Wu Fen Pu (五分埔) is the best and largest wholesale garment market in Taiwan. The area is nearby both the TRA Songshan Station and the Taipei Metro Houshanpi Station. This is my favourite shopping spot in Taipei and I wished […]
Taipei 138 – Spa Spring Resort (水都北投温泉会馆)
We booked a room at this hot spring resort for TWD1180 to enjoy a relaxing hot spring bath in private. Some of the hot springs spots are public pools and we were not quite comfortable at it. Room was clean, […]
Taipei 137 – Xin Bei Tou Hot Spring (新北投温泉)
Xin Bei Tou is a nearby town to Taipei accessible by MRT, famous for its hot spring. We spent almost a day there since the rain ruined our plan to venture to further hot spring spot so we settled for […]
Taipei 136 – Linjiang Street Night Market (临江街夜市)
Located close to Taipei 101 and Xinyi Commercial District, Linjiang St. Night Market (临江街夜市) is just like the other Taiwan night markets, with authentic Taiwanese delicacies can be found here. Onion Pancake (葱抓饼) Crunchy Ribs (吴记排骨酥) Today’s Sushi Restaurant (今日寿司店) […]
Taipei 135 – Tamsui Grandma’s Tiedan (阿婆铁蛋)
Iron eggs (鐵蛋/铁蛋) are eggs which have been repeatedly stewed in a mix of spices and air dried. The resulting eggs are dark brown, chewy and, about half its initial size. The famous Tamsui Iron eggs store is Grandma’s Tiedan […]
Taipei 134 – Tamsui A-Gei (阿給)
A-Gei (阿給) are deep fried tofu that have been stuff with flavoured crystal noodles and sealed with fish paste (surimi). It is often served with a spicy sauce. Since we didn’t have time to look for the original shop, we […]
Taipei 133 – Tamsui District (淡水区)
Tamsui (淡水, or Danshui, Danshuei, Tamshui) is a smaller town to the north of Taipei that used to be the center of shipping and commerce in northern Taiwan in the 19th century. The town is still popular with visitors and […]
Taipei 132 – National Palace Museum (国立故宫博物院)
The National Palace Museum is an art museum in Taipei, the national museum of Taiwan. It has one of the world largest collection of Chinese artifacts. Open daily from 08:30 to 18:30 every day of the year and entrance fee […]