World

Last stop in Taipei late in the evening is the Raohe Night Market our first night market and a chaotic and tasty experience

In the evening we visit Taipei 101 at one point the highest building in the world and take the fastest elevator in the world to the fascinating observatory

In the midday heat we visit historic Dihua street and eat some sweet bean ice cream as well as some lunch while peoplewatching and sightseeing

We start the day with a visit to the Botanical Garden as we try to escape the heat and find some interesting birds in the busy garden

We end the day exploring the immense Liberty Square and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall before walking back to the hotel through multiple parks

We start the afternoon part of our Taipei visit with Da’an park a major local park where we are planing to look for some rare local birds

Our first birding stop of our trip is the Wild Duck Nature Park with multiple interesting birds including our first Taiwan Barbet

Our first stop is the impressive historical Lungshan Temple and the surrounding area full of shops and restaurants including a Michelin rated one

Like every trip to Asia our trip to Taiwan starts with a long flight to Taipei where we stay in a luxury hotel enjoying the private lounge and great views