Taiwan is SO UNDERRATED 🇹🇼 We DIDN'T expect this in HUALIEN!

[@JayandKarolina]

We've created a Travel Guide to Taiwan, so if you're going to visit the country, or just want to support us here's the link: buymeacoffee.com/jayandkarolina/e/181944 ❤

[@liabutler8744]

The tea is not from Macau. It's a local indigenous pepper call Ma Gao. The sounds almost the same Macau.

[@JayandKarolina]

Ahhh, it had sounded so similar! But eventually we realised it while eating the Taiwanese Rice Sausage 😇

[@TheJoeytsao]

Hey guys, great video as always. I wanna share something about those drinks you got at the stall as a native Taiwanese. The “maqaw” is actually a kind of spice often used by the Atayal tribe. We also call it “mountain pepper”. I believe the scientific name for it is “litsea cubeba”. You often find it in aboriginal sausages or savory stir fry. Of course, you can put it in drinks, just like cinnamon or masala. Also, if you see people driving, riding a moped, or fishing in restricted/tourist areas, it’s just the aboriginal people going about with their daily life.

[@JayandKarolina]

So interesting! We had no idea about the name for this "black pepper" type but realised it was the same one used in the Taiwanese Rice Sausages that we had later on in the video! very fragrant and tasty! From one side it it's nice seeing all the people enjoying coming to their region, but o the other hand, I guess it might be quite frustrating for the aboriginal people 🤔

[@josepwillis687]

Taiwan is so beautiful.

[@JayandKarolina]

We agree! We loved our time in the country but Taroko George just blew our minds 🤯🩵🔥

[@sdarkao9297]

@@JayandKarolina It must be included in the must-visit tourist attractions in Taiwan!!!✨🌟👍🏻

[@txr8565]

Taiwan is such a beautiful country!

[@Cheweydewey]

I just got back from Taiwan last week. I spent 2 weeks there. It was awesome.

[@陈懂-t6x]

台湾，台湾省。。。都不懂历史啊😅

[@ervinslens]

This place is absolutely stunning! This trail is a beautiful sight, and the surrounding scenery is simply breathtaking. Bravo guys 👏👏

[@JayandKarolina]

It really is! Glad you enjoyed the video 😍🌿

[@tiro_taiwan]

9:28 15:33 Mǎ Gào(Mandarin), it's a spice like pepper but less spicy and more like lemon smell. It's also called _Litsea cubeba_ , mountain pepper, "maqaw" in Atayal, "Mqrig" in Taroko, Mae'aew in Saisiyat.

[@sdarkao9297]

馬告/山胡椒，台灣原住民的一種香料✨

[@sdarkao9297]

2:20 徒步環島台灣/Hiking around Taiwan?!? It was great, the two young people gave them both encouragement and encouragement!! 💪💪🌟🌟👍👍

[@JayandKarolina]

We loved the views 😍 And we’re super happy we can share it with the others too!!!

[@anan1004]

I am really enjoy to see your traveling in Taiwan. Thanks sharing it to whole world ❤

[@JayandKarolina]

Glad you enjoyed it! Our pleasure 😍🇹🇼

[@shihtsung7994]

您的臺灣影片拍的非常棒！希望您能再到臺灣的各縣市旅遊拍攝影片❤❤❤

[@alanwang5351]

𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑻𝒂𝒊𝒘𝒂𝒏 ! 🇹🇼

[@泰鬧了吧]

花蓮！我的故鄉！擁有最好的山谷、大海！歡迎你們來享受旅行、自然

[@miayle9545]

9:40 the flower tea is hibiscus tea ❤ 21:15 those little stone lions on the bridge, each one of them is unique. There are 101 of them 🎉

[@JayandKarolina]

So cool!

[@美樺黃-z8k]

So good 👍👍👍

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@國華張-k4p]

讚，歡迎你們來花蓮旅遊。

[@miayle9545]

15:17 the English translation is wrong on the sign, it is not intestine, it is that pork sausage on top of rice sausage . 😅they share the same word in Mandarine.. Hopefully, you will be able to visit Taroko gorge again as you basically only at the door of the gorge! And better, if it’s a sunny day (which is kinda rare)

[@JayandKarolina]

We will be back to Taroko National Park for sure! It’s so much more to see 😍

[@devildanny]

Your videos make me homesick!! 😂Very well done!! Immediate sub!

[@JayandKarolina]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@hushy9695]

If u happen to drop by any fruit juice stall in Taiwan I would urge you to look for honey bitter melon juice or papaya milk. These are Taiwan signature fruit juice that u hardly find outside of Taiwan.

[@JayandKarolina]

These tastes would be awesome to try I believe! 🥰

[@jimmysun2852]

New video~ cool!

[@paiwanhan]

Maqaw is a spice native to Taiwan that looks like pepper corns but has a soapy taste to them. It is widely used by Taiwan's indigenous peoples in cooking and preparation of food.

[@johnjalee2009]

The “ice” of the shaved ice you had is milk-based. This is why it tasted like ice cream. The price is expensive because, well, milk is expensive in Taiwan.

[@JayandKarolina]

Even if was pricey, it was definitely worth it 😋 Super tasty!

[@peterhunt135]

Nice video, thanks.

[@yoonchongong8914]

Thanks!

[@Mystic_Edge]

Im fell in love in Taiwan! 😊 Really beautiful country

[@JayandKarolina]

It really is! We were genuinely happy exploring what the country has to offer 😍🌿

[@tonychen1062]

The guy on the scooter who live in there that is only reason been allowed to do that. He is indigenous people and you stare him at their drive way😂😂😂 In the old days, they simply just take you head as trophy for real.😂

[@JayandKarolina]

😳😳😳

[@richardbarba2736]

Wow wow wow cool hiking vlog! Are you from Boston? I see you have the hat

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much! We really enjoyed Hualien county 😍 I'm actually from the UK! Bought the hat because it's super cool!

[@meiliangwu]

make me feel like to go to Hualian to taste the food.!

[@JayandKarolina]

Go for it! It’s definitely worth the visit for the views and food 😍

[@年糕吉吉]

溪水的顏色好美

[@pcje]

11:55 馬告 (Litsea cubeba))

[@再回到從前]

那摩托車，只有當地 原住民，才可以使用。

[@ajc8055]

wellcome to taiwan

[@hitokiri92]

I hope this time the sausage doesn't taste like pineapple. 😂😂 Normally the Taiwanese hotdog would cost you from $60 to 80 NTD but you're in a tourist area. 😄 BTW, the piece of pork inside the hotdog is probably wild boar meat 🐗 from the aboriginal people.

[@JayandKarolina]

Haha it did taste so good 😊 We had no idea about the meat! We thought it’s just regular pork haha

[@林君璇-r5f]

Sorry not Macau! It’s 馬告 magao drink! Name of Taiwan aboriginal village

[@huangwenyi1108]

Yeah, more and more tourist to Taroko national park, and our government should let the bus more convenient😅

[@JayandKarolina]

That’s right!

[@chiang_paul]

❤beautiful views of Taiwan ❤

[@JayandKarolina]

Next time when in Hualien, we'll definitely plan to explore more of the trails and possibly stay over night in the park! We loved it so much so 1 day wasn't enough to capture everything it has to offer :)

[@rajar1605]

Great vlogs. Keep them coming. Inspired by you and a few other youtubers, planning to visit Taiwan for 10 days next month. Do you think one can cover Yangmingshan, Beitou, Tamsui the first half of a day and Ywhliu, Shifen and Jiufen in the 2nd half?

[@JayandKarolina]

Great 😍 We’ve made our guide as well with tips and all important info to remember before you go and whilst visiting the country, so if you’d be interested here’s the link: www.buymeacoffee.com/jayeshchhaya/extras. Hmmm it might be too much just in one day! To really get a feeling of a place you need couple of hours and all the things you’re thinking of are not located super near to each other 🤔 If you like nature, we would definitely spend at least 2 days in Taroko National Park. Jiufen is quite small so you’d only need half of a day but including the nearby attractions like the Jiufen Goldore Museum or hiking up the Keelung Mountain, and of course getting there takes time too, so it would cover the whole day! Unfortunately we haven’t been to Yangmingshan National Park but as far as we know it’s quite big 🤗

[@rajar1605]

@@JayandKarolina thank you so much.

[@鄺任翔]

Hello We sincerely welcome your visit In addition to the above reminder It is true that travel has different definitions and experiences for everyone. Some are connected to every scenic spot Some of them have to go through all the streets, alleys and wilderness. It depends on your choices and expectations For example, Yangmingshan is a region Do you simply want to climb mountains or visit scenic spots?

[@rajar1605]

Thank you for the message. I intend to do a hike that is not too hard. Tbinkibg of Mount Qixing. As @jayeshchhaya recommended, planning to spend one day for Yangmingshan and Beitou. Wobdering if I can squeeze in Tamsui as well on to the same day. If you have any thoughts, please let me know. Thanks once again.

[@benjamin.lee.715]

11:43 The tea you tried is made from a kind of herb which is called Ma-Gao in Mandarin and Litsea Cubeba is its scientific name. Not from Macao 🇲🇴. 😂

[@JayandKarolina]

Haha, yes, it's funny because we didn't realise it at first 😂 Only when eating the Taiwanese Sausage with Rice!

[@yuia111]

welcome to TAIWAN.

[@林煌昌-x4d]

An estimated over 10000 people have trod around the island. However, some cut off Suhua road section to avoid bustling trucks. That's why you encountered the twosome stepping off from a train. An average of 30 to 50 days is needed to achieve the hohour. The said ongoing 77 days cound be suggested they use off-the-duty intervals to do this business.

[@JayandKarolina]

That’s impressive! It must be very satisfying and full of adventures on the way!

[@鄺任翔]

@@JayandKarolina Depending on individual circumstances Some island tours or travel records are indeed divided into parts. For example, let’s take a walk this month take a vacation next month and then take the next step.

[@siscaandriani]

wow!! the Taroko National Park is soooo beautiful!! the trail also so niceee!! haha i want to try the taiwanese sausage!! and sooo many food at Hualien night market!! i love it!!! 3😁

[@JayandKarolina]

We loved the whole day spent in the Taroko George! The colours were out of this world 😍

[@siscaandriani]

@@JayandKarolina i put it on my list as well 😁

[@chalayan]

I could have intro you to this Mexican restaurant in Hualien. Own by a Canadian friend and his wife is a Taiwanese. Pretty popular there. Taiwanese are generally very nice people.

[@JayandKarolina]

Very cool! Sounds really interesting so maybe we can pop in next time! Becasue of the welcoming people and interesting history indeed, we’re planning to come back to Taiwan end of this year! Hopefully we’ll make it because of the political interventions it might be quite difficult 😇🤞

[@chalayan]

@@JayandKarolina ya sure. If u guys are planning to go and do let me know so I can give him a shout. He is my Call of Duty friend. But you do know Taiwan has been struck with strong earthquake just a month ago and even other districts of Taiwan encountered trembles. So best to be careful especially Hualien which is the happening place for earthquake. Otherwise, enjoy.

[@jasonchrisdudu]

Niceeeee travel video!!!!

[@JayandKarolina]

Glad you liked it! If we ever come back to Hualien, we would definitely want to stay overnight somewhere in the national park 🌳🩵 The nature was just breathtaking! 😍

[@alicestanley177]

" Large intestine wrap with small intestine" The literal translation does not mean that they're intestines but just shaped like intestines but sausages. They are rice sausage wrapped with sausage inside.

[@JayandKarolina]

Oh really? We thought that the outer layer is actually intestine haha but it did taste great 🌭😋

[@沙丁丁]

不對 確實是用大腸的「膜」包入糯米😊

[@jfilmtravels]

You need to visit 長春祠 and 水簾洞!

[@JayandKarolina]

We need to definitely spend more time in Taroko National Park next time! There's so many beautiful trails to explore 😮‍💨

[@dannorth3138]

How often is the train from Taipei to Hualien as i am thinking of doing it as a day trip when i visit

[@JayandKarolina]

It was running pretty much every hour 😇

[@sdarkao9297]

27:13 Wow, it seems crazy, but it turns out that Hualien Dongdamen Night Market also sells crocodile meat!!🐊🐊🐊

[@JayandKarolina]

Right?! We were shocked 🤪

[@sophiacheng6720]

the character on your easy card is a Japanese cartoon character called Xiaoshin in Mandarine 0:42

[@ammelinecool]

Keep it up! Going to Taipei & hualien this month. cant wait!

[@JayandKarolina]

Hope you enjoy it! We loved Taiwan 😍

[@pamelajna]

Beautiful Taroko National Park 🌱🩵 But the Taiwanese sausage part stole the show 🌭🎉😂

[@JayandKarolina]

So beautiful! 😍🏞️ Haha, we loved it too!

[@michaelbsd1]

did you go on a weekend or a weekday?

[@JayandKarolina]

We were so surprised because it was a Sunday and it ended up to be quite busy! However, it all did depend on the route - some places were occupied whereas less famous ones as you could have seen were empty 😇

[@user-qm1zeav8d]

〔馬告〕-台灣原住民的重要香料

[@alfiahmad629]

hi.very nice vlog.may i know the fare rate bus to taroko from xincheng train station?

[@JayandKarolina]

I think it was around 15-20.000 NTD 😊

[@yehphoebe7679]

Hahaha so you've well adopted the taiwanese sausage now, the bad impression in Jiufen is gone?😆

[@JayandKarolina]

100% haha this one was super delicious 😍

[@yehphoebe7679]

@@JayandKarolina Just some garlic will change everything 😉😉😉

[@distrustful.000]

Taiwan famous for delicious sausage 🎉❤

[@JayandKarolina]

Oh yes!

[@tommy65a001]

That kind of shaved ice called 雪花冰 one of most special dessert in Taiwan. If you wanna know how it pronounce in Mandarin, just use Google translate "snow flower ice" from English to Traditional Chinese and you could hear the perfect pronunciation from miss google😂

[@JayandKarolina]

Hahaha such a great tip ❄️ We would definitely go for it again when back in Taiwan! It was one of the best desserts we’ve had!

[@wenchunwang6658]

如果你喜歡戶外，花蓮一定要去

[@JayandKarolina]

Totally! The nature there is so beautiful!!!

[@南宮仁]

哇，太魯閣怎麼那麼多老外。😅

[@JayandKarolina]

😂

[@SHOWERall]

建議儘快製作制式固定片頭片尾！好處1、個人風格及帶入節奏情境！優點2、最後結尾十秒時間、不會被YT推薦的影片遮擋影像及文字！

[@JayandKarolina]

😇