My Winter Trip to the Heart of Asia, Taiwan

I was lucky enough that I found a low fare from one of the budget airlines in the Philippines, Cebu Pacific. My one-way fare cost me PH2,699.00 which was booked as early as February 2018. The time has come for our departure together with my friend kapid-Edna on December 28, 2018, at 10:45PM. The travel has been long prepared all the hotels, sightseeing spot has been booked. But we were not prepared for the adjustment that would happen since this was our first time in Taiwan. The weather is not good and it lasted throughout the week that we were there! At least, we enjoyed and met our sisters who work in Taiwan, and behold, we set our mind to come back during Spring Time.

Here is our itinerary for Taiwan, the capital of Taipei 101- the past home of the tallest building in the world from 2004-2010.

We just stay a bit in the guesthouse and have a good sleep and fetched my sister who is coming from Taichung. Later that day, we went shopping at Ximending at 4PM. If you want to buy branded clothes, shoes and or gadgets and even food, there are a lot of food stalls in the Ximen and a lot of people as well. Hahah. This is the best place to spend a night with your travel buddy! Just take notice of your time since the MRT will be closed at 12 Midnight. 

NOTE: If you're going on abroad just choose the best flight that would not jeopardize your planned itinerary and give allowance to every landmark that you are visiting. :)

Places we visited in Taipie, Taiwan

Ximending Night Market

My Ate Ruby and Kapid-Edna

Kapid and I

A pose of my Ate Ruby and I after buying all we like :)

The Crowed! 

How To Get There

By MRT: 

Taipei Main Station - Take Blue Line (Bannan Line) take the Dingpu Route. This is just one station.

Nangang Exhibition Center: Take Blue Line (Bannan Line) Ximen Station BL11

Sun Yat-Sen, Taipei 101 for New Years Eve

On New Year's Eve, we went to Sun Yat-Sen to have a good view of the fireworks display on New Years Day! It was indeed a nice view, but the weather was bad, but it did not hold us back! Haha. Those who are early, taking a good shed from the roof of Sun Yat-Sen Hall, they just have to bring some picnic covering and ready to wait the January 1.

How To Get There:

By MRT: 

Taipei Main Station - Take Blue Line (Bannan Line) take the Nangang Exhibition Center Route to Sun Yat-Sen and take the Exit 3

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Taipei101

This was the most awaited part of our vacation since we all hope to see good views from 88-89th Floors- Indoor Observatory Deck. The elevator that will bring to 89th floor is on the 5th floor and it will take you just 37 seconds


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Zhongli Tourist Night Market

Zhongli is famous for shoe shopping! All brands can be found there! Lo, and it's cheap since it's a shoe factory outlet. 

On our way home, we paid a quick visit to Banqiao famous for many food stalls, Christmas lights, and shopping malls 


How To Get There:
From Taipie Main Station and take the Southbound Train (except the Shulin Train).

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DAY 4: To Taichung City

Taichung City is different from Taipei City, the building structure is high and modern. However, there are older high rise buildings as well. And the weather is good, not so cold and not raining when Taipei is raining all day long. Every visitor will love Taichung due to its vibrant and green, colorful due to the flowers around the city. There are a lot of flower gardens found in the city and neighboring counties.

So, rushing to the Southbound Train station was so exciting! Our pre-booked THSR tickets for 3 from Taipei to Taichung brought us there! After an hour of waiting, it's finally over! We boarded the high-speed train at 12PM on the first car. At exactly 1 hour, we have reached our destination. One thing that I liked the train is speed! In the Philippines, there is no high-speed train. So I endeavor to ride a high-speed train. Lo and behold, I did it! And thanks to God for this experience, but one thing that I endeavor more is taking a trip from Beijing to Shanghai by a bullet train.

DAY 5: Zhong She Flower Farm at Houli District and Houli

Before this, we lost from the direction which I was not prepared for since I rely on my sister. One thing for sure, do not rely on someone even if he or she lives in that city for quite some time. But we enjoyed along with some not so harsh conversation but at the end of the day-we settled and we enjoyed again after seeing beautiful Zhong She Flower Farm 

This flower farm is a must to visit when in Taichung. You will see and experienced the taste a bit Europe in the image of tulips and the Dutch windmill with an entrance fee of $NTD120.

Me, looking the airplane passing by

My older sister Ruby, whom I visited.

Enjoying the bicycle! Oops! Be careful the nail-head in the seat! Natusok akong lubot! Wahahah

How to Get There:

From Taiching TRA Station, buy a ticket going to Tai'an Station.

Ask the guard at the station to where Zhong She Flower Farm is. 
Thank you to some golden hearts and soul for bringing us to the place for warmly offering us their car.

DAY 6: Sun Moon Lake at Nantou District and ride the Cable car that will bring you the whole view of Sun Moon Lake. At 5:40AM we headed to the Taichung Bus Station particularly at Nantou station where the bus will bring us there. We arrived there at past 7AM and there! Our cable car riding started!

DAY 7: Going  to Taoyuan and Back to Manila 

Verdict
Visit Taiwan and you will be amazed! I will be back someday since we had so many canceled itineraries on our first visit. Oh! Don't forget to bring home, the Pineapple Cake or would I say their delicacies! 



Truly yours,
Roy
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