The night market of Liu Ho is without doubt, where the city gets its second wind after dusk, with streets stalls evolving at a dizzying pace. Spearfish soup, Tantze noodles are usual favourites but the city’s famed roasted mullet tendon dish can only be found here. What’s a vacation without getting a little mud on your face? Taiwan is blessed in this regard – hot springs are a plenty. The famed hot mud springs of Guanzhiling in nearby Tainan are worth the 90-minute trip from Kaohsiung city. Catch a ferry to Chichin Island, offshore of Kaohsiung where locals head for fresh seafood and a sunset stroll on the beach. A tricycle on the island’s new coastal bike path offers plenty of fresh ocean air and an unconventional way to get around.