Taiwan: A Travel Guide for Vegans

Taiwan: A Travel Guide for Vegans

Vegans need and deserve our own travel guides, which only recommend vegan or vegan-friendly restaurants, and sites and activities which don't exploit animals. And Taiwan, the vegan heart of Asia, is the perfect country for the first guidebook. This edition covers all of Taipei's vegan and best vegetarian restaurants, listed as part of itineraries for the most popular attractions. Restaurant reviews all include a photograph, cuisine styles, price ranges, opening hours etc, and have clickable links to their websites and Happycow. Attraction listings include prices, hours etc like any other guidebook.

This is the world's first complete travel guide for vegans (as opposed to vegan business directories intended to supplement conventional travel guides). Taipei is divided up into three main 'outings' (based on the subway lines) with preparation, timing, weather and other considerations discussed for each.

Like most travel guides, this book includes all necessary travel practicalities, including transport, hotels, addresses, postal services, wifi, mobile phones, electricity and safety. It also discusses the history, politics and religions of Taiwan, and their promotion of vegetarianism or veganism.

MAPS
Maps are made using Google's Mymaps, and reproduced in accordance with their Terms and Conditions. They show sights, restaurants and facilities. They link to Google Maps, which can be opened using MyMaps on iOS and Android. A complete list of maps can be found on my blog here: http://vegantaiwan.blogspot.tw/p/taiwan-vegan-travel-guide-maps-updates.html

CENTRAL TAIPEI
2-28 Peace Park, 2-28 Peace Memorial Museum, National Taiwan Museum, Daan Forest Park, Ximen Ding, Longshan Temple, Presidential Palace, Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, Botanical Gardens.

EASTERN TAIPEI
Taipei 101, Elephant Mountain, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, Maokong Gondola, Raohe Street Night Market, Maokong Gondola

NORTHERN TAIPEI
National Palace Museum, Baoan Temple, Confucious Temple, Taipei Expo Park, Taipei Story House, Fine Arts Museum, Guandu Temple, Guandu Nature Park, Beitou, Tamsui, Bali.

SOUTHERN TAIPEI
National Taiwan University, iVegan supermarket, Bitan (lake), Wulai

NORTH-EAST TAIWAN
Jiufen, Jinguashi, Houtong, Pingxi Railway Line (Shifen, Pingxi, Jingtong).

HUALIEN & TAROKO GORGE
This includes the only vegan B&B on the Taiwanese mainland (there's another B&B on Penghu, not covered in this edition) and all necessary information to safely explore and stay in Taroko Gorge.

LION HEAD MOUNTAIN
This centuries-old Buddhist retreat is a little off the path of these itineries, but is easily reached by public transport and makes a good final destination before flying out.

NOT COVERED IN THIS EDITION
Taichung, Tainan, or Kaohsiung, Central Mountain Range.

WHO FOR?
This book is recommended for first-time travellers to Taiwan who will be here for up to around ten days, however it could easily entertain travellers for up to two weeks. If you will have longer than this I recommend purchasing another guidebook or using online resources, buying a rail pass and travelling around Taiwan. New residents will probably find the book useful, however long-term residents who speak some Chinese will not learn much new.

VEGETARIANS
Most of Taipei's vegan restaurants are among the most popular for vegetarians and vegans alike, especially foreigners, since they serve a more international cuisine than most traditional vegetarian restaurants and noodle stalls. Vegetarians may find this book preferable to a conventional guidebook (most of whose recommended restaurants serve little if anything vegetarian) perhaps in combination with Happycow, however this book is written from a vegan perspective.

AUTHENTICITY
I have personally visited all destinations and eaten at all restaurants in this guide. This book contains no advertisements. I always pay for meals in full and would never accept any form of payment or incentives.
Country USA
Manufacturer Jesse Duffield
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-06-05
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Jesse Duffield
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-06-05
Format	Kindle eBook

Taiwan: A Travel Guide for Vegans

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