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  TOP THINGS TO DO IN Taipei, Taiwan The capital of Taiwan! It’s a big bustling city surrounded by many options for eventful day trips. We spent about four days here. It was more than enough for non-rushed sightseeing and a single, packed day trip outside the city. The buses, trains, and subway make getting around really easy. Ample eating options everywhere make it a foodie mecca. Here are some of the top things to do and our highlights: > Shifen Waterfall - We did a day trip out to Shifen from Taipei via train. It took about 2 hours to get there with one train change at Ruifang Train Station. Once we arrived in Shifen, we walked through the small town which is full of vendors selling souvenirs, food, and lanterns. The waterfalls are approximately 1.5 miles from the town and there are plenty of scooter rentals and taxis you can take to get close to the trail head. I’d say it’s a pretty easy walk since you only have to navigate some stairs, walk across some fun suspension bri...

  TOP THINGS TO DO IN Hualian City , Taiwan Hualien made it onto our list because of Taroko Gorge National Park. The photos we saw on other blogs and sites made it look amazing. And, even though our expectations were in the clouds, we were not let down.  > Taroko National Park - The park was absolutely gorgeous (pun intended)! There a number of hikes you can do all directly or indirectly serviced by the public buses that travel  through the park. You can pick up buses from either Hualien or Xincheng station. Each bus has its own pass and you can’t use one on the other. Another thing to note about the park is that many hikes are closed during heavy rains. You can find the full list of hikes and conditions here: https://www.taroko.gov.tw/en/Tourism/DayHikes . If it has been raining for a few days or it’s heavily raining on the day you decide to visit you may be limited in which hikes you’ll be able to do. Also, the famous narrow bridges you see in many people’s pictu...