**Do excuse the photo overload. There’s just too much to love about Taiwan and I have barely even scratched the surface. teehee**
They have adorable tiny candies
They have a creative line-up of DIY postcards
Their beverage packaging and labels are amazingly creative
They sell one of the coolest books on how-to-illustrate using a ballpoint pen in a 24-hour bookstore. (I mean, 24-hour bookstore?! What’s not to love about that?!)
They have vintage-inspired notebooks and matches
They have one whole store that sells all different kinds of pens, pencils and markers
They sell the cutest finger puppets in the Taipei Zoo
which looks so much like my kitty Panda! (cute!!!)
They have the coolest notebooks
They have a weird sense of humor
They sell a unique candy called Malt Sugar
There is a local artist in Jioufen who makes Ocarina by hand
Their designs are eco-friendly
There are many temples, like the Longshen Temple, where we can pray.
They serve weird shakes like Guava (blech) which they try to disguise as Doraemon. teehee
They have 1 liter yakult
They have a wide assortment of hot buns (siopao)
They serve the best beef noodles
Their night markets and night food squares serve the most delicious street food
They serve the BEST tea in their 100++ year old tea houses
And they pair your tea with a lightly sweetened and very creamy Oolong Tea Cheesecake
They serve sweet potatoes for dessert
The view is spectacular
They have kept Jioufen, their old city, alive.
There is art everywhere, even with poop!
They serve the BEST bubble tea
We can see the whole of Taipei when we go up to the 88th floor of the Taipei 101
And as a bonus, we get to ride the fastest elevator in the world!
People are disciplined when they use the escalator, everyone stands on the right so people who are in a hurry can pass on the left side
They have take-out sushi on almost all their MRT stations!
The fact that we can eat yummy food despite not knowing its contents or even what it’s called
And being able to ride the Gondola to Maokong for 15 minutes with my soulmate.
Life is sweet. Taiwan made it sweeter.
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