Two weeks ago, a Belgian internet celebrity asked me about the details of how to trip in Taiwan, I directly shared your video with him! I will do this when someone asks me relevant questions in the future. I think the Taiwan Tourism Bureau can ask you to be Taiwan’s tourism ambassador! I have successfully crossed that very narrow cave before. I think most Taiwanese people at that time could successfully cross without bringing anything with them. However, considering Alan’s height and carrying a backpack, I really don’t recommend that you go in to challenge! I also think that rock looks like a frog, support Alan! Brandi is very considerate in reminding everyone to be careful when taking photos on the road! Super great video, love you both, thank you very much for sharing! 👍🥰🙏 P.S. 1. That performance is 歌仔戲/ Taiwanese opera. Taiwanese opera (kua-á-hì) is a traditional folk opera that originated in Yilan, Taiwan in the early 20th century. It is also a representative performing art. Taiwanese opera is performed in the Taiwanese language, and its contents are mostly familiar stories of loyalty, filial piety, and justice. It was an important entertainment activity in Taiwan's early agricultural society. It was loved by Taiwanese people and became Taiwan's main folk opera. 2. That snack is 麻花捲/ Twist roll/Hemp Flower, Twist roll (Máhuā juǎn) is a traditional snack in Xiao Liuqiu. It is made by mixing flour, sugar and salt, and kneading into a shape of twist roll. After deep frying, it is coated with powdered sugar. It is very popular with tourists. Xiao Liuqiu is outlying island. In the early days, the supplies were not abundant. Most of the local residents made a living by fishing. Hemp Flowers are made for the relatives who went sea fishing as snacks. It is convenient to carry and store at sea.
Oh wow, that is so cool! Thank you so much for sharing this with him!! We would love to work with the Taiwan Tourism Bureau! That would be like a dream job! Maybe one day, right? :) I did not realize the cave was so tiny, that makes sense now though! Thank you so so much for watching and sharing your VERY informative comment! Sometimes it is hard to find this information, so I greatly appreciate people like yourself who take the time to help us learn more!!
35:48 Taiwanese opera (Chinese: 歌仔戲; pinyin: gēzǎixì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: koa-á-hì; lit. 'Song Drama') commonly known as Ke-Tse opera or Hokkien opera, is a form of traditional drama originating in Taiwan.Taiwanese opera uses a stylised combination of both the literary and colloquial registers of Taiwanese Hokkien. Its earliest form adopted elements of folk songs from Zhangzhou, Fujian, China. The plots are traditionally drawn from folk tales of the southern Fujian region, though in recent years stories are increasingly set in Taiwan itself. Taiwanese opera was later exported to other Hokkien-speaking areas, such as Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Fujian, China.
@@IfWeGoTo When I visited Orchid Island last time we went to 朝日溫泉, an Onsen literally by the sea. Floating there hearing the waves and seeing the faint Milky Way was one of my fondest memory there. Unfortunately they're temporarily closed right now due to damages from typhoon. Be sure to call before visiting!
That Taiwan Opera usually is performed to show the appreciations to the Gods in the templates. People give thanks for getting blessed all way through! And yes, you are correct that plots are usually about the miracles about those Gods. Nice video again!
May have been mentioned, but I think the yellow jelly in the shaved ice dessert was Aiyu. Which is a jelly made from a native fig fruit to Taiwan. Not much taste, but adds a fun texture to desserts or drinks. Good videos, always fun to watch what visitors like about Taiwan.
Thank you!! Thats so cool to learn that it is made form a native fruit!! We thought it tasted a lot like honey! Thank you so much for watching and sharing!
What a nice video and what a nice island. We have unfortunately only 5 days in the south of Taiwan and we thought spending it on this island. However you're video showed that its not quite ideal for having a beach vacation so we decided to go further south to Kenting. I we come again to Taiwan and have more time we surly explore that exciting jungle+beach contrast. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it! Sorry to hear you will be missing this island, but I am happy to hear the video helped you decide what will be better for your own trip! I hope Kenting is awesome and the perfect beach vacation!! Thanks for watching and commenting!! Happy travels!
Welcome to Pingtung County. Xiaoliuqiu is no longer the urban area of Kaohsiung. Usually the transportation in rural areas is not very good. Take "Taiwan Haoxing Bus 9127D" to and from the high-speed rail Zuoying Station and the pier.
Haha it still doesn’t feel much different from a couple of years ago tbh!! How have you been?? Haven’t heard from you in a while! I know I haven’t been on as much though!!
The last snack, why it is called 麻花捲. Its shape looks like a hemp rope. 麻: hemp. It may not sound connected by the word itself, but you can see it as an abbreviation of "hemp rope". 花: you will find "flower" when translating it directly, but in Chinese, "花" can be used as "pattern" as well. 捲: roll 麻花捲: hemp-rope-patterned roll I hope this makes sense. :)
As for climbing into caves :-) Phong Nha in Vn was a treat . Worked 3kms + underground . large pieces of rock can just fall on you . I know the sort of terrain , if in doubt , stay out ! Done my crazy stuff :-) We got the general idea .
@@IfWeGoTo Worked in gold mines 2 miles underground , blasted tunnels to get to the gold . Generally the tunnels were fairly safe , where the gold was , not so safe ! Removing dead workers on a Saturday night is not fun . Had a close call and quit :-)
As for cash , off the beaten track , you need . Especially in Japan I hope . Venice beach ? Not when I was there :-) Catch a ferry to Lido De Jessalo , bathe at your peril , huge Portuguese Man of War was cooked on the beach !
Very cool spot ! History made :-) All created by water , way back you were 30 m below the surface :-) Will you be there for National Day ? Saw the trial run of the fireworks in Kaohsiung . I guess the field they used was out near the harbour !
Absolutely!! Unfortunately we left Taiwan back in May of this year (We just filmed a huge backlog knowing we would have to pause our travels for a sick relative for a while!) but we would love to visit for National Day one year, I did not know about the fireworks in Kaohsiung!
Seems like you guys picked the wrong time to visit Xiaoliuqiu, when weathers are nicer, the water would be much clearer. The snack near the end of the video is called 麻花捲， or twisted roll. Sometimes it’s mis-translated to Hemp Flower Roll. Don’t worry, there’s no hemp in them, but it gots its name because its shape resembles a braided hemp rope, that’s all😂. And the Taiwanese Opera is traditionally performed outside the temple to entertain the deities.
it was still beautiful, but it would be great to see it on some clear, sunny days too! Thank you for sharing, that is pretty funny that they get a bit mistranslated that way!! hahaha. Thanks again for watching and your comment! :D
@@IfWeGoTo He is an American RUclipsr living in Japan, but he is a troublesome person who slanders Japanese people. Recently he was arrested by Japanese police. what do you think about him?
@@スカイハイ-m9t ohhhh, no I had not heard of him. That’s no good. I don’t know him, but I think it’s extremely important to be respectful as a guest in any country. Sure everywhere has issues and it’s ok to discuss problems you encounter if you’re visiting, but labeling an entire country or people as bad seems narrow minded. You have to look at things more objectively.
Hi!! It is hard to say how much cash you will need because it can vary so much with where you stay, how you like to eat, activities or souvenirs you may purchase, how many people are going, etc! I would do a little math for how many meals you will need and what experience you want to have (like sit down vs street food), determine the cost of transit, the amount if you need to pay you hotel in cash, a budget for extras that you may be interested in, and then set an overall budget from there and bring a bit extra in case of emergencies. Taiwan is very safe, so carrying around a fair amount of cash should not be a problem! Also for booking the hotel we used the website "Agoda"! It's quite popular throughout Asia! I hope that helps! Happy travels! :)
This was filmed over two full days! We went entirely on foot and did one half of the island one day, and then the other half the following day. :) You could probably do it much faster with a scooter or car. Hope that helps! :)
Sea bed dredging is a big business in China. Gigantic Chinese boats have been dredging sand around Taiwanese islands for decades which accelerated coastal erosion and decimated fishing business for these communities.
Thanks for sharing this! We have read about the ecological impacts of dredging before, it's interesting to learn that it has such an effect on Taiwan. It is very sad, we hope that they stop doing this soon.. so bad for the environment. :(
@@IfWeGoTo no way… I was just hoping you share your nutrition or fitness plans! You don’t look remotely close to gaining 15 pounds after devouring all the savory deserts and irresistible food in Taiwan.
@@IfWeGoTo believe that technically you’d need a motorcycle license to ride a scooter. Just that some places are on the loose side of following that, like offshore islands such as xiaoliuqio
Ohh I did not know that! In the USA you don't need an extra license if the vehicle goes below a certain speed. I could see islands being a little more relaxed though. We rented a scooter on a tiny island in Vietnam once.. they did not even check our IDs, licenses, or anything. Paid in cash. It was a bit crazy!
As for the funny rocks , can be seen on Taiwan Island , also with funny names . 3 years ago , forget the name of the city down south , got a push bike , regretted it again . All the formations were super cool , road home , mostly down hill ! Worth a visit if in the area :-)
Hmm, should stop watching your videos, just show me what I missed last time , was sort of tied to Taipei trying to get home 2020 :-) Not sure your actual time you are recording . As for the mosquitoes , malaria not , Dengue yes , lots of spraying in Tainan :-) Will be there next February . Have a couple of friends there that could show you something of the orchid industry there . Massive ! Home of Taiwan Orchid Growers Association and World Orchid show and conference next year !
Hahah that just means you will have to see them next time!! We recorded back in May of this year. We have just been releasing them very slowly because unfortunately we have a sick relative and knew we would have to take a travel break for a while. Ohhh we did not know that Taiwan had a huge Orchid industry, now that would be cool to see
@@IfWeGoTo Thanks ,am busy working on it . Sorry to hear about the sick relative , all better now I trust . As for the orchids , Iwas shocked whena friend took me to ' Taiwan Orchid Growers Association ' , quite literally a suburb of orchid factories . Like me , maybe get to see them next time :-)
Hi!! Yeah I agree, this was definitely longer than we wanted but it didn’t feel like there was a good split anywhere because we didn’t plan this one! We’re definitely going to try to keep them to 10-15 minutes!
We try not to carry large amounts of cash because we tend to be on the road for so long and most places have ATMs to pull as you need it. Not this island though!
Care to share a good example of a good one? We have been traveling full time for nearly 6 years, so I’d say we’re pretty experienced travelers (despite making mistakes sometimes lol), but we’re always looking to improve our video skills.
Two weeks ago, a Belgian internet celebrity asked me about the details of how to trip in Taiwan, I directly shared your video with him!
I will do this when someone asks me relevant questions in the future. I think the Taiwan Tourism Bureau can ask you to be Taiwan’s tourism ambassador!
I have successfully crossed that very narrow cave before. I think most Taiwanese people at that time could successfully cross without bringing anything with them.
However, considering Alan’s height and carrying a backpack, I really don’t recommend that you go in to challenge!
I also think that rock looks like a frog, support Alan! Brandi is very considerate in reminding everyone to be careful when taking photos on the road!
Super great video, love you both, thank you very much for sharing! 👍🥰🙏
P.S.
1. That performance is 歌仔戲/ Taiwanese opera. Taiwanese opera (kua-á-hì) is a traditional folk opera that originated in Yilan, Taiwan in the early 20th century.
It is also a representative performing art. Taiwanese opera is performed in the Taiwanese language, and its contents are mostly familiar stories of loyalty, filial piety, and justice.
It was an important entertainment activity in Taiwan's early agricultural society. It was loved by Taiwanese people and became Taiwan's main folk opera.
2. That snack is 麻花捲/ Twist roll/Hemp Flower, Twist roll (Máhuā juǎn) is a traditional snack in Xiao Liuqiu. It is made by mixing flour, sugar and salt, and kneading into a shape of twist roll.
After deep frying, it is coated with powdered sugar. It is very popular with tourists.
Xiao Liuqiu is outlying island. In the early days, the supplies were not abundant. Most of the local residents made a living by fishing.
Hemp Flowers are made for the relatives who went sea fishing as snacks. It is convenient to carry and store at sea.
Oh wow, that is so cool! Thank you so much for sharing this with him!!
We would love to work with the Taiwan Tourism Bureau! That would be like a dream job! Maybe one day, right? :)
I did not realize the cave was so tiny, that makes sense now though!
Thank you so so much for watching and sharing your VERY informative comment! Sometimes it is hard to find this information, so I greatly appreciate people like yourself who take the time to help us learn more!!
@@IfWeGoTo It is my honor, thanks to you too! I also hope you both get that dream job one day, good luck!
Ahh thank you!! @@giannishen
@@IfWeGoTo You are most welcome! Take care! 👍🥰🙏
@@giannishen you too!! 🤗
35:48 Taiwanese opera (Chinese: 歌仔戲; pinyin: gēzǎixì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: koa-á-hì; lit. 'Song Drama') commonly known as Ke-Tse opera or Hokkien opera, is a form of traditional drama originating in Taiwan.Taiwanese opera uses a stylised combination of both the literary and colloquial registers of Taiwanese Hokkien. Its earliest form adopted elements of folk songs from Zhangzhou, Fujian, China. The plots are traditionally drawn from folk tales of the southern Fujian region, though in recent years stories are increasingly set in Taiwan itself. Taiwanese opera was later exported to other Hokkien-speaking areas, such as Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Fujian, China.
Ahh thank you so much for sharing this! It was super interesting to watch!!
If you want to watch the sunrise, sunset and starry sky in the same place, I think Orchid Island in Taiwan is a good choice.
We would loooove to visit Orchid island!
@@IfWeGoTo綠島也是不錯的選擇，還可以泡著世上少有的海底溫泉，邊欣賞日出（當然要好天氣）
@@IfWeGoTo When I visited Orchid Island last time we went to 朝日溫泉, an Onsen literally by the sea. Floating there hearing the waves and seeing the faint Milky Way was one of my fondest memory there. Unfortunately they're temporarily closed right now due to damages from typhoon. Be sure to call before visiting!
Wow that sounds really amazing! Too bad to hear about the typhoon, hopefully they can open up again soon!
這絕對是我最喜歡台灣的景點之一
我去過那個小島4次
對的，那個小島很小，騎摩托車幾個小時就環繞一圈
但你永遠無法拒絕便宜的消費，白潔的沙灘，海龜與海膽遍地的美麗地方
如果你把沙子捧在手上
你會發現星星形狀的沙子
這是一個平凡的地方
但會讓你一來再來
我在第三次的時候
參加浮潛的活動
在海裡我與海龜一起游泳
身高182的我，看到體型跟我差不多的海龜😂😂😂
還有海底有籃球大的海膽
哇，聽起來你也對這個島進行了一次精彩的訪問！感謝您分享您的回憶！那裡真的很美麗又很好玩！
That Taiwan Opera usually is performed to show the appreciations to the Gods in the templates. People give thanks for getting blessed all way through!
And yes, you are correct that plots are usually about the miracles about those Gods.
Nice video again!
Oh very neat! Thank you for sharing!!
And thank you for watching!!
台湾は本当に見所がありますね😊
断固として!!小さな島に見えますが、見どころがたくさんあります！
May have been mentioned, but I think the yellow jelly in the shaved ice dessert was Aiyu. Which is a jelly made from a native fig fruit to Taiwan. Not much taste, but adds a fun texture to desserts or drinks. Good videos, always fun to watch what visitors like about Taiwan.
Thank you!! Thats so cool to learn that it is made form a native fruit!! We thought it tasted a lot like honey!
Thank you so much for watching and sharing!
What a nice video and what a nice island.
We have unfortunately only 5 days in the south of Taiwan and we thought spending it on this island. However you're video showed that its not quite ideal for having a beach vacation so we decided to go further south to Kenting.
I we come again to Taiwan and have more time we surly explore that exciting jungle+beach contrast. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it! Sorry to hear you will be missing this island, but I am happy to hear the video helped you decide what will be better for your own trip! I hope Kenting is awesome and the perfect beach vacation!!
Thanks for watching and commenting!! Happy travels!
It’s glad to see you two have fun in Taiwan
Ahh thank you! We had a great time there)
I like to go to free diving in Liuqiu. That’s a lot stunning view under the ocean, sea turtles, boat wreckage, or just enjoy the moment.
Oh that sounds amazing! We also love free diving!!! What’s your favorite part
Alan looking sharp in the short do. Love ur voices and the comprehensive details in the description btw❤
Thank you so much!! So happy you enjoy them and found the description to be useful!! :D
期待已久 Finally waiting for you 😊 在台灣每年7-9月是百香果的產季 ，那時可以吃到便宜又新鮮的百香果。製作成酸酸甜甜香味四溢的冰製品是夏季最棒的消暑聖品。
哦哦謝謝您的耐心等待！我們一直在做一些項目，所以編輯比平常慢了一些！
了解百香果很有趣！它們真好吃！我們很樂意在季節到來時回來嘗試更多！這是在春天拍攝的！
小琉球島上有環島公車可以坐 不需要步行😊
小琉球景點只要買一張票 就可以進去三個景點 不需要重複買票的。
哦，我們不知道巴士到處都是！謝謝你的建議！！
Have fun on this incredible small island in Taiwan.
Thank you!!
almost 40min , I emjoying this video.
Thank you!! So happy you have enjoyed it!! It’s a long one! It just didn’t feel right to split this one up!!
很可惜，你們去的時間點天氣不好，不然應該更美，海水更藍！
34：25那是龍蝦灣旁的一間民宿，台灣傳統三合院，去年我去住過兩次！早上很容易在那個秘密海灘看到海龜！
如果你們還在台灣旅遊，可以去台灣東邊的綠島，蘭嶼，那裡是國際級自由潛水跟水肺潛水聖地！超級美！如果有機會的話一定要去！
可惜沒有晴天，不過很適合健行！！
我們很想去台灣其他島嶼潛水！我想下次我們訪問時我們必須指出 - 特別是因為艾倫喜歡自由潛水！
感謝您的建議！
@@IfWeGoTo 我也喜歡自由潛水，夏天的每個週末假日都會去！祝你們在台灣有個美好的回憶，旅途愉快！平安！
@@IfWeGoTo建議你去綠島
在台灣東邊的小島
那邊海灘乾淨而且有世界少有的海底溫泉
I do approve that you can lead me to what you have seen
Its fun to watch your vedio
Thank you very much, so happy you’ve enjoyed it!
@@IfWeGoTo appreciate
As always, great stuff!!
Thank you!! 🙏❤️
Awesome trip to Xiao Liu Qiu. We may visit there next Spring break.
Thank you!! I hope you get the chance to visit, it is a very cool island!!
@@IfWeGoTo will do!
台南你需要去的幾個景點
（1）白天的鍋牛巷
（2）晚上的神農街
（3）花園夜市
（4）赤崁樓
（5）安平老街
（6）孔廟旁邊的老街
（7）還有各式各樣的廟宇和古蹟
（8）嘗試台南的美食
+億載金城
謝謝您的推薦！！
Thanks guide for us to see beautiful places
Thanks so much for watching!!
小琉球へは何回か行ったことがありますが、レンタルスクーターで島一周するのが清々しかったです！
ああ、美しい島ですね！スクーターで見るのはとてもかっこよかったですね！また戻ってきますか？
@@IfWeGoTo いずれまた行きたいと思いますよ！ちなみに日本語もイケますね。凄い！
それでは、すぐに訪問できることを願っています!ああ、ははは、私たちの日本語を自分の手柄にしたいのですが、翻訳者を使用しています。でも、私たちはいつか日本語を学びたいと思っています！私たちが住んでいた都市には日本人が多く住んでいたので、とても助かりました!! :D
@@IfWeGoTo 返事ありがとうございます。台湾のみならず世界の美景をこのチャンネルで紹介してください！
Welcome to Pingtung County. Xiaoliuqiu is no longer the urban area of Kaohsiung. Usually the transportation in rural areas is not very good. Take "Taiwan Haoxing Bus 9127D" to and from the high-speed rail Zuoying Station and the pier.
Thank you so much for the tips!
5:36 "It's a poisonous tree."
" .... neat! " xD
nice hat too!
I wonder what tree. Sea Mango, maybe? Those are deadly.
Hahha love some cool botanicals! And thank you!!
Me too! We should have looked it up!!
You know you've got a big channel when people start commenting "first" as soon as you post a video 😅
Looking forward to watching this! Cheers! ❤
Haha it still doesn’t feel much different from a couple of years ago tbh!!
How have you been?? Haven’t heard from you in a while! I know I haven’t been on as much though!!
訂閱數愈來愈多！已達三萬多，加油！希望能看到更多影片。
影片35：35那種野外舞台表演，大都是“酬神”演出，演的都是古代忠孝節義的故事，穿的是古代戲服。
啊謝謝你！！我們最近肯定放慢了一點，但沒關係！ ：D
哦，是的，我們喜歡這個表演，服裝特別漂亮！
In your video, the very end snack you enjoyed is called "Twisted Rolls".
Ohh thank you!!!
The last snack, why it is called 麻花捲. Its shape looks like a hemp rope.
麻: hemp. It may not sound connected by the word itself, but you can see it as an abbreviation of "hemp rope".
花: you will find "flower" when translating it directly, but in Chinese, "花" can be used as "pattern" as well.
捲: roll
麻花捲: hemp-rope-patterned roll
I hope this makes sense. :)
Ahh yes it does, thank you!!
As for climbing into caves :-) Phong Nha in Vn was a treat . Worked 3kms + underground . large pieces of rock can just fall on you . I know the sort of terrain , if in doubt , stay out ! Done my crazy stuff :-)
We got the general idea .
Woah!1 That does sound scary hahaha. I dont know if we would be as brave as you are to explore caves that long and actively collapsing!!
@@IfWeGoTo Worked in gold mines 2 miles underground , blasted tunnels to get to the gold . Generally the tunnels were fairly safe , where the gold was , not so safe ! Removing dead workers on a Saturday night is not fun . Had a close call and quit :-)
@scottgordon1781 oh my, that sounds horrible!! Glad you’re safe, sorry you had to do that. :(
@@IfWeGoTo I did not have to do it , was just a bit crazy !
That is a relief that you did not have to - that sounds traumatic!
This looks like you had a great time here! Love the turtles!
Lambai was definitely a ton of fun! And all of the turtles were soooo cute!
這是蔴花捲，以前討海船上沒食物充飢，島上婦女會油炸，可以保存很久，後來才研發很多口味
哦，非常感謝您分享一些關於他們的資訊！學起來真是太酷了！
Thank you for the compliment on my baby at the beginning of your video!
Oh wait!! When was your baby on the video?!
The ferry@@IfWeGoTo
Oh wonderful!! Is it your boat??@@hc1016
I was owner's rep/coordinator during the built, and she is my first one.@@IfWeGoTo
As for cash , off the beaten track , you need . Especially in Japan I hope .
Venice beach ? Not when I was there :-)
Catch a ferry to Lido De Jessalo , bathe at your peril , huge Portuguese Man of War was cooked on the beach !
Ahh yes you are correct! Japan is also very cash oriented.
What did they call it when you visited??
Very cool spot !
History made :-)
All created by water , way back you were 30 m below the surface :-)
Will you be there for National Day ? Saw the trial run of the fireworks in Kaohsiung . I guess the field they used was out near the harbour !
Absolutely!!
Unfortunately we left Taiwan back in May of this year (We just filmed a huge backlog knowing we would have to pause our travels for a sick relative for a while!) but we would love to visit for National Day one year, I did not know about the fireworks in Kaohsiung!
終於等到了🎉
感谢您的耐心等待！🤗
Seems like you guys picked the wrong time to visit Xiaoliuqiu, when weathers are nicer, the water would be much clearer.
The snack near the end of the video is called 麻花捲， or twisted roll. Sometimes it’s mis-translated to Hemp Flower Roll. Don’t worry, there’s no hemp in them, but it gots its name because its shape resembles a braided hemp rope, that’s all😂.
And the Taiwanese Opera is traditionally performed outside the temple to entertain the deities.
it was still beautiful, but it would be great to see it on some clear, sunny days too!
Thank you for sharing, that is pretty funny that they get a bit mistranslated that way!! hahaha.
Thanks again for watching and your comment! :D
So beautiful ❤❤………👍👍
Thank you!!
Good travel!By the way,do you know about Johnny Somali?
Thank you!! I don’t!! Who are they??
@@IfWeGoTo He is an American RUclipsr living in Japan, but he is a troublesome person who slanders Japanese people. Recently he was arrested by Japanese police. what do you think about him?
ruclips.net/video/L8z7RmzxEQc/видео.htmlsi=wCZlwHqnDOTyjbZJ
@@スカイハイ-m9t ohhhh, no I had not heard of him. That’s no good. I don’t know him, but I think it’s extremely important to be respectful as a guest in any country.
Sure everywhere has issues and it’s ok to discuss problems you encounter if you’re visiting, but labeling an entire country or people as bad seems narrow minded. You have to look at things more objectively.
When I go to the island for the weekend, how much cash should I bring and how did you book your hotel on the island?
Hi!! It is hard to say how much cash you will need because it can vary so much with where you stay, how you like to eat, activities or souvenirs you may purchase, how many people are going, etc!
I would do a little math for how many meals you will need and what experience you want to have (like sit down vs street food), determine the cost of transit, the amount if you need to pay you hotel in cash, a budget for extras that you may be interested in, and then set an overall budget from there and bring a bit extra in case of emergencies. Taiwan is very safe, so carrying around a fair amount of cash should not be a problem!
Also for booking the hotel we used the website "Agoda"! It's quite popular throughout Asia!
I hope that helps! Happy travels! :)
有時間，一定澎湖走看看，有老榕樹超過千年，老樹盤根錯節整個前庭，還有擁有康熙皇帝唯一冊封的媽祖，世界三大其中之一的玄武岩，摩西分海，七美島，都是澎湖必遊
哦，我們確實去了澎湖，但我們很想下次去的時候去看看！它們聽起來非常美麗！謝謝您的推薦！
so how long did it actually take you to traverse the island and explore everything?
This was filmed over two full days! We went entirely on foot and did one half of the island one day, and then the other half the following day. :)
You could probably do it much faster with a scooter or car.
Hope that helps! :)
@@IfWeGoTo I’m by planning on going in August so I wanted to know about how much time I need to dedicate to touring the island?
It depends on what you want to see and do, but I think 1-2 days will be good for most people! :)
Sorry, I missed this from a previous vid, but how long have you been Mormon missionaries in Taiwan?
Are you maybe mixing us up with someone?? We are not missionaries!
Underwater was cool ! Taiwan is concerned about the coral I hear !
Yeah!! It is really sad knowing that corals are suffering all over the world. :(
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Terima kasih banyak!
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謝謝你們拍出台灣的美。
非常感謝您的觀看！我們很高興您也能欣賞這個美麗的島嶼！
Sea bed dredging is a big business in China. Gigantic Chinese boats have been dredging sand around Taiwanese islands for decades which accelerated coastal erosion and decimated fishing business for these communities.
Thanks for sharing this! We have read about the ecological impacts of dredging before, it's interesting to learn that it has such an effect on Taiwan. It is very sad, we hope that they stop doing this soon.. so bad for the environment. :(
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我比較好奇。你們來的時間台灣都是陰天嗎？我一路這樣看下來都是陰天的天空耶😮😮
但我怎麼覺得台灣很常藍天啊😂⋯⋯
哈哈，我們三月到五月去的時候確實遇到了許多陰天！雖然我們也有很多陽光明媚的日子！
Can you book a hotel through booking, agoda, or Expedia paid with a credit card?
I am not sure how it was booked, but it was a pay on site type of place! That’s a good idea though to pay in advance!
小琉球知名的是烏龜，可惜的是Alan說潛水下去看到特別是導遊拿著珊瑚礁照相、有人到處摸珊瑚礁。我以為去那種觀光的地方，人民一再而再被教育了要遵守規則（特別是旅行業者，為了吸引觀光客，可不可以只看不要摸），台灣人有時還真是牛牽到北京還是牛。
是的，非常漂亮！不幸的是，人們不知道你不能觸摸海洋生物……這種不幸的情況也在世界各地發生。希望大家早點學會！！
you seem to be experienced travelers. my advice is to always have cash wherever you go. you never know when you might need it in an emergency etc
Yes, you are correct! We definitely should have known better on this one! Hahaha.
we went there this morning and we very tired😂
Oh did you have fun!?
@@IfWeGoTo yes,☺️
很不辛你們去的天氣是我去過10次 最差的一次😂😂😂
喔真的嗎？！我想我們當時天氣不好吧！哈哈哈。它仍然很美麗，我認為適合徒步旅行！但也許有一天我們可以在天氣好一點的時候再次訪問！
@@IfWeGoTo徒步旅行適合我，謝謝你的資訊，那天來好好玩幾天
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@@IfWeGoTo y'alls content is awesome. Keep up the good work 👏.
Alan is still so slim even after eating lots of chicken slices from Taiwan.
I actually gained 15 pounds after 6 weeks in Taiwan. Luckily I didn't look overweight cause I'm tall and my fat spreads out lol.
@@IfWeGoTo no way… I was just hoping you share your nutrition or fitness plans! You don’t look remotely close to gaining 15 pounds after devouring all the savory deserts and irresistible food in Taiwan.
Hahaha I eat a lot of vegetables when I eat at home, but I think it is because I am so tall.
Sorry to hear about the scooter accident. Can rent electric bike; a bit safer than scooter.
Luckily it was very minor, but definitely a reminder that they can be dangerous! We've been hesitant since! An electric bike is a great idea
@@IfWeGoTo believe that technically you’d need a motorcycle license to ride a scooter. Just that some places are on the loose side of following that, like offshore islands such as xiaoliuqio
Ohh I did not know that! In the USA you don't need an extra license if the vehicle goes below a certain speed.
I could see islands being a little more relaxed though. We rented a scooter on a tiny island in Vietnam once.. they did not even check our IDs, licenses, or anything. Paid in cash. It was a bit crazy!
小琉球我30多年沒去過了，變化應該很大，而我對當地已經沒有什麼印象了
四年前去過綠島 當地很適合潛水，有非常多的海水魚 跟漂亮的珊瑚礁，我只有嘗試浮潛而已，沒試過水肺潛水
綠島有一個海底溫泉 可以泡湯看星河 以及看日出
綠島跟蘭嶼（還沒去過）都是海底火山噴發形成的，路上看到的岩石跟小琉球完全不同
哦，是的，我想三十年後小六魁會改變很多！
感謝您分享您的蘭花島和綠島之旅。我們很想有一天去參觀這兩個地方，特別是因為我們喜歡浮潛和潛水！
Only in Taiwan will people go out of their way to solve a problem … like I said before :-)
Absolutely! They are the best!
As for the funny rocks , can be seen on Taiwan Island , also with funny names .
3 years ago , forget the name of the city down south , got a push bike , regretted it again .
All the formations were super cool , road home , mostly down hill ! Worth a visit if in the area :-)
Oh we did not know about those! Would be interested to see those one day. Thanks so much for sharing!
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@@IfWeGoTo Xie Xie 🙏
Hmm, should stop watching your videos, just show me what I missed last time , was sort of tied to Taipei trying to get home 2020 :-)
Not sure your actual time you are recording . As for the mosquitoes , malaria not , Dengue yes , lots of spraying in Tainan :-)
Will be there next February .
Have a couple of friends there that could show you something of the orchid industry there . Massive !
Home of Taiwan Orchid Growers Association and World Orchid show and conference next year !
Hahah that just means you will have to see them next time!!
We recorded back in May of this year. We have just been releasing them very slowly because unfortunately we have a sick relative and knew we would have to take a travel break for a while.
Ohhh we did not know that Taiwan had a huge Orchid industry, now that would be cool to see
@@IfWeGoTo Thanks ,am busy working on it . Sorry to hear about the sick relative , all better now I trust .
As for the orchids , Iwas shocked whena friend took me to ' Taiwan Orchid Growers Association ' , quite literally a suburb of orchid factories .
Like me , maybe get to see them next time :-)
I wish it was! It is an ongoing illness unfortunately!
Exactly! I hope you get to see a lot this time!
@@IfWeGoTo Sorry to hear about the illness . :-(
你們吃的冰，其中不是蘆薈果凍，它叫做愛玉，這種東西全世界只在台灣有。
哦，那太酷了！谢谢你！
Most people come to this island for diving.
I wish we had done more diving while there for sure! It’s beautiful!
這廟宇裡面神明生日，廟方會聘請這些團員演出，演出一般都是（八仙祝壽）
哦，這有道理！看到這真是太酷了，但我們不確定發生了什麼！謝謝分享~！
I dont think it is legal to touch the coral in Taiwan.
I hope not!! It happens all too often all around the world though!
I’ve enjoyed your videos. But I think 39 mins is too long for a single episode. If you break this into two or three, it might be easier to watch.
Hi!! Yeah I agree, this was definitely longer than we wanted but it didn’t feel like there was a good split anywhere because we didn’t plan this one! We’re definitely going to try to keep them to 10-15 minutes!
I am not 春，Mark is.
Oh, I am sorry, I do not understand?
It's a rock
But it’s a cool rock lol
@@IfWeGoTo it sure is!
這一碗百香果冰150元個人覺得非常貴、點一碗還不能在裡頭吃老闆太爛了、這樣會壞了自己的名聲給人留下不好的風評、希望老闆能改進
是的！對於台灣來說這是非常昂貴的。它很美味，這無疑是它受歡迎的原因！雖然我希望他們可以改進服務！它會更受歡迎。
Cash still reigns in Taiwan!
Haha we sure learned that! 😂
no...people are not allowed to touch the turtles...it is illegal. but sometimes some people would break the law...sorry
Im glad that they are protected!!
This is why I always bring American cash to exchange. You can’t buy street stall food with a credit card.
We try not to carry large amounts of cash because we tend to be on the road for so long and most places have ATMs to pull as you need it.
Not this island though!
舞台上的表演是歌仔戲是演給神明看的
我懂了！！谢谢你！！
這是台彎的神明生日當天辦會有台灣戲曲表演歌仔戲個廟會
This is Taiwan you guys… tell a Taiwanese and they will keep an eye on your gear
They probably would have huh!! It is a very safe and helpful place!!
總是覺得1-2天旅遊小琉球不適合，短時間出遊的人沒有那麼大時間去感受當地魅力，進而覺得好像沒什麼，而小琉球的無趣深深留在他們的心中。
其他外島有一眼直觀更令人興奮的東西，也許較適合。
我同意，我希望我們能在那裡度過更多時間！下次我們必須計劃更長的訪問時間！我們需要參觀更多的島嶼！
感謝您的觀看！
This is not a very good video. I wouldn't call these people seasoned travelers at all. Way better video out there with information on the island.
Care to share a good example of a good one?
We have been traveling full time for nearly 6 years, so I’d say we’re pretty experienced travelers (despite making mistakes sometimes lol), but we’re always looking to improve our video skills.
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