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.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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!!
@giannishen Жыл бұрын
@@IfWeGoTo It is my honor, thanks to you too! I also hope you both get that dream job one day, good luck!
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Ahh thank you!! @@giannishen
@giannishen Жыл бұрын
@@IfWeGoTo You are most welcome! Take care! 👍🥰🙏
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
@@giannishen you too!! 🤗
@autism1111 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Ahh thank you so much for sharing this! It was super interesting to watch!!
@gacktson1102 Жыл бұрын
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.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
We would loooove to visit Orchid island!
@AIRJASON2002 Жыл бұрын
@@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)
@the_paranoid_duck Жыл бұрын
@@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!
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Wow that sounds really amazing! Too bad to hear about the typhoon, hopefully they can open up again soon!
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!
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Oh very neat! Thank you for sharing!! And thank you for watching!!
@nori-og6hm Жыл бұрын
台湾は本当に見所がありますね😊
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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!
@k_c_chen Жыл бұрын
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.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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!
@MrMoccachinoo10 ай бұрын
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!
@IfWeGoTo10 ай бұрын
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!
@廖嘉豐-f9m Жыл бұрын
It’s glad to see you two have fun in Taiwan
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Ahh thank you! We had a great time there)
@t500826 Жыл бұрын
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.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Oh that sounds amazing! We also love free diving!!! What’s your favorite part
@riffandrunner Жыл бұрын
Alan looking sharp in the short do. Love ur voices and the comprehensive details in the description btw❤
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! So happy you enjoy them and found the description to be useful!! :D
@HardQoo Жыл бұрын
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。
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.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the tips!
@danzwku Жыл бұрын
5:36 "It's a poisonous tree." " .... neat! " xD nice hat too!
@criskity Жыл бұрын
I wonder what tree. Sea Mango, maybe? Those are deadly.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Hahha love some cool botanicals! And thank you!!
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Me too! We should have looked it up!!
@WhereDoWeTravelNow Жыл бұрын
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! ❤
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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!!
In your video, the very end snack you enjoyed is called "Twisted Rolls".
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Ohh thank you!!!
@leeritenour Жыл бұрын
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. :)
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Ahh yes it does, thank you!!
@scottgordon1781 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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!!
@scottgordon1781 Жыл бұрын
@@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 :-)
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
@scottgordon1781 oh my, that sounds horrible!! Glad you’re safe, sorry you had to do that. :(
@scottgordon1781 Жыл бұрын
@@IfWeGoTo I did not have to do it , was just a bit crazy !
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
That is a relief that you did not have to - that sounds traumatic!
@louisecallanta5968 Жыл бұрын
This looks like you had a great time here! Love the turtles!
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Lambai was definitely a ton of fun! And all of the turtles were soooo cute!
@劉先生-x1z Жыл бұрын
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
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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!
@hc1016 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the compliment on my baby at the beginning of your video!
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Oh wait!! When was your baby on the video?!
@hc1016 Жыл бұрын
The ferry@@IfWeGoTo
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Oh wonderful!! Is it your boat??@@hc1016
@hc1016 Жыл бұрын
I was owner's rep/coordinator during the built, and she is my first one.@@IfWeGoTo
@scottgordon1781 Жыл бұрын
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 !
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Ahh yes you are correct! Japan is also very cash oriented. What did they call it when you visited??
@scottgordon1781 Жыл бұрын
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 !
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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!
@rickyhsu3182 Жыл бұрын
終於等到了🎉
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
感谢您的耐心等待!🤗
@edwardw92 Жыл бұрын
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.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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
@美樺黃-z8k Жыл бұрын
So beautiful ❤❤………👍👍
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@スカイハイ-m9t Жыл бұрын
Good travel!By the way,do you know about Johnny Somali?
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I don’t!! Who are they??
@スカイハイ-m9t Жыл бұрын
@@IfWeGoTo He is an American KZbinr 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.
@RVHelper Жыл бұрын
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?
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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! :)
so how long did it actually take you to traverse the island and explore everything?
@IfWeGoTo5 ай бұрын
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! :)
@dianecastillo77055 ай бұрын
@@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?
@IfWeGoTo5 ай бұрын
It depends on what you want to see and do, but I think 1-2 days will be good for most people! :)
@getoveryourselph.999 Жыл бұрын
Sorry, I missed this from a previous vid, but how long have you been Mormon missionaries in Taiwan?
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Are you maybe mixing us up with someone?? We are not missionaries!
@scottgordon1781 Жыл бұрын
Underwater was cool ! Taiwan is concerned about the coral I hear !
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Yeah!! It is really sad knowing that corals are suffering all over the world. :(
@Basrudinchannel99 Жыл бұрын
Vidio yang sangat bagus
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Terima kasih banyak!
@user-uss60too69 Жыл бұрын
👍❤
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@李心晨 Жыл бұрын
👍
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@黃昭和-k5f Жыл бұрын
謝謝你們拍出台灣的美。
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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!
@robertos4876 Жыл бұрын
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.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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 y'alls content is awesome. Keep up the good work 👏.
@xingxing85 Жыл бұрын
Alan is still so slim even after eating lots of chicken slices from Taiwan.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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.
@xingxing85 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
Hahaha I eat a lot of vegetables when I eat at home, but I think it is because I am so tall.
@jshawsworld Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear about the scooter accident. Can rent electric bike; a bit safer than scooter.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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
@jshawsworld Жыл бұрын
@@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
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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!
Only in Taiwan will people go out of their way to solve a problem … like I said before :-)
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! They are the best!
@scottgordon1781 Жыл бұрын
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 :-)
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Oh we did not know about those! Would be interested to see those one day. Thanks so much for sharing!
@TL243 Жыл бұрын
😎❤️🇹🇼‼️
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@kayjaylin Жыл бұрын
1st comment.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
thank you!!
@1peruvianguy Жыл бұрын
🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@1peruvianguy Жыл бұрын
@@IfWeGoTo Xie Xie 🙏
@scottgordon1781 Жыл бұрын
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 !
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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
@scottgordon1781 Жыл бұрын
@@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 :-)
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
I wish it was! It is an ongoing illness unfortunately! Exactly! I hope you get to see a lot this time!
@scottgordon1781 Жыл бұрын
@@IfWeGoTo Sorry to hear about the illness . :-(
@黃森雄-o6b Жыл бұрын
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。
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
哦,那太酷了!谢谢你!
@artfquinn Жыл бұрын
Most people come to this island for diving.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
I wish we had done more diving while there for sure! It’s beautiful!
@劉先生-x1z Жыл бұрын
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)
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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~!
@hungchihhao2008 Жыл бұрын
I dont think it is legal to touch the coral in Taiwan.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
I hope not!! It happens all too often all around the world though!
@hauchyi Жыл бұрын
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.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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!
no...people are not allowed to touch the turtles...it is illegal. but sometimes some people would break the law...sorry
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
Im glad that they are protected!!
@WokOverEasy Жыл бұрын
This is why I always bring American cash to exchange. You can’t buy street stall food with a credit card.
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
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!
@kikilin0127 Жыл бұрын
舞台上的表演是歌仔戲是演給神明看的
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
我懂了!!谢谢你!!
@蔡天勳2 ай бұрын
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
@cdnsilverdaddy Жыл бұрын
This is Taiwan you guys… tell a Taiwanese and they will keep an eye on your gear
@IfWeGoTo Жыл бұрын
They probably would have huh!! It is a very safe and helpful place!!
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.
@IfWeGoTo9 ай бұрын
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.