Taiwan, Taipei solo backpacking trip!

Mango ChaCha is a brightly decorated, with the scent of mangoes that will waft through your nose upon your entrance into this shop. Using top-graded mangoes and a variety of flavour, the menus range from 'Brown sugar shaved ice'(黑糖剉冰), 'Snowflakes ice'(雪花冰), and the most unique one will be 'Rose lover' (風花雪月) which has a flowery taste of petals’ aroma on a bed of snowflake ice and diced mango. read more »

Rated as 'most charismatic' night market in Taiwan, it is also the largest night market in Taipei. It is a favorite among the locals as well as tourists. Widely famous for it's wide variety of snacks, ranging from local delights such as the Sausage Wrapped in Glutinous Rice to Shilin Super Size Huge Chicken Cutlet and Shilin Sausage. read more »

A popular spot for the younger crowd with a lot of entertainment avenues like movie theatres, Karaoke lounges, hair salons, shopping malls and street performances. Touted as one of the most popular tourist spots, it is known as a shopping paradise. During holidays and weekends, locals gather here for art and culture events, sports events and music performances. read more »

KiKi Restaurant is joint run by Momoco Tao (陶晶瑩), Shu Qi (舒淇)& Pauline Lan (藍心湄). This Sichuan restaurant serves a wide variety of dishes including that of vegetarian. read more »

Jun Yue serves Andy Lau's favourite pork chop bento. The pork chop is so juicy as it is marinated with sauce made from their very own secret recipe. The aftertaste of the pork chop will leave an unforgettable scent in your mouth that you will definitely beg for more after each bite. read more »

Wu Fen Pu is definitely the place that all ladies must visit. It is a well-known place where you can find all kinds of fashionable clothing and accessories at low rates. There are many wholesalers from other countries as well who will have their stocks taken from Wu Fen Pu. read more »

Xiangshan is located in Taipei’s Xinyi district. Standing at 183 metres above sea level, the hill is not exceptionally high, but is a favourite hangout spot among the locals because of its proximity to the city. The view from the top of the mountain is quite spectacular, with the city down below, and the 101-storey Taipei 101 proudly towering above the other buildings. read more »

JV’s Hostel in Taipei is a splendid place to stay for travellers who want to save some money. The value-for-money service and facilities you get at JV’s Hostel indeed makes it one of the most worth it hostels in the world. JV Hostel has already been named the top seven in Asia, and the first in Taiwan. read more »

For all avid readers and book enthusiasts, Eslite Bookstore is definitely the place for you to be as it is the biggest book store in Asia with wide range of books written in various languages. Eslite Bookstore will be dominated by visitors from all over Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and even from various western countries. In addition, do have a sip of coffee while you take your time and read the books that you have chosen from the bookstore. read more »