The Nightlife in Taiwan is AMAZING! 🇹🇼 Is this TAIPEI or TOKYO?

[@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 ❤

[@baimcocol4079]

Taiwan is peace and nice country, I've been 9 years live in Taiwan👍

[@JayandKarolina]

We've been enjoying it very much! Its definitely not our last time here 🎉

[@baimcocol4079]

Good luck and enjoy👍

[@Flo-db1qv]

I want to go too, i can with a working holliday visa

[@raey3838]

i liked that you included the whole purchasing experience in the video. most people just left it out. it's very interesting to watch

[@JayandKarolina]

Great point! Glad you like it 👀 I try to be as authentic as possible, showing the experience that each one of you could have as well!

[@myname8419]

Oohh Taiwan, I remember that it felt like going to Japan, I was particularly amazed with one (somekinda) train station there, it looked like a scene from vintage Japan with almost all wood buildings and fallen leaves. And you've got to try their oden and taiwanese pork sausage too! I think they can be bought in 7-11 and street stalls. And when you visit Sun Moon Lake, you have to try their tea egg, I regretted only buying one. Don't forget to also try their chicken cutlet street food and their pineapple cake. Wish you safe and wonderful journeys ahead from Indonesia!

[@JayandKarolina]

So many great recommendations! Many thanks!!! We still have a lot of time in Taiwan to explore and try different things 😍

[@lianevoelker9845]

Do you remember the name of the train station?

[@myname8419]

@@lianevoelker9845 no I don't, I was just following my tour guide blindly, but I think its some kind of a rest area since there's (iirc) a 7-11, I remember I ate an oden there.

[@黃子軒-u2f]

As a Taiwanese, I have never heard of so-called "pay toilets" in Taiwan! Toilets in Taiwan are all free. Many convenience stores, such as 7-11, etc., have free toilets! Wow! The street snacks you passed by are the street snacks that play an important role in Taiwanese cuisine! The quality of Taiwanese snacks is very good! The hygiene of the ingredients and other ingredients are of a very good standard! For example: rice sausage buns Pork sausage, large chicken steak, etc. are all classics! What a shame! If you’re looking for delicious food in Taiwan, it’s a good idea to look for restaurants with queues! Of course! There are also many restaurants that don’t necessarily have queues, but are still delicious! In addition, Taiwan’s food ranges from affordable to mid-priced to high-priced to top-tier prices! But it’s really all delicious food! The ingredients and quality of Taiwan’s affordable food are usually the same as those of high-priced restaurants in Korea, Japan, or advanced Western countries! This is one of the reasons why Taiwan’s food is famous! You don’t need to spend a lot of money to eat delicious food in Taiwan! I have lived for more than thirty years and still haven’t finished eating Taiwan’s delicacies!

[@pamelajna]

A lot of neons and colors has Taipei 🛼🌈😮🎉

[@Puffy_Puff]

You don’t really negotiate prices in Taiwan. Especially in Taipei. (Some places you may, but most places no). I would recommend to google for good places to eat. Taiwan is probably the food capital of the world, I am saying this because it’s got the most Japanese food out side of Japan, and better Chinese cuisines than China, and all kinds of food from Asia and Western/Europe. A small island packed with LOTS of food options.

[@江糧旭]

About McDonald’s in Taiwan. They are best branches of the world. I’ve heard from Americans that burgers and French fries from Taiwan MD taste better than those from US MD. Besides, they offer some Taiwan limited items such as spicy friend chicken, taro pie and red bean pie. It also happened in KFC, they sell good quality egg tarts here. If you would stay in Taiwan longer than one month, you can give a chance. As a Taiwanese I eat MD roughly once a month. MD actually influenced Taiwan restaurants a lot. We pay more attention to dining atmosphere and food safety after having experience eating MD.

[@JayandKarolina]

You make me feel like making the McDonald's video here in Taiwan 🙏🙏🙏

[@黃愛絜-s9l]

Cool! It seems you do really have lots of fun in Ximending! Enjoy your trip in Taiwan! Welcome!

[@JayandKarolina]

Thanks! 😃 We really did! Have been enjoying Taiwan a lot 🇹🇼😊

[@袁明鈿]

台灣很安全 你可以晚上一個人在台北街道上走走 一定沒事

[@JayandKarolina]

You are right! We haven’t felt unsafe once here and we’ve been out at night plenty of times!

[@wenchunwang6658]

台灣人到日本很愛去 DON DON DONKI 採購 , 所以他們就來台灣開店了XD, 歡迎來台灣

[@JayandKarolina]

Hahahahah that’s hilarious 😂🙌

[@djmarco1975]

I am in Ximen right now and will be here for a month (I live just 30 meters from that 7-Eleven 😊). Having a Taiwanese wife I am often in Taiwan but, due to Covid, the last time I was here was in 2019. I can tell you that the Ximending area is still cool but unfortunately not as beautiful as it was years ago...it used to be way better in the past 😕 But Taiwan is great and food is really awesome, I hope you enjoyed your trip! 😊

[@JayandKarolina]

Have fun! We were actually really surprised how nice this area was! But can imagine that before COVID it must have been even crazier 🤩

[@michaelsteinhemingway727]

Guys. the beef dish, the white stuff you eat is not noddle. It's "rice sticks" made from rice. Noodles are made from wheat flour.

[@JayandKarolina]

Oh, we loved it so much!

[@Yorkinshock]

Don don DONKI is from Japan chain store and it’s not so called discounted shops , just store selling everything! Hot star chicken cutlet is really good selling bigger than your face chicken cutlet with very thin deep fried crispy skin!

[@JayandKarolina]

Thanks for the info! We actually loved that shop!!!

[@ftsection2156]

The chicken steak is really good!

[@mrmarklin]

If ur still there, try our Xinyi District at night. It’s beautiful with all the decorations and a road full of department stores. It’s on the other side of Taipei 101 in ur previous video.

[@JayandKarolina]

We stayed in Xinyi District! We really liked it there :) I know exactly the place you are talking about we walked through there to get to Raohe market 👍

[@chuiyi7751]

The first restaurant ,good choice. ❤

[@JayandKarolina]

We loved the Handmade Beef Noodles there 🤤 Such great quality!

[@cwang8263]

Try 7-11 or FamilyMart when you need a loo next time. Many of the larger ones have a toilet. Enjoy Taiwan!

[@JayandKarolina]

Oh, great to know! Thanks!!! I’ll check it out for sure 😂

[@JayandKarolina]

That’s a good idea! Actually today in 7-11 I saw a toilet 😂 Thank you!

[@南部人]

Gas stations, parks, and police stations are also available, don’t worry!

[@mlcsj9162]

Welcome to Taiwan❤ I subscribed to this channel 👍

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you! Welcome 😍🇹🇼

[@Meditationmusic-168]

台湾へようこそ、台湾の人々はとても温かくてフレンドリーです

[@troutfishing7775]

😊

[@JayandKarolina]

That’s true 🙏 We feel very welcomed here!

[@johnjalee2009]

In Taiwan, just like in the UK, the prices of merchandise sold in stores are fixed and it is considered bad form to haggle. You wouldn’t go to a Marks & Spencer and expect a sales clerk to give you a “special discount”, would you? Even if a sales is willing to give you a price cut, s/he is most likely not authorized to do so. If you’re not satisfied with the price, just walk away. They’ll understand and leave you alone.

[@JayandKarolina]

This is a great point! Thanks for sharing 🙌

[@tommy65a001]

Not exactly. depends on what kind of store you go. If it is a chain store like adidas they usally follow their own price policy. But some other stores with their own brand or local store they still could give u discount if u ask and they are willing to.

[@user-attila01]

@@tommy65a001 你錯了 台灣很少有這種店

[@user-achi97999]

in night markets . You can ask some discounts

[@kerrymadsy6167]

not entirely true

[@faye9239]

Welcome to Taiwan 😊 there is no need to bargain in Taiwan. we will not raise the price to sell to you, everyone has a fixed price.😊

[@JayandKarolina]

Thanks! Good to know 🙏

[@claire7796]

但逛傳統市場的人會殺價😂

[@Legionnaire1992]

Taiwan is a beautiful peaceful country!

[@JayandKarolina]

It really is! We had such a great time that are thinking of coming back end of this year 😍

[@TaipeiEats]

I swear to God, I actually laughed…, “Look, the guy on the Easy card is now actually there…”🎉🎉🎉 Another Amazing “Awesome” Episode👍👍👍 Wait, should I just get rid of that “Awesome”? As we say awesome way too much? Just kidding, it’s just awesome🎉🎉🎉

[@JayandKarolina]

Thanks U5!!! 😬 I love the little guy on the card haha

[@TaipeiEats]

Actually that little guy’s name is “ La Bi Xiao Xin”, I would say all kids like him, huh…? As I remember my kids love watching his cartoon…, it’s like if you are not watching SpongeBob then you will be watching La Bi Ciao Xin then…

[@jinisa8709]

대만인은 일본의 대중 문화를 매우 좋아하고 오래전부터 적극적으로 받아들여서 거리나 상품 등 일본의 느낌도 많아요 마지막 끝판왕 일본으로 꼭 여행가세요 각각 아시아 국가의 차이점을 느끼는것도 매우 재밌는 일입니다😊

[@JayandKarolina]

We would love to one day for sure! The Japanese culture is very distinctive and super interesting 🇯🇵

[@loofahhsu]

The other one reason is because we have been cloned by JP. And their culture deeply integreated with TW culture.

[@erikmorales6912]

We love Japan 🇯🇵 ❤

[@siscaandriani]

i've been busy lately and missed so many of your video ^^ so enjoying this one, whoaa Ximending is sooo huge area!! the grafitti walls are cool!! and so cute in taiwan the store is Don Don Donki instead of DonQ haha this store is my fave in Japan, they have everything!! and the character on your transport card and the doll machine is Crayon Sinchan, the naughty kid haha the comics and cartoon on TV also popular in Indonesia ^^

[@JayandKarolina]

Welcome back! 😍

[@JayandKarolina]

Ximending was definitely one of our favouite nightlife areas! There was so many things to do for fun! We don’t have them in Europe 🤪

[@siscaandriani]

@@JayandKarolina oooh interesting!! Europe probably not as hype as Asia for the nightlife? ^^

[@siscaandriani]

@@JayandKarolina thank you!! haha i still have so many homeworks!! cant skip any of your video 😁

[@向風-q7h]

記得來台南吃美食 逛古蹟👍

[@wenchunwang6658]

可以考慮在台灣環島，每個縣市都很有特色

[@JayandKarolina]

It’s really the case! We’re planning to go to different cities indeed 😍

[@huanghuang225]

You both looks reallly good in those hats!!!❤❤❤❤ 西門町 is a place we go there for movie and shopping mostly. Young Taiwanese a lots. And there is very close to 艋舺、萬華 full of traditional place! 西門町 has his local history too. Welcome to Taiwan!

[@JayandKarolina]

Thanks! We’re loving them 🧢 And we actually also had so much fun in Ximending ✨

[@bogdanrilakovic6854]

Amazing 😮

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@teslarob4790]

Ximending is an amazing area. When you have someone come up and offer to take your picture while holding their gigantic snake or a lizard the size of your torso - you know you re in Ximending. 👍🇹🇼 Love that you went in and showed Don Don Donki store. So many places there and in Taipei - you go into what looks like a small store and then it seemingly never ends like you entered a Narnia closet or something. Love it.

[@JayandKarolina]

We loved Taipei for all these experiences! It’s so different from any other cities! Already looking forward to be back in Taiwan soon 😍

[@yehphoebe7679]

They are 7-11 in different themes all over Taiwan, there're also One Piece, Pokemon, Lego, Maserati...etc.

[@JayandKarolina]

That is so cool! We’re travelling all over Taiwan so we should discover more!

[@yehphoebe7679]

@@JayandKarolina there're 6500 7-11 all over Taiwan, but the featured ones are less than 100. I've checked the list on 7-11 website, but it's all in madarin... well, wish you'd run into them as many as possible 😆

[@ftsection2156]

Pokémon 7-11在哪裡？

[@yehphoebe7679]

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[@南部人]

寶可夢聯名店 7-ELEVEN 重惠門市 ｜門市地址｜高雄市左營區華夏路1152號

[@dansari0007]

Is December a good time to visit Taiwan? Also, I’d be visiting alone - is it hard to meet new people there? Are there social activities happening to socialise ?

[@niconicoman]

原宿の延長線って感じで楽しかった✨

[@peterhunt135]

Thank you. A very informative video.

[@JayandKarolina]

You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙌

[@roostermcnut4474]

I actually lived in Taipei!

[@nikowong9246]

The penguin is donki’s mascot 😂

[@JayandKarolina]

Oh really 😂

[@JadenHercules]

I miss your Uber eats videos out of England quite a bit, but these videos are interesting and cool as well! Looks like a lot of people enjoy food and hanging out in these parts of the world. Seems cool, but I doubt I'd ever travel to these places. Too much anxiety and food allergies. 😅 So thank you for sharing your experiences! Any idea when Gig Hustle will make a return to England? Hehe That movie theatre looked so cool with all those figures! I'd have a moment, I loved Ninja Turtles while growing up.

[@kevinoh1733]

welcome to Taiwan 😀

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you! We're loving everything so far!

[@kinein]

28:00 no, proper milk tea you should be able to taste the tea, taiwans the home of boba and was invented there. The ones your used to in your home country bias toward more milk since the tea isnt as good and costs more, the lack of boba in your country is preference and they're keeping costs down due to local economic issues of your home country 😅

[@tracyl7495]

You must go to a soup house and soak in hot spring. Taiwan has so many hot springs but people don't know about it...

[@JayandKarolina]

We got told it's a favourite activity of Taiwanese people during the wintertime 😍 I can imagine the feeling! It must be amazing!

[@tracyl7495]

@@JayandKarolina New York City is cold now. Everything is super expensive. $7 usd for a bubble tea. A burger averages $12. You can't do a meal for 1 person less than $20. And hotel is minimally $200 usd per night. I am trapped here...

[@Sleeeeeeepy5118]

Go behind the red house is a row of outdoor bars. Mostly gay bars but everyone goes. It’s very welcoming and it’s chill.

[@-Frank-Castle-]

建議，鏡頭不要一直前後旋轉，觀眾，觀賞影片時，容易視覺疲勞與暈眩！歡迎來台灣❤

[@JayandKarolina]

I'm trying to hold the camera as straight and stable as possible, but believe me, it's sometimes kind of hard; especially when there's a to of things going on around you 😅 Thank you! We've been enjoying our time here very much ❤

[@joeechung]

Most store establishments are fixed price. It’s not typical to bargain at stores, you can try to at smaller mom and pop stalls on the street.

[@JayandKarolina]

👍👍👍

[@catchang0323]

有機會的話搜尋台北牛肉麵.雞湯這間店，雞湯還有牛肉湯麵更好吃

[@JayandKarolina]

We're going to be back in Taipei soon, so we'll definitely have a look! Do you recommend any particular place? 😋

[@ArthurJason-Constantine]

TaiPei is way better than Tokyo and Seoul

[@一起散步鴨]

台灣歡迎你們😊

[@hung122]

Free toilets are available in most convenient stores too

[@JayandKarolina]

Great to know!

[@1Surinamer]

When I watch these videos I feel so alone. 😞 Great vlog btw, the first time seeing Tawain.

[@JayandKarolina]

Sorry to hear that 😞 Maybe it inspires you to go outside and try to see the little things around that make you feel happier?

[@tengkuferdiansyah8617]

4:53 Kweetiaw 🍜

[@AP-qt4mt]

Them: Look, an area for packing. Also them: Let's eat here. Oh boy, their eventual trip to Japan is gonna be something. 😅

[@JayandKarolina]

Hope we will make it to Japan one day!!! 🥳

[@吳集米]

歡迎來台灣玩

[@tiro_taiwan]

Actually, most of the convenience stores here are like Costco, which is not allowed to shoot inside, but well, many staff may not know that or doesn't think it is necessary to stop that either.

[@JayandKarolina]

Really??? We haven’t seen any CostCo in the city centre 😳 Only on the outskirts!

[@tiro_taiwan]

@@JayandKarolina I mean the rule of no-photography is like Costco's. And well, there is only 2 Costco in Taipei and 2 in Kaohsiung, but the total amount in Taiwan is 14.

[@Yesspace2030]

Do you mind me asking which camera and gear did you use to shoot the beginning of your video? It looks amazing! Thank you :)

[@JayandKarolina]

Go Pro 11!

[@Yesspace2030]

@@JayandKarolina thanks 🙏 cheers 😊

[@pomby27]

I notice when you film food stalls your camera often seem to look like its hovering right above where the food prep happens. If so I hope you can check with the vendors or cooks before you do that out of respect for their work space

[@JayandKarolina]

👍 Good point! I always ask and smile if I can film the behind the scenes when it comes to cooking!

[@pomby27]

@@JayandKarolina ya, its always better to check with the folks! hope this doesn't come across rude, just wanted to bring some reminders as someone who grew up here! will follow along on your ig :). You guys should head south for some food (taidong), or east for some nature (hualien or taroko)!

[@TL243]

❤️❤️🇹🇼‼️

[@garybinnyc]

I was there two weeks ago.. xi-men has plenty of action, although a lot of k-pop wanna bees 😂

[@Forgotten_Moon]

12:05 Have you tried our McDonald's? or KFC yet? They are much better them NA and EU ver. You would find many unique meals on the menu. I would say ;D If you visit KFC, please try their egg tarts, they are really good^^

[@JayandKarolina]

We haven't tried any fast food restaurants! There was simply too many good food options I guess 🤪

[@Forgotten_Moon]

@@JayandKarolina ah~ I see. I remember the 1st thing my friend did after coming back to Taiwan from Canada was buying KFC lmao I asked him why he said KFC is much better here. But all good xD I heard almost famous fast food restaurants all have a better ver in Asian areas, so you still have many chances to try them in Japan, Korean, and some southern Asian countries. I saw them on youtube, but I haven't have the chance to try them in person yet xD

[@MaximSupernov]

It appears that you may have taken the wrong direction at DONKI. The usual route at Donki involves starting on the 3rd floor and descending to each floor, which is why they've blocked off the passage from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor. By the way, in Taiwan, DONKI tends to mark up their prices significantly, making it more of a luxury store for Japanese imported goods, unlike the discount store it is in Japan.

[@JayandKarolina]

We have entered through the ground floor so it made sense to just go up the floors 😂 The prices were not super cheap for us but they weren’t expensive either!

[@MaximSupernov]

@JayeshChhaya I understand it might be a bit confusing. Yes, the entrance is on the ground floor (1st floor in Taiwan). The typical path is to take the escalator from the ground floor to the 3rd floor and then proceed by descending. This type of directional design is also commonly seen in many hypermarket stores.

[@blemons5137]

Not sure if you still in Taiwan, but I sure hope you didn’t pass street food at real night market. They are part of what make Taiwan’s food great

[@mask7312]

Taiwan has many themes 7-11✌️✌️✌️🇹🇼

[@JayandKarolina]

Yes, we spotted some in Kaohsiung too!

[@claire7796]

welcome to Taiwan❤

[@JayandKarolina]

Xièxie ❤

[@classiccool12369874a]

The claw will be tighten when you insert enough coin. It’s kind of vending machine.

[@JayandKarolina]

Wow! Is it really the case?!

[@classiccool12369874a]

@@JayandKarolina There’re usually price on the top of machine indicating how much is the toys or souvenir.

[@Radee1989]

Most of the white Asians country the restaurants are full of people and night life is amazing. I was in Europe, the night life is zero. My thoughts were wrong about Europe, their media are lier. Europe was boring and behind.

[@jerry_etfortis697]

It kinda mean to say this straight forward to the ppl who live there but as a guy who spend 5 years in Europe for study in the past, I would agree with u… about no night life, no 24hrs, no convenient store, and it even quite dangerous walking outside when there’s ppl try to rub you or even weirdo try to speak in a weird way to you… it not only in one country but in most of country I’ve visit in Europe… and most of metro there weren’t convenient, there’s no toilet, no water machine, no charging area or either ranking chargingbank machine, and it quite dirty, dangerous and lotta pee smell inside of the metro station….

[@JayandKarolina]

This is a very valid point 👍 We haven't realised it before coming to Asia!

[@troutfishing7775]

there are several theme 7 11 scattering around Taiwan 😂I am Taiwanese

[@JayandKarolina]

🤩

[@Golden_Spoon]

at some point they adapt japanese culture, the love japanese culture so taiwan is somekind of small japan mix with chinese

[@JayandKarolina]

This is so true!

[@WoobyHob]

What are your camera gear?

[@JayandKarolina]

Go Pro 11!

[@donmaarko]

Get HotStar Fried Chiken (Ji pai). People rarely haggle prices here either mate. They will just often say no.

[@JayandKarolina]

🙏🙏

[@suniahzhankga1945]

next tamsui&bali😁

[@JayandKarolina]

We've been to Bali!

[@suniahzhankga1945]

@@JayandKarolina 八里 bali,new taipei city area not bali island indonesia😁

[@yuan-linghuang1633]

看到連綿不絕的娃娃機店，想起豪氣干雲的賭場，就可以明白一件事，玩家贏面不大，不值得認真投入「奉獻」。

[@JayandKarolina]

Yes, it is a disastrous game, but sometimes it gives short satisfaction - as long as you don't overdo it with your approaches... 😌

[@chiang_paul]

😂😂👍🥰

[@JayandKarolina]

We had so much fun filming this episode 🤩

[@awingsarkawing6391]

the another "pasar malam" right?

[@Advaith.31]

U are from which part of india brother

[@JayandKarolina]

I'm from the UK but my ancestors are from Gujarat 🤗

[@李心晨]

❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@林君璇-r5f]

I miss uk I am Taiwanese

[@JayandKarolina]

What do you like the most about the UK?

[@jomontanee]

This area is Japan wannabe. There are many areas of Taiwan that are authentic and so Taiwan.

[@iamkenjilee]

711 offer free toilets also

[@JayandKarolina]

😬

[@ChristopherRevon]

Nice. I gotta go there. I am also a KZbinr

[@JayandKarolina]

Go for it!

[@budiantosalim6463]

Bank of england😂😂😂😂

[@boyiyelcham2630]

Shanghai the best

[@lon9540]

Nice but nothing like Tokyo..

[@crycrycn]

但是我們被評為世界上最危險的地方.....

[@JayandKarolina]

How come??? We didn't hear about any crime or any sort of danger in Taiwan 😳

[@Channel-hz5nm]

@@JayandKarolina Areas likely to see war in the future

[@user-attila01]

@@JayandKarolina 中國不放棄侵略台灣 烏克蘭、以色列、韓國及台灣是4個可能被攻擊的國家，現在已經有2個發生了

[@adedixyadee]

Ximen

[@BADBADISME]

6:25 她好漂亮，有IG嗎

[@JayandKarolina]

You can follow us both 😊 @jayeshchhaya @meetrollka

[@fionana95]

Nice videos and contents but really giddy! Perhaps there is no need to turn the camera to yourself when you speak if you want to show us things. 😵‍💫

[@JayandKarolina]

Noted! Thanks for the tip. We're changing a bit our approach now on filming - want to show more around with theBb-roll + VoiceOver so that our viewers will see more of the things we're talking about 😇 It's a whole learning process 🙌

[@fionana95]

@@JayandKarolina That’s good to hear! Was binge watching but too much of movement is making me giddy🥹 looking forward to more exciting videos!

[@RM-hu9sd]

31:57 Did you just miss the LGBT area ?? It's one of the best places to show Taiwan's diversity and tolerance.