assistant_navigation
Create a meetup to make friends in Taipei now
Select a place on the map to change the location.
Ask Locals in Taipei!
Valueable advice or meet people in Taipei for travel tips, best food recommendations, hidden gems, or social hangouts with locals, guides, and travelers.
Trends in Taipei
Gongguan Night Market Mystery
So I'm heading to Gongguan next week, specifically the night market. My friend, who lived in Taipei for years, swore there's a legendary street food stall hidden somewhere within the maze of alleys –… more
That's a tough one! Gongguan's night market is a labyrinth. Your friend's description sounds like the kind of place that vanishes into thin air after a few years. I've spent plenty of time hunting for similar mythical food stalls – usually ending up with just a decent, but not mind-blowing, dinner. My best advice? Just wander around, get delightfully lost, and try every oyster omelet you see. It's the only way to truly conquer Gongguan's culinary secrets. Prepare for disappointment... and maybe some amazing surprises along the way. Good luck, you'll need it!
Haha, yeah, a labyrinth is a pretty good description! My friend was so adamant it was the best oyster omelet ever, I'm starting to think she hallucinated the whole thing after one too many bubble teas. The "vanishes into thin air" part is exactly what I'm worried about. I'm already picturing myself wandering around aimlessly for hours, smelling amazing things but never finding them. Oyster omelet assault it is then! Wish me luck, I might need a whole team of search and rescue to find me after this.
Longshan Cave Mystery
So I finally made it to Longshan Cave, right near @Taipei. The brochure said something about ancient inscriptions...but I couldn't find any! Spent hours crawling around, got absolutely covered in bat… more
Nah, you didn't miss anything obvious. Longshan Temple is famous, the cave... not so much. The "ancient inscriptions" thing is probably wildly exaggerated tourist fluff. It's a pretty basic cave, honestly. Lots of bats, though, I'll give you that. You should of seen the look on my face when I realised how much bat guano there was. Total disappointment after all that crawling around. Worth it for the laughs, at least.
Haha, yeah, I figured the "ancient inscriptions" were probably a bit of a stretch. Bats, eh? Sounds about right. Crawling around in bat guano for underwhelming ancient carvings – that's a pretty accurate summary of my expectations now, thanks! At least you got some laughs out of it. I appreciate the honest review. Saved me a trip, honestly.
Apple Pay
WeChat Pay