{"product_id":"loving-taipei-local-travel-guide-to-taipei-taiwan-paperback","title":"Loving Taipei: Local Travel Guide to Taipei, Taiwan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCindy Liu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaipei is the indie band of Asian cities. It's cool, gritty, and totally underappreciated. Here is your backstage pass.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost visitors land in Taiwan and head straight for the same two places: the soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung and the tourist spectacle of Snake Alley. That's fine for a start. But if that is all you see, you are missing the real city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy name is Cindy Liu. I am a Taipei native, a massive food nerd, and your honest friend on the ground. This isn't a guidebook written by a travel influencer who spent three days here taking selfies. It is a collection of the street smarts, cultural quirks, and brutal honesty that only a local can deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside, we are going to skip the fluff and get to the good stuff: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hotel Warning: \u003c\/strong\u003e Most tourists assume a subtropical island is hot year-round. They don't know that Taipei winters dip to 15 C (59 F) and many hotels \u003cem\u003edo not have heating\u003c\/em\u003e. I'll tell you how to prepare so you aren't shivering in your room in January.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Night Market Truth: \u003c\/strong\u003e Shilin Night Market might be famous, but I'll tell you why locals think it's mediocre and why you should head to Raohe or Ningxia for the food that actually tastes like Taiwan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Curiosities: \u003c\/strong\u003e We will decode the marriage detective ads you see on buses, learn why you might find old men fishing for shrimp in indoor pools at 2 AM, and visit the Love God who demands your home address.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetter than Famous: \u003c\/strong\u003e I'll show you where to get braised pork rice that beats the tourist spots for a fraction of the price, and which beef noodle soup is actually worth the wait.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNavigation made effortless: \u003c\/strong\u003e Taipei addresses can be tricky to navigate on the fly. \u003cem\u003eLoving Taipei\u003c\/em\u003e includes \u003cstrong\u003escannable QR codes and direct Google Maps links\u003c\/strong\u003e for every recommendation. You don't need to type a thing - just scan, open the map, and go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are here for business, a family vacation, or just to eat your weight in stinky tofu, let me show you the city the way locals see it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScroll up and join me for the best trip of your life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53570764734771,"sku":"9798224859344","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/loving-taipei-local-travel-guide-to-taipei-taiwan-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}