My First Day in Taipei, Taiwan (Mid-Autumn Festival) 🇹🇼

[@JasonBillamTravel]

As I mentioned at the end of the previous vlog from Singapore, this Taiwan series of videos that I’ll be uploading on the channel next were filmed in October last year (the Mid Autumn festival doesn’t happen in spring funnily enough). They’re coming out now because of a project I was involved in along with other content creators, and the deal was that they wouldn’t be released until spring this year. Hope that makes things a bit clearer. Cheers!

[@ilgirodelmondoconandrea]

Great job, Jason! I not only really enjoyed but also started thinking about visiting Taiwan!

[@andybaker2456]

Thanks for clearing that up, I did wonder why you kept saying "mid autumn" when it's mid May!

[@AlejandroDuran263]

Good job 👏

[@markkevinapalisok3680]

Jason i hope you visit Iloilo City philippines and Boracay beach

[@BrentTimm]

I just got to Taiwan! Looking forward to your videos.

[@ting2hung]

Welcome to taiwan 🇹🇼!

[@marcusoconner2805]

You need to go back for the Lantern Festival!!!

[@danielvalenzuela9764]

Nice video Jason lots of people celebrating the moon festival. You picked a good time to visit. I am anxious to see more of Taipan. Thanks much and cheers

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cheers Daniel

[@dennisdaniels2992]

Great video presentation, Jason Billam! This is you first time in Taipei, Taiwan!

[@henryloo2448]

Hey Jason !! Welcome to my country. Thanks for sharing your visit and have a great time in this beautiful and fascinating country 🇹🇼🇬🇧🇹🇼🇬🇧🇹🇼🇬🇧

[@nielsrosink5051]

Been waiting for this series! Amazing first video Jason

[@sdarkao9297]

WELCOME to Taiwan!!✨🇹🇼👍🏻

[@louislin0926]

Hello, I'm from Taiwan. I'm glad you came to my hometown.

[@mreega4812]

Im traveling there soon. Are there many places that accept credit card or is it mostly cash payment transactions?

[@louislin0926]

@@mreega4812 Most stores accept credit cards Snack bars, street vendors and traditional shops mostly pay in cash so you can prepare some cash I wish you a pleasant experience in Taiwan

[@userr_aa]

Hi, I wanna ask, can we still experience autumn in late November? Can I see the yellowish maple leaves, especially around hsinchu province during that time? TIA!

[@teng-wuchang9305]

@stoggafllik That's because you are ignorant

[@elizabethcraig5825]

Nice informing video, as usual. We look forward to the next place.😊

[@rjhatch]

I'm flying to Taipei tomorrow. This came just in time, cheers! Can't wait!

[@JauneMacReady]

Great show! Seems like an awesome country 👍 well done mate 🙂❤️

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks

[@suerobinson844]

Going there for the day next year on a cruise ship. One country i really want to go to . Interesting video. We had moon cake in Vietnam with whole boiled egg inside. Thanks from Queensland Australia

[@wildwisdomjourneys7221]

Very interesting video on Taiwan’s Mid Autumn festival, Jason. Even in the crowded areas the energy seems peaceful and calm. I haven’t traveled to Taiwan, but it’s on my list. Looking forward to your next video on the indigenous people. Really appreciate the historical context and pertinent current informaton you share in your videos. Best, Sylvia

[@lilyd3944]

The bubble tea you had was with tapioca 😊 Usually milk teas come with it and fruity green/black teas come with fruit bubbles or jellies

[@StevesWeekender]

Hi Jason, here via Gabriel and your Hampi vid, Taipei is certainly an interesting city, subbed, cheers from down under, Steve :)

[@julezzzz5866]

Hey Jason! I love your videos, I have been watching for quite some time! Taiwan looks dope. I was wondering if you’d ever do a video talking about how you pack/ what you always bring with you/your must have travel gear type of video? I’ve been lucky enough to do more traveling of my own recently and have really struggled packing light. Anyways, love your work and take care!

[@pushpasharma5591]

Thankyou so much for beautiful vedio i have only heard about this place seeing first time through yr eyes.thanks a lot.

[@Jpkjr52]

Another good one Thanks again John in Chicago

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cheers John

[@黃愛絜-s9l]

Welcome to Taiwan! Enjoy!

[@jane0752]

Welcome to Taiwan

[@patriciafuchs5970]

Very interesting

[@lily-dw5kn]

Middle Autumn Festival is still celebrated in China, Korea, Taiwan,Vietnam and some people in Malaysia, Singapore,Japan and Thailand these days. However people going to picnic and enjoying Barbecue is only unique to Taiwanese at this time of the year.

[@parkash9999]

Amazing video.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks

[@bettiedekock8326]

Excellent!!

[@VesaJay]

7:47 they do those are called Popping Boba

[@bankerdave888]

13:54 I don't think the black sesame spells out any Chinese character. They sometimes use black or white sesame to denote the filling inside.

[@angelopascual1502]

Very nice place❤

[@chiehlilee9224]

Mung bean with pork cake is actually not a moon cake 😊 It is a traditional Taiwanese snack though. Red bean with the yolk is a moon cake. I’m not sure if the sesame actually is a Chinese character, I think it’s just random decoration.

[@ExploringWithJason]

Are you going to Japan soon? I highly recommend Miyajima island in Hiroshima ✌🏻

[@semsem4035]

Hopefully your Asian trip will lead you back to Malaysia again 😊

[@roumaissa_bdf1844]

♥️♥️you are the best

[@vernadeth346]

Great!!!

[@eddie_d1233]

When I went to Taipei I ate at one of those bbqs on the riverside. Delicious, and it was all you can eat. I also remember visiting Yamingsham Park and Wu Lai falls. It was very nice there.

[@viniciusvoon8564]

Lots of senior sitting along the MRT station

[@dennisdaniels2992]

Jason Billam, I think Taipei has a distinctive culture, history and architecture as well as the city's overall beauty!

[@KENTOchannel_from-japan]

good

[@viniciusvoon8564]

❤

[@Heytno]

I wish I was roaming around Asia too 😢

[@GodsLoveBeWithYou]

Make sure to grab some pineapple cakes - a national snack of Taiwan

[@death2putin718]

#Hardpass

[@viniciusvoon8564]

This is Guanchoa street nearby is Hwa Xi tourist market ibwas there in January 2023 i stay 28 days in Taiwan

[@CurryHuang-OA]

蛋黃酥❤️

[@MartyChouTW]

Always go with tea when you eat moon cakes😃

[@55jhjhjkjk]

finally finally finally 🙂

[@justintemple7765]

Oh you definately have done your homework well before shooting this video. Or you had a wonderful tour guide to provide you with all the history and info. This video is hitting all the marks, bullseyes!! job well done, my friend!!

[@pompem2140]

Is it hard to navigate and or order food if you don't speak the local language? Is English widely spoken?

[@marcusoconner2805]

You don’t need to speak Mandarin. People will do whatever they can to help you.

[@世惠方]

Don't worry it. Taiwanese will help you. They are kindly.

[@danoconnell81]

Video was probably taken Fall 2022?

[@تصاميمحديد]

تحية من العراق لك اخي الكريم

[@riskydark1301]

My cantri you have

[@Skyjacker_]

Mooncake in Chinese is "Yuebing" pronounced "Yeah-Bing".

[@danoconnell81]

Moon cake says fortune, we think.

[@Neroc20]

Why everyone have mask? Nice place to visit.

[@spitfirered]

👍👍💯💯👏👏

[@mozpanleen7872]

she is not chang yi, we call her chang e(嫦娥)。

[@riskydark1301]

you can come to india

[@55jhjhjkjk]

how old is this video?

[@alexmcwhirter6611]

Jason explains...see above.

[@Jasmine_Shelby_art]

So happy you are in Taïwan ! I hope you will stay long for yourself and to share with us. Taĩwan is a beautiful island with beautiful people, and I would like to go but probably will die without travelling there. Will you cross the sea to go to continental China ? I would love if you also go there at countryside where there is stunning sights and beautiful ancient architecture. My best wishes to you for a memorable good trip 💖

[@katrinoy1]

Are you good at Chinese?

[@riskydark1301]

Hello ❤️ are

[@clyou]

Sorry mate, i laughed so hard when you asked if anyone could tell you the character on the red bean/egg yoke cake… the answer is nothing. Its just some random pattern. Some moon cakes may have characters carved or printed on the surface.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Haha, good to know

[@90taetaeya]

Seems like mask wearing is still mandatory in Taiwan?

[@有罐罐]

Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and places that take care of the elderly are required to wear masks.

[@BEST-rz1qm]

สวัสดี

[@Loagz_Beatz]

Amazing everyone’s still wearing masks over there

[@nsnsns147]

many people wearing mask😅

[@riskydark1301]

I am Indian

[@baobaowang-o5w]

Now,The Mid-Autumn Festival? Are you sure? Today is the 21st of May,2023. I am Chinese, Usually,we celebrate The Mid-Autumn Festival in 15th,August of lunar calendar . I am so confused.

[@Andrelour]

It's incredible how these religious traditions is always to get dome kind of personal material gain..I wonder if they come ask for wisdom, strenght to be more compassionate and lucidity 😮

[@baconlatte]

OMG, the face mask psychosis was still strong there (assume this is Sept 2022).

[@JasonBillamTravel]

That’s right, rules have been relaxed since.

[@bctvanw]

Before the pandemic of 2020, a lot of Taiwanese already wear masks. If you go to Japan, you see the similar situation.

[@heldifirdaus9]

Hello greetings from Indonesia, try to visit Indonesia, the 4th most populous country in the world, the number 1 Muslim country in the world, has the most 17,000 islands in the world, having diversity of tribes, languages, cultures and religions tolerant of each other, Indonesian is the official or unified language and the second language is regional languages ​​such as Javanese, Sundanese, Malay, Batak, Minang, and so on. Indonesia has the 2nd most languages ​​in the world after Papua New Guinea, has the most tribes and cultures in the world. The country of Indonesia has Indonesian culinary specialties such as Fried Rice, Rendang, Sate, Meatballs, Martabak, Chicken Noodles, Gado-Gado and so on.The largest cities in Indonesia are Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Bandung, Makassar, Yogyakarta, Bali, Aceh, Papua, Makassar, Manado, Lombok and so on. there is also Indonesia having "Little India" only only the cities of Medan (North Sumatra) Most of North Sumatra is of Indian Tamil, Punjabi and Sindhu descent and Jakarta. Don't forget you are visiting Indonesia, bro 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@chockalingamalagappan1693]

Park looks nice at night .Bubbles don't digest ,end up in stomach forever.Avoid eating the bubbles .please one picture of yours with pomelo fruit hat

[@RDTravel4Life]

Sorry, I just don't enjoy watching travel videos where all the people's faces are covered up. One of the reasons East Asian destinations are off my list still at this point. It's sad, but a key part of my enjoyment of travelling is seeing and talking to the locals. Never seeing people's smiles would definitely detract from my enjoyment. I would feel disconnected from the people which is contrary to one of my purposes to travel.

[@annazhang8943]

Lol u don’t have to travel to these countries 😊 In most southeast and eastern Asian countries people wear mask even before pandemic. It is seen as a sign of respect in some cultures. If they have even the mildest cough they would wear it to protect other people.

[@ottawop]

@@annazhang8943 I have been to both eastern and southeastern Asia. Whereas perhaps 1 or 2% of the public were wearing face masks on any given day pre-pandemic when I've visited, it's quite different from post pandemic >95%! The difference between eastern and western cultures isn't respect for others (kind of offensive to insinuate such actually), it is a belief that wearing the face mask has a significant effect. Of course I don't have to these countries. I would like to. At least, to some of them like Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Refuse to visit countries that are under dictatorships like China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, etc...

[@gorani_jusik]

China good

[@PURE.EVIL.]

A proud Englishman with an Indian PM walking in Taiwan!

[@raymondchow8722]

Although I am from Taipei therefore I am slightly partial. My opinion is that there is no need to travel outside Taipei if you are in the food scene. Taipei has the best specialties from every regions of Taiwan. This is from personal experience traveling. For example, Taichung and Tainan are just not as good as Taipei when it comes to food.