Why Taiwan is My Favourite Place in the World | travel blog taiwan
ThefirststepsIevertookinmybelovedAsiawerewhenItoucheddowninTaiwan. Andwithin24hoursofarriving,Ihadalreadydeclaredittobemyfavouriteplaceontheplanet.Alittlepremature?Absolutely,butevennow,fouryearson,IstillgethitbyawaveofeuphoriawheneverIstepfootinTaiwan.Evennow,it’sstillmyfavouriteplaceto visit.Therearen’tmanypeoplewholistTaiwanastheirfavouritecountryever,butIcan’tstopsingingitspraisestoeveryoneImeet.Whenevermyboyfriend andIwouldsit downtoplanournextstintoftravel,I’dvoteforTaiwan,butsomehowit...
The first steps I ever took in my beloved Asia were when I touched down in Taiwan. And within 24 hours of arriving, I had already declared it to be my favourite place on the planet.
A little premature? Absolutely, but even now, four years on, I still get hit by a wave of euphoria whenever I step foot in Taiwan. Even now, it’s still my favourite place to visit.
There aren’t many people who list Taiwan as their favourite country ever, but I can’t stop singing its praises to everyone I meet. Whenever my boyfriend and I would sit down to plan our next stint of travel, I’d vote for Taiwan, but somehow it was always overlooked in favour a country more well-known, usually in Southeast Asia. Taiwan seemed to have taken up permanent residency on our Someday Soon list.
When I finally managed to convince him to visit, I was overjoyed.
And then I was nervous.
Because what if Taiwan wasn’t actually that great? What if I’d thought it was amazing on that ...