Carol & Chris: Welcome to Kaohsiung, Taiwan this week in March of 2023 after two or three hours on a remarkable“Bullet Train” rides from Taipei to Kaohshiung, Taiwan in 2023❤❤❤
@@giannishen ok I've looked it up online, I was just trying to get confirmation from people who have recently been there, & what their experience was thx.
Chris & Carol: Welcomes to Kaohsiung,Taiwan today’s on a great “Bullet Train” rides from Taipei to Kaohsiung, Taiwan in March of 2023.I wish you guys good LUCK always in peace 2023❤❤❤
Planes from Taipei(TaoYuan or SungShan) to Kaohsiung has had troubles cause those planes are really old, and the lines are not as valuable as international ones to airlines so they don’t usually upgrade their planes. You can google FuSing(FuXing) Airpline and you’ll find out how ridiculous those accidents were. One of the accident were the plane with issues prior having engine failure. And the pilot shut down the wrong engine without having cross checking with the copilot.
Recommend The National Palace Museum (Chinese: 國立故宮博物院). It has nearly 700,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts and artworks, most of which were brought from the Beijing Forbidden City （Chinese: 北京故宫）when they fled mainland China.
The statue at 16:00 is Xuantian Sangdi (He has lots of names actually, this one literally means the black sky god), a very high-level deity or god in Taoism. However, statues can be pretty similar when it comes to god, so I'm not sure if the other statutes you saw are of the same god. The space in the confusion temple is for a special dance dedicated to the philosopher, often on his birthdays. It originated from the dance for high-ranking governmental officials since 1100-ish b.c., but it's now mainly for Confusions himself. The most famous confusion temple is in Tainan, a must-go for history lovers. The city itself tells the history of Taiwan! Enjoy your stay down south, very different vibe from Taipei ;)
greetings from Dallas, TX. We will go on a trip to Japan and Taiwan in May. However, the trip in Taiwan will be more like in the mountains then in the cities. Hot springs and all that natural beauties......
Yeah I completely forgot about Alaska up there lol. Definitely visit Taiwan again, it’s probably the most underrated place we have been in Asia. Taipei was cool but once you visit the other areas you see that pretty much everywhere else is much more interesting
@@JumpingPlacesTry it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro
Look at this train station There is this electronic Gate by the train that doesn't let you fall into the Train tracks so now tell me why in New York City there is nothing that stops you from falling in there's no gate no prevention And there is around 20 people a year that die because of it They get squished If somebody could do anything they should do it please
Yes! Kaohsiung is amazing. Your videos are making me long for another trip to Taiwan. If you are still there, definitely check out the Pier 2 area, especially at night during the weekend! Some good bullet train options in Europe, too. The rail situation in North America sucks.
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
In fact, in Taiwanese folklore, many gods come from generals or officials who made important contributions to the people of the past, and some gods come from legends，The huge statue holding the sword is called Xuantian God，Its origin is purely from the legend
I'm here in Baytown Texas and I so enjoy your videos. I get to see the world through your travels, thanks for sharing. You both are wonderful people that's easy to see. God bless and stay safe.
Just found the channel recently and loving the Taiwan videos. 2017 since my last trip to Taiwan so can't wait to return in June for one month. What a fantastic country it is and i can tell you guys think so too. Safe travels
I am planning to fly into Taipei and take a bullet train to Kaohsiung. What is the name of bullet train station and what hotel should I stay which is close Taipei airport and train station ?
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
Just to you know, the local professional baseball league, CPBL, opening day is this Saturday(4/1) and there will be two games in Kaohsiung the following Tuesday(4/4) and Wednesday(4/5) evening at Chengching Lake Baseball Field(澄清湖棒球場). You should defineitely go if you are a fan of baseball and the style of game is definitely unique to anywhere in the world.
You two have become our favorite You Tubers. I was born American, my wife was Mexican (when we met) and we will have been married for (50) years this Novenber. Since the years have slowed us down, we are so happy to now travel the world with such an adorable couple, who share a resemblance to how our years have passed together❤ This is the name of the statue at LotusPond, Kaohsiung. (Xuan-tian-shang-di) Taoist God.
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
First of your video's I've watched. After seeing such impressive drone scenery of my 2nd home I just had to subscribe. How long are you guys staying in Taiwan?. Keep it up. Cheers Karl. Ps. I used to call Taiwan a country like you did when I first moved there. But it will upset the mainland Chinese if they hear you say that.
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
Really enjoyed that guys - thanks. My wife and I are getting on a bit in years (67) and so our traveling days are becoming "limited", you guys however have moved Taiwan to the top of our travel list :-)
Finally a vlogger who went to kaohsiung! My wife is from there. If you have the time there's a little seafood island that's a super short ferry ride. Before the high speed train we had to take a 5 hour bus ride from Taipei.
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
12:40 Went in from dragon's mouth and went out from tiger's mouth could wash away the bad luck. The winding road is to prevent ghosts from entering, because there is a saying that ghosts can only walk in a straight line
Hiya. What a great experience riding the bullet train. And tour around. Love riding a bike and taking in the views. Love watching your travels and adventures. My favorite. RUclips couple. Your channel is so underrated. Can never understand why you are not at a million followers. My Fav tour guides around any destination. Good vibes and always informative. Happy Easter. Happy Weekend
Thank you for visiting my hometown! This makes me very very homesick haha...there used to be domestic flights between Taipei and Kaohsiung, but apparently after the bullet train was built it's far more economical and just as fast, so naturally those airlines shifted their business focus to international routes. Also, Taiwan used to be known for its world-class baseball teams that won championships in numerous international games. In fact, because they did such a good job at preventing and managing Covid entrance, they were pretty much the only place that still plays baseball games when all other countries were on lockdown. I'm glad you both look like you enjoyed Kaohsiung! ❤
How fun a bullet train. I hope to ride on one someday. It's always so nice watching your videos. You are both so mellow and informative. I love it when you share how much things cost. I feel it's very important to do so. Thank you for all your hard work. 😊
Awesome aerial Chris. Hello Chris and Carol. Thank you for sharing your adventure through Taiwan via the bullet train. Beautiful, just beautiful. Have a good time and adventure. Thanks again.
That was nice! The ubike... is subsidised by the government, and renting is very cheap. even first half hour for free I think, after that some small fee but this fee will increase during longer use because they don't want you to keep the bicycle all day for yourself.
Loving this series. You have to appreciate the beauty and cleanliness of the country. Bullet trains were awesome. I haven’t been commenting because of the spammers pretending to be you.
@@JumpingPlacesTry it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro
Carol & Chris:Thanks you guys for this new remarkable video released today’s from Taipei,Taiwan for you guys to rides the remarkable Bullet Train to Kaohsiung,Taiwan.I wish you guys good LUCK always in great joy for more new videos to be releases from Taipei, Taiwan in March & April of 2023❤❤❤
Taiwan is the major source of computer microchip in the world I think or something like that, no wonder they have bullet trains like Japan, they have the easy access to technology, that 300km/ hr speed is the same the Italo train that ran from Rome to Amalfi or that route down south. If Taiwan is densely populated, I guess it makes sense to have trains than cars clogging the roads and highways. Maybe Texas does not meet the criteria to justify creating a bullet train.
Taiwan imported the bullet train system directly from Japan. Taiwan's strength is on their electronics manufacture, not necessary on the transportation vehicle system.
In fact, Taiwan High Speed Rail offers early bird discounts and airlines additional purchase discounts. The early bird discounts are 35% off, 20% off, and 10% off respectively. Orders must be made one month in advance. Airlines additional purchase discounts are available for EVA Air, UNI Air, China Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and STARLUX international flight ticket, could enjoy a 20% discount when leaving or going to the airport within about 3 days.
In Taiwan baseball is very popular like Japan. If you look at the little league history Taiwan has won many championships in the past although with some controversy.
Kaohsiung is a beautiful harbor city. The recommended bike routes are along the Love river, and along the bayside with several piers. Within the bay area, you could visit some renovated warehouses like pier-2 art center and KW2(Kaohsiung warehouse 2) which are connected by Big Harbor Bridge. You could also take 5-mintue Ferry to Cijin island. On this island, you could go uphill to the lighthouse and overlook the whole Kaohsiung harbor in a spectacular way. You would enjoy watching ships passing by for a long time... Besides, you could also find nice beaches and delicious street food as well as various seafood. For transportation, you could take MRT or light rail especially. This light rail will take you travel through the bay area including above mentioned sightseeing spots, and also the city forests. Hope you enjoy stay in Taiwan.
There used to planes...I use to travel by plane constantly for business from Taipei down to the south 20+ years ago. but after the high-speed rail was introduced ( 2007), domestic air travelers switched to HSR causing traveling by plane less viable. Anyway, You may want to go further down to Kenting National Park. Ali Mountain National Park in Cha-Yi also offers an amazing traveling experience as there are plenty of trees ranging from 1,000~3,000 years old.
I remember my grandma taking me on a plane between the two cities two decades ago. The high speed rail killed that domestic flight route essentially. Still need the planes to go to other smaller islands though .
Yeah, flying between Taipei and Kaohsiung just doesn’t make sense anymore, you will probably spend more time on security check on the ground than flying in the air. Exaggeration perhaps but not too far fetched.
Chris & Carol:I am hoping more new videos are coming up soon this week from Kaohsiung & Taipei, Taiwan in March of 2023.I really LOVE this great video released today’s in Southeast Asia 2023❤❤❤
Judging from the views from the rooftop of that apartment building, your airbnb must be located in Yancheng District of Kaohsiung, my birth place. That river is called Love River, and Taiwanese are passionate about baseball, I have been to that baseball stadium many times when I was a kid. That “general” in Lotus Pond has many names but Xuanwu is probably the most well-known one. He is one of the most important Taoist deities who is in charge of the northern skies, so to simplify you can remember him as the god of the North Star. He is associated with snake and tortoise, one (collectively)of the four sacred animals in Taoism, so it’s easy to identify if any temple is dedicated to him or not.
I live in Houston (but am contemplating a move to Taiwan when I retire) and there is a push for a bullet train between Houston and Dallas. They've been talking about it for a few years, but haven't seen any real movement yet.
North America countries are earlier developed and we have older infrastructures (pioneers). The later developed countries adopt newer technologies. US is still using the British measuring system, even the UK switches to metric.
The tropic of cancer passes through Chiayi in Taiwan. Kaohsiung is south of that , so the weather is more tropical there than in Taipei. You probably felt it was hotter there when you stepped out of the train. The warrior statue is called Xuantian Shangdi, a Taoist god ruling the north/water. While you are there, you can also take the train to Tainan, the neighboring city in the north with many historical sites. You can also travel south to Kending to enjoy the beautiful beach. The fee for ubike is 5 NTD per half an hour in Taipei. Make sure you return it when you are done or you might end up paying a lot more. Enjoy your trip down south :-)
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro........
Chris & Carol: Welcomes to Kaohsiung, Taiwan on a remarkable “Bullet Train” rides from Taipei, Taiwan today’s in great joy & peace March of 2023.I wish you guys the BEST in Southeast Asia 2023❤❤❤
HSR is not going through the whole island. There is a nice beach area in south called Kenting National Park, that you need to take about 1.5 ~ 2 hours bus to really reach to most south park of Taiwan. And Kenting is definitally a most famous tourist favorate like Taroko, like beach vs montain.
Chris and Carol, great videos you've made! Thanks for sharing the beauty of Taiwan to the world! Keep up the good work. Yes, as what you said, Taiwan is underrated. Our government should put more efforts on promoting Taiwan. If you have time, try to go from Puli, QingJing Farm, Mt. Hehuan, to Toroko Gorge, then all the way up back to the north. You'll get to see the most breathtaking mountain views and ocean/cliff views in Taiwan. Enjoy your travels!
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
Taipei to Hong Kong used to be the busiest international flight route in the world before Taiwan and China started to have direct flights... (still the second now?) Taipei to Kaohsiung used to be the busiest domestic flight route in the world before THSR was built?
The big warrior statue is 玄天上帝(Xuantian god)，The national god of Ming dynasty，he is the god of war、water、north&taoism。350 years ago，Koxinga(Zheng chen gong)&the last Ming emperor&people who dont wanna ruled by Qing dynasty came to Taiwan and fight against Qing dynasty，they bring Xuantian god here，so he is a very popular belief in Taiwan.
Carol & Chris: Confucius' Confucianism is like a doctrine or a way of life. Unlike Buddhism or Taoism, these two religions worship gods.(like the god of christianity) In Eastern culture, there are many deeds of setting up temples for historical great men. Such as Japan's Abe no Seimei. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. 1883-1909 Liao Tianding (Bali District, New Taipei City) Taiwanese folk legends. And in the kingdom of "God" such as Buddhism or Taoism, there will be generals and soldiers like in the movie "Thor",guarding the area. So, since Confucius was not a "god",There are no statues of military generals in Confucius Temple. P.S This video is almost in Zuoying area. Looking forward to your exploring other areas.
In fact the HSR makes the TP-KH flight obsolete - there were such flights before, but the HSR is much cheaper and has more trains than flights everyday. So naturally the airlines no longer fly this route due to competition.
(sorry, this answer is wrong. The warrior statue is not Guan yu, but Xuan Tian Shangdi (玄天上帝)) Guān Gōng, also known as Guan Yu, is a prominent figure in Taiwanese folk religion. He is worshipped as a god of loyalty, righteousness, and protection. Guan Yu was a famous general during the Three Kingdoms period(280-220 bc.) in ancient China and is revered for his heroic deeds and unwavering loyalty to his sworn brother, Liu Bei. In Taiwanese culture, Guan Yu is often depicted as a fierce warrior holding a long sword and wearing a green robe. Many temples across Taiwan are dedicated to him, and his image is widely seen in homes, businesses, and public spaces. People offer incense, food, and other offerings to him in hopes of receiving his blessings for protection, success, and prosperity.
@@JumpingPlaces Correct it.The warrior statue is Xuan Tian Shangdi (玄天上帝) Xuantian Shangdi, is a prominent deity in Taiwanese folk religion. He is considered the highest deity in the pantheon of deities worshipped in Taiwan and is often associated with Taoist beliefs. In Taiwanese culture, Xuantian Shangdi is often depicted as a fierce warrior riding a black tiger, with a red face and long beard. Xuantian Shangdi is believed to be a powerful and benevolent deity who presides over the heavens and the earth, and is seen as a protector of the weak and a dispenser of justice. He is also associated with longevity and is believed to be able to bestow immortality upon his followers. In addition to his role as a deity, Xuantian Shangdi is also revered as a cultural hero and is believed to have played a significant role in the history and development of Taiwanese society. His influence can be seen in many aspects of Taiwanese culture, from literature and popular media to martial arts and traditional festivals.
The internet and its algorithm just showed me this video, magical coincidence. I am Manuel, from the AirBnb in Kaohsiung 😊 You have a lovely vibe in your videos, I wish you light and prosperity on your traveller journey 💝
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why are all in masks? its so bad for you ...
Carol & Chris: Welcome to Kaohsiung, Taiwan this week in March of 2023 after two or three hours on a remarkable“Bullet Train” rides from Taipei to Kaohshiung, Taiwan in 2023❤❤❤
could you please tell me if Taiwan made you do a Covid test on arrival, or did they require a covid test prior to departing your home country?
@GreenGoddess Please look it up online, you don’t need to ask!
@@giannishen ok I've looked it up online, I was just trying to get confirmation from people who have recently been there, & what their experience was thx.
Love Taiwan. My spouse and i did 3 trips in a year, from canada. Love 1st class on the train from Taipei to Kaohshiung
Chris & Carol: Welcomes to Kaohsiung,Taiwan today’s on a great “Bullet Train” rides from Taipei to Kaohsiung, Taiwan in March of 2023.I wish you guys good LUCK always in peace 2023❤❤❤
歡迎你們來台灣🎉
My comment has been hidden after the Chinese hacker attacks twice, you have to change the sorting basis to see it!
Rainroad lunchbox is very famous, has vegetarian lunchbox as well. Please grab one in the train station before boarding
Will be here in a few weeks, so watching this again! Haha, yeah, we saw the same yellow- flowered tree in Puerto Vallarta earlier this year
Planes from Taipei(TaoYuan or SungShan) to Kaohsiung has had troubles cause those planes are really old, and the lines are not as valuable as international ones to airlines so they don’t usually upgrade their planes.
You can google FuSing(FuXing) Airpline and you’ll find out how ridiculous those accidents were.
One of the accident were the plane with issues prior having engine failure. And the pilot shut down the wrong engine without having cross checking with the copilot.
Recommend The National Palace Museum (Chinese: 國立故宮博物院). It has nearly 700,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts and artworks, most of which were brought from the Beijing Forbidden City （Chinese: 北京故宫）when they fled mainland China.
Hope you'll buy some Brighton jewelries. It's mostly manufactured from there.. 😊❤
7:05 Well, I’m not from the US, but I’m sure that Texas isn’t the biggest state.
great！👍👍👍
Hey, thanks for your video! Taiwan looks so good in your videos!
I’m just wondering how many battery do you bring for GoPro in one day?😂
Normally only need 1 battery and it is enough but we have another spare
Did they remove all the homeless people from the entrance?
The statue at 16:00 is Xuantian Sangdi (He has lots of names actually, this one literally means the black sky god), a very high-level deity or god in Taoism. However, statues can be pretty similar when it comes to god, so I'm not sure if the other statutes you saw are of the same god.
The space in the confusion temple is for a special dance dedicated to the philosopher, often on his birthdays. It originated from the dance for high-ranking governmental officials since 1100-ish b.c., but it's now mainly for Confusions himself. The most famous confusion temple is in Tainan, a must-go for history lovers. The city itself tells the history of Taiwan!
Enjoy your stay down south, very different vibe from Taipei ;)
Was there any hassle riding public transport with covid requirements?? Did you have to wait seven days??? Thanks for the vid😊
No, there were no more requirements when we went a few months ago
Texas is not the biggest state in the US. Check your geography before making comments like that.
Nice airbnb. Can you post link? Thanks
Here it is abnb.me/yMAT9NITzyb
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greetings from Dallas, TX. We will go on a trip to Japan and Taiwan in May. However, the trip in Taiwan will be more like in the mountains then in the cities. Hot springs and all that natural beauties......
It looks like a really nice city. I need to go back to Taiwan since I only visited Taipei. Alaska is the largest state in the US, not Texas.
Yeah I completely forgot about Alaska up there lol. Definitely visit Taiwan again, it’s probably the most underrated place we have been in Asia. Taipei was cool but once you visit the other areas you see that pretty much everywhere else is much more interesting
@@JumpingPlaces Agree. Kaohsiung was better than Taipei -- especially the weather.
@@JumpingPlacesTry it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro
歡迎到我的家鄉 高雄左營😊 welcome to my hometown Kaohsiung Zuoying 😊
I missed Kaohsiung. I lived there for 6 yrs. You should go to the mountains.
Look at this train station There is this electronic Gate by the train that doesn't let you fall into the Train tracks so now tell me why in New York City there is nothing that stops you from falling in there's no gate no prevention And there is around 20 people a year that die because of it They get squished If somebody could do anything they should do it please
Yeah I have no idea why they don’t put that in every country
You could consider visiting sun moon lake and Alishan in the middle of Taiwan. These places are gorgeous
Their train station is waaaaaay nicer than what I saw in Rome 😆
Yes! Kaohsiung is amazing. Your videos are making me long for another trip to Taiwan. If you are still there, definitely check out the Pier 2 area, especially at night during the weekend!
Some good bullet train options in Europe, too. The rail situation in North America sucks.
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
In fact, in Taiwanese folklore, many gods come from generals or officials who made important contributions to the people of the past, and some gods come from legends，The huge statue holding the sword is called Xuantian God，Its origin is purely from the legend
I'm here in Baytown Texas and I so enjoy your videos. I get to see the world through your travels, thanks for sharing. You both are wonderful people that's easy to see. God bless and stay safe.
Hi Guys i have been Taiwan 4 times and every place you been so far i did go myself and it has brought back amazing memories ,,thankyou
Just found the channel recently and loving the Taiwan videos. 2017 since my last trip to Taiwan so can't wait to return in June for one month. What a fantastic country it is and i can tell you guys think so too. Safe travels
As a Taiwanese, I’m so glad to hear that you love Taiwan and will come back soon☺️ Hope you have a nice trip then✨
@@belindaslovelydaily214 thanks so much. I’ve been waiting 6 years for this trip so look forward to it so much 😊
@@michaelgkellygreen let me know if you need any info on traveling in Taiwan. Happy to help!
I am planning to fly into Taipei and take a bullet train to Kaohsiung. What is the name of bullet train station and what hotel should I stay which is close Taipei airport and train station ?
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
Just to you know, the local professional baseball league, CPBL, opening day is this Saturday(4/1) and there will be two games in Kaohsiung the following Tuesday(4/4) and Wednesday(4/5) evening at Chengching Lake Baseball Field(澄清湖棒球場).
You should defineitely go if you are a fan of baseball and the style of game is definitely unique to anywhere in the world.
Chris, Little League Baseball is very big in Taiwan they have won the most of any country. Winning 17 World Championships played in USA each year.
You definitely should try din tai fung, it’s an amazing restaurant in Taiwan ❤
You two have become our favorite You Tubers.
I was born American, my wife was Mexican (when we met) and we will have been married for (50) years this Novenber.
Since the years have slowed us down, we are so happy to now travel the world with such an adorable couple, who share a resemblance to how our years have passed together❤
This is the name of the statue at LotusPond, Kaohsiung. (Xuan-tian-shang-di) Taoist God.
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
First of your video's I've watched. After seeing such impressive drone scenery of my 2nd home I just had to subscribe. How long are you guys staying in Taiwan?. Keep it up. Cheers Karl. Ps. I used to call Taiwan a country like you did when I first moved there. But it will upset the mainland Chinese if they hear you say that.
You're so good at making us want to visit all these places! Next on our list.... Taiwan!
歡迎光臨 台灣會好好招待您
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
Really enjoyed that guys - thanks. My wife and I are getting on a bit in years (67) and so our traveling days are becoming "limited", you guys however have moved Taiwan to the top of our travel list :-)
Finally a vlogger who went to kaohsiung! My wife is from there. If you have the time there's a little seafood island that's a super short ferry ride. Before the high speed train we had to take a 5 hour bus ride from Taipei.
Welcome you come to visit Taiwan
I’ve heard a few years ago Taiwan is a nice place to visit, excited for another Taiwan video from you guys! Just very relaxing videos from you.
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
Stayed in the Olympic village training camp in Kaohsiung back in the 1980s
12:40 Went in from dragon's mouth and went out from tiger's mouth could wash away the bad luck. The winding road is to prevent ghosts from entering, because there is a saying that ghosts can only walk in a straight line
Hiya. What a great experience riding the bullet train. And tour around.
Love riding a bike and taking in the views.
Love watching your travels and adventures. My favorite. RUclips couple.
Your channel is so underrated. Can never understand why you are not at a million followers. My Fav tour guides around any destination. Good vibes and always informative. Happy Easter. Happy Weekend
你們在廟 旁邊看了黃色花朵🌼 叫做黃花風鈴木、也有粉紅色🌸和紫紅色花朵，落葉喬木又名「伊蓓樹」是巴西國樹是巴西常綠植物！
Thank you for visiting my hometown! This makes me very very homesick haha...there used to be domestic flights between Taipei and Kaohsiung, but apparently after the bullet train was built it's far more economical and just as fast, so naturally those airlines shifted their business focus to international routes.
Also, Taiwan used to be known for its world-class baseball teams that won championships in numerous international games. In fact, because they did such a good job at preventing and managing Covid entrance, they were pretty much the only place that still plays baseball games when all other countries were on lockdown.
I'm glad you both look like you enjoyed Kaohsiung! ❤
How fun a bullet train. I hope to ride on one someday. It's always so nice watching your videos. You are both so mellow and informative. I love it when you share how much things cost. I feel it's very important to do so. Thank you for all your hard work. 😊
Awesome aerial Chris. Hello Chris and Carol. Thank you for sharing your adventure through Taiwan via the bullet train. Beautiful, just beautiful. Have a good time and adventure. Thanks again.
Love your video style. Very relaxing to watch.
my favorite train! A must ride every time I go back to this awesome country
Welcome to Taiwan 🇹🇼
This place is so awesome .
Our Buddish culture in the best in the world 🗺
iam from north east 🇮🇳 ❤
That was nice!
The ubike... is subsidised by the government, and renting is very cheap. even first half hour for free I think, after that some small fee but this fee will increase during longer use because they don't want you to keep the bicycle all day for yourself.
Loving this series. You have to appreciate the beauty and cleanliness of the country. Bullet trains were awesome. I haven’t been commenting because of the spammers pretending to be you.
Yeah those scammers are annoying! They are on all RUclips channels now unfortunately 😢
@@JumpingPlacesTry it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro
Carol & Chris:Thanks you guys for this new remarkable video released today’s from Taipei,Taiwan for you guys to rides the remarkable Bullet Train to Kaohsiung,Taiwan.I wish you guys good LUCK always in great joy for more new videos to be releases from Taipei, Taiwan in March & April of 2023❤❤❤
Taiwan is the major source of computer microchip in the world I think or something like that, no wonder they have bullet trains like Japan, they have the easy access to technology, that 300km/ hr speed is the same the Italo train that ran from Rome to Amalfi or that route down south. If Taiwan is densely populated, I guess it makes sense to have trains than cars clogging the roads and highways. Maybe Texas does not meet the criteria to justify creating a bullet train.
Taiwan imported the bullet train system directly from Japan. Taiwan's strength is on their electronics manufacture, not necessary on the transportation vehicle system.
In fact, Taiwan High Speed Rail offers early bird discounts and airlines additional purchase discounts. The early bird discounts are 35% off, 20% off, and 10% off respectively. Orders must be made one month in advance. Airlines additional purchase discounts are available for EVA Air, UNI Air, China Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and STARLUX international flight ticket, could enjoy a 20% discount when leaving or going to the airport within about 3 days.
In Taiwan baseball is very popular like Japan. If you look at the little league history Taiwan has won many championships in the past although with some controversy.
Kaohsiung is a beautiful harbor city. The recommended bike routes are along the Love river, and along the bayside with several piers. Within the bay area, you could visit some renovated warehouses like pier-2 art center and KW2(Kaohsiung warehouse 2) which are connected by Big Harbor Bridge. You could also take 5-mintue Ferry to Cijin island. On this island, you could go uphill to the lighthouse and overlook the whole Kaohsiung harbor in a spectacular way. You would enjoy watching ships passing by for a long time...
Besides, you could also find nice beaches and delicious street food as well as various seafood. For transportation, you could take MRT or light rail especially. This light rail will take you travel through the bay area including above mentioned sightseeing spots, and also the city forests.
Hope you enjoy stay in Taiwan.
We can't wait to try one of these bullet trains out in our next location 😀
There used to planes...I use to travel by plane constantly for business from Taipei down to the south 20+ years ago. but after the high-speed rail was introduced ( 2007), domestic air travelers switched to HSR causing traveling by plane less viable. Anyway, You may want to go further down to Kenting National Park. Ali Mountain National Park in Cha-Yi also offers an amazing traveling experience as there are plenty of trees ranging from 1,000~3,000 years old.
I remember my grandma taking me on a plane between the two cities two decades ago. The high speed rail killed that domestic flight route essentially. Still need the planes to go to other smaller islands though .
Yeah, flying between Taipei and Kaohsiung just doesn’t make sense anymore, you will probably spend more time on security check on the ground than flying in the air. Exaggeration perhaps but not too far fetched.
Chris & Carol:I am hoping more new videos are coming up soon this week from Kaohsiung & Taipei, Taiwan in March of 2023.I really LOVE this great video released today’s in Southeast Asia 2023❤❤❤
Your editing and camera work is fantastic. I enjoyed it. Everything looks kind of new every place you go. I add another stop to my bucket.❤
Words to describe Taiwan’s HSR ： quick、 clean、quiet and punctual.
One word to describe Taiwan：Vivid！
Judging from the views from the rooftop of that apartment building, your airbnb must be located in Yancheng District of Kaohsiung, my birth place. That river is called Love River, and Taiwanese are passionate about baseball, I have been to that baseball stadium many times when I was a kid.
That “general” in Lotus Pond has many names but Xuanwu is probably the most well-known one. He is one of the most important Taoist deities who is in charge of the northern skies, so to simplify you can remember him as the god of the North Star. He is associated with snake and tortoise, one (collectively)of the four sacred animals in Taoism, so it’s easy to identify if any temple is dedicated to him or not.
thank you for visiting and sharing my hometown KAOHSIUNG ,
I live in Houston (but am contemplating a move to Taiwan when I retire) and there is a push for a bullet train between Houston and Dallas. They've been talking about it for a few years, but haven't seen any real movement yet.
North America countries are earlier developed and we have older infrastructures (pioneers). The later developed countries adopt newer technologies. US is still using the British measuring system, even the UK switches to metric.
Taipei to Kaohsiung by car definitely takes more than 4 hours.
The tropic of cancer passes through Chiayi in Taiwan. Kaohsiung is south of that , so the weather is more tropical there than in Taipei. You probably felt it was hotter there when you stepped out of the train. The warrior statue is called Xuantian Shangdi, a Taoist god ruling the north/water. While you are there, you can also take the train to Tainan, the neighboring city in the north with many historical sites. You can also travel south to Kending to enjoy the beautiful beach. The fee for ubike is 5 NTD per half an hour in Taipei. Make sure you return it when you are done or you might end up paying a lot more. Enjoy your trip down south :-)
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro........
Hi, could you share the link to the Airbnb unit? Visiting Kaohsiung soon. Thanks
Chris & Carol: Welcomes to Kaohsiung, Taiwan on a remarkable “Bullet Train” rides from Taipei, Taiwan today’s in great joy & peace March of 2023.I wish you guys the BEST in Southeast Asia 2023❤❤❤
Man, those trains move fast!! Really enjoyed the walk through the temple and the koi fish too. Great video! :)
Could you tell me where can i rent this bnb
Thanks
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Welcome to Taiwan ❤
Good vibes, love your attitude and style. Cheers, Guy
Beautiful and very informative video thank you Chris and Carol 🥰
The t in Taoism Is pronounced as a d. 😉
Good to know!
HSR is not going through the whole island. There is a nice beach area in south called Kenting National Park, that you need to take about 1.5 ~ 2 hours bus to really reach to most south park of Taiwan. And Kenting is definitally a most famous tourist favorate like Taroko, like beach vs montain.
Chris and Carol, great videos you've made! Thanks for sharing the beauty of Taiwan to the world! Keep up the good work. Yes, as what you said, Taiwan is underrated. Our government should put more efforts on promoting Taiwan. If you have time, try to go from Puli, QingJing Farm, Mt. Hehuan, to Toroko Gorge, then all the way up back to the north. You'll get to see the most breathtaking mountain views and ocean/cliff views in Taiwan. Enjoy your travels!
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.......
Somehow it feels just like the Japanese one
Fantastic train and views. Great drone footage and accomodation.😲👍😊🇹🇼
Beautiful so far, cant wait to see the 2nd part tyvm, Great Content!❤👍
Taipei to Hong Kong used to be the busiest international flight route in the world before Taiwan and China started to have direct flights... (still the second now?)
Taipei to Kaohsiung used to be the busiest domestic flight route in the world before THSR was built?
so welcome to Taiwan!! its so cute when you wore Taiwan style slippers lol
Very beautiful video 🌸👏
The big warrior statue is 玄天上帝(Xuantian god)，The national god of Ming dynasty，he is the god of war、water、north&taoism。350 years ago，Koxinga(Zheng chen gong)&the last Ming emperor&people who dont wanna ruled by Qing dynasty came to Taiwan and fight against Qing dynasty，they bring Xuantian god here，so he is a very popular belief in Taiwan.
Aisia look better than North America 🇺🇸 120%❤
Yes - So many people from North America are moving to Asia. 😄
please remember to go to Kenting. There are nice beaches and scenery. _from Taiwan
US. Is moving backwards
lovely, enjoy Taiwan guys :-), keep safe xx
I’m amazed at the drone footage you were able to take above the urban areas.
Watching from 🇨🇦
Welcome to my hometown Kaohsiung!! Hope you guys enjoy it!!
Please go visiting kenting if you guys have time!!😊
Carol & Chris:
Confucius' Confucianism is like a doctrine or a way of life.
Unlike Buddhism or Taoism, these two religions worship gods.(like the god of christianity)
In Eastern culture, there are many deeds of setting up temples for historical great men.
Such as Japan's Abe no Seimei.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
1883-1909 Liao Tianding (Bali District, New Taipei City) Taiwanese folk legends.
And in the kingdom of "God" such as Buddhism or Taoism, there will be generals and soldiers like in the movie "Thor",guarding the area.
So, since Confucius was not a "god",There are no statues of military generals in Confucius Temple.
P.S This video is almost in Zuoying area. Looking forward to your exploring other areas.
In fact the HSR makes the TP-KH flight obsolete - there were such flights before, but the HSR is much cheaper and has more trains than flights everyday. So naturally the airlines no longer fly this route due to competition.
(sorry, this answer is wrong. The warrior statue is not Guan yu, but Xuan Tian Shangdi (玄天上帝))
Guān Gōng, also known as Guan Yu, is a prominent figure in Taiwanese folk religion. He is worshipped as a god of loyalty, righteousness, and protection. Guan Yu was a famous general during the Three Kingdoms period(280-220 bc.) in ancient China and is revered for his heroic deeds and unwavering loyalty to his sworn brother, Liu Bei.
In Taiwanese culture, Guan Yu is often depicted as a fierce warrior holding a long sword and wearing a green robe. Many temples across Taiwan are dedicated to him, and his image is widely seen in homes, businesses, and public spaces. People offer incense, food, and other offerings to him in hopes of receiving his blessings for protection, success, and prosperity.
Thanks! Was hoping for this kind of information 😁👍
呃…..腳踩龜蛇 是玄天上帝明顯特徵哦
Sorry, i made a mistake.
Actually, should be 玄天上帝
@@JumpingPlaces Correct it.The warrior statue is Xuan Tian Shangdi (玄天上帝)
Xuantian Shangdi, is a prominent deity in Taiwanese folk religion. He is considered the highest deity in the pantheon of deities worshipped in Taiwan and is often associated with Taoist beliefs.
In Taiwanese culture, Xuantian Shangdi is often depicted as a fierce warrior riding a black tiger, with a red face and long beard.
Xuantian Shangdi is believed to be a powerful and benevolent deity who presides over the heavens and the earth, and is seen as a protector of the weak and a dispenser of justice. He is also associated with longevity and is believed to be able to bestow immortality upon his followers.
In addition to his role as a deity, Xuantian Shangdi is also revered as a cultural hero and is believed to have played a significant role in the history and development of Taiwanese society. His influence can be seen in many aspects of Taiwanese culture, from literature and popular media to martial arts and traditional festivals.
Very nice and clean place.
The internet and its algorithm just showed me this video, magical coincidence. I am Manuel, from the AirBnb in Kaohsiung 😊 You have a lovely vibe in your videos, I wish you light and prosperity on your traveller journey 💝
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