Have you been to Taiwan? If so, why is it an underrated travel destination?

[Cmdr-Graves]

When it comes to travel within Asia, people would often think of Japan, South Korea or Thailand from the top of their heads. The thing is that why do most choose them? I know that Japan is known because of their cuisine alongside anime & manga, Korea with K-Pop & K-Drama, Thailand with stunning beaches and amazing food - that is how it's connotated.

I've visited Taiwan, in which it often goes under the radar in peoples itineraries (acting like as if it doesn't exist, or consider it a province part of mainland China - that is NOT true! It's the same as claiming that Ukraine is an Russian oblast.) Taiwan has the potential to be popular (it already is to some circles) but not in the same manner as Japan or South Korea.

[salamander]

unfortunately not, no. but i would love to go someday. i have had the privilege of traveling much of europe, the middle east, and some of asia. but there is always more to see, and horizons to broaden.

the architecture in taiwan is gorgeous (most east asian countries i find have stunning architecture). i have so many locations i would love to be visiting one day, and taiwan seems lovely.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

I have seen Taiwan through many IRL streamers and I don`t really like this place. Too many people, cities are impossible to walk around in if you are on foot because massive amount of scooters parked on every available spot so no pedestrian can actually get through.
Not as clean or nice as Japan, seen huge rats sitting in front of camera at street food vendors and restaurants.
One streamer was at the hotel and got bitten by bedbugs so bad that they looked like a burn victim.
Sure nature is mostly amazing but cities are hot hellholes.

[permanent name]

yes. its political situation make it unable to fully endorse a tourism focus, and as such there are issues with touring.

for instance, you can maybe go to a historic movie house and enjoy noodles. you can see sights and take in the history. maybe see the office space chuck norris filmed that one movie in. then you go back and the 'resort village' has restaurants with food and service quality ranging from D- to B+, with the B+ predominantly being khai kholae or other fried butter dishes, and that's literally it. there's nothing else.

even worse, because there's no tourism support the restaurant villas have to live off of feeding other restaurant workers, so tourists are treated as superflous and an annoyance. in the space they're ostensibly supposed to be touring.

if the government enforced and set standards commesurate with a tourism focus this sort of stuff wouldn't be happening. but the political reasons for not doing so are kind of complicated, so.

it's an example of a country with a strong political focus but poor cultural and social support, something civ games don't model very well.

it doesn't help that people confuse it with Thailand, and that Khai Kholae is served as Khai Kholae.

[Goldias]

Once, mainly because I'm Asian so it's cheap.
Not many landmark to visit. Alishan mt., sun moon lake, and just a few more.

Their main appeal is night market with outstanding street food, which is not something most people would waste an entire trip for it.

[Xero_Daxter]

Interesting enough I’ve never been there. All I know is they make computer chips which are quite important. I would love to visit just to see what it’s like since I’d imagine it to be a bigger Hawaii.

[Stop Having Kids]

- Dirty
- Overpopulated

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

Singapore, I think about Singapore, the most cleanest, safest, and one of the top three high scoring countries regarding low government corruption and greater government transparency - it is a great nation.

[Xero_Daxter]

Phénomènes Mystiques a écrit :

Singapore, I think about Singapore, the most cleanest, safest, and one of the top three lowest in government transparency regarding the corruption index - it is a great nation. :csd2smile:

Good taste

[Sherasonni]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHvm-HAlUhQ

[Haiku's Knife]

I had a friend from Taiwan who I got along well with and he spoke decently of it, especially the infrastructure. It's got a climate that I find to be disagreeable, but I would certainly visit in the non-summer months because it looks like it has some distinctive nature to appreciate.

[Santa Klaus]

I'd love to visit the TRUE Republic of China.

[Sherasonni]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5ODOLXDapA

[Sherasonni]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4u2wBgvZzo

[IGX]

Cmdr-Graves a écrit :

I've visited Taiwan, in which it often goes under the radar in peoples itineraries (acting like as if it doesn't exist, or consider it a province part of mainland China - that is NOT true! It's the same as claiming that Ukraine is an Russian oblast.) Taiwan has the potential to be popular (it already is to some circles) but not in the same manner as Japan or South Korea.

Its hasn't gone under the radar of tourism, you're the one acting like it doesn't exist.

[nullpo]

Stop Having Kids a écrit :

- Dirty
- Overpopulated

dirty is relative, but 100% not overpopulated. The government already increase the retirement age several times in couple of year, a lot of universities also either close, or merge with each other since there's not enough local kids to attend universities. Some also use government loophole to convert their universities into basically headhunting agencies. They offer foreign student extremely cheap tuition and lodging, but in return they have to work for companies they get assigned to. The student attend classes only for formality.