TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Timeline 22 Dec Sunday 台北 23 Dec Monday 台北 24 Dec Tuesday 台北 to 花蓮 花蓮– get driver 25 Dec Wednesday 花蓮 26 Dec Thursday 花蓮 to 高雄 高雄 – take cab around 27 Dec Friday 高雄 28 Dec Saturday 高雄 to 台中 台中– take cab around 29 Dec Sunday 台中 30 Dec Monday 台中 to 九份 to 台北 31 Dec Tuesday 台北 1 Jan Wednesday 台北 2 Jan Thursday 台北 3 Jan Friday 台北 4 Jan Saturday 新加坡
Taitung: http://wikitravel.org/en/Taitung Miaoli: http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002110 Hsinchu&Miaoli: http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2013/02/taiwan-2013-where-the-heck-is-hsinchu- again.html
Remember to bring along a notebook with you while traveling in Taiwan. Every train station and tourist spot, have its own unique stamp for you to collect. Stamp the cutie pictures in your note book for memories.
From Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TTIA) to get to hotel, board either bus... Freego bus 飛狗客運 o NTD140 per head o Alight at 爱客发旅馆 (成都路) & walk to Island 南島屿 o Follow the map in phone!
Guoguangbus 國光客運 o To Taipei Main Station o 1 way - NTD125 Per head 2 way - NTD230 per head o 1 station away from Ximen o Shorter journey o 05:40 / 05:50 / 06:05 / 06:15 / 06:30 / 06:45 / 07:00 / 07:15 / 07:30 / 07:45
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Day 1 – 22 December 2013 (Sunday)
Time Itinerary Remarks Arrival @ Taiwan Buy 3G datacard @ T2 Morning Breakfast @ Airport / near hotel area Check in at Hotel Late Morning / Noon Brunch around Hotel area (if required) Nearet MRT: Shilin Station. Visit to National Palace Museum At Exit 1, take bus R30 (Red 30) to the National Operating Hours: 9am - 5pm daily Palace Museum. (ticket: NT 160, youth travel discount: NT80) Other routes that will Extended Hours: 5pm to 8:30pm every Saturday take you to and near (during extended evening hours, free admission) the Museum plaza are buses 255, 304, Minibus 18 and Minibus 19.
Noon to Evening Shopping around 西门町&东区.
东区 starts from ZhongxiaoFuxing Station. They have an underground mall too. 西門紅樓 Optional: The Red House Opening hours: http://www.redhouse.org.tw/index_en.aspx Sun-Thurs: 11:00~21:30 1 minute walk from exit no.1 of MRT Ximen Station Closed on Mondays
Fri-Sat: 11:00~22:00. You can take photos of Red House, and there may be
some stalls set up in front of the place. I think it *not a must go. depends on the period. When I went, there was
something like a flea but not 2nd hand products.
Shopping & Supper @士林夜市 Night Jiantan Station * toast w ingredients in it!
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Day 2 – 23 December 2013 (Monday)
Time Itinerary Remarks Wake up @ 6am Breakfast @ 阜杭豆漿 Fu-Hang Dou Jiang 台北市中正區忠孝東路一段 108 號 2 樓之 28(華山市場二 Traditional and authentic Taiwanese breakfast. 樓) 2F, Huashan Market Nearest MRT: Shandao Temple 善導寺站, Exit 5. The Building. Morning building is right next to the station exit. Look for the sign “華山市場” (Hua Shan Market) at the entrance Opening Hours/營業時間: of the building. Tues-Sun 5:30am~12:30pm; Closed on Monday *** a blog says, closes @ 10am!!! Admission fee: NT$ 500 Visit to Taipei 101 Ticket Booth & Entrance are
located at level 5 of Taipei101 Nearest MRT Station: Taipei City Hall shopping mall
** Try the 鼎泰凤 Din Tai Fung outlet there in the Cannot wear improper attire Mall. (Basement 1), Tel: (02) 8101 7799 or slippers to Taipei 101. Noon Shopping / Window shopping at... Walking distance from Eslite bookstore 誠品書 Taipei101, ask for directions.. Shinkong Mitsukoshi 新光三越
Cafes that you can visit: Agnès b Cafe (before W hotel, near 新光三越) Check Cafes listing doc for Dazzling Cafe (inside 新光三越) addresses / directions. Aranzi Cafe (before you head to Ningxia)
Dinner @宁夏夜市 Either Shuanglian Station or Zhongshan Station, walk *** [Formosa Chang| Hu Xu Zhang Lu Rou Fa towards west (Chengde Rd.) 鬍鬚張魯肉飯] & DESSERT STALL!! from Exit No.1 for approx. 10 Night (see Ningxia’s map if required) minutes.
Shopping & Supper @士林夜市 Jiantan Station * toast w ingredients in it! Rest for the day...
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Recommendations within 宁夏夜市 http://kampungboycitygal.com/2012/08/taiwan-itinerary-day-1-ningxia-night-market- %E5%AF%A7%E5%A4%8F%E5%A4%9C%E5%B8%82/
1. 蓮飲料吧 Lian’s Sugarcane Juice It is located just right after Ningxia Night Market’s entrance, which is very easy to look for. They are famous for the mixed sugarcane juice. One can opt for sugarcane + starfruits/yakult/lemon.
2. 圓環邊蚵仔煎 Roundabout Oyster Omelette There are two famous oyster omelette shop in Ningxia Night Market, another one being 賴記蚵 仔煎 (from Shuanglian Station towards Ningxia Night Market, before the entrance). Patrons are supposed to wait for their queue patiently outside. Whenever there is a vacant table inside, place your order at the cooking counter and proceed to go in and sit down.
米糕 Tainan Savory Rice Pudding (NT30) It looked and tasted exactly like Lu Rou Fan, in a different form. Glutinous rice is used instead of normal white rice. The glutinous rice had a nice chewy bite to it. It also soaked up all the fatty bits from the braised pork, how could it be not delicious?
蚵仔煎 Oyster Omelette (NT 60). If you would like to order this in Taiyu, the right pronunciation is “Er-Ah-Jian”. We just made a huge joke on ourselves by calling it as “Oh-Ah-Jian”. By the way, “Oh-Ah” means crow in Taiyu. The wait staff almost died laughing at us. Back to the food, it was indeed very, very delicious
3. 里长伯臭豆腐 Ah Pek’s Stinky Tofu The stinky tofus (NT 40) were quite dissappointing. It wasn’t as crispy as we thought, and the centre was too chewy for our liking. Nothing compared to the one we had at Luodong Night Market. However, most other patrons were having oyster meesua at the same time, maybe you could give it a try next time.
4. 童年木瓜牛奶 Childhood Papaya Milk It was really creamy and not too sweet. The ratio of papaya cubes + fresh milk is about 50:50, without any sugar or ice added.
5. 方家雞肉飯 Fang’s Chicken Rice Fang’s Chicken Rice is famous for their chicken rice and lurou fan. Their chicken rice is shredded chicken + chicken sauce + fried onions on top of a bowl of white rice. We were too full from all the abovementioned food but could not resist pork liver’s soup 豬肝湯 (NT 35).
6. 劉芋仔 Liu’s Yam Ball It is undoubtedly the most popular stall in the whole of Ningxia Night Market. The queue went spiral from one end to another and we waited for almost 30 minutes!
There are only two items for sale: Yam Ball 香酥芋丸 NT15 / Egg Yolk and Floss Yam Ball 蛋黃芋 餅 NT20. We bought half a dozen of these egg yolk and floss yam balls and regretted immediately. It was decent but nothing great.
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Day 3 – 24 December 2013 (Tuesday)
Time Itinerary Remarks Morning *need to check train timings. Travel from Taipei 台北 to Hualien 花蓮 Wake up @ 8am Train Duration: about 2hrs 5mins * tell him how many days you wanna 太魯閣 Taroko Gorge Tour stay in Hualien and he can help you Hualien's guide: 09 6313 7786 do the planning. Places to cover:
Tianxiang (天祥) 前山手工牛軋糖 Tunnel of Nine Turns (九曲洞) 牛軋糖總店 Eternal Spring Shrine (長春祠) Add: 花蓮市軒轅路 15 號一樓 Morning arrival in The Bridge of the Kind Mother (慈母橋) Tel: 03-8321237 Hualien Swallows' Grottos (燕子口) 牛軋糖專門店 Mystery Valley (神秘谷) Add: 花蓮市中華路 13 號 東海岸風景區 Tel: 03-8332006
曾師傅 新城總店 Buy bento set for lunch Add: 花蓮縣新城鄉新興 65-5 號
Tel: 03-8611191 Visit 七星潭 , 前山手工牛軋糖, 曾師傅正手工 Fax: 03-8611231 麻糬, Wanton Shop * need to search for directions from Night Nan Bin Night Market minsu/hotel to night market
Travel from Taipei to Hualien: http://sullivanchen.blogspot.sg/2013/04/HualienTaipeiTransportation.html http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2299894
Taipei Railway Website (TRA): http://www.railway.gov.tw/en/ [Search for timetable of trains] http://twtraffic.tra.gov.tw/twrail/English/e_index.aspx
自強號 is the fastest express train on the east side so it skips the minor stops, 莒光號 is the second fastest and the other two are local trains (i.e. stops at all the stops and hence slowest). note that not all 自強號 will take the same amount of time to get from taipei to hualien, so it's best to check the schedule to be sure.
自強號 Taroko Express took a couple a mere 2hrs 10 mins to reach Hualien. Note that the tickets on this train get sold out really fast. Best to book online. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293913-i9546-k5139521-2N_in_hualien_what_to_do- Taipei.html
Blog entries on Hualien: http://www.wretch.cc/blog/sflow00&category_id=15721975 http://mykafkaesquelife.blogspot.sg/2011/10/hualien-city-taiwan.html
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Day 4 – 25 December 2013 (Wednesday)
Time Itinerary Remarks Morning Noon * need to search for directions Night Ziqiang Night Market from minsu/hotel to night market
Day 5 – 26 December 2013 (Thursday)
Time Itinerary Remarks Travel from Hualien 花蓮 TRA to Kaohsiung 高雄 TRA Train Duration: about 5hrs 9mins @ Zuoying Station / Kaohsiung Main Station Morning Flight Duration: about 55mins, NT$2100 per pax @ Kaohsiung International Airport http://www.mandarin-airlines.com/index/index.html Options for Cafés & Shopping River Bank Café Aozihdi MRT Station Tel:886 7 343 2883 Add: 302 HeTi Rd, San Min
Cafés around Love River? Yanchengpu / Central Park Station
New Jyrejiang / Yansu Market Central Park Station (R9) Wufu 2nd Road and Jhongshan intersection
Noon Anning Fashion Zone Houyi Station (R12). Anning Street, Sanmin District. At the back of the Take exit number 2 then it is about a Kaohsiung Main Station, runs parallel to Jioru 2nd 10 minute walk. Road.
Shoe Street Houyi Station (R12) Dalian Street, Sanmin District Leave via exit 2 and walk down Suiyuan 1st Road The 3rd road on your right and left is Dalian Street
Night Markets Hopping! Kai Xuan Night Market (凱旋夜市) & Jin Kaisyuan MRT Station Zuan Night Market (金鑽夜市) Located at Kaixuan 4th Rd, it opens Largest Night Market, newly open in 2013 every Mon, Wed, Fri - Sun.
Rueifang Night Market Kaohsiung Arena Station Next to Yucheng 2nd Road and Nanping Road in Take exit number 1 and it is only about the Gushan District a 3 minute walk. Opening Hours: 1800-24.00 – every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Liouhe Tourist Night Market[MUST GO!] Formosa Boulevard Station Opening Hours: 17:00 – 05:00 Orange Line (o5) or the Red Line (R10 – exit number 11)
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Day 6 – 27 December 2013 (Friday)
Time Itinerary Remarks Morning Breakfast
Walk walk around & eat Hamsen – the ice of ocean @ Kaohsiung (Gushan) Harbour
Noon Seafood Lunch @ Cijin Island Sightseeing (walking Route) @ 旗津區風車公園 (Cijin Wind Turbine Park) Need to take Ferry from Kaohsiung 旗津海岸公園 (Cijin Seaside Park) (Gushan) Harbour. 旗津天后宮 (CijinTianhou Temple) Many people suggest renting a bike to 旗後山隧道 (Cihou Tunnel) explore Cijin. 旗後燈塔 (Cihou Lighthouse) 旗後砲台 (Cihou Fort) Sightseeing at Love River Night Yanchengpu MRT Station (Light up @ 4pm–11pm) Dinner Options for night markets:
Guanhua Night Market (till Midnight) Sanduo Shopping District MRT Station The intersection of Guanghua Road and Sanduo Walk straight along Sanduo 2nd Road. Road in the Lingya District Nearby:Sanduo Shopping District
Singjhong&Jhongsiao Night Market Sanduo Shopping District MRT Station Between Cingnian Road &Sihwei Road. Opposite Exit number 5 and 6 the Sogo Department Store on Sanduo Road.
About 高雄: http://wikitravel.org/en/Kaohsiung About 高雄:http://travelkaohsiung.com/ Shopping in 高雄:http://travelkaohsiung.com/places-to-go/shopping/ Website on Night Markets in Kaohsiung: http://travelkaohsiung.com/places-to-go/shopping/night-markets/
Blog Entries on Sightseeing @ Cijin: http://sylistic.com/travel/2012/02/29/cijin-island-exploration-kaohsiung-taiwan/ http://www.routemarkr.com/guides/eastasia/kaohsiung-day-tour-powered-by-wind-energy-cijin.html
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Directions to Cijing Island Take the Orange Line and get off at Sizihwan (R01) Take exit 1 Its sign is posted from there. Basically you turn left and go straight for 5-8 mins to the harbour Take the ferry to Cijin Island
Ferry Instructions: Queue at the entrance with the people When you get to the barrier there is a transparent box that you need to put your money into (currently 15 NT dollars for adults) Board the ferry, and within 10 minutes you will be at Cijin Island. It’s the same procedure to get back. NOTE: If you don’t have the exact money, there is someone before the barrier who will change money for you.
Seafood Lunch @ Cijin[Miao Qian Road / Seafood Street] 1st recommendation:Wen Chin Seafood Restaurant Add: 28 Miaoqian Road, Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Tel: +886 7 5714568 Blog Entry: http://expatgourmand.blogspot.sg/2013/04/seafood-galore-wen-chin-seafood.html
2nd recommendation: 万二正老店 There are plenty of seafood shops in the main street but the best is a few kilometers down the ‘beach front’ (not walking distance from the harbor )
Blog Entry: http://fathomtaiwan.com/2010/10/20/cijin-island-cooked-seafood-best-ever-value/ They use Meal Ticket method to place orders and make payment.
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3rd recommendation: Flavor of the Sea Seafood Restaurant #75 Miao-chien Road , Cijin District, Kaohsiung City., ☎+886-7-5711861
4th recommendation: Man-San Seafood Retaurant[11:00~21:00] No.179-11, Jhongjhou 2nd Rd., Cijin District, Kaohsiung City 805, Taiwan (R.O.C.), ☎+886-7-5714191.
5th recommendation: Riverside Sea Food Restaurant #68-16, Chong-chou Second Road, Cijin District, Kaohsiung City., ☎+886-7-5713485.
Love River @ Kaohsiung The Love River runs through the city South to North and can be accessed from just about everywhere. However, the most scenic part with the most attractions is where the Wufu 4th Road bridges over the river. Take the Orange Line and get off at Yanchengpu (R02) Take the exit for Wufu road and walk east up Wufu Road toward the Love River (10 minutes)
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Day 7 – 28 December 2013 (Saturday)
Time Itinerary Remarks Kaohsiung HSR @ Zuoying Station Taichung HSR is at 新乌 Travel from Kaohsiung 高雄 to Taichung 台中 日 [xinwuri] Railway Morning Train Duration: about 1hr via high speed rail station. Take the railway train to Taichung Railway station if you're staying at Cityinn Taichung. Lunch @ Chun Shui Tang 春水塘 at Mode Mall, walking Very nice beef noodles distance from Cityinn, recommended by Cityinn staff. and milk tea! Optional: Taichung Park - TRA Taichung Station → Noon http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/pda/m1.aspx?sNo=0002112&id=R55 Taichung City Bus
(No.146) to Taichung Add: No. 30-3, Xiping(Si-pin) S. Lane, Xitun District, Taichung Metropolitan Park City Tel: +886-4-2461-2483 Must tries: Fried Milk! 北回木瓜牛奶 麻辣乾麵 More Makan / Shopping @ 一中街 Yizhong Street Night (beside the main road right opposite the Papaya Milk's store) Make way to 逢甲夜市 Fengjia Night Market.
From Taichung Railway Station to 一中街. Board either buses at front of Taichung Railway Station Taichung bus (台中客運) 9, 14, 35, 88; United bus (統聯客運) 61, 73, 83; Renyou bus (仁友客運) 1, 21, 25, 29, 31 Travel time: About 8 mins. Get off the bus one bus stop before “Chung Yu Dept Store” stop if coming from Taichung Railway Station.
From 一中街 Yizhong Street to 逢甲夜市 Fengjia Night Market Board either bus along Sanmin Rd Sec 2 Taichung bus (台中客運) 35 Renyou bus (仁友客運) 25
Lavender Farm / Cottage: http://www.lavendercottage.com.tw/friend.php?action=1&product_id=1313582586&pages_back=1&se arch=&search_advence=&various=&various2=&and_or=&date_search=&date_search1=&date_search2= &s_all=&s1=&s2=&s3=&s4=
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Day 8 – 29 December 2013 (Sunday)
Time Itinerary Remarks Morning Breakfast around or in hotel. Check with hotel how to go, they will mark on Noon Sun Moon Lake a town map and guide you. At bus stop right in front of Taichung Railway From hotel to 逢甲夜市 Night Station, board Taichung bus 33, 35 to Fengjia ** Taking cab is faster! night market.
Day 9 – 30 December 2013 (Monday)
Time Itinerary Remarks Morning Travel from Taichung 台中 to Jiufen 九份 Visit Jiufen old street [九份老街] Noon Have tea at cafe nearer the top and enjoy the view! Check what time is the last Night Travel back to Taipei bus back to Taipei Check in at apartment / hotel and rest. You can go to the night markets if you still have energy.
From Taichung 台中 to Jiufen 九份 Option 1 - half the price, twice the duration, much lesser hassle (about 3 hours train duration): Take the railway train from Taichung Railway station (behind Cityinn Hotel) to Taipei, Ruifang Station. Train Duration about 3-4 hours. After exiting the station, cross the street to the bus stop next to the Wellcome Supermarket and board the Keelung Transit bus towards Jiufen. The bus trip takes roughly 15 minutes, and the fare is NT$21 during the week, NT$15 during weekends/holiday.
Option 2 - half (or ¾) the travelling time, twice the price, triple the hassle: Take railway train from Taichung railway station to Xinwuri 新乌日 station. transfer to highspeed train from Taichung back to Taipei, then take the railway train from Taipei to Ruifang station. After exiting the station, cross the street to the bus stop next to the Wellcome Supermarket and board the Keelung Transit bus towards Jiufen. The bus trip takes roughly 15 minutes, and the fare is NT$21 during the week, NT$15 during weekends/holiday.
From Jiufen 九份 to Taipei 台北 By Train: Take Keelung Transit bus back to Ruifang railway station and transfer to the Railway train back to Taipei. You will arrive at Taipei Main Station (MRT).
By Bus (twice the duration): Take bus route 1062 (Keelung Bus) back to Taipei. The ride is about 1 hour and the fare is NT$90. You will arrive at ZhongxiaoFuxing (忠孝復興) MRT Station.
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Day 10 – 31 December 2013 (Tuesday)
Time Itinerary Remarks Morning Breakfast Lunch @ Mr J. Café Address: 250 WuXing Street 台北市吳興街 250 號(台北醫學院 Noon Take to Taipei City Hall MRT Station and 學校內) take bus Blue 5 [蓝五] Tel: +886-2-2377-9090 Visit Maokong for night views, count down Late Afteroon, and fireworks. Go early to queue and take the around 4pm till crystallize cable car in order to be Night Try to get a seat at maokongjian [猫空间] in time for the sunset! cos you can see Taipei 101 from the cafe. MUST TRY! Get to 饶河 market Fuzhou Shizu Pepper Bun Take cab from Houshanpi MRT is better than walking.. 派克脆皮雞排 Two Peck Fried Night Chicken *or go to another night market that you wanna revisit. Herbal Ribs Soup Oyster MeeSua
New Year Countdown Party @ Taipei 101: http://taipeidreams.com/2012/12/2013-new-year-countdown-party-at-taipei-101-what-to-expect/
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Directions / How to get to 饶河 market Take exit 1 at Houshanpi MRT. Follow Yongji road (永吉路) and cross the road to Formosa Chang. Cross Zhongpo North Road (中坡東路) to reach Wufenpu. From Wufenpu, cut through the shops diagonally until you reach the intersection of Songshan Road (松山路) and Songlong Road (松隆路). Walk towards the Songshan railway station (松山火車站) and you’ll see the night market after crossing Ba-de Road Section 4 (八德路四段). See walking directions on Google Maps which takes you through the Wufenpu clothing shops.
Formosa Chang| Hu Xu Zhang Lu Rou Fan 鬍鬚張魯肉飯 http://reviews.noobcook.com/formosa-chang/ 5 minutes’ walk from Houshanpi (後山埤) MRT(exit: Wufenpu commercial district) 台北永吉店 (Youji Road Branch) Add: 533, Youji Road, Taipei Tel: (02) 2788-8081
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Day 11 – 1 January 2013 (Wednesday)
Morning Breakfast Ferry travel time from 淡 Make our way to 淡水漁人碼頭. 水 to 漁人碼頭 is 12 mins. Take Taipei MRT to 淡水 Station& walk to the ferry 10.30am - Fare: NT$50. Alternatively terminal. 12.30pm you can also use your “ez-
link” card to pay for the Make our way to 情人桥. service. Lunch @ Danshui Old Street 淡水老街 Turn left as you exit 淡水 MRT and then turn right along the river to get the DanShui Old Street.
Recommended Tries: Mister Donut Noon p.s. here eat eat, there eat 阿香鳥蛋 /Ah Xiang’s Barbecued Quail Eggs 12.30pm - 3.30pm eat, that’s lunch :P NT10 foot long ice cream Grilled Squid, NT60, in jumbo size! Sing Ya Dorayaki – Red Bean Flavor, NT35 each Ah Ma’s Sour Plum Drink 阿媽的酸梅湯 Original A-Ge Shop 正宗阿給老店 - A-Ge, a Danshui specialty is actually tong fun encased in tofu skin.
Make our way over to 阳明山 Take Taipei MRT to Beitou station, transfer to bus 230. - Wear comfy shoes! Around Walk walk& dinner with a view. - Use easy-card for bus 3pm – 5/6pm ride. Make out way out of 阳明山 to either 1 of the 2 recommended restaurants @ around 5pm or 6pm.
Night Choose one of your fave night markets to go to!
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
阳明山– How to Get There
Public transportation, via bus, is available to 阳明山. MRT Beitou Sta. >Shixin Vocational High School > Daye Zhongyang N. Rd. Enterance>Beitou Elementary School > First Commercial Bank >Beitou Park >Xinbeitou> Overseas Chinese Hotel >Yaxuyuan>Yuanzhixiang> Postal Service Training Center >Bashengyuan>Shangbeitou>Dongsheng Rd. bus 230 MRT Beitou Yangmingshan Entrance > Folk Arts Museum >Dahuangzui>Dunxu High School of Industry and Commerce >Longfenggu>Dingbeitou>Shamao Bridge>Shuijingwei>The Second Topview>Dapu>Dingbanling>The First Scenic Lookout>Xinhuifang> Teachers' Center >Yangmingshan>Yangmingshan
To roam around 阳明山, we can take the following shuttle buses. (An unlimited bus ride for leisure bus 108 (NT 60) to go around Yang Ming Shan area) 108 Shuttle Yangmingshan Stop > Visitor Center > Boy Scouts Stop >Zhuzihu Stop (Xiaoyoukeng) Yangmingshan Xiaoyoukeng 1 > Central Weather Bureau >Yangming Academy House >Zhuza Police Substation >Dinghushan>Youyuan Stop >Qixingshan Yangmingshan Stop > Visitor Center > Boy Scouts Stop >Zhuzihu Stop 1 > Central Weather Bureau >Yangming Academy House >Zhuza 108 Yangmingshan Yangmingshan Police Substation >Dinghushan>Youyuan Stop >Qixingshan>Anbu>Erziping>Xiaoyoukeng>Zhonghu>>>Lengshui keng>Qingtiangang Erziping>Anbu>Qixingshan>Youyuan Stop >Dinghushan>Zhuza Police 108 Shuttle Substation >Yangming Academy House > Central Weather Erziping Yangmingshan (Erziping) Bureau >Zhuzihu Stop 1 > Boy Scouts Stop > Visitor Center >Yangmingshan Stop
Dinner @ 阳明山 Atas restaurant 1 with view – THE TOP 屋頂上休閒會館: 2862-2255 http://sweetmemory99.pixnet.net/blog/post/22752539 o Photos from THE TOP! http://www.flickr.com/photos/violin6918/sets/72157623453931375/
Restaurant recommended by Taiwanese:草山夜未眠 o http://www.chousan.com.tw/
Recommendations of Restaurants: http://www.amcham.com.tw/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=1094
Thread on dining at YMS: http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/ShowTopic-g293913-i9546-k2664005- Yang_Ming_Shan_Night_Dining-Taipei.html#16804276
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Day 12 – 2 January 2013 (Thursday) Time Itinerary Remarks Morning Breakfast Check in to Volando Urai Spring Spa And Noon Resort@ 乌来. Night
Day 13 – 3January 2013 (Friday) Time Itinerary Remarks Morning Noon Night
Directions to Wulai 烏來 MRT to Xindian Station (Xindian line). Take the bus, Number 849, with destination name 烏來 Wu Lai at the bus stop in front of the station, just behind the Information Counter, next to the taxis. The bus journey takes about 40 minutes (longer on weekends) and costs NT$40. If you are using the EasyCard, remember to tap both when you are getting on and getting off. Wulai is the last stop, so you can enjoy the journey without worrying when to get off. A seat on the right side of the bus allows views over the river.
Definitely the easiest and fastest way to get to Wulai is simply to take a taxi from Taipei. It only takes 30 minutes from Xindian MRT station, but is not cheap. At the Xindian MRT taxi line, they have a taxi fare sign with predetermined fares (depending on the destination). Going to Wulai from the Xindian MRT will cost you $600 NT one way. Returning from Wulai by taxi can be negotiated and should be cheaper than $600 NT, but ultimately not cheaper than the bus.
More information here: http://wikitravel.org/en/Wulai
Volando Urai Spring Spa And Resort The Resort provides free shuttle services to and fro Xindian Station. Due to limited seats, please call them to make a reservation for the shuttle before you go.
Likewise, when you’re there & you need a seat on the shuttle, make a reservation at the service counter.
Waiting place: Outside the Resort’s Main Gate Near bus and taxi stop at the exit of the Xindian MRT station *** The bus leaves promptly at scheduled times and will not wait.
For details and reservation hotline: +886-2-2661-6555
Free shuttle bus Service Hours Xindian stationtoVolando Resort: 09:30 / 11:00 / 12:40 / 14:10 / 15:30 / 17:10 / 19:30 VolandoResort to Xindian station: 10:20 / 12:00 / 13:30 / 14:50 / 16:30 / 18:30 / 20:30
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Day 14 – 4 January 2013 (Saturday)
Time Itinerary Remarks Morning Breakfast
Noon
Evening Flight departs @ 5.45pm.
OTHER INFORMATION
师大夜市 Shida Night Market Alight at Taipower Building Station and walk along Shida Road. You should reach in ten minutes and the blue area indicates the Night market.
Must tries: Ice desserts – 老天天愛玉粉圓冰 Bean Curd- 北港豆花 Thai Style Grill- 珍品味泰式炭烤 Mango Crepes- 阿諾可麗餅 Soup Noodles- 師大米粉湯 Popiah – 馬力潤餅捲 Marinated food- 健康滷味
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TAIWAN Trip (22 Dec 2013 – 4 Jan 2014)
Directions to Taipei Main Station Baggage Center Exit East Entrance Cross road at traffic light near the taxi stand Keep walking down the road passed the Parking Lot Turn left into the lane. Baggage Center is there on your Right.
Operating Hours:8 am to 8 pm daily - 365 Days Rates: NTD17/day - for maximum 3 days
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