Taiwan, historically called Formosa means Beautiful Island in Portuguese, is a small island abundant in natural wonders and historical legends. It always displays passion and wonders for you to discovered. Eager to find out the unique charm of this beautiful island, here are why:
1. All you can eat and enjoy restaurants
What’s more important than feeding your hunger while traveling? Here in Taiwan, thousands of fine-dining restaurants and bistros are here to satisfy your taste buds. If you are a fan of Barbie, Hello Kitty, sports car, magic tricks, or even robots, you can find all kinds of theme-related restaurants with fine food and great fun to indulge in.
2. Exotic and Savory Food
A foreign visitor to Taiwan once commented that the magic of Taiwan’s exotic food is that it’s ample and tastier than where it is originated from. As a native Taiwanese, I don’t think it’s an over-statement. No matter it’s Japanese cuisine, American dinner, Italian Pizza parlor, even Northern Indian or Egyptian delicacy, you can always find something to satisfy your taste quest.
3. Distinctive food stalls and night markets
In Taiwan, you won’t suffer the experience of being hungry for food late at night and nowhere to turn to. The food stalls in night markets will come to the rescue. In the night markets, unique local delicacies, such as stinky tofu, pig blood cake, pig intestine thin noodles and Tapioca milk tea are there for you. Food is not the only fun you can have in the night market. Activities like ring toss and gold fish catching, even something for the little ones such as sand painting. Night markets always last late into the night. Take your time and enjoy!
4. Worry-free security and many places to go at night
One of the great things of Taiwan is its safety. There are numerous records of lost and found tourist belongings. Safety issue is the last to worry while having fun at night. In fact, evening is the time for tourist to explore the excitement of Taiwan, be it the night market, fancy boutiques in eastern Taipei. If you feel like something alcoholic, plenty lounge bars are there for you to choose from.
5. Convenient facilities and easy transportation
Whoops, running out of clean under-wears! Let the omni-present 24-hour convenient stores help to deal with these embarrassing moments. In side Taiwan’s convenient stores, you can find food, drink, cosmetics, personal-care products, and getting your MRT, Buses, Train and High Speed Train tickets that can take you pretty much any where in Taiwan.
6. Good buy
Compared to other Eastern Asian countries, easy, various, affordable and good quality merchandises, make Taiwan a shopping heaven. Even the drug stores like Watson’s or Cosmed constantly provide promotions which are hard to pass by.
7. Customized beverage vendors
Want a Tapioca milk tea with small size, half-sweet, no ice, and added konjak (a pudding like snack famous for its low calorie and rich fiber)? Coming right up! This customized beverage service epitomizes the flexible quality food services provided in Taiwan. Where else can you find it other than Taiwan?
8. Magnificent historical adventures
The crucial geographical location of Taiwan had made her a colony from Portugal, Spain, and Japan. The traces of these colonial histories have left behind numerous cultural and historical reminiscences. Combing with the marine and aborigine culture, you can choose from visiting the aborigine harvest festivals, going to Tainan to appreciate the legend of Koxinga’s battle with the Spanish Royal fleet, or simmering yourself in the Japanese-style hot-spring in Beitou. There are more historical and cultural treats waiting to be unfolded.
9. Rich natural wonders
At the geographical joint of the Pacific and Mainland Shelf, Taiwan has undergone million years’ Orogenies. This contributes to her magnificent natural wonders. From the towering mountains, rapid rivers, fertile plain, dazzling flower fields, even the seaside show different cliffs, white-sand beaches, and coral reef sceneries.
10. Warmth in People
For travelers, it’s the people that makes all the difference and that’s what makes Taiwan a must for you to visit. If you are lost some where in Taiwan, enjoy or be patient with the amount of help you will receive. There might a language barrier between you and the locals, but there is no barrier in terms of warmth that connect you and the Taiwanese people.