Taipei
Night markets six evenings a week, hot springs at the end of a metro line, and hiking trails that start where the pavement stops. Possibly the easiest big city in Asia to arrive in cold.
Things to do in Taipei
Where to stay in Taipei
Taipei in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Taipei
Names and UNESCO status only. Ticks are yours and stay on this device.
From the airport
When to go to Taipei: Oct or Nov or Mar or Apr
Guides about here
Taiwan has a nomad visa and a Gold Card, and which one you want depends on your age and income. What a month costs in TWD, and the honest downsides.
Tobi Adeyemi · 2 Sep 2026
Taipei rewards a slow visit. Three days built around the night markets and the hot springs, the Jiufen timing that matters, and the tower to skip.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026
Taipei is small, and the MRT makes most areas viable. Five districts, which night market each one owns, and why the transport pass rarely pays for itself.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026
Taiwan has a plum rain season and a typhoon season, and the gap between them is the answer. The month table, the two festivals, and the mountain exception.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026