taiwan – SarahVation

Get spirited away in Jiufen

Hello Pals,

I heard that Juifen (九份) was a town to be seen outside of Taipei not on the weekend. As we had set days, we travelled here from Luodong on a Monday.

From 1971 as a mining community, to 1989 as a movie set to then in the 2000s, known as Studio Ghibli inspiration.

Miyazaki himself has denied that Jiufen was the inspiration for Spirited Away, and while I do admit it was cute (lanterns and old towns and views.) I’d probably say it’s just super good marketing. I didn’t love it as much as the reputation precedes and found it too crowded and overhyped. I can admit it’s a quaint little spot in its own way, outside the main street and while I’m glad I saw it, I would not return.

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Taipei; it’s a delight.

Hello Pals,

I went to Taiwan April 23, so i’m (a bit) behind on the updates and I am also really unsure on where the majority of my photos went for this trip? But hey i guessyou get what you get and you don’t get upset!

Taipei is such a beautiful city. It’s easy, full of history, kind people, great food and countless things to do.

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Before you go: Taiwan.

Hello Pals,

Before heading to any country, it’s best to make sure you’ve got the basics down and making sure you’ve got the essentials like visas and vaccines

🛂 VISA Depending on where you’re from, you may need a visa. For countries who will need a visa, click here	💉 VACCINES Click here to make sure you’ve got the necessary jabs! Australia – myGov has all vaccines avail from ’96.
💬 LANGUAGE Mandarin has been the official language since 1945. Taiwanese Hokkien is considered the local language. You can learn common phrases such as hello, goodbye, please, and thank you by watching a YouTube video here.	💰 CURRENCY New Taiwan Dollar. Code: TWD. Check your exchange here.

Here’s a list of things you should know before you travel to Taiwan.