Why Taiwan Feels Different 🇹🇼 | A Journey Across the Island

I went to Taiwan not knowing what to expect.
What I found was something completely different.

From Kaohsiung to Taipei, this journey through Taiwan took me across cities, mountains, night markets, and quiet coastal towns—each revealing a different side of the island.

This is Episode 2 of the series.

This is not a typical Taiwan travel guide.
This is what it felt like to experience Taiwan.

If you’re planning a Taiwan trip or looking for a Taiwan travel vlog that goes beyond the usual itinerary, this film captures the experience of traveling across the island—from Kaohsiung and Cijin Island to Chiayi, Alishan, Taipei, Jiufen, and Shifen.

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📍 Locations featured:
Kaohsiung, Cijin Island, Fo Guang Shan, Chiayi, Alishan, Taipei, Jiufen, Shifen

🍜 Places I Ate Along the Way
Liouhe Night Market
Rueifong Night Market
Wenhua Road Night Market
Chiayi Sanya Turkey Rice
素油飯冬粉
Addiction Aquatic Development
Bulao Hakka Traditional Mochi
Lao Qiu Beef Noodle Restaurant
老虎醬溫州大餛飩
Jiufen Old Street
Shifen Old Street
Raohe Street Night Market
Shilin Night Market

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🏷️ Chapters
0:00 Taiwan Begins 🇹🇼
1:39 First Impressions of Kaohsiung
3:18 Cijin Island Escape
5:13 A Different Side of Kaohsiung
6:27 Fo Guang Shan
8:02 Night Markets, Pagodas, and the Journey North
10:07 Meteor Garden, Revisited
11:21 Into the Mountains: Alishan
12:09 Taipei, First Look
14:26 Old Streets, Sky Lanterns, and Taipei Nights
16:56 Raohe Night Market
18:04 Peaks, Streets, and Midnight Eats
20:31 Final Thoughts on Taiwan

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