One Day in Taipei | a day in taipei
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Taipei is a fascinating city with a lot to see and do, but there often isn’t time to give any place the thorough exploration that it needs.
I was lucky enough to have a few days to explore the city with my delightful friend, Doreen, but with a day trip out to Jiufen and wanting to eat all of the things with another friend – we had to cram most of the city’s more iconic spots into a single day tour.
Below, I’ve put together a pretty achievable day trip for those wanting to see the best Taipei has to offer in a single day.
Early Taiwanese breakfastYou didn’t come all this way to eat your hostel’s free continental breakfast or hit up the McDonalds’ breakfast menu!
Traditional Taiwanese breakfasts are heavily influenced by northern Chinese cuisine, so you can expect to see some familiar sights like youtiao (fried bread), dan bing (a delicious savoury pancake), and the ever popular dim-sum.
Wash it all down with some cold or hot soybean milk if...