solo traveling to Taiwan: Jiufen, day trip to Taichung, cafes, bookstores, cheap local eats!

[@thereseheng6674]

just that cute taxi uncle making sure he didn't over charge you and being so sweet with directions is peak Taiwan in all its gentleness and warmness :')

[@kazuwilliams5222]

I too solo traveled in Taiwan. I flew into TPE and took the train, using the EasyCard, to Taichung where I spent the night. After waking up and spending a few hours in Taichung, I jumped a couple buses and another train to Kaohsiung. Kaohsiung is awesome! I ate some wonderful food and met so many adorable people that helped me to practice the Chinese language. Lotus pond was blissful and randomly found myself with a family in their heritage temple: praying, burning incense, giving offerings, etc. Also, helped an old grandmother brake down a table. Afterwards, she invited me into her house so she could cook me dinner. Going to Taiwan was one of the best moments of my life.

[@clairexie8199]

“If you ever want to talk shit to your boyfriend, start bouldering” took me out 😂 I love your interaction with the taxi driver, so sweet! Thank you for documenting your solo trip to Taiwan, really inspires me to explore places on my own ☺️

[@CerineKhoo-lz8xg]

+1 😂

[@WahWu]

+2! She can talk all the shit she wants with them licensed guns 😅

[@mmt2508]

​@@WahWu😂

[@sianchan1381]

I diedddddd loo

[@sophiachang]

Loved this for you!!! Can’t wait for part 2!!

[@christinelee4336]

OMG welcome to Taiwan!! I'm a Taiwanese who has been living in the States for over 15 years, and seeing this just makes me really miss home. Hope you have a great time there!"

[@raydivine]

Weylie, I'm 33 and have been watching you since the tampon video, I always admired your slim build but buff weylie!!! omg so proud of you! I am way too dependent on my bf to travel alone but this is almost convincing me to. Happy Birthday!!

[@allisonbchen]

omggg!!! I’ve been waiting for this vlog. Both my parents are Taiwanese, but I grew up in the States visiting family every year and I just love seeing when my favorite creators visit. Taiwan is such a beautiful country 🇹🇼

[@susmitagurung2712]

Happy Birthday Weylie, made me tear up a little bit. Been watching you for 4 years now and watching you be so down to earth and grow as a person has been the best!

[@m5203893m]

I’m a Taiwanese who’s been following you for years and I’m so happy to see you enjoy your solo trip in Taiwan 🩷 can’t wait for part 2!

[@issabela_shiloe]

Oh my gosh! I'm planning a trip to Taiwan next year and your video gave so much inspiration. It's so uplifting to see as a woman, solo-traveler too! I've been watching your videos since you've started KZbin and watching this video brought so much comfort and nostalgia. Love seeing you live your best life and can't wait for part 2!

[@everlastying]

Weylie, I'm so happy you solo traveled to Taiwan! Taiwan is super safe and the people there are incredibly friendly! A tip for traveling solo is to bring a portable charger~ You can buy them either at 9x9 stationery store in Taiwan or at a mall (although they might be a bit expensive there.) So happy to see that you loved visiting Taiwan! 💖

[@thereversepolarbear]

I have always wanted to go to Taiwan ever since I met this incredibly friendly Taiwanese woman in youth hostel in Japan. I have heard many good things :)

[@stacyli22]

Weylie I've been a fan since I was in high school, I'm 28 now, and also just went on my first solo trip to Taiwan this year!! My family is taiwanese and I've been living in the US for most of my life. This video makes me so excited for my next trip! I hope you had a wonderful time in taiwan and get to go back again soon.

[@The_Best_Boxing_News]

Ohhhh you visited Taichung😊 Taiwan is a great place for a young woman to travel alone👍

[@roxb808]

You know what would be fun to watch? A sisters trip to another country or a sisters camping trip! 😊👍🏽👭💕

[@CookieFridays]

I adore travel vlogs! This video reminds me of the beauty of Taiwan, the nostalgia of watching Taiwanese dramas in the past. What always made an impression on me was the beautiful lush greenery, the mountains among the city. Taiwan is somewhere I would love to visit one day. Beautiful vlog, thanks for always giving us a peaceful moment to enjoy through your content!

[@nininana972]

I’ve been wanting to learn more about Taiwan but couldn’t find any vlogger styles I liked. This video is perfect timing!

[@ninawatchescomedy8875]

I am headed to Taiwan in October - my son lives there - and I cannot WAIT. Your video was beautiful and I can't wait to watch the next one!!

[@lilymaksl82]

I really want to travel solo to Taiwan one day. This video is such an inspiration. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to part 2! & Happy Belated Birthday!!

[@funfun-rh1dw]

One of my favourite place to go,things are relatively cheap, people are nice, food is good too'

[@funfun-rh1dw]

You can spend more than 2 weeks there doing a road trip .one month will be even better

[@victorputra7395]

love the standard of your vacation. Not too cheap, not too luxurious.. it's just comfortable.. Subscribed

[@holdenmexico]

I love the introduction about how you became ready for solo traveling now... keep traveling!

[@nicoleisathome]

I've been watching you since you started youtube and I love all of your videos! I feel like I grew up with you and I'm so happy that you are living your BEST life because you DESERVE it and more 😍

[@itsmhylife]

Thank you Weylie I miss Taiwan the last time I went there was before the pandemic and I’m looking forward in visiting it again. Love the food recommendations ❤

[@kristinemendoza7355]

I love that I came across this vlog, as I will be traveling alone to Taiwan next month for my 31st birthday as well. I’m glad that I got an idea of what it looks like for someone my age. ❤

[@wendytsang7935]

I love your travel videos, they are so enjoyable to watch. I think it’s because you have a bubbly and down to earth personality!

[@aliceq4438]

I’m so happy for you, happy birthday girl. I’m having tears in the end cuz this is what I want to do as well and I’m so happy to see you are enjoying your trip🎉❤

[@malvaviscoo]

I loved your vlog!! I just had a trip to Taiwan a month ago and it’s a gorgeous country 😍 watching your video made me realize I want to visit again ❤

[@janeelizabxth]

This video is just what I needed. So calm, relaxing, and aesthetic❤

[@eloamilkyway]

I am conviced to visit taiwan too. That’s how much i enjoyed this vid. Looking forward to the next one

[@fengyaxin8259]

I will say a thousand times that I love when Weylie talks more!

[@genisisk]

That looks so fun! I want to travel to Taiwan one day 💗 Thank you for sharing with us Weylie~ You look so beautiful and glowing!

[@HibariKyoua]

BEFORE I START THE VIDEO i had to wait until today to start watching this video cuz i had a test but i was saving it like that last precious piece of candy I used to hold onto as a kid cuz i needed a moment where I could really savor this video to start watching it. But im ethnically Taiwanese and its been almost 10 years since I've gotten the chance to go back. SUPER excited to see my favorite person experience it for the first time

[@yoolkiie]

im so excited to go to taipei. I'm heading there by the end of this year and it'll be my first solo trip at 21 years old :))

[@_Qaie]

Thank you for this vlog Weylie! I'm also going on a solo trip to Taiwan soon, this video gave me so much confidence :) Can't wait to visit all locations!

[@mflomagao7448]

Taiwain seems so nice and fun 🤩 Thanks for this nice video ❤

[@ot7stan207]

im taking my sabbatical soon.. i got taiwan on my list. seems so friendly and safe

[@checreates]

Hi Weylie! I just got back from a trip to Japan with my husband, which is actually the first place I traveled solo. I’ve been grieving leaving the country but this vlog came at the right time as I consider traveling there solo in the future! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us, I love your perspective on timing as well - going at 31 vs 27 🥰🥰

[@amandaprice8540]

Am literally watching this in happy tears!. You visited my hometown! Taiwan looks so pretty (as it should be) in your vlog❤❤❤!

[@Skinnypnny]

“Can’t believe I’m turning 31, I still feel like I’m 25!” Omg that was what and how I felt when I turned 31 this year too, sometimes I naturally forget my age too hahah 😅 I love this video content, solo trip to Taiwan is so nice and I love Taiwan, people there are genuinely nice and beautiful

[@TheLyricah]

Happy Birthday Weylie 🎉❤🎉I love this Vlog, you captured the quaint beauty of your surroundings so beautifully. I really want to visit now! 🤗

[@babiixjo]

Sooooo true as a solo traveler your phone is everything 😂 my cousin’s phone got all weird where the screen stopped working. The power and volume buttons works. She was still getting calls and text. But couldn’t do anything because the screen didn’t work. Now for my upcoming solo trip, I’m bringing an old phone as a backup 😂 Also, super cute bandaid 😆 Happy birthday!! 🥳🎉

[@SnowCedarQueen]

Love the content, and itgreat to see you exploring! Man, I'm glad you managed your phone up° Part 2 yay! ❤

[@chiurosanna5073]

Love❤from Taipei, Taipei. So glad you made it here and enjoy. If you have announced a bit sooner, I would volunteer to show u around. Anyways, have fun. Happy belated birthday, big girl. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@andyroach420]

Taiwan is a great country and has yummy food

[@ellavillegas03]

It's my first time seeing your channel and I immediately subscribed! I have two weeks left before school starts so I have time to binge watch your videos hahaha

[@TypicalTuyen]

Wow. I thoroughly enjoyed this vlog! I hope to have the courage to solo travel internationally. Also you do have muscles!! YOU GO GIRL

[@ErinShep]

The background music is so vibes I love ur music taste xx

[@nancylee_]

終於等到weylie來🇹🇼♥️welcome 🇹🇼

[@jamesjames089]

Love your video❤️ It gives a refreshing and peaceful vibe

[@katherinetsai]

ahhh!! so excited for this vlog 🤩 as a taiwanese american, love seeing you live your best life out there in taiwan 😌

[@creatingchristine]

happy birthday weylie!! 💓💓 so happy to see you traveling!! your videos always bring me comfort and i’ve been watching for years. so excited for the next part 🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@happyk8737]

I love that u r the only utuber really use the phone they promoted b4. Unless most will go back to their iphone right after.

[@melanieneroza7502]

This video was sooo peaceful 🥰 I love seeing your solo travel vids!

[@xtinriver143]

enjoyed this one!!! i always enjoy your vlogs, weylie!!! cant wait for taiwan part 2! ❤

[@abisalazar1204]

Love the vlog! Going to Taiwan on June! Keep the recos coming please!❤

[@MD-bk9tm]

Thank you for sharing your solo trip Weylie, I cant wait for part 2. You inspire me 💖

[@Lynvidallon]

I love taiwan!I solo traveled too!

[@brbapappa]

First time viewing your content. You're such pleasant company. Very well edited. Great aesthetics. Liked & Subscribed!

[@hellojennifer520]

First official introduction video to your channel. I have always heard of you from other influencers. Glad you finally did your awaited Taiwan solo trip. (My home country) Hope you will come back with friends to enjoy more of Taiwan and make more memories here!! 😊 Happy belated 31st birthday Weylie. 🎉

[@cheryltjon164]

Ahhhh your videos are so relaxing to watch!! Loving it!!

[@JD-qf1ph]

I thought you only ate fish and seafood? It's nice to see you're trying new different types of food.

[@vee_ngyn]

I enjoyed this series of you traveling alone! Excited for the next vlogs 💕

[@ruthielopez2100]

I’ve followed since red hair messy bun tutorial days and I love to see this evolution Weylie! Happy belated birthday ❤️🎉

[@lingnztw]

Please upload part 2 soon! This was so interesting ☺️

[@GarrettShubert]

The breakfast shop you went to at 13:30 is DIRECTLY outside of my old apartment. What memories!

[@spicedruml1098]

safe/cute city, yummy food, and friendly people, Taiwan is also on my travel list for a long time!!!

[@kabaozi]

this is so comforting and ahhh love seeing you live your best life

[@itsShosho11]

So exciting!! I go back almost every year since most of my family is there. If you ever have the opportunity to visit again I would recommend going during November - January. During the holidays there are so many places that have beautiful decorative festive lights along with flower gardens. It's chilly but if you don't mind the chilly temperature it's definitely a different vibe 😊.

[@jadelee_jl]

I just came across your channel and i am really glad I did. This was a very nice and wholesome video. Looking forward to part 2.

[@jenniezhu4299]

Happy Birthday Weylie! What a beautiful trip! Can't wait for part 2!

[@rhongomiant]

so you did get buff! I was wondering at the beginning of the video when you took of your cardigan, thought I was just imagining it but guess not. Good for you!! I remember you mentioning wanting to get stronger and I guess you have and it shows! Also always happy to see an update from you, Taiwan looks like a pleasant place to go for a culinary trip, all the food looks so gewd, ugh 😋

[@yichenwang8114]

Weylie! I have been following you for so long and I know you have been longing for your TW trip for a while because I am from Taiwan so it hits so differently watching this vlog! So happy to see you enjoy Taiwan! It feels very real for some reason HAHA!

[@foxxrainn]

you are really like the sister to me Weylie! and with this video, you give me the courage to start planning solo trip to Taiwan too! Thank you. 🩷🩷

[@eriicamae]

omg i just found this while im planning for my solo birthday trip to taiwan next month! glad to see that you enjoyed your 31st birthday during your long-awaited taiwan trip:)

[@MrsMadz902]

Loved this vlog!? Keep these travel vlogs coming 🥰😍🥰🥰

[@IlFilodiArianna_vlog]

I really admire you for doing this trip alone 🥰 can’t wait to see the second part of

[@green.rabite]

thanks for the content! was planning to travel to taiwan soon and love these POVs

[@tzu-yunfang7362]

Hi Weylie~ I’m one of your followers from Taiwan! So glad to see you travel to Taiwan. ❤ I also love the breakfast, the vegetarian buffet that you went to, and also the tofu milk pudding. 🤤

[@via.brenda8882]

I love your videos so much Wylie!!!

[@andreasummers1955]

Love the style and editing of this vlog :)

[@Serenaeatss]

Omg i was so scared for you!! Carry a few of those portable chargers!! Love the travel vlogs! Cant wait to see so many more!

[@tn763]

I loved this vlog so much, so fun and wholesome. 😍🥰🤩

[@CaramelStains]

My partner says Singapore wrecks your electronic devices because the voltage is screwed up. He lived there for a year so this was normal for him. That would explain your phone battery. Love the content Weylie!!!

[@NhaChapin]

This was such a nice video. I been to Singapore a few time with my parents but never got to go to Taiwan. Thank you for taking us along on your adventures. Happy Birthday Weylie 🎉🎂💚

[@deemoua4500]

Loooooooove all of your traveling content! Happiest birthday to you, beautiful Weylie! ❤️ I want to say that watching your solo travel videos are comforting. I honestly don’t have the courage to travel on my own especially internationally. It may very well be that I just loooove to have a partner with me and usually that’s my husband! Lol. So watching your videos fills a piece of my heart because although I won’t get to solo travel like this, watching your videos lets me live in that possibility to some degree and I love it! ❤️ Love your videos Weylie!

[@IAMRINNIE]

my hometown!!! i'm so glad u were able to visit taipei & taichung! i've done a staycation at the kimpton hotel in the past so it's nice to see u stay there. jiufen & taichung adventures seemed like fun! i'm happy u enjoyed it & taipei welcomes u anytime🤩😍 lots of love

[@maia-roll]

This looked like such a fun trip!! Also way to go on the arm progress!! 💪🏽👏🏽

[@coychick]

Thanks for this vlog, Weylie! Made me miss Taiwan so much. The last time I was there was in 2018! Hoping to come back soon with my Mum :) Looking forward to the next part of your trip :)

[@mamit2u]

Wow now I want to go to Taiwan 😍 This year I finally go on solo trip but S.Korea for the first time. Can't wait to see part 2 😊

[@ivanas442]

This was such a nice vlog! I want to visit Taiwan one day :) I'm excited for part 2

[@grezb7828]

Aww you’re so brave to travel by yourself. I’m such a Whimp and don’t know my way around or have the knowledge to navigate or read a map 😂 I’ll be a lost puppy once I land. I have PTSD but that’s awesome you did this. I can live vicariously through you. I hope you’re doing well! ❤🧡

[@sienamilan3799]

You are just amazing Weylie! Thank you.

[@jeskoumm]

I have a sibling with a passion for restaurant culture and Cherokees….The postman drops in her magazines about restaurants and native living….I just may pickup bouldering 🤓

[@leetianxue]

Congrats on taking the trip and happy birthday, Weylie! Thank you for sharing your journey with us :3

[@aimeevang3145]

I'm sure solo tripping would be a liberating experience for me but i would much prefer to enjoy it with my SO. I'd say we click almost as well and you and Wah, so everything is just that much better with him around. 😍

[@joyxeyaaj]

Would you ever consider relocating to Taiwan for the experience 🤔 You look so happy there 🥹

[@ttmt98]

I hope this doesn't come off as rude by any means but I find it so fascinating that you can speak Chinese but not read it!! I think that's really interesting/cool hahaha and you speak it really well too! Taichung is actually read as Taizhong in Chinese ("zhong" meaning "middle") - the anglicised spelling can be confusing heh. Loved the vlog and it's making me want to visit Taiwan so bad... 😩 looking forward to the next one already!! ❤

[@Jyoung1111]

Can you make the text bigger? I can’t read what you wrote but you are so brave to travel alone! I could never!

[@fakerating]

Great video... just came back from there, wonderful country to visit. But the Eslite Bookstore in Songyan is 100 times the size of the Tsutaya Bookstore.... and is open 24 hours.