Having wrapped up my 10-17 April 2018 stay in Tainan, Taiwan, here are the numbers. See my city ranking criteria post for a fulsome description of each category. Much of what I had to say about Taipei also applies to Tainan. For the most up-to-date city ratings and a side-by-side comparison of all of the
Bubble tea (珍珠奶茶, literally, “pearl milk tea”; also known in English as pearl tea, boba tea, etc.) is perhaps Taiwan’s greatest original contribution to civilization. At any rate, it’s my favorite Taiwanese beverage. For those who are tired of reading my blog, I channeled my inner Anthony Bourdain and filmed a short video in which
Traffic and cockroaches — no, my first impression of Tainan, Taiwan was not positive. But, the city did grow on me a little while I was there, from 10-17 April 2018. Here’s what I liked: Practically right across the street from my hotel, there’s this cool little movie theater. It shows mostly Hollywood blockbusters, but