WOW! you guys were doing a good job for exploring so many spots . :) I normally go Beitou only in winter for a nice hot srping , plus a nice meal over there ( hot spring egg is a must try ,so yummy!)
@@chinlanlee5845 Thank you! Very happy you enjoyed it!! Beitou is marvelous!! I was wondering why they were selling eggs in the thermal valley! Next time we will have to try them!
You can visit the "Beitou Museum of Cultural Relics", a Japanese-style building that is more complete and beautiful than Japan. And next to the Japanese-style garden restaurant "Marshal Zen Garden".
＊這是優質頻道，希望大家多關照，請幫忙分享出去＊ Brandi looks so beautiful in that Aboriginal traditional dress! Alan is so knowledgeable, he can tell things that even I don't know every time! I love hearing him pronounce that word ~free~! To be honest, our English is really not good, and we really need to improve in many places. We all know it, so I'm sorry! Watching your videos feels so relaxing and enjoyable, and the content is great! Thank you very much for sharing, super great job! 👍🥰🙏
Wow thank you very much for your kind comment! Alan was the person who planned our Taipei videos, so he is happy to hear that you’ve been able to learn from the videos!! And he’s hilarious, he definitely loves a good deal (or even better, ~free! 😂) Your English seems great from how you wrote your comment, but either way it’s no worry. It’s impossible to know every language, we sure don’t speak Chinese!! (Though we wish we could!!) Thanks again, it makes us so happy to hear that you’ve enjoyed the videos! And comments like yours mean a lot! 🤗
@@IfWeGoTo It is my honor, the same your kindly reply means a lot, thanks to you too! I can feel that both of you are kind and lovely people! Take care! Happy travels! 👍🥰🙏
I’m a Taiwanese but left Taiwan over 20 years ago. Watching you videos give me the ideas of where to go when I go home, lol. Thank you for sharing and I hope you enjoyed your trip.
Although I’m a Taiwanese, I really love to watch your videos about Taiwan! You have been to many places that I haven’t gone before 🤣 It’s really interesting to see foreigners introduce something about Taiwan! Love your videos and the way you guys travel!❤
Thank you very much, we are so glad you have liked them! And we’re also always happy to hear that we can introduce something new, even if small! 😃 Thanks again!!
It is so beautiful!! I wish I knew what it was for - unfortunately it was not translated to english! But maybe someone will know and tell us! Hahaha, he just cant help himself when it comes to food!
so glad to have you here in Taiwan to have such a deep explore the pretty and those touching moment ! Taiwan has the highest healing enegy in the whole world，shch as Da-An forest park，Nan-Kan National park。。。。 hope you have a great time in Taiwan and thanks again ! 😘👍👍👍
Thank you for the warm welcome! We definitely agree, Taiwan was a fabulous and healing place to visit! I don’t think we made it to nan-kan national park! We’ll have to visit next time! :)
Bandi looks stunning in the red Aboriginal outfit. Alan is exactly right that we don't have to hike through the trail because they did it for us, and the film clearly shows what it looks like. The slim and fit couple has nothing to worry about decluttering artillery after the rich and crispy deep-fried chicken. Again, they produced another exciting video that we can’t afford to miss, especially if you are to visit “Thermal Valley” in the Beitou area.
Thank you so much!! And oh man.. that trail was a challenge - definitely keeps those arteries clear! hahaha Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! :D
Ahh thank you!! Glad you noticed that!! 😊 when visiting Taipei we realized it was pretty poorly covered on video (at least in English!) so we decided to cover it the best we could!!
Wow! You did a deep tour. I lived in Taipei for many years but have yet to Beitou. I will visit your spots when I travel to Taiwan. Speaking of aboriginal clothing or festival, you must visit Hualian, Taitung, or other cities in Taiwan, and you will realize how beautiful festivals, people, and foods they provide.
Oh wow!! You should definitely visit Beitou!! It's soooo nice!! We got to visit Hualien and a few other cities, but definitely want to visit some more spots. The indigenous culture is so interesting! Thanks for watching!
Ok… now that I’m done watching. Love the red costume, you looked beautiful in it! Didn’t expect you two in a tub! 😂 I want Taiwanese chicken now. And the end was so awesome. I just needed to boil some eggs and sniff them to get the full experience with you both! 😂😂😂. Great video!
That narrow trail leading to the Japanese temple is quite beautiful and the steam pond is also quite magical. Must be a wonderful trip to remember. I am sure it is romantic, too, even with a crowd around you. Thank you so much for sharing.
Both are definitely wonderful - one of our favorite days in Taiwan!! We usually don't mind crowds, it is cool to see people come together and be so excited about a place. :) Thanks for watching!
I remember when I was a kid, there were spots where people would bring eggs and boil them in streams of that hot mineral water (as if eggs didn't already taste eggy enough). Thank you for such a wonderful series, you guys are really good at this, I'm getting Rick Steves vibes. Keep the up the great work!
That sounds like so much fun! Definitely explains the boiled egg vendors there too!! hahha. Thanks so much for watching! We are SO happy you have enjoyed this series of videos!! Also LOVE Rick Steves, he is definitely the travel video OG!! So that is like the ultimate compliment!! thank you!! :D hahaha!
I live in Tienmu area which is right next to Beitou, and honestly it is more fun seeing you guys going through this place than myself, thanks for sharing this experience with us. Glad you had fun!
Hi,I'm Japanese. I love hot springs and wanna exprience Taiwanese hot springs. I know Japan spread the culture of the hot spring to Taiwan during Japanese rule. But I haven't known the visitors take off their shoes to come in Beito hot spring museum and tatami is there before I watch your movie. Thank you for this nice movie and enjoy your travel.
Hi!! Thanks for watching from Japan!! I think if you are Japanese that you would very much enjoy the hot springs in Taiwan! There is a lot of Japanese history still in-tact there! Thank you very much for watching! I hope you get to visit Taiwan soon!
Wow that is really cool!! I (Brandi) am part Filipino, so, it was interesting to learn this influence from Taiwan! Would love to visit Singapore one day! 😊
Thank you so much for this video. As an American dependent, I lived in Wellington Heights in the early 70's. Hard to tell, but the trail seems to lead up very close to there, but I can't be sure. So much has changed! I will spare you any more dumb cliches, but, I do miss Taiwan and would love to return.......
You two are so cute and sweet when sitting on the love seat! ❤ By the way, another Typhoon is coming and this time will go through the north Taiwan. Be careful and do keep away from the mountain、river、and beach. Take good care and enjoy your time exploring in Taiwan. Love your videos!
Aww thank you!! I did not know about another typhoon - but we are actually back in the USA visiting family. Just very behind on editing. I hope you all stay safe!! Thank you for looking out for us!! :)
About 400 years ago when the Spanish first came to Northern Taiwan most of them settled down in Demsui because the Taipei basin was a lake in fact due to its heavy rainfall all year round. The Ketaglan indigenous people inhabited the brim of the lake and they used canoes to move around. during the beginning of 18th century immigrants began to channel away the water into Demsui river and reclaim the land building the irrigation system there and Taipei developed step by step into a metropolis we see today.
i like the purity of the temple when you wash your hands before you go inside and out side. (not sure if it's after too) but ik it's before) thank you for filming this for people like me who are home bound.
Ahh thank you very much!! We try very hard to be mindful of where we visit, so comments like yours that let us know we're aligned with our goals mean a lot to us! :D Thanks again!
16:22 I grew up down that street! That indoor market place is new, it used to be just a parking lot. I moved to the states years back but I still visit family there sometimes. You guys should have checked out the ice cream shop across from Fuxing Park, it's been there for around 40 years.
Oh I hope the US has been treating you well. Next time we make it to Taiwan we will definitely need to check out that ice cream shop. Thanks for your recommendation!
Your videos are fantastic. Thank you! I can't find the Beitou hotel in Google maps by that name. How did you come across with it? I might copy your plan 😁
Ahh thank you so much, so happy you like them! the hotel is Royal Seasons Hotel Hot Spring Beitou - we found it through our bank which uses Expedia's search engine, but it is also listed on Agoda, Kayak, Booking, Klook and more! Hope that helps!! :D
Love your video and Beitou is such a cool place for day trip. The aboriginals used to called Beitou "Pataw" which means where the witches lives because all the smokes from the hot spring. The aboriginals thoughts the witches were casting spells that's why it is always smoky there. That's how Beitou got its name 😊
Back in the early 1980s, when I was a child, the Thermal Valley was like a natural hot pot! People could directly access the boiling hot spring water, which made it quite dangerous, resulting in accidents from time to time. The most popular activity at the Valley was boiling eggs. There were stalls around the area selling raw eggs, both chicken and quail eggs, to visitors. People would immerse the raw eggs into the hot spring water, rotate them using chopsticks or whatever sticks they could find nearby, and finally, peel the eggshells to enjoy the authentic hot spring eggs! However, this activity led to a messy and unpleasant park area, as many people would casually discard their eggshells and chopsticks everywhere. Later on, the government intervened and decided to rebuild the Thermal Valley park. They prohibited access to the hot spring water, which meant no more boiling eggs. While it may have become less fun, the park now appears calm, much cleaner, and, in my opinion, much nicer.
Thank you for sharing this! On one hand I am sure it is a bummer to have more restrictions, but that is wonderful here that with them they were able to transform them to make them safer and better for everyone! It would be really cool to cook the eggs there! We did see people selling them around, but I think they were already cooked!
Allen even knows the common sense of Hokutolite, and also explained the culture of the Austronesian language family... This is really amazing... Moreover, it is really beautiful to wear the aborigines' costumes...It fits well...
The drool. Hahaha. You totally should have went into the radioactive hot spring. Maybe you'd come out with superpowers! 😂 That traditional outfit looked amazing. 👌
Hahaha I forgot it had happened and was dying when I reviewed the footage 😂 Hey that would have been neat! There was a hotel there that had hot springs powered by it… it’s said to be healing!! The dress was sooo beautiful!! I’m part Filipino and my family is from the regions that are of the austronesian language groups, so it was really cool to learn about while in Taiwan & that made it even more special to be able to try to dress! 😄
Oh yes, we traveled outside of Taipei too! We also visited Hualien, Kaohsiung, Cijin Island, Tainan, and Xiaoliuqiu!! We will have videos on those in the coming weeks! When visiting we just noticed there wasn't a lot on Taipei and we wanted to document it well! Is there anywhere else we should go on our next visit??
@@IfWeGoTo You can visit Alishan(阿里山, Mt. Ali) and Taichung. Alishan owns many giant trees. Taichung is the birthplace of bubble tea. Yehliu is also cool and near Taipei. Or you can climb Mt. Jade, which is 3952m and the tallest mountain in East Asia. You need to book the only one lodge near the peak though.
@@IfWeGoTo The temperature on the peak of Mt. Jade is usually below five Celsius even in the summer. Anyway, it requires a bit preparation to climb such a high mountain. But it's worth it. I climbed it once, and seeing sunrise on the peak was really fantastic and fulfilling. It's very difficult for Taiwanese to book the lodge near the peak, but relatively easy for foreigners to book.
Hi!! This was filmed in April/May earlier this year. I believe at the time masks were mandatory in the trains and some stores, but I think that has since been dropped and is optional now! It seemed pretty relaxed, so we just went with what most people were doing. Although some private businesses may ask you to wear one. :)
The Hot Spring Hotel rooms can usually be had for just a couple of hours. That's what my family does when we head over to relax from Songshan, where we live.
Appreciate u showing us Beitou. Now, I will ride over there. I cannot help to wonder why ur wearing masks? Because u think it is protecting u from the poor air quality? If so u need to get heavy duty masks . Really beautiful folk regalia. And, u look so pretty and sweet modeling it. Thank u. I just found yall on here. Will subscribe.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!! Hope you have a great trip! :D This was filmed earlier this year and many places (like the museum) requested you wear them inside! Most people did so we just kind of went with the local flow. :) Thanks so much!
@@IfWeGoTo Thank u for ur reply. I understand. Today we are going over to Jiufen and I am going to search for those yummy looking cheese pastry thingies that u ate while there. That was nice vid, too. Happy trails in all of ur world adventures.🌠
The old name of Thermal Valley is Hell Valley or Ghost Lake, because there's always steamy and mystery, and many years ago tragic accident happened that one tourist fell in the lake and died, but fortunately nowadays the government turns it into an attractive place.
I could definitely see it being mysterious, did not know about that grim history though. How sad. :( Regardless, it has been transformed into a lovely area!
They were still required on trains at the time and people still wore them in crowded areas. So maybe we had forgotten or had just been through a crowded area. Or pollution. We wore them prior to, and now after the pandemic if it’s heavily polluted outside. Does it bother you or something?
This was filmed earlier this year, so I think around that time it was just before they dropped the mandate in some locations. I’m not sure what the rules are now, be I would guess some private business still request them or people prefer them in crowds
Thanks for watching! :D What would you do on a visit to Beitou?
Did we miss any cool spots?
WOW! you guys were doing a good job for exploring so many spots . :) I normally go Beitou only in winter for a nice hot srping , plus a nice meal over there ( hot spring egg is a must try ,so yummy!)
You guys nailed it 😊
@@chinlanlee5845 Thank you! Very happy you enjoyed it!!
Beitou is marvelous!! I was wondering why they were selling eggs in the thermal valley! Next time we will have to try them!
@@MC-lr3md Thank you!! :D
You can visit the "Beitou Museum of Cultural Relics", a Japanese-style building that is more complete and beautiful than Japan. And next to the Japanese-style garden restaurant "Marshal Zen Garden".
＊這是優質頻道，希望大家多關照，請幫忙分享出去＊ Brandi looks so beautiful in that Aboriginal traditional dress!
Alan is so knowledgeable, he can tell things that even I don't know every time! I love hearing him pronounce that word ~free~!
To be honest, our English is really not good, and we really need to improve in many places. We all know it, so I'm sorry!
Watching your videos feels so relaxing and enjoyable, and the content is great! Thank you very much for sharing, super great job! 👍🥰🙏
Wow thank you very much for your kind comment!
Alan was the person who planned our Taipei videos, so he is happy to hear that you’ve been able to learn from the videos!! And he’s hilarious, he definitely loves a good deal (or even better, ~free! 😂)
Your English seems great from how you wrote your comment, but either way it’s no worry. It’s impossible to know every language, we sure don’t speak Chinese!! (Though we wish we could!!)
Thanks again, it makes us so happy to hear that you’ve enjoyed the videos! And comments like yours mean a lot! 🤗
@@IfWeGoTo It is my honor, the same your kindly reply means a lot, thanks to you too!
I can feel that both of you are kind and lovely people! Take care! Happy travels! 👍🥰🙏
You do the same, thank you!! :D
@@IfWeGoTo Thanks to you again! 🥰🙏
穿上原住民服飾真的太美了 整個人更亮眼~
他們好美！！謝謝你！
so beautiful and handsome , gentle couple
Thank you!! 🤗
@@IfWeGoTo 💕
I’m a Taiwanese but left Taiwan over 20 years ago. Watching you videos give me the ideas of where to go when I go home, lol. Thank you for sharing and I hope you enjoyed your trip.
That's awesome, hope you have an amazing trip back home! Thank you very much for watching! We had an amazing time in Taiwan!
the shrine in the phoenix mountain hike section looks like a scene from spirited away
Yes!!! You are so right! hahaha
Although I’m a Taiwanese, I really love to watch your videos about Taiwan! You have been to many places that I haven’t gone before 🤣 It’s really interesting to see foreigners introduce something about Taiwan! Love your videos and the way you guys travel!❤
Thank you very much, we are so glad you have liked them! And we’re also always happy to hear that we can introduce something new, even if small! 😃
Thanks again!!
Welcome to my home town. I have been living in Beitou fir 51 years. Glad you guys enjoyed the visit. Love your video❤.
Wow you are very lucky! Beitou is so beautiful! We loved our visit - thank you for watching and enjoying the video!! 😃
穿原住民的傳統服飾很漂亮❤！
哦，謝謝！服裝非常漂亮~！
The traditional (daily?) attire was really special. The food being so mouthwatering Alan couldn't contain it was hilarious!
It is so beautiful!! I wish I knew what it was for - unfortunately it was not translated to english! But maybe someone will know and tell us!
Hahaha, he just cant help himself when it comes to food!
Wow! I've seen many vlogs about Taipei but you really opened a new world for me! Thanks a zillion! I will put Beitou on my visit list next time.
Ahh thank you! Glad you have enjoyed them and they had some extra info!!
Beitou is definitely worth a visit!!
so glad to have you here in Taiwan to have such a deep explore the pretty and those touching moment ! Taiwan has the highest healing enegy in the whole world，shch as Da-An forest park，Nan-Kan National park。。。。 hope you have a great time in Taiwan and thanks again ! 😘👍👍👍
Thank you for the warm welcome! We definitely agree, Taiwan was a fabulous and healing place to visit!
I don’t think we made it to nan-kan national park! We’ll have to visit next time! :)
sweet couple. I love your video. ❤❤❤
Thank you so much!!
Very beautiful city
It really is!
原住民服飾 好漂亮❤
同意！！感謝您的觀看！
Bandi looks stunning in the red Aboriginal outfit. Alan is exactly right that we don't have to hike through the trail because they did it for us, and the film clearly shows what it looks like. The slim and fit couple has nothing to worry about decluttering artillery after the rich and crispy deep-fried chicken. Again, they produced another exciting video that we can’t afford to miss, especially if you are to visit “Thermal Valley” in the Beitou area.
Thank you so much!! And oh man.. that trail was a challenge - definitely keeps those arteries clear! hahaha
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! :D
In the brightly colored Aboriginal costume, the lady is really beautiful.❤
Thank you very much!! The costume was stunning!
what an adorable couple! my blood pressure simply leveled off watching your pleasant smiles all the way thru the video. ❤❤❤
Ahhh that makes us so happy to hear!! Glad to hear that the video was a relaxing experience!
Love you guys! Hope you enjoyed your stays in Taiwan!
Yes we did!! Thank you!
It's pretty amazing that you guys went deep to tour district by district. I never seen anyone doing that.
Ahh thank you!! Glad you noticed that!! 😊 when visiting Taipei we realized it was pretty poorly covered on video (at least in English!) so we decided to cover it the best we could!!
@@IfWeGoTo 👏😀👍
Wow! You did a deep tour. I lived in Taipei for many years but have yet to Beitou. I will visit your spots when I travel to Taiwan. Speaking of aboriginal clothing or festival, you must visit Hualian, Taitung, or other cities in Taiwan, and you will realize how beautiful festivals, people, and foods they provide.
Oh wow!! You should definitely visit Beitou!! It's soooo nice!! We got to visit Hualien and a few other cities, but definitely want to visit some more spots. The indigenous culture is so interesting!
Thanks for watching!
Ok… now that I’m done watching. Love the red costume, you looked beautiful in it! Didn’t expect you two in a tub! 😂 I want Taiwanese chicken now. And the end was so awesome. I just needed to boil some eggs and sniff them to get the full experience with you both! 😂😂😂. Great video!
Haha we didn’t expect it either but when we had to come back for a few days it was a must!!
There were people cooking eggs there too! 😂
That narrow trail leading to the Japanese temple is quite beautiful and the steam pond is also quite magical. Must be a wonderful trip to remember. I am sure it is romantic, too, even with a crowd around you. Thank you so much for sharing.
Both are definitely wonderful - one of our favorite days in Taiwan!!
We usually don't mind crowds, it is cool to see people come together and be so excited about a place. :)
Thanks for watching!
I remember when I was a kid, there were spots where people would bring eggs and boil them in streams of that hot mineral water (as if eggs didn't already taste eggy enough). Thank you for such a wonderful series, you guys are really good at this, I'm getting Rick Steves vibes. Keep the up the great work!
That sounds like so much fun! Definitely explains the boiled egg vendors there too!! hahha.
Thanks so much for watching! We are SO happy you have enjoyed this series of videos!!
Also LOVE Rick Steves, he is definitely the travel video OG!! So that is like the ultimate compliment!! thank you!! :D hahaha!
I live in Tienmu area which is right next to Beitou, and honestly it is more fun seeing you guys going through this place than myself, thanks for sharing this experience with us. Glad you had fun!
Wow you're so lucky to live nearby!! It is so beautiful!
We're glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!
This was such an interesting and helpful video. Thank you for some great travel tips for Beitou!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for letting us know! Happy travels! :D
Thank you so much for this vid' ! Can't wait to visit Taïwan !
Thank you so much!! Hope you make it there soon! We adore Taiwan!!
Hello my friend 🙋🤝🙋🇨🇭🇨🇭
Very Very good 👍👍👍
Tank you for charging 💗💗
Thank you too!!
Another amazing episode! Great job!
Thank you!! So happy you’ve enjoyed it!
Wow, simply brilliant work! Colors and composition are spectacular here. Bravo guys 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thank you! :D Glad you enjoyed it!! Do you make videos as well??
@@IfWeGoTo Solo hiking is a great passion of mine and my content is based around that.
Awesome!!! I will have to check some out! Hiking is the best. :)
We are going tomorrow, thank you for this video. You’ve given us a great insight. 🙏
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and have a great tip! :D
Hi,I'm Japanese.
I love hot springs and wanna exprience Taiwanese hot springs.
I know Japan spread the culture of the hot spring to Taiwan during Japanese rule.
But I haven't known the visitors take off their shoes to come in Beito hot spring museum and tatami is there before I watch your movie.
Thank you for this nice movie and enjoy your travel.
Hi!! Thanks for watching from Japan!!
I think if you are Japanese that you would very much enjoy the hot springs in Taiwan! There is a lot of Japanese history still in-tact there!
Thank you very much for watching! I hope you get to visit Taiwan soon!
每年冬天都要常常去北投泡溫泉😊
太可愛了！！在寒冷的日子裡會很完美！
Nice I'm Austronesian from Singapore....we are the vikings of Asia historically
Wow that is really cool!! I (Brandi) am part Filipino, so, it was interesting to learn this influence from Taiwan!
Would love to visit Singapore one day! 😊
Yes, they are austronesian tribes that first settled in Taiwan. ( thanks for the clarification, not just referring them as aboriginal /indigenous)
@@IfWeGoTo is your mum or dad a Filipino?
@@Tris-Mimi yeah historically we came from south china then migrate to Taiwan them to other parts of the world....
@@0408tk my dad!
Thank you so much for this video. As an American dependent, I lived in Wellington Heights in the early 70's. Hard to tell, but the trail seems to lead up very close to there, but I can't be sure. So much has changed! I will spare you any more dumb cliches, but, I do miss Taiwan and would love to return.......
Thank you for watching! I am not sure about that area then vs now, but no doubt there have been a lot of changes!
nice trip planning in Taipei👍
Thank you!! Hope it helps your own journey!!
You two are so cute and sweet when sitting on the love seat! ❤ By the way, another Typhoon is coming and this time will go through the north Taiwan. Be careful and do keep away from the mountain、river、and beach. Take good care and enjoy your time exploring in Taiwan. Love your videos!
Aww thank you!! I did not know about another typhoon - but we are actually back in the USA visiting family. Just very behind on editing. I hope you all stay safe!! Thank you for looking out for us!! :)
I really love Beitou! I always want to make it there if I can
Hope you can soon! It is very beautiful! :)
Thank you for sharing Taiwan's history!
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching and commenting! :D
About 400 years ago when the Spanish first came to Northern Taiwan most of them settled down in Demsui because the Taipei basin was a lake in fact due to its heavy rainfall all year round. The Ketaglan indigenous people inhabited the brim of the lake and they used canoes to move around. during the beginning of 18th century immigrants began to channel away the water into Demsui river and reclaim the land building the irrigation system there and Taipei developed step by step into a metropolis we see today.
Wow that is really interesting to learn!! Thank you for sharing!
I’m in Taiwan right now, I’ll have to stop by Beitou. I hope the Lillies are still around!
Oh amazing! We are so jealous!! Hope you are loving it! Also hope the lillies are in bloom for you! :D
Definitely to visit when in TPE
Yessss!! Thank you!
i like the purity of the temple when you wash your hands before you go inside and out side. (not sure if it's after too) but ik it's before) thank you for filming this for people like me who are home bound.
Yes that is really cool about Japanese temples!
Thanks for watching, it means a lot that you have taken the time to and enjoyed it! :D
Everything is so good❤Beautiful 🥰
Thank you! 🤗
Sometimes I don’t like foreigners trip reviews because they are disrespectful but not this couple! Good job, I saw a lot of new things here.
Ahh thank you very much!! We try very hard to be mindful of where we visit, so comments like yours that let us know we're aligned with our goals mean a lot to us! :D
Thanks again!
Good video and beautiful couple love it
Thank you so much!!
16:22 I grew up down that street! That indoor market place is new, it used to be just a parking lot. I moved to the states years back but I still visit family there sometimes. You guys should have checked out the ice cream shop across from Fuxing Park, it's been there for around 40 years.
Oh I hope the US has been treating you well. Next time we make it to Taiwan we will definitely need to check out that ice cream shop. Thanks for your recommendation!
Your videos are fantastic. Thank you! I can't find the Beitou hotel in Google maps by that name. How did you come across with it? I might copy your plan 😁
Ahh thank you so much, so happy you like them!
the hotel is Royal Seasons Hotel Hot Spring Beitou - we found it through our bank which uses Expedia's search engine, but it is also listed on Agoda, Kayak, Booking, Klook and more!
Hope that helps!! :D
Love your video and Beitou is such a cool place for day trip. The aboriginals used to called Beitou "Pataw" which means where the witches lives because all the smokes from the hot spring. The aboriginals thoughts the witches were casting spells that's why it is always smoky there. That's how Beitou got its name 😊
Thank you!! So happy you've enjoyed it! It is beautiful there.
We did not know that! That's really interesting! Thanks for sharing. :D
Love couldn't describe how i feel about your video😊
I think its more than live😊
Wow, thank you!! :D So happy you enjoyed it!
穿原住民服飾很有文化的衝擊❤
它們是非常漂亮的衣服！！
Like to see you have fun and happy in Taiwan
Thank you!!
Back in the early 1980s, when I was a child, the Thermal Valley was like a natural hot pot! People could directly access the boiling hot spring water, which made it quite dangerous, resulting in accidents from time to time. The most popular activity at the Valley was boiling eggs. There were stalls around the area selling raw eggs, both chicken and quail eggs, to visitors. People would immerse the raw eggs into the hot spring water, rotate them using chopsticks or whatever sticks they could find nearby, and finally, peel the eggshells to enjoy the authentic hot spring eggs! However, this activity led to a messy and unpleasant park area, as many people would casually discard their eggshells and chopsticks everywhere.
Later on, the government intervened and decided to rebuild the Thermal Valley park. They prohibited access to the hot spring water, which meant no more boiling eggs. While it may have become less fun, the park now appears calm, much cleaner, and, in my opinion, much nicer.
Thank you for sharing this! On one hand I am sure it is a bummer to have more restrictions, but that is wonderful here that with them they were able to transform them to make them safer and better for everyone!
It would be really cool to cook the eggs there! We did see people selling them around, but I think they were already cooked!
介紹得很好，視頻也拍得很棒！謝謝！
謝謝你！很高興你喜歡它！ ：D
wa so pretty
Thank you!!!
Wow,fantastic 🤗
Thank you! Cheers!
Great videos. Love from Australia 💙
Glad you like them! Thank you!! What part of Australia are you from?? We love Australia!! :D
What a Charming lady with a Dececent man
Thank you!!! 🤗
My favorite couple😍🥰
Aww thank you!! 🥰
Allen even knows the common sense of Hokutolite, and also explained the culture of the Austronesian language family... This is really amazing... Moreover, it is really beautiful to wear the aborigines' costumes...It fits well...
Glad you think so! Thank you!! And yes, the costume is very beautiful!!
Very nice
Thank you!
Nice😍
Thank you!!
The drool. Hahaha.
You totally should have went into the radioactive hot spring. Maybe you'd come out with superpowers! 😂
That traditional outfit looked amazing. 👌
Hahaha I forgot it had happened and was dying when I reviewed the footage 😂
Hey that would have been neat! There was a hotel there that had hot springs powered by it… it’s said to be healing!!
The dress was sooo beautiful!! I’m part Filipino and my family is from the regions that are of the austronesian language groups, so it was really cool to learn about while in Taiwan & that made it even more special to be able to try to dress! 😄
Alan can you please do a skincare routine video? Because your skin is so good 😊
That's a good idea!
我家就住在北投那裡~
布蘭迪~妳穿原住民服裝那段...
好像小公主~喔!!
哦，住在那裡真是太好了。真是太美了！謝謝你！
You will have very different experiences outside Taipei too. Highly recommend you to check out other regions in Taiwan.
Oh yes, we traveled outside of Taipei too! We also visited Hualien, Kaohsiung, Cijin Island, Tainan, and Xiaoliuqiu!! We will have videos on those in the coming weeks! When visiting we just noticed there wasn't a lot on Taipei and we wanted to document it well!
Is there anywhere else we should go on our next visit??
@@IfWeGoTo You can visit Alishan(阿里山, Mt. Ali) and Taichung. Alishan owns many giant trees. Taichung is the birthplace of bubble tea. Yehliu is also cool and near Taipei. Or you can climb Mt. Jade, which is 3952m and the tallest mountain in East Asia. You need to book the only one lodge near the peak though.
Next time we definitely want to visit Taichung!! Mt. Jade sounds like it would be fantastic to visit too!
@@IfWeGoTo The temperature on the peak of Mt. Jade is usually below five Celsius even in the summer. Anyway, it requires a bit preparation to climb such a high mountain. But it's worth it. I climbed it once, and seeing sunrise on the peak was really fantastic and fulfilling. It's very difficult for Taiwanese to book the lodge near the peak, but relatively easy for foreigners to book.
I want to go! You two have highlighted so many really neat places. Sadly, the wife wouldn't like the food options 😢 Me on the other hand 😂
You totally should!! What type of food does your wife like?? Taiwan has a lot more options - we just tend towards street food! lol
She is super picky, so it's hit or miss. I like you love street food.
Ohhh, that happens!! I bet if she tried some of the street food she would grow to love some of it! There is really something for everyone!
4:00 超漂亮
謝謝你！！！ ：D
I like to see your video❤
Thank you! So happy you enjoyed it!
🥰
Thank you!!
Very interesting, looking forward to a Taiwan trip in 2024. Are masks compulsory or just a choice?
Hi!! This was filmed in April/May earlier this year. I believe at the time masks were mandatory in the trains and some stores, but I think that has since been dropped and is optional now! It seemed pretty relaxed, so we just went with what most people were doing.
Although some private businesses may ask you to wear one. :)
Hope that helps!
@@IfWeGoToThanks that's great 👍
❤❤❤
Thank you!
Hi Brandi, you are really beautiful in that costume. Is Alan too tall to wear the dress?
Thank you!!! Unfortunately he was too big! They only had this one for try on, and I barely was able to fit!!
這是我看過最美的外國人穿上原住民服裝
哇謝謝你!! 🤗
😎❤️🇹🇼‼️
Thank you!!
You missed Beitou Library. It is a beautiful library.
We didn’t film inside but we did get to go see it on another visit! It was really cool! And great views too!! 😃
@@IfWeGoTo Did you visit National Palace Museum in Shilin District?
@@cheng-enwang1299 Oh, no we didnt get to see that! We stayed in Shilin too! 😭
@@IfWeGoTo You can visit National Palace Museum next time. It is worthy.
We definitely will! :D Thanks for your recommendation!
I am now craving fried chicken. 😂
It was pretty delicious 🤤
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼
Thank you!
Okay! Not only Japan have a many Onsen
Yes, Taiwan had so many great options for hot springs!!
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Thank you!
So beautiful 👍👍❤
Thank you so much
The Hot Spring Hotel rooms can usually be had for just a couple of hours. That's what my family does when we head over to relax from Songshan, where we live.
They were so nice!! We stayed for 4 nights when we returned. Do you have any recommendations for where to rent time at an hourly bath?
@@IfWeGoTo I don't have a name, specifically. The place where we usually stay sits next to the circular end of the park, gray stone-facade.
We will look out for it next time!! Thank you!!
安安
晚安 :D
Your next India trip ...soon ?
I hope we get to visit india again soon!! We really want to see Kerala, the Himalayas, and the North East!! :)
1:53 my friend.
Oh really?! He is very talented!
帥哥and 美女，男生很有書生氣息
女生是最漂亮的阿美族（妳穿的是阿美族的服飾，他們在活動、祭典會穿上他們的族服），不同族群有不同的服飾
台灣被認為是南島語族的起源，除了語言之外，還有一個 “構樹”
感謝您觀看並分享此信息！學習起來非常有趣！
🤣👍👍👍
Thank you!!
That edit😂😂😂 12:47
Hahaha we just had to do the hot springs right!
Appreciate u showing us Beitou. Now, I will ride over there. I cannot help to wonder why ur wearing masks? Because u think it is protecting u from the poor air quality? If so u need to get heavy duty masks . Really beautiful folk regalia. And, u look so pretty and sweet modeling it. Thank u. I just found yall on here. Will subscribe.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!! Hope you have a great trip! :D
This was filmed earlier this year and many places (like the museum) requested you wear them inside! Most people did so we just kind of went with the local flow. :)
Thanks so much!
@@IfWeGoTo Thank u for ur reply. I understand. Today we are going over to Jiufen and I am going to search for those yummy looking cheese pastry thingies that u ate while there. That was nice vid, too. Happy trails in all of ur world adventures.🌠
Hope you had fun and were able to find the pastries!! They are great!!
Thank you so much!!
原住民服裝伴出美女，很會取景地方特色
謝謝你！！他們很漂亮！
I'm upset that it's mostly Taiwanese watching your vlogs (judging from the comments). I hope more people in the international society can see Taiwan.
I hope so too! It seems to be a problem with travel vlogs - so it's not just us it happens to!
If you wear that on your head, it definitely will improve the Wifi Signal.
Hahaha, hey we all like having good wifi!
The old name of Thermal Valley is Hell Valley or Ghost Lake, because there's always steamy and mystery, and many years ago tragic accident happened that one tourist fell in the lake and died, but fortunately nowadays the government turns it into an attractive place.
I could definitely see it being mysterious, did not know about that grim history though. How sad. :(
Regardless, it has been transformed into a lovely area!
Stinky tofu vs the smell of thermal valley, 😂
Oh the smell of the thermal valley ANY day!! hahahaha
嚴格來說，其實你們在亞洲看到的原住民服飾，大多不是傳統服飾，而是為了因應觀光、政治慶典，而將原本黑色、素色，五顏六色化之後的服飾。有些族本來是全裸的(十九世紀的西洋人傳記)，但現在他們無中生有，也「發明」了所謂的「傳統服飾」😊
哦，我明白了，謝謝您分享這些信息！
Why are you wearing masks outside?
They were still required on trains at the time and people still wore them in crowded areas. So maybe we had forgotten or had just been through a crowded area.
Or pollution. We wore them prior to, and now after the pandemic if it’s heavily polluted outside.
Does it bother you or something?
😂台灣有北投也有南投😂
😂台灣有北港也有南港😂
😂南投跟南港哪個在北邊？😂
你推薦哪一個？？
@@IfWeGoTo 北投，吃 酒家菜
您认为北投最好的餐厅是哪家？
@@IfWeGoTo 我不是很清楚 酒家菜的餐廳
但是看過一些報導
聽說 蓬萊台菜餐廳 很有名
11252台北市北投區中和街238號1F
你們下次來萬華帶你們吃吃看
NT250烤肉火鍋
哦，聽起來棒極了！感謝你的分享！！
Still wearing masks?
This was filmed earlier this year, so I think around that time it was just before they dropped the mandate in some locations.
I’m not sure what the rules are now, be I would guess some private business still request them or people prefer them in crowds
Thanks very much we will be in Taiwan in December. Learning a lot of you nice little movies. We love the calmness of your videos!
你們可以不用戴口罩了
許多人在人群密集的室內佩戴它們，一些私人場所（如博物館）也需要它們。 我們在社交合適的時候穿著它們
Thank you!! :D