludos desde Miami 🙏🇺🇸🙏🇨🇺
I love Taiwan country
Welcome to Taipei. Hope you will you enjoy your time. Great place for exploration and food. food is amazing. yummy. I've lived here for 30 years. enjoy and let me know if you have any questions. keep up the great work
while in Tapei, you should visit Dihwa street, night markets, 101 area.
Love this video…I think Millet is like some type of grain….it did look like ground corn soup though 😊.
Great videos you are doing. You spoke about a permit for hiking. I am a keen walker. Can you explain what you mean with obtaining a permit in your video please?
I traveled to Taiwan back in the 1980s and 1990s always enjoyed. Took the train from Taipei going north around to the east side of country. Hope you visit Elan and see the sea black sand and the mountains marble rocks.
You should go visit again if possible, because Taiwan has changed drastically (in the right direction) during the last forty years.
Hiya. Chris and Carol.
I love the cherry blossom trees. Thank you for the lovely tour around. Always informative.
Love the app to translate. Very good.
Great choice. The dumplings do look tasty. Glad you found some.
That was a workout. Those steps. Great viewpoints. Amazing views.
Great video. Happy Sunday.
😍😍Look Amazing😍😍
sorry for the language barrier. I saw there are many vegetarian shop/ restaurant in your footage. I think there’s many vegan restaurants in Taiwan too.
Wow, can’t believe one of my fav TH-camr in my contry 😊🤗🤗
Great video,
Is Taipei more developed than Bangkok?
Cheers
dumplings and noodle soups in Taiwan are we always eat.
Me encanta Taiwán saludos Dios les bendiga 🙏👏👏
Dumplings are northern China thing. Although very popular in Asia but you shouldn't expect dumplings in every restaurant like rice or noodles.
Beautiful video! As usual. Thank you. At the end, I was so hoping you'd show out your apartment window....what was the view? It seemed so dark in the apartment.
The cliff parts were crazy. Wow. keep it up.
Welcome to Taiwan~~
Hope you have a great trip here❤
I heard that many foreigners think Taiwan is "Dumpling Country" that dumplings could be found everywhere, but actually not www
20:34 And that is fried dumplings
21:22 I think that just soy sauce
22:30 I usually add some sugar in it
Amazing 🎉🎉🎉
Chris & Carol: Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan this week in great joy to tours around the city in March of 2023.I am so delighted on your first trip to this remarkable small island Southeast Asian country in March of 2023.I wish you guys good LUCK in Taipei, Taiwan this March of 2023❤❤❤❤
nice introduction of Taiwan
super interesting!!
Wow ! How beautiful ! Nice to see there are some other pretty places like Texas ! 😄😁
thank you,you guys have fun
We're in the south of Taiwan right now and here we have 26°C 😊
Thanks for sharing
Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan today’s on your first great trip to tours around the city in great joy & peace March of 2023.I wish you guys good LUCK always in peace 2023❤❤❤
Night markets r highly recommended.