Taiwan

[fitz19d]

So I've been preparing and now the flight is just days away and I totally forgot the diverse group here may have some experience in country. Any suggestions on must see things/bars/etc. Anything cool I should bring back? (Was thinking with no guns, I know they have a big airsoft thing, maybe they have some nice crossbows/compounds.)

I'll be there for 10 days, first day or two is my friend here on the board's wedding, then basically a fairly strict tour by him and the wifey around the island with the last few days back in Taipei. So far I've requested $400 converted for spending $ and fear I'll want to blow more.

[Rucker61]

Foot massage
Stinky tofu at the Night Market
Top of the 101

Can't think of any cool bars - I'm too old for that scene, man.

[fitz19d]

Yeah, I'm looking forward to a few good massages for sure. (Not the happy ending kind or at least not that I'd admit.)

[MrPrena]

Golf shafts? I've heard Taiwan exports great golf shafts.

[Delfuego]

Food brother, street food, restaurant food, everywhere food. They also have the best green tea on planet earth, feel free to bring home a box for me

[MrPrena]

Boba.
When Boba tea shop was getting popular in US around 2000, Taiwanese business owners were brining bucket of boba from Taiwan to Los Angeles.

[fitz19d]

Yeah I like the boba place in Denver near Federal or 6th? There was one in Fort Collins but I think I was the only customer. Never saw another. It closed.

Think Food was a foregone conclusion. Just hoping to avoid enough of the raw gross water critters and double down on all the other tasty meat products.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Cost of food and entertainment is just about the same as here. E.G. A mcD meal costed $6.50 in USD or about 200Taiwanese bucks. So keep that in mind - if you are planning to treat your newly wed buddy and his family etc.. $400 might be enough. HAVE FUN, I am jealous!

[dwalker460]

Have not been to Taiwan, just Mainland China. My wife has some Taiwanese friends so I can have her ask them about cool stuff to do.

[hatidua]

Stinky tofu at the Night Market

That's about the only thing I'd opt for if I went back.