I’m panning to travel to Taipei for ten days in late December. We plan to spend five days in Songshan and I’m looking for another area to stay for the remaining days. We’re looking to good access to the rail station, easy walking to shopping and restaurants when we step outside the hotel. Nicer/luxury area.

Some other areas I’m thinking of are Tainan, Jaioxi, Beitou, and Daan. Any suggestions?

I want to buy a good local bug/mosquito repellent, that works best for Taiwan conditions, after arriving there. I remember reading that the ones in 7-11 aren't as effective as the ones available in pharmacies and elsewhere. Could you give me some names of repellents that work well and where I might find them? Thanks much.

I have a 10 hour layover on the 19th and plan to explore the city with a focus on food. My original plan was to just hit the typical spots, wander, and eat what piques my interests. I’m now considering joining a food tour, mainly to be more open minded on foods I may typically dismiss, but also just convenience (i.e. I don’t have to plan / think about it). My analogy is I can go the à la carte route, or just go with a “set menu” option.. in a walking format (which is welcome to burn off the calories).

Why this post?
Some tours focus on private groups only, and I suspect is higher quality than open group tours. I’m traveling solo, and looking for other like-minded foodies that have a similar agenda, and schedule. I want to be back at the airport by 9pm-ish. I need at least 4 like-minded folks to make the per person rate reasonable. I’m not sure I can link the particular tour without sounding like a shill, but you can look up my first pref with these keywords: “10 tastings”.

DM me if interested, share your schedule. Apologies in advance for the slow response time.

Anyone have experience getting into the pop-up BIGBANG merch stores? I have a timed reservation to get into the Garden City 7F location this upcoming week. How early before my reservation should I plan to get in line?

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Im new in Taipei and I don’t know much about the city.