no one better to talk to than Miss Fun Taiwan herself, Nadia. i'm sure she knows all the best things to do!

personally i liked the National Palace Museum the most. other than that you can see the neighborhood where Monja takes place.... there's a snake market there... (snakes are for eating apparently!?!) :-P

ps - also for nightlife you can hit up DJ Noodles for info or hook-ups. ;-)

My favorite city in the world is Taipei. But going around the entire island is awesome too. Nightlife, eating, shopping, where to begin? Won't overwhelm, but my favorites; - Shilin Night Market (awesome eats, strolling, fun atmosphere) - Yong Kang Street (awesome eats including Monster Shaved Ice, the original Ding Tai Fung, and endless street stuff that I could eat all day like egg pancakes, black sesame buns) - Nightlife - Primo, Spark, Marquee, Opus - Pamper yourself? My friend opened this spa there: http://thesparklespa.com/ Let me know if you feel like going and I can try to set you up with a "friend" rate. Place isn't cheap, but treat yourself? - Malls to stroll around in: Sogo and Breeze Center Everything is so clean and soothing there. People are kind. The Mandarin is soft. The cabs are easy and even subways are perfect. Man, now I want to go. Have fun!

hey brian - thanks for your awesome and thorough list. The night markets are great and i'm all for street food. EGG PANCAKES FTW!!! Looks like you'd pick TW over CN anyday!!