4D3N Taipei Itinerary | taipei blog 2018 singapore
Taipei. OneofourfavouritetraveldestinationsinAsia.Mostofusvisitfortheshoppingandfood—stickingtotheusualhotspots,notventuringfarfromplaceslikeXimending(西門町),Shilin(士林)andthefamedYongkangFoodStreet(永康街).Imustadmitthatthishappenedonmyprevious2tripstoTaiwantoo.ButaftermeetingacoupleofTaiwanesefriendsonourtravels,Irealisedthere’smuchmoretoTaipeiandTaiwanthanshoppingandeating(买东西,吃东西).EatingisstillaBIGpart,butsoarethescenicoutdoors,culture,andstoriesbehindthedifferenttownsontheoutsk...
Taipei. One of our favourite travel destinations in Asia. Most of us visit for the shopping and food — sticking to the usual hotspots, not venturing far from places like Ximending (西門町), Shilin (士林) and the famed Yongkang Food Street (永康街). I must admit that this happened on my previous 2 trips to Taiwan too.
But after meeting a couple of Taiwanese friends on our travels, I realised there’s much more to Taipei and Taiwan than shopping and eating (买东西,吃东西). Eating is still a BIG part, but so are the scenic outdoors, culture, and stories behind the different towns on the outskirts of Taipei.
Even for the touristy stuff, we found that there are often more interesting and local ways of experiencing them differently.
So here’s our 4D3N insider Taipei itinerary to make the most out of your trip here.
Pre-trip EssentialsConnectivity: While there’s free (but slow) WiFi at the airport and numerous hotspots around the city, nothing beats having the convenience of Googl...