- Upon the arrival- Our Day 5 will be basically on our own and we are relying on the public transport like busses and MRT to visit the landmarks in Taipei. It is indeed very easy to travel around Taipei and it is simply convinient too. I am indeed to love the place The place is indeed a well. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (國立中正紀念堂) is located in the heart of Taipei City. … [Read more...] about UNDERSTANDING HISTORY AT CHIANG KAI SHEK MEMORIAL HALL
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CRAZY WITH HELLO KITTY SWEETS IN TAIPEI
After our trip to the beautiful Taipei Zoo, we then headed to the sweet little shop which all girls love- The Hello Kitty Sweets. The shop is by the theme of Hello Kitty is indeed capturing many young girls heart and mine too but I supposed I am not too old to be the little Kitty fans. The place is packed with people and before we dine, there are some regulation to go … [Read more...] about CRAZY WITH HELLO KITTY SWEETS IN TAIPEI
A DATE WITH TAIPEI ZOO
Day 4 will be mainly a date with the Taipei Zoo and what we target - the Panda. I am just in love with it and cant wait to see them.We take the train to the Taipei Zoo and we reach there at about 10-20 minutes train ride. Once we reach there, we had Mc Donalds which is always my favourites as well. The Mc Donalds breakfast set is indeed something different compare to Malaysia … [Read more...] about A DATE WITH TAIPEI ZOO
THE FASCINATING VIEW FROM YANG MING SAN
After the trip at Beitou and enjoying the hotspring water, we heads up to Yang Ming San (陽明山)to enjoy the night view of the city itself. Yangmingshan National Park is located in the north of Beitou. Yangmingshan was called Caoshan (Grass Mountain) during Japanese occupation of Taiwan, because it was covered with grass and seldom visited. After World War II, the KMT … [Read more...] about THE FASCINATING VIEW FROM YANG MING SAN
RELAXING SPA AT BEITOU
After our tired trip at the Danshui Old Street, we headed up to Beitou for a relaxing hot spring. It is indeed a packed day but we reached their slightly late where the museum had closed. We had just went to the nearby hotel which is recommended for a private hot spring. Beitou Hot Spring is one of the most popular hot springs in northern Taiwan. The famous Beitou Hot … [Read more...] about RELAXING SPA AT BEITOU
BEAUTIFUL OLD STREETS AT DANSHUI
After our bumpy rides on the boat, we finally reach the Danshui Old Street (淡水老街).The place is indeed packed with people. Danshui Old Street (淡水老街) is one of the famous streets in Taiwan. Danshui Old Street is located in New Taipei City (Taipei County). A 5 minute walk from Danshui MRT station can surely fulfill your desire with its surrounded beautiful coffee shops and … [Read more...] about BEAUTIFUL OLD STREETS AT DANSHUI
LOVE HERE WE COME AT TAMSUI FISHERMAN’S WHAFT
After that, we headed to the Tamsui Fisherman's Whaft /the lover bridge of Tamsui. The place is simply beautiful with a strong wind blowing. Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf (Chinese: 淡水漁人碼頭) is a very scenic spot at the western tip of Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Its predecessor was the "Tamsui Second Fishing Port" on the right bank of the Tamsui river estuary, an … [Read more...] about LOVE HERE WE COME AT TAMSUI FISHERMAN’S WHAFT
SHIFEN: I LOVE THE SOUND OF THE WATERFALLS
My day 3 journey is to the Shifen, we started our trip as usual starts at 9 am and the driver picked us up and we headed to Shifen (十分). The Shifen town is where we are heading too for this round and I am buying some cakes from the JE Bakery Shop for some delights to have when we are in the car. - Our breakfast- The cakes there is simply differnt from the one in Malaysia … [Read more...] about SHIFEN: I LOVE THE SOUND OF THE WATERFALLS
MAKE YOUR WISH IN PINGXI
- The beautiful lantern at PingXi- Pingxi is our next destination after Shifen where Pingxi(平溪) is famous for their lantern. I am just in love with their handmade lantern there but we did not buy any though. A slight disappointment after we back to Malaysia. - The Pingxi town- The lantern is well made and the handcraft lantern is simply beautiful.We strolled along numerous … [Read more...] about MAKE YOUR WISH IN PINGXI
FOOD HUNTING TIME AT KEELUNG’S MIAOKOU NIGHT MARKET
Taiwan is famous for its night markets– crowded, carnival-esque bazaars where people gather to feast on everything from oyster omlettes to ice cream.Keelung's Miaokou Night Market is famous throughout Taiwan for its large selection of food. It meanders through lanes and alleys in the downtown area surrounding the Dianji Temple (奠濟宮). … [Read more...] about FOOD HUNTING TIME AT KEELUNG’S MIAOKOU NIGHT MARKET