Taiwan Travel Guide | taipei 2 days itinerary
ImayconsidermyselfaHongKonger[1]asIgrewupinthiscity,butwhatyoumightnotknowisthatIwasborninTaipeiandvisitatleast4-5timesayear.WhileI’vetouchedononeofmyfavoriteaspectsoftravelingtoTaiwan(Readon:TopThingstoEatinTaiwan:ATotallyUnbiasedList[2]),IrealizedthatIhaven’tyetputtogetheraguideofsomeofthebestthingsyoushoulddointhecapitalcity.Itisanincrediblyvibrantcitywithtonstoseeanddo(andeat)–ifyouarevisitingthispartoftheworldthenTaipeiisacitynottobeskipped!Herearesometoptipsifyouonlyhave48hoursinTaipei...
I may consider myself a Hong Konger[1] as I grew up in this city, but what you might not know is that I was born in Taipei and visit at least 4-5 times a year. While I’ve touched on one of my favorite aspects of traveling to Taiwan (Read on: Top Things to Eat in Taiwan: A Totally Unbiased List[2]), I realized that I haven’t yet put together a guide of some of the best things you should do in the capital city. It is an incredibly vibrant city with tons to see and do (and eat) – if you are visiting this part of the world then Taipei is a city not to be skipped! Here are some top tips if you only have 48 hours in Taipei.
Things you should know before you visit TaipeiWhile I firmly believe that Taipei is best explored over 4-6 full days, it is possible to cover a lot of ground in just a few days because it has a fantastic public transportation network. If you are flying into Taipei, chances are that you will be arriving at Taoyuan International...