48 Hours in Taipei: Everything You Need to See and Do

48 Hours in Taipei: Everything You Need to See and Do

Two days are all you need to see the touristy side of the Taiwanese capital.
by Marky Ramone Go | August 24, 2017

Many believe the winding alleyways and stairways of Jiufen old street was the inspiration for the depicted anime town in Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Despite Miyazaki’s insistence that it isn’t the case, the sights and vibe of this olden mining town — now transformed into a festive maze of quaint shops and food stalls, dishes the feeling of well — being spirited away to another fascinating realm.

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Shifen Old Street and Waterfall

Marky Ramone Go

Marky Ramone Go is a travel-junkie, writer and photographer based in the Philippines. Aside from contributing articles to various publications and websites, he narrates his experiences wandering the tropical paradise of the Philippines, the culturally rich regions of South East Asia, Sri Lanka and India on his travel blog Nomadic Experiences. After Asia, he is keen on exploring South America and eventually hoping to trace Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" trail in the United States to Mexico.