Taiwan

During my 2019 Asia trip, I had a 1.5-day layover in Taipei.

A lot of rain, interesting people, and places!

View of Taipei 101 and surrounding cityscape under cloudy sky.
Low-angle view of a modern skyscraper with a cloudy sky background.
Aerial view of urban residential buildings and greenery
Aerial view of a densely built cityscape with numerous high-rise buildings and streets, surrounded by hills under an overcast sky.
Rainy urban street scene with cars and motorcycles, Taipei
A narrow alley at night with two people walking under a red umbrella, surrounded by parked motorcycles and illuminated by dim streetlights.
Rainy city street at night with neon signs and parked motorcycles, man riding bicycle with umbrella.
Rainy night street scene in an Asian city with neon signs, parked motorcycles and cars, and people walking with umbrellas. The wet pavement reflects the colorful lights.
Night scene in city with people walking, holding umbrellas, and wet streets reflecting lights; storefronts in background with illuminated signs.
Ornate Chinese temple altar with a large statue of a deity, intricate wooden carvings, colorful flowers, and decorative vases.
Street market seafood stall with assorted shellfish, oysters, clams, prawns, and skewered scallops on ice, with price tags in Chinese.
Busy Asian night market with people and colorful signs
Colorful temple shrine with deity statue, ornate decorations, floral arrangement, and Chinese calligraphy panels.