TAIPEI TRIP

TAIPEI – 8 DAYS 7 NIGHT FREE AND EASY TRIP

05 AUG 2009

We left home at 6 am for Changi Airport. It was a smooth 30 minutes’ drive all the way to Terminal One. The Tiger Airways KL flight was at 9.00 am. There was a slight delay, and we reached Kuala Lumpur at 10.30 am. We have to check in Kuala Lumpur, confirmed our Air Asia tickets to Taipei and check out from Kuala Lumpur, all within one and a half hours. It was such a rush! We successfully managed and were on our way to Taipei.

At 3.30 pm. We reached Taipei CKS international airport.

We took Taipei air express bus to Grand Formosa Hotel and found our way to 105 Sec 3 Xinyi Road apartment. It was already 6 pm. After putting our belongings in our room, we walked along Xinyi road. We had our dinner at the famous Yong Kang Street where lots of Taiwanese delicacies are sold. We have authentic specialized Taipei Food that night.

Yong Kang Street is the famous street where many locals visited. Local food from southern and northern parts of Taiwan are sold here. You could select to taste a little of each. You can walk around the place where there are many eateries stores for you to view.

After dinner, we intended to go to Shihda night market but we have had a tired day and it was already past 10 pm.

We called it a day and went back to sleep.


06 AUG 2009

9.30 am. We woke up and enjoyed our breakfast (Yong Jiang Yu Tiau) near Da-An MRT. The food was perfect for the morning. We had eggs, YU TIAU and Doa Chiang .

We took MRT to city area for sightseeing and searching for more Taiwanese food. We tried a lot of variety of food which we could not find in Singapore. The place was around the tuition centre for Taipei secondary and tertiary students. Food portions were big and prices were reasonably cheap. We walked around MRT underground shopping centres. There are many shops selling different types of merchandises.

At night , we took MRT and wandered around Dingxi area.

07 AUG 2009


9.30 am. We woke up and enjoyed our breakfast (Ding Thai Fong) near Yong Kang Street . We walked along Da- An district and Renai Road again searching for Taiwanese food. We ate from store to store till we are full.

As typhoon would be landed in Taipei to night, wind and rain became stronger and unbearable.

3 pm we bought some food and went back to apartment for Karaoke, WII TV game and ping pong game. We stayed indoor and watched TV programs till late.
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08 AUG 2009

9.30 am We took a bus to Tien Mu. Most expatriates stay here. We walked around the area. Again, we ate and ate as we walked. We went to SOGO at Zhishan area for afternoon tea. We took MRT to Zhong Shan MRT to wait for the arrival of my wife and younger daughter. ( they stayed at KL for one night due to cancellation of Taipei flight.

They finally arrived at 5 pm at Grand Formosa. We went back to apartment for wash up and put down their belongings.

At night, we went to Liaoning Street night market for dinner. We consumed a lot of Taiwanese food. Finally we had our full meal at one of the local authentic Japanese restaurants.

09 AUG 2009

9.30 am. We enjoyed our breakfast at (Yong Jiang Yu Tiau) near Da-An MRT. After that, we went to northern part of Taipei: DAN SHUEI. We strolled along “old street” and again eat and eat. All the time , it was wet weather and strong wind . We went to SOGO departmental store for an hour.
At night we went to Shinlin night market. Not contented and the night was still young, we went to Shihda night market , too.

10 AUG 2009


9.30 am. We woke up and went straight to Taipei 101.

We went to Beitou . We had SPA and enjoyed the afternoon tea.

At night , we went to Ximending .

11 AUG 2009


9.30 am. We walked to nearby area in search of food. Both persons were sick and returned to apartment.

At 3 pm we took bus for a tour and finally reached SongShan railway station. We went to Wufengpu fashion district. We took train to KeeLong and had dinner at the “temple door”.

At 10 pm we returned back to apartment by express bus.


12 AUG 2009


9.30 am. We walked to nearby area in search of food. We had lu Rou Rice for breakfast. We changed back our e-link cards. .

At 12 pm we returned the keys to the owner. We took a taxi (NT 888) back to airport. We flew back to Kuala Lumpur and thereafter connecting flight from KL to Singapore.

At 1.30 am of 13 Aug 2009 we returned home.