TAIPEI, TAIWAN 🇹🇼 | Day trip Shifen & Jiufen, what we ate & spend + why we love it here!

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Hi Everyone! In this video, we travel from Taipei to Shifen to see the waterfalls and lanterns and to enjoy the vibes of the Old Street. Then, we head over to Jiufen, AKA the "Spirited Away" village. And of course, we show quite a bit of Taiwanese Cuisine we tried as well!
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction / Heading to Shifen
04:07 Arrive in Shifen
06:51 Taiwanese Street Food
08:49 Shifen Waterfall
10:03 Shifen Old Village
11:48 Jiufen to Shifen
12:57 Jiufen Old Street
14:18 Dinner ~ Hainan Chicken & Rice
14:34 What we spent/ Outro
✨If you have any questions about places/restaurants in the video, feel free to DM me on Instagram (Linked Below) or comment on the video✨
📍Google Maps Links to Places we visited ~
Shifen Old Street -
goo.gl/maps/SDZhtEV9Yfv5vPpy6
走味的咖啡 (Cafe In Shifen) -
goo.gl/maps/WEoasiFQtJ7RqTbP7
Jiufen Old Street-
goo.gl/maps/8qMYpBKR3VrfvJecA
🏨 Where we stayed ~
City Suites Hotel: expe.app.link/EpUouaQQ2Db
📱The ESIM we used ~
www.airalo.com/?gclid=CjwKCAj...
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Instagram: @Katie.j.lambie
TikTok: @KatiejLambie
✨About Me✨
Hi! My name is Katie! I am 23 years old and live in Okinawa, Japan, with my husband & two cats. While life overseas can present many challenges, I try to romanticize it as much as I can, and that is what my channel is all about! Life overseas also allows us to travel the world! So, I hope you stick around while I navigate life overseas and take you on our amazing travel adventures!
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being here🫶🏻❤️
Katie💗

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@samnieh1155 9 месяцев назад

Welcome to Taiwan 🇹🇼! I hope you enjoy visiting here! 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🎉🎉🎉🙏🙏🙏🌈🌈🌈

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

We absolutely loved it! Thank you❤️

@nockk_ 3 месяца назад

Taiwan is known for its hospitality and desserts are definitely less sweet there :) glad u noticed. hopefully you can visit Kaohsiung and Tainan. love the taiwan vlogs

@hitokiri92 9 месяцев назад

If you need help or get lost or run into any problems, just ask the local people. Taiwanese people will go out of their way to help you out. Have fun in Taiwan 🇹🇼 BTW, the fish balls you ate is actually squid balls. 😅

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

That was our experience in Taiwan! Everyone was so nice and definitely went out of their way to help us❤️ And we realized later that it was squid! It was our favorite😆 Thank you for your comment and support❤️🫶🏻

@chuckhuang4359 9 месяцев назад

The jelly in your drink is called "Aiyu jelly," it is made from seeds from fig plant grown in Alishan mountain in Taiwan. It tastes like other jellies but with more tender texture.

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing! We loved it❤️

@kevinoh1733 9 месяцев назад

welcome to Taiwan 😀

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

Thank you🫶🏻

@russellberg4801 9 месяцев назад

Thorough recap of the sites, the food/drink, and the expenses. Top shelf travel vlog; looking forward to the rest of the series! ❤

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! The rest of the videos are coming soon☺️

@mlcsj9162 9 месяцев назад

Welcome to Taiwan❤ I subscribed to this channel 👍

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much🥹❤️

@-zn6du 5 месяцев назад

I love your vlog! But I want to mention two things: Taiwan employs government workers to clean up the lanterns once they drop to the ground. They are very litter conscious. Also, Juifen is busy because tourists like you go there lol! I always find it funny when people don’t like when tourist spots are filled with people. Do ppl really expect famous locations to be quiet? It’s a good thing, it means they are doing well and will continue to be able to operate far into the future.

@KatieLambie 5 месяцев назад

I totally get what you are saying. I definitely did not dislike Juifen, I just think I would have enjoyed it much better if we went on a less busy day😅 I also realized as the trip went on that I enjoyed exploring the more local areas so I have been dying to go back to see more of Taiwan because I just loved it there so much❤️ I wanted to share my honest experience but I can see how it could come off wrong🙂 Thank you for the feedback!

@ZnematicTravel 9 месяцев назад

Beautiful place thanks for sharing with us

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching!

@KK-.- 9 месяцев назад

歡迎光臨台灣

@Kanxieryi 9 месяцев назад

There are some organization trying to stop the lantern business because it cause some issue to environment, like trash in the woods, and mountains, and it may cause fire in the woods or on a roof of resident around.

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

That is exactly what I was worried about but I was scared to say it because I didn’t want to offend anyone😅 I love the idea of it but we were watching hundreds of lanterns going up and then coming right back down so I didn’t want to contribute to it. I feel like no one talks about it but I think it is important to share. Thank you for your insight & thank you for watching the video❤️🫶🏻

@Kanxieryi 9 месяцев назад

@@KatieLambie If you would like to make some opinions to the Taiwan society, I will say it is quite alright. The majority of Taiwanese people respect others opinion. Because we are in a democracy system and the land of freedom, we may dislike one guy’s speech but we definitely will protect his right of speech. Taiwan is not perfect we understand, and we are taking all kinds of opinions and gradually improve every year. Recently, Taiwan governments launch a new traffic regulations about pedestrian protection environment. $200 fines to those drivers who does not yield to the pedestrian, because Taiwan government heard people’s voices and foreigner’s fear about the traffic on the road in Taiwan. Wish you enjoy your vacation in Taiwan, and find the peaceful mind with Taiwanese friendship.❤️🇹🇼🎊🎉

@hitokiri92 9 месяцев назад

@@Kanxieryiyep. totally agree with everything you said. It is a good thing the Taiwanese government is finally doing something about pedestrian crossing.

@michaelho1041 9 месяцев назад

That area gets more rainfall a year than the Amazon rain forest, so fire isn’t a huge issue. Environment, yes.

@tiro_taiwan 9 месяцев назад

@@KatieLambie Now they are promoting ecofriendly sky lanterns which will burn out before landing. It could protect the environment but also keep the tradition and economy.

@herbthao 9 месяцев назад

Love your video, actually you can catch a bus from Jiufen to Taipei Main Station without stopping at Ruifang which is easier and quicker

@farixm 9 месяцев назад

Hi there and just wondering the best way to go to Shifen & Jiufen from Taipei by public transport and should I go to Jiufen and then Shifen or the other way around?

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

The bus going to the main station was completely full so we just decided to go to Ruifang first instead😅 I think because it was Saturday afternoon, everyone had the same idea lol. Thank you for the information and the sweet comment! I am glad you liked the video❤️

@herbthao 9 месяцев назад

@@farixm you should go Shifen first and then Jiufen if you depart from Taipei. Ruifang station is the only connecting spot between Taipei and Shifen and from Ruifang station take a bus to Jiufen and return to Taipei on a bus without getting back to Ruifang

@farixm 9 месяцев назад

@@herbthao so just to confirm the sequence should be like this: Taipei - Ruifang (Train), Ruifang - Shifen (Train, return trip), Ruifang - Jiufen (Bus), Jiufen - Taipei (Bus). Is it correct?

@franfranliu 9 месяцев назад

Stay in Jiufeng throughout the night, and you could enjoy the spirit-away atmosphere at night and the quiet streets in the morning.

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

I do think that might of made our experience a little better! I heard it’s amazing at night☺️

@user-sk6iz9ll8s 9 месяцев назад

Welcome to Taiwan! Love your video and subscribe already! Wish you enjoy your trip in Taiwan! Have fun!

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

Wow, thank you so much! We had the best time☺️❤️

@0point5 7 месяцев назад

Good to see this video. We will be on our way to Shifen !! 🎉🎉

@KatieLambie 7 месяцев назад

Have a great time!

@user-qj7gp9kh4u 9 месяцев назад

祝您旅遊快樂

@pcje 8 месяцев назад

非常的幸運太台灣天氣最好的季節來，不冷也不熱又沒下雨，台灣最好天氣大概是10月跟11月。

@TAIWANjasonsuper 9 месяцев назад

😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉

@madonnacyf 8 месяцев назад

歡迎到台灣🇹🇼 訂閱+1。祝台灣旅行，讓妳能非常快樂。👍

@KatieLambie 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!❤️

@user-cq9ri6ps2z 9 месяцев назад

Taiwan is a safe and welcoming place So be in the moment please Don’t be afraid asking for help to get any information from any Taiwanese

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

That was exactly our experience! Everyone was so helpful☺️ Thank you for the comment❤️

@taiwansivispacemparabellum9546 9 месяцев назад

Hope you’ve traveled the east coast away from the cities. Welcome to Taiwan.

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

I want to come back so we explore that side of Taiwan! Hopefully soon🤞🏻

@holdenmexico 4 месяца назад

Hey! I enjoyed the video...! You two are great!... Do you know your backpack model? It seems it´s the perfect size and fit!!!

@KatieLambie 3 месяца назад

I’m sorry for the late response! It’s a north face back pack that we got from a Japanese sports store☺️ Thank you for the sweet comment🫶🏻

@woonfaseng8737 4 месяца назад

probably i would skip going jiufen on weekends.... or during taiwan public holidays.... thanks

@TL243 8 месяцев назад

😎❤️🇹🇼‼️

@sunboy1020 9 месяцев назад

You guys ate a bunch of "chicken skins", a classic Taiwanese dish. Next time you can try "chicken butts" which are more delicious and fragrant. 歡迎來台灣🇹🇼

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

Next time we definitely will!

@AllysonWen 9 месяцев назад

Do you have the map spot for the coffee shop in Shifen that you got the hazelnut latte?

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

I tried to find it on google initially but I couldn’t find it but Aiden was able to! I linked it in the description😊 thank you for watching and enjoy❤️

@donmaarko 9 месяцев назад

Jiuefen is great, but can get absolutely ram packed, especially on weekends. I haven't been for ages either but I presume they will have increased prices a lot. There are loads of good places heading that way

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

I agree that the area is beautiful. However, all I have seen on RU-vid is people romanticizing it so I wanted to be honest about our experience because I don’t think people talk about how touristy it really is😅 But, I see why people like it! I just think if I went back to Taiwan, I would try to go some place similar that is beautiful and out in nature, but just a little more local for sure. Thank you for the comment!

@donmaarko 9 месяцев назад

@@KatieLambie Anywhere and everywhere in Taiwan that is popular like that is always rammed full of people. Fact of life if you live here.

@chuiyi7751 9 месяцев назад

I also disagree about the lantern.

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

I like the idea of the lanterns! I just felt funny buying one when I was watching them all come down lol

@chuiyi7751 9 месяцев назад

@@KatieLambie At the end, all the wishes become rubbish inside the forest.

@yehphoebe7679 9 месяцев назад

I hardly could think of any country who has a drink or a desert not over sweeten, Taiwan is the only place make foods in propriat sweetness. Never in my life to buy a sky lanten, it's a foolish pollution thing. If I go to jiufen, it would be accompanying the foreign friends having a tea and enjoy the view in A-mei tea shop.

@KatieLambie 9 месяцев назад

I agree! Even in Japan where I live, sometimes things can be over sweet but in Taiwan, everything is just right! I am also glad I am not the only one who feels that way about the lanterns😅 Thank you for the comment❤️

@yehphoebe7679 9 месяцев назад

@@KatieLambie the truth is universal, stick on your good tentions 😘