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Hub of quaint shops, art studios, unique structures & cultural events in a former prison dormitory. Chinese Address: 702台南市南區西門路一段689巷12號 Read more...
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Banana Pier is where Kaohsiung used to export bananas and has since been turned into a cultural center with cafes, food, restaurants and eclectic shopping space. Chinese Address: 804高雄市鼓山區蓬萊路17號 Read more...
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Amedei Chocolates (inside the BellaVita Mall) are considered probably the finest in the world and unless you are in NYC for us Americans, the next best place to get them is on my regular travels to Taiwan. 🙂 Every time I visit Taipei, I have to stop by to stock up on some of these chocolates. Read more...
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ESLite is known for their 24 hour bookstore (not this location), their wide range of books, the architecture and not least their rich selection of curated lifestyle products. There are many ESLite stores in Taiwan, and now other parts of Asia. This is a great store to go to for homewares, books, gifts, fine foods and unique souvenirs. Out of Read more...
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3 years ago when I visited this ESLite, it was very small and there wasn’t much, so on this trip I didn’t make it a priority. However, we stopped by today and it’s expanded so much and its offerings are so different from the Xinyi & XiMenDing locations This ESLite location has a very relaxing and tasteful ChunShuiTang Restaurant, but Read more...
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XiMenDing is a famous shopping district of Taipei. Their wares typically center around hip fashion and affordable prices (where Xinyi is more luxury and $$$). You will find a lot of Taiwan teens/tweens here as well as tourists from all over the world. It’s very happening and some have likened it to Harajuku (youth culture and fashion). XiMenDing is also Read more...
