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Note:Thispostmaycontainaffiliatelinks.Pleaseseemydisclosurepage[1]formoredetails.IwenttoTaipeicuriousandhopeful,butwithlowexpectations.IexpectedacitymorelikeSingapore,whichIneverreallyjivedwith—tooflashy,tech-y,crowded.WhileTaipeiiscertainlybusy,Ifounditsomuchmoredown-to-earth,calm,andlivablethanothercitiesinAsiaI’vevisited.TosayTaipeiwasasurpriseisanunderstatement.Ididn’timaginetheamountofgreenspaces,eveninbustlingcentralTaipei.Ididn’tthinkI’dbeabletohikeamongstvolcanoesorseesulfuricthermal...
Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure page[1] for more details.I went to Taipei curious and hopeful, but with low expectations. I expected a city more like Singapore, which I never really jived with — too flashy, tech-y, crowded. While Taipei is certainly busy, I found it so much more down-to-earth, calm, and livable than other cities in Asia I’ve visited.
To say Taipei was a surprise is an understatement. I didn’t imagine the amount of green spaces, even in bustling central Taipei. I didn’t think I’d be able to hike amongst volcanoes or see sulfuric thermal valleys with steam rising skywards like a dense fog — all without leaving Taipei proper. I certainly didn’t imagine pristine waterfalls and suspension bridges just a short train ride away, nor did I expect to meet some of the friendliest people of my travels (no small feat after visiting nearly 60 countries).
I spent about 10 days in Taipei and doing day trips fr...