Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Taiwan Trip 2009 - 2 Oct to 6 Oct

Taipei



When Arrive Taipei Airport catch the express airport bus to city - Fei Gou (flying dog). The ticket counter is on the left once exit, per passenger TW 140. Taipei got no time difference from Singapore.

Our hotel is TS Hotel, good location but is more like a motel. A family owned motel. A weird practise is you must leave your room key with them when going out.

If you are asking for direction best tell them in mandrain - TS hotel = Da Shun Fa Dian (No.170-172 Han Zhong St) Turn left when exit Ximen station exit 1





Ximenting





















Try 85 degree cafe, their cake is nice and cheap :)

You can find them almost any where



































Visit the Jacky Wu's Modern Toilet Restuarant at Ximen Station (close at 10pm)

Add: 2F No.7, Lane 50, Xining S.Rd

www.moderntoilet.com.tw

To get there: Ximen station, Exit 6





















Walk straight you will see this Sony building with big LCD. Walk the lane behind it - lots of Tattoo
Cross the road at the end to a 7-11 shop, opposite a multi-storey carpark - the restaurant is just in front of the 2.








































































Order the set meal, is super worth it. Comes with soup, big glass of drink and ice-cream for only SGD 10 buck!


























































Maga ice-cream crep at Shi Da nite market.


To get there: Taipower Building Station. Exit 3
Turn right when exit 3, walk straight

Turn in the lane after walk past Family Convenient Shop

The market is among the street (backlane)


















Hello Kitty Restaurant

Opening - 11.30am to 10pm
To get there: Zhong Xiao Fu Xing Station, Exit 3
Address: Da Ang Lu 1 Duan, No.90 (Da Ang Lu Yi Duan, Zhong Xiao Dong Lu Kou)
To eat in there is a min spending for each pax and can only stay for certain hours. Cant rem should be 2 hrs.














































































































































































































Even their toilet is sooooo sweet
































































































Wu Fen Pu 五分铺- Wholesale

Opening: 4pm to 12am

To get there: Hou Shan Pi Station, Exit 4

After exit turn right walk straight till reach junction Cross the road and walk right among the street( you will see the shop as shown )


Note: Try no to visit on Friday as it's reserved for retailers



















































Rao He 绕河夜市- sell bag & interesting street food
Opening: Close at 1am
To get there: Walk to Song Shan Station - there is a red bridge (see the sign) cross over to the other side.
Or Taipei Main Station, take bus 605 or 276 and stop at the entrance of Rao He.
Easiler by Railway
From Taipei Main Station to Taipei Railway Station to Song Shan Staion Railway Station
Must eat Pepper pork bun!


























Jiou Fen 九份- Best go on weekday
Open Day time, is on the high slop.
To get there: Taipei Main Station take train to Rui Fang Station (duration: 1hr)
Exit Rui Fang Station, cross the road take that indicate - Jiou Fen , Jin Gua Shi.
Each pax TW15
*For return from Jiou Fen to Rui Fang take the bus opp 7-11


















Note: Railway to Rui Fang TW 70 per pax - 2 seaterv comfortable but return to Taipei Station don't buy the cheapest TW50 as is like MRT and very crowded.






























































































































































































































































Longshan Temple

To get there: Longshan Temple Station





































Spring City Resort - Hot Spring

To get there: Beitou Station
Free shuttle bus on the right of the station exit
They have website, search yahoo.





























































































Meal at only TW 10 bucks ! @ food court






Miramar Entertainment Park 美丽华百乐园

To get there: Free shuttle bus from Jiantan Station (right side)

























Shilin Night Market 士林夜市

To get there: Jiantan Station, Exit 20 Or Shilin Station, Exit 1


















Zhong Zhen Ji Nian Tang

To get there: Zhong Zhen Ji Nian Tang Station








































































































Zhan Li Pin!



































This can only be found on Jiou Fen












Tips: Always change enough $$, otherwise change at Taipei Airport. There is no money changer in city. Only big hotels, Pacific Sogo Departmental (under customer counter) and certain banks will accept SGD.


Their ATM most of them do not accept Visa/Master and Plus logo.....meaning no way you can withdraw $$$ from ATM!


Bank only operate Mon - Fri






Try :
1)Lau Po Bing ( 老婆饼,太阳饼,风梨饼) etc can go Li Yi Bing Dian ( 李仪饼店 )
Go To: Taipei Main Station Front Metro Mall, No. 11-2B
Bake and sell on spot!
Visit their website: http://www.lecake.com.tw/
OR
2) 郭元饼
Go To: Shihlin Station, Exit 1
walk straight out, reach the road, take left continue walking till reach traffic light, cross the street take left side, go straight down 5 - 8min walk you will see the store on the right (in the street).
Their pineapple tart with salted egg yolk was the best & the thing they sell is much cheaper than other palce.

3)Ah Chung Mian Xian 阿崇面线@ Ximenting,
Go To: Ximen Station, Exit 6, St8 No.1
4)Jacky Wu's Dessert Shop - Tang Chao 糖潮
Go To: Zhongxiao Fuxing Station, Exit 5
Zhongxiao Dunhua Station, Exit 4

5)Ding Tai Feng 鼎泰丰
Go To: Zhongxiao Dunhua Station, Exit 3
will see a watson shop, walk straight to the next traffic light and diagonally across on the right, can see a shopping mall "ATT" SHould be able to spot the red "Ding Tai Feng" Signboard. Its located behind this mall :)
Last but not least....ladies fav handbagssss, i happened to passby this place while going from Wu Fen Pu to Rao He...at night they sell a lot of bags on the floor and all is at TW100 each !
Location: Outside SongShang Railway Station

N rem to take a copy of the map when reach airport.

Tats all Folks.......Hope you enjoy ur trip !









































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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