Taiwan on a Backpack, alone..

Tripoto
13th Oct 2014
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 1/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Great Person I met on CouchSurfing
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 2/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Best thing to do in Taipei.
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 3/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Chiang-Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 4/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Me, My Backpack and uBike
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 5/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Random Pork Noodles
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 6/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Random stuff on the streets
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 7/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Great SunSet
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 8/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Tamsui Wisherman's Wharf - The Lover's Bridge
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 9/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Taipei 101
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 10/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Great Italian Coffee shop
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 11/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Taipei 101 from Elephant Mountain
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 12/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Taiwan Flags are everywhere
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 13/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Dumplings - My favorite Food in Taipei
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 14/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Radio Interview 88.5
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 15/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Random Americans I met on the street
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 16/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
My Youth Hostel Roommate
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 17/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Snake Blood
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 18/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
My Hostel - Best place for a single traveler
Photo of Taiwan on a Backpack, alone.. 19/19 by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Old STreet Taipei

Traveling alone wasn't a new thing for me. 6 months back I traveled Hong Kong alone on my Backpack.

Taiwan has always been a place I wanted to be. Its a lesser known country in our part. Its a wonderful place. The life is steady and the people around are the most friendly. Taipei City is the perfect place to be. The Food was the excellent part.

As a backpacker I prefer to stay in Youth Hostels which are very budget friendly costing around Rs.1200 Per night and the best part is you get to meet a lot of people who are like-minded like you. So even I'm traveling alone, I'm never lonely. I always have someone to hangout with. You end up becoming great friends with them and who knows u may travel with them again soon.

Traveling alone makes you know your strengths and your weaknesses. It makes you a better person. 6 months back in Hong Kong, I was a very shy traveler. But in Taipei, I met many people. I used to talk to random people on the streets, locals and who ever come my way. I had a local friend who I met on Couchsurfing website who was really helpful in guiding me throughout the tour.

I had tons and tons of discussions with people from politics to God. I came to know how much Taiwanese don't want them to be labelled as a part of China, their liking for Japan and much more.

Taiwan is a place to go guys. Take it down on your bucket list.

This is the best Hostel I've been to. Its a huge hostel with a common room and also a Kitchen. The rooms were well maintained and the Washrooms were adequate unlike other hostels I met great people here. My room mate, Ting, a Hong Kong guy became a wonderful friend and we still keep in touch and discuss our travel plans.

Photo of 台北漫步旅店 Meander Taipei Hostel, 青山里, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta

Great place if u love the History. Artifacts and lot of Historical items are here for display which simply blows away our mind

Photo of National Palace Museum, 臨溪里, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Photo of National Palace Museum, 臨溪里, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Photo of National Palace Museum, 臨溪里, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta

It is known as the Lover's bridge Best Sunset I've seen so far

Photo of Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Photo of Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Photo of Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Photo of Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta

Best place for shopping and Local Food This was a memorable place for me. 2 Girls approached me and asked if I could give them a radio interview. They do interviews on foreigners in Taipei. It was nice. I met 2 Expats there from the USA and ending up talking around 1 hour about God. Haha

Photo of Shihlin Market, 義信里, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Photo of Shihlin Market, 義信里, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta

Great place. Huge Memorial Hall. Filled with tourists from Mainland China

Photo of Chiang Kai‑shek Memorial Hall, 東門里, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Photo of Chiang Kai‑shek Memorial Hall, 東門里, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta

I fell in Love with the Temple spontaneously. Wonderful place

Photo of Longshan Temple, Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta

The trek to Elephant Mountain is tiring but worth it as it gives the best view of Taipei 101

Photo of Taipei 101, 西村里, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Photo of Taipei 101, 西村里, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta

Many Government buildings. A reflection of the Old Taipei City

Photo of Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta
Photo of Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan by Vishwanath Puttagunta