Advantages: A museum that lives up to its name
Disadvantages: Not an essential visit

2-28 Memorial Museum, 2-28 Peace Park, Taipei, Taiwan The 2-28 in the title refers to the 28th of February 1947, the start of a dark period in Taiwan’s history. With the economy in terrible trouble, the government decided to crack down on blackmarket go ... Read review

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Good review :) by MrBrightside1987

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Advantages: Lots of shops
Disadvantages: Not particularly cheap

Shilin Night Market, Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan is an interesting country when it comes to eating and shopping. At one end of the spectrum you have the posh, Western-style malls and restaurants, at the other the night markets with their knocked-off products ... Read review

Advantages: A must see in Taipei, although you can't really miss it
Disadvantages: Expensive for Taipei, parts of it are a shameless tourist trap

Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan Opened in 2004, this bamboo-shaped marvel of modern engineering stands 506m tall in the centre of Taipei, Taiwan. Until the Burj Khalifa in Dubai opened in 2009, Taipei was the tallest building in the world. Today it is still ... Read review

Advantages: cheap, fast, clean, safe ... everything really
Disadvantages: Nothing at all

Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) If London Underground is the worst metro system I’ve ever been on (and frankly, IMHO, it’s nothing short of an embarrassment to an otherwise great city) then Taipei MRT in Taiwan has to be the best. Opened in 1998, Taipei ... Read review

Advantages: It's free, its quite spectacular to look at
Disadvantages: The historical displays are quite one-sided ...

Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall Taipei, Taiwan. Opened in 1980, this huge, blue-domed hall stands in honour of Taiwan’s first independent leader. Vicious dictator he might have been, but here he is remembered in all his democratic glory. Approach= ... Read review

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'90' steps...stroll on, you are fit! Think my knees would have had something to groan about :D Um yes, each country tends to put a less than candid slant on their history! Really smashing review with very well chosen pics xXx by Deesrev

A really nice review to read. x by chrisandmark_is_here

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Advantages: Among a lot of great things, the breakfast was awesome
Disadvantages: No free weights ... but then I didn't use the gym anyway!

...Taiwan. Part of Taiwan’s Beauty Hotels chain, it was highly rated on booking.com and it didn’t disappoint. The Room It was everything the website promised. W ... Read review

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This one sounds lovely. Somewhere I have always wanted to visit x by snugglepug7888

An excellent review - I always think a good breakfast in a place like this indicates a descent location by JAVER1967

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Advantages: service, decor (newly decorated) and simplicity of check-in and check-out.
Disadvantages: noisy air conditioning...

I was travelling on business, during which I had a fantastic stay. This hotel is somewhat now luxurious! It has had a sensational make-over since it joined the Holiday Inn group last year. The room was finely appointed, supremely comfortable, and had a ... Read review

Advantages: Accessible and everything cheap
Disadvantages: More of CD class

After having a day-long tour around Taiwan, we had fun shopping at night time. We went to Huashi Night Market, just near the Longshan Templen MRT station. Gratifying our urge for the midnight snack, we indulged ourselves in roasted cobs with teryaki sauce ... Read review

Advantages: Taipei lifestyle with a more provincial feel
Disadvantages: Hot, muggy, polluted, just like any other city

I've spent a lot of time in Kaohsiung. My grandparents on my mother's side are resident there, as are my Aunt, Uncle, and two little cousins. There's something of a language barrier, but I think we understand each other. At least well enough for them to k ... Read review

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I would really like to visit China one time, but currently I lack the funds...unfortunately :) jeff by jeffe

a good review. Could have more details about places to visit etc. I was impressed with the road design in the centre but I still prefer Taipei. by vids

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Kaohsiung
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Advantages: Cheap and beautiful
Disadvantages: Starting to become westernised

Penghu Islands was my first experience of what you would call tropical lifestyle and I loved it! Penghu Islands is relatively untouched by the western world. It does have a McDonalds though, which was handy for me because, to be honest, I'm not really ... Read review

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Never been sounds good. x staz by JulyBunny

sounds like a nice holiday by evilalarm

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Advantages: Big city
Disadvantages: Big City

Kaohsiung is a great bustling city. Humid as all places in Taiwan. It's a good place to get a bus or train, or plane to somewhere else. Night markets to fill your evenings, and shopping malls for the day (if that rocks your boat?) There are also so ... Read review

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Welcome to Ciao. Maureen by MAFARRIMOND

The shopping there is great ... especially for soft toys! by petitesquirt

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Another city that never sleeps
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Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: distance, language

I was afraid of my stay for one-day stopover without prebooking any hotel in Taiwan to Hanoi. I had been arrived early in the morning at 7.30 a.m. and the flight to Hanoi was departing the next day at 7 a.m. The airport, which should close at night, is 50 ... Read review

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excellent review. Taiwan's got a lot of good places and great history that could be explored if you could travel around a bit rather than stay in Taipei. by vids

Its such a delightful city with all the different cuisine! by petitesquirt

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capital of nightlife
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Don't miss National Palace Museum
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Advantages: Erm, it's a major airport
Disadvantages: Read below

Well, firstly, this is in the wrong catergory. Thre are two airports serving Taipei, the one mentioned above, and the major one named TPE. Make sure you know which one you'll be flying into. TAY is in the middle of the city and has small jets serving Taiw ... Read review

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I love reading travel reviews and this one was great. Lyla by MRS.CANADA

To me it sounds just about perfect! by SueMagee

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Advantages: Great chinese food
Disadvantages: humid weather

It's a lovely place. Although Taipei is the 8th most expensive living place in the world, but the costs of traffic and food are much cheaper than London, except those five star restaurants and famous western brand clothes in department stores. Lots of 24 ... Read review

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Try to explain a bit more mate. Like why can't I ask? What's the history about that? by edlloyd01

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Boring
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Advantages: fun and cheap
Disadvantages: hot and sticky

You'll never feel bored in Taipei as there're so much going on. OK, the weather could be sticky and hot but you could always find a cafe or tea room with air-conditioning. Or just dive in a big department in Chun-Shou East Road and enjoy your shopping. Fo ... Read review

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Xié Xie or Visit the world highest skyscraper!
by kambodscha-joe

Don't miss National Palace Museum
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