Kortn’s Crib Taipei

We’re paying $36 per night to live in an apartment in Taipei, Taiwan, China, for one month.

The exact amount is $1,013 for 28 nights at this Airbnb apartment. 

Check out the video below to see what it’s like in yet another addition of Kortn’s Crib.

As seen in the video tour, the place is nothing fancy — but clean, comfortable, and conveniently located in central Taipei.

Right out front is the popular Ningxia Night Market; a nightly food fest featuring over 100 vendors of every imaginable kind of street food. Plenty of other eateries, coffee shops, groceries, retail stores, etc. are also in the immediate vicinity.

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Further, just half-way around the block is where numerous city buses stop – so getting around Taipei is easy. The metro (subway) is about a 10-minute walk as well. (Uber is available in Taipei, too.) Ten minutes the other way takes one to the bank of the Tamsui River; a huge green space with walking/cycling paths and more food and drink.

Here’s a map screen grab showing our location.

Our rental price is quite good for the location. Many similar units were nearly twice the price on Airbnb. Those however, had slightly upgraded furnishings compared to our ‘college dorm’ kind of ambiance. No matter, as I always say, ‘it’s just one month’ — then we’re on to the next place.

One slight disappointment at our rental: the kitchen table and ‘chairs’ are like child size. Why? I ended up buying two molded plastic ‘outdoor’ chairs ($7.50 each) so we could sit properly. We also bought a nice Teflon frying pan and plastic spatula ($14 total). Occasionally we will purchase some desired accouterments at a rental unit. If the place is a good deal,  we usually don’t pester the landlord.

Earthquakes

The other thing we aren’t thrilled about at our current place are the earthquakes. Yup. We’ve felt at least five tremors in the past few weeks. Only one lasted more than a few  seconds. But up on the 11th floor, the building feels like it’s swaying. Not pleasant.

We confirmed the quakes — intensities around 5.0 — on our cell phone earthquake app. Thankfully no damage that we are aware of. Obviously, such events are beyond the control of any landlord. And honestly, if you travel to Taiwan, you accept that quakes and typhoons are a possibility.

As always, be thankful and generous; happy trails & more beer.

Life is NOW!

Thanks for reading, “Kortn’s Crib Taipei.”

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