Xindian, Bitan Suspension Bridge, & Hemei Trail (✈️Travel
Day 7 of the ✈️ Travel ���� Taiwan Series. Be part of the journey:
(Timestamps are below.)
0:12 Talking with you
2:34 Not far from Zhongxiao Fuxing, you'll see a shop that sells a pastry with filling inside. I chose to go with the cream and it tasted pretty well. The name of the place is 同心圓水晶紅豆餅 and is located in: No. 133, Section 1, Fuxing South Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
3:18 Not far from the first pastry shop is another pastry shop that sells an assortment of baked goods, ranging from breads, sweet breads, pork floss/scallion breads, Q pork pie (I really don't like it), cakes, and etc. The name of the shop is Charlie Brown (查理布朗製菓) and is located in: No. 123, Section 1, Fuxing South Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
5:55 Not far from the Technology Building Station (科技大樓站) is a restaurant that serves bento box meals. I chose the one with the pork belly and the entire meal tasted amazing. I've had a few bento boxes in Taipei and I believe this one may be my favorite. The meal had so many things, such as the creamy pork belly, bean curd, spinach, lettuce, I believe Hong Kong sausage, a half boiled egg, and something sweet. It was great!
The name of the shop is 長榮發池上飯包, and it's located in: 號, No. 299, Section 2, Fuxing South Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, 106 | 02 2739 4088
7:31 The journey to Xindian. After walking around, I finally bumped into a grand view of the hills and river. I was also surprised when I saw the Bitan Suspension Bridge. I've only been on one suspension bridge, and that was the Baishihu Suspension Bridge in Neihu (Day 3). I didn't think I would see or go on another one. The Bitan bridge felt a little more wobbly than the Baishihu, but I did enjoy walking on the bridge while being able to still be within the city. It's not too far from Xindian station. And it's around here:
No. 10, Xindian Rd, Xindian District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 231
10:33 After walking over the Bitan Suspension Bridge, I decided to go up Hemei Trail 和美山步道. It was a nice experience, but I didn't enjoy being on the trail as evening approached.
13:31 Once I got down from Hemei Trail, I crossed the Bitan Suspension Brdige and went direction to Xindian Road. It was evening and there were food stalls everywhere. I had a baozi from this one stall and it was amazing! Also! The lady truly could've ripped me off, as there weren't any signs that said the price of the baozi, so I gave her 30 TWD. She waved her hand and head, gave me back the 20TWD and just smiled. It was really great to see that. Now, I don't know the name of the shop and didn't find it on Google Maps. However, I found the stall that's literally right next to the baozi stall, and the name of is 古早味蔥抓餅 and the location is: No. 232, Xindian Rd, Xindian District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 231
After that, I went to a little shop and saw some awesome noodles. I pointed towards it, but I think the lady got confused, since it wasn't the same noodle dish I pointed to, plus it tasted really so-so. But I was glad to see her passion when she was telling me to try her pork with rice (zhu rou fan 滷肉飯). I can see the enthusiasm and passion in her eyes, so I had to try it. And I'm glad I did. It was amazing.
It tasted very creamy and flavorful. And I think it may be my favorite zhu rou fan so far. As for the name of the place and location, that I couldn't find. However, it's still on Xindian Road, so you shouldn't have an issue finding it. If anything, just take a screenshot of the shop from my video and that should make it easier for you to find.
16:58 Preview of Day 6 of the Travel Taiwan Series
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Taipei Main Station, Knife Massage & BEST Pork Bowl w/ Yumin (✈️Travel
Day 8 of the ✈️ Travel ���� Taiwan Series. Be part of the journey:
(Timestamps are below.)
0:55 Meat market in Taipei. It's located next to the breakfast shop that we went to on Day 2. The name of the breakfast shop is: 家蓁早餐店 (Jia Zhen Breakfast Restaurant) and is located at No. 27, Section 1, Da'an Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
1:35 Meeting up with Yumin in Taipei Main Station
3:10 A look around, and inside, Taipei Main Station
4:05 Entering Taipei City Mall
4:48 Arrival at Beimen Station
6:38 This has to be my favorite pork bowl of all time. And yes, I like it better than zhu rou fan. It's creamy pork knuckle topped over rice with an assortment of vegetables and an egg. Though, wasn't too fond of its taste. The dish as a whole taste more like a fresh homemade meal that you would find in someone's home than anything else.
The name of the restaurant is Zhengi Zhujiaofan, but on Google Maps, it's called Zheng Pork Knuckle 鄭記豬腳飯鄭記豬腳飯 and the address is: No. 22, Yanping South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 1
10:10 We then bumped into a knife massage place (Dao liao) located in Taipei City Mall. I was quite shocked to see a type of massage that used actual knives. However, keep in mind that they aren't sharp, but rather thick. I found it very interesting and decided to check it out. Here's how I felt: a piece of meat that was getting beating until I was tender. Odd, right? It didn't feel painful but rather unique.
15:50 Talking with Saki!
16:26 The cheapest dumplings in Taipei?! LOL!
16:55 Goodbye Yumin!
17:21 Preview of Day 7 of the Travel Taiwan Series
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National Palace Museum, Ximending, & Duck Head (✈️Travel
Day 9 of the ✈️ Travel
Trip to Yilan, Motorbike Ride, & Luodong Night Market (✈️Travel
Day 6 of the ✈️ Travel ���� Taiwan Series. Be part of the journey:
(Timestamps are below.)
0:20 Journey to from Taipei to Yilan. We got off at Luodong Station (羅東車站)
1:34 We picked out a motorbike and spoke to the staff at Yilan. They were quite friendly and even gave us some tea.
2:53 Riding the motorbike in Yilan
3:29 We stopped off at a dumpling/noodle shop in Yilan. The noodles were very so-so, but the pan fried dumplings (or Guo Tie, 鍋貼 ) were amazing. If you're not able to make it to Yilan, but interested in this restaurant, then no worries. It's a chain restaurant, so you can find it in Taipei.
The name of the place is Ba Fang Yun Ji Dumpling (八方雲集) and one of their locations is in Zhongzheng, here: 100, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongzheng District, Huaining Street, 39號誠品站前店
4:35 The journey to Yilan's mountainside
6:14 We then got to Nanfang'ao Observation Deck. From the deck, we were able to see Neipi Beach (内埤海滩), Nanfang'ao Fishing Harbor (南方澳渔港), Neipi Fishing Harbor (内埤渔港), and etc. Since the location is remote, you would need to get there by car/taxi/etc.
7:15 We explored Neipi Beach (内埤海滩) and it was quite spacious and clean. There weren't many people there, which was nice.
10:06 We then went to Luodong Night Market (羅东观光夜市) and tried stinky tofu (臭豆腐), and the dessert, which was red bean in tapioca with assorted tofu pudding (yes, that was the entire name of the dessert). The location to Luodong Night Market is: Gongyuan Rd, Luodong Township, Yilan Country 宜兰县罗东镇公园路
The stinky tofu actually had vegetables on top and was quite good. I was surprised. Last time when I was in Taiwan, I tried stinky tofu and it smelled and tasted like vomit. It was cut into pieces and was slightly hard, almost as if it was taken out of the freezer and not fully fried/cooked all the way. Odd, I know. But with the taste being so powerful, I decided to have a mouth fall of 75% fried rice & 25% stinky tofu. But it didn't work, the stinky tofu was still quite strong.
So when I had this stinky tofu, I wasn't even aware that it was stinky tofu, as it was on a stick, had a nice golden color to it, didn't smell/taste like vomit. It was like regular tofu, but fried, and with a nice sauce topped with vegetables. Perhaps there's different types of stinky tofu? Or I somehow got used to it after the one time I had it? Not sure. I even decided to go back to the place I tried my first stinky tofu and it wasn't as bad as I remember, so I don't know.
Anyways, after that, I had the red bean in tapioca with assorted tofu pudding. That was quite challenging. To put it short, I didn't like it one bit. There were about 4 different types of beans, black rice, what seemed to be frozen yogurt, and tapioca. The beans were just out of place for me, as they were quite bitter. You know I like the black rice for fan tuan (飯糰), but to have it as a dessert -- no. But I recommend you to try it, as it's such an odd dessert, in my opinion.
15:11 Goodbye Yilan! We then headed back to Taipei!
16:18 Preview of the next episode: Day 7 of the Travel Taiwan Series
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Taipei Bitan And The Amusement Park Ruins | American In Taiwan
Come with me and my family on my day off as we explore New Taipei City's Bitan area.
Getting there is very easy, just get on the MRT Green line and head to Xindian Station. The lake is very beautiful and you can get some great views of it from the suspension bridge. And the boats look like a lot of fun to ride. And lastly I would definitely recommend the hike up the mountain. Just cross the bridge and keep walking for a bit (use the trail sign as a guide) and you will be able to see what is left of the old Xingfu amusement park 碧潭幸福樂園.
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BITAN 碧潭 TAIPEI TAIWAN ADVENTURE
THE VIEW IS REALLY AWESOME. FOOD ARE PRICEY IN THE LAKESIDE BUT IF YOU WALK FARTHER MORE FROM THE LAKE YOULL SEE MANY FOODCARTS THAT SELLS DIFFERENT TYPE OF FOODS.
YOULL ENJOY SPECIALLY IF YOU RIDE THE BOAT TIRING BUT WORTH IT.
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Lanterns day y Tour por Taiwan - Travel with Glow
En estos días hice más actividades por Taichung como probar la barbacoa de vaca, visitar el Rainbow Village y a tomar el té y shisha. Al dia siguiente, fuimos a Changhua a celebrar Lanterns Day con la familia de Celine, además de mi visita al médico. El domingo fuimos de tour a Kaohsiung y a Tainan a cenar en el mercado nocturno.
On these days I did more activities in Taichung like trying cow bbq, visit Rainbow Village and drink tea and sisha. Next day, we went to Changhua to celebrate Lanterns Day with Celine’s family, and my visit to the doctor. On Sunday we went on tour to Kaohsiung and to Tainan to have dinner in the night market.
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Vlogging in Taipei 台北 while it’s Raining
Vlogging in Taipei when it’s raining is a bit of a hassle. However, it needed to get done. This is how it went down.
This is a clip from the Travel Taiwan Series Day 10. Full day right here:
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The Baishihu Suspension Bridge 白石湖吊橋 & 'Jumping Spider'
The 白石湖吊橋 (or Baishuhi suspension bridge) was incredible. It was my first time seeing one and it blew me away!
This is a clip from the Travel Taiwan Series Day 2. Full day right here:
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Eternity Suspension Bridges
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