Kaohsiung was part of my Asia tour in January 2018. It was my second time in Taiwan and I spent 5 days 4 nights there. Below is a recollection of my experience in Kaohsiung. For a list of top attractions not to be missed in Kaohsiung be sure to check out my other post.
Journey
Hong Kong (HKG) → Kaohsiung (KHH)
Total Flight Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Culture
Since I had been to Taipei before I was already familiar with Taiwanese culture at that point. Kaohsiung had a charming artsy vibe to it. For a city it felt rather slow-paced and there didn’t appear to be much traffic congestion. As expected there was a ton of bustling night markets. There were definitely more instances this time around in which we ran into snags due to language barrier.
Memories
- Fun times riding the scooter around town- scary moment when a pack of stray dogs chased after us at night on our way up to Shoushan Love Lookout
- Pigging out- the beef noodle soup was absolutely divine
- Pampering ourselves with a relaxing massage at a quirky cat themed parlor
- Guzzling down boba tea like there’s no tomorrow- it was delightfully refreshing and DIRT CHEAP
- Getting a huge mosquito bite right by my eye which got super swollen- not exaggerating when I say it looked like I had gotten punched in the eye
- Stuffing my face at the night markets- sooo many tasty street food options
Last Impression
I had a great experience during my Kaohsiung trip! My sister’s friends were the ultimate local tour guides. Kaohsiung did feel quite small though so I prefer the overall liveliness of Taipei but Kaohsiung is definitely worth visiting.
Check out my other post about my trip to Taipei (my first time visiting Taiwan).
Have you been to Kaohsiung? What was your favorite memory? Let me know in the comments!
