Yoohoo! If you guys still remember, i went for a 7 days 6 nights taiwan trip last august with my bbfs right? We had so much fun then and this year, i brought my mum and aunties for a shorter yet quite fulfilling 4 days 3 nights taiwan trip!
Early flight in the morning and we meet up 2 hours earlier before the flight for check-in and breakfast…
breakfast at killiney…
that’s my mum..
and my aunties… can tell how excited they are! 😀
mum with the orchids… but her expression seems weird 😛 like want to smile but nvr smile widely enough lol~
yeah~ that’s better!
super nice lighting for camwhoring :P~
it’s real sunflowers! initially we thought its fake one~
going on a vacation once again 😉 super happy! and this is my last vacation for the year… looking forward to 2012 😀
on board the plane. surprisingly seats was kinda spacious. i remembered my flight back from taiwan last year was kinda cramp leh~ but this time round, quite spacious. lolx~ or because i slim down le?! hahahaha
mum took my fedora hat and sunglasses, demanding for a pic ~ hahahaha~
finally! 4 hours and 20 mins later, we arrived at taoyuan international airport! After collecting our luggages, we went to purchase the prepaid card for our phone! actually very cheap, only 500NT, u get 3 days or i would say 3 and a half days unlimited free 3g mobile data and 250NT worth of calling time! not bad right? if you’ve been following me on my twitter, foursquare, facebook and tumblr, you will see me updating constantly during my taiwan trip… 🙂
bought the freego bus ticket to xi men ding where our hotel is located at.
after checking in to our hotel which is Rainbow Hotel (not bad actually, the staff are extremely friendly la~!) we went our hunting for FOOD! yes~ we are all mad hungry!
ah zhong mian xian for lunch!! it’s still taste SOOO GOOD!!! 😀
purchased the 3 days pass from the train station for unlimited rides on the metro trains and buses… 🙂
since we arrived there in the afternoon, it should be a perfect time to travel over to dan shui 淡水渔人码头 for its beautiful sunset~!
wait did you guys notice something from the picture above? can u tell me what’s my focus of this picture? it’s not my mum actually hahaha~ see carefully…
can ? or u need me to zoom in nearer?
not near enough? nah~ this one NEARER~~~
isn’t that 罗志祥？aka show luo or 小猪？！
i’ve been noticing him from the moment we boarded the train and he’s like soo freaking alike to him that i would say that 99% is him but that 1% of unsureness was because he was like holding hand with the gal beside him and hugging her. SO.. i was thinking, will he do that in the public? mmm…. but afterall its up to u to conclude if that’s him ma lo~
super windy and cooling! LOVED the weather !!! ;D
ferry tickets selling at half price now! last year was 100 NT for return tickets but it’s only 50 NT now!!!
Fried prawn dumplings which taste superbly good! with 3 different sauces for u to choose from. orignal, garlic or spicy..
omm nom nom~~~
as time was still early before the ferry arrived, we went to a store nearby for some shopping. in the end we spent 30mins plus there and almost missed our ferry lol! but i’m super happy that i went to the store as i bought a few stuff which i loved very much!
sing : “海浪滔滔我不怕~。。。 ” ok i forgot the next line liao~
my mum very cute right?! haha~ I KNEW IT! she’s in love with my hat!!!
buying some drinks ~
sadly we didn’t managed to catch any sunset as the skies was kinda gloomy.. wasted 🙁 but the weather, the wind, DAMN SHIOK!
mum not bad in posing too ma~ haha that’s why i also can post so well too! lolx~ got 遗传~ hahaha~
my camera really not bad right?!
we went for something hot while waiting for the ferry to return back.
阿给. which is meat stuffed in a piece of toufu…
贡丸汤！
very nice mushrooms!!! suggest u to get the jin zhen gu will do. it’s sooo CRISPY!
quail egg! 😉
after doing some shopping at dan shui lao jie 淡水老街, we proceed to our second stop, 士林夜市 shi lin night market.
dinner time! Oh~ finally! my favourite lu rou fan! 鲁肉饭
Shopping continues after dinner and sorry no pictures after that. Anway u can see more picture on shi lin night market from my post last year ;P
~ end of day 1 ~
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Hi there! Can i check with you, regarding the unlimited 3G data plan which you bought at taoyuan airport, is it applicable for all telco providers? I’m under starhub. I’m going to taiwan for a week, so i can just buy a plan that lasts me for 7 days is it?
Many thanks for your help!
Hi Adelynn, no worries on the teleco providers u are having as u will needa remove ur sim card and replaced with theirs, which is the teleco in taiwan. 😉 u can just buy a plan that u need for your stay in taiwan.
Great! Thanks very much for your help!
Hi Daren- I’m planning to visit Taiwan in next year around Mar 2012. Do you think that is the best timing for shopping, as I prefer the not so hot weather.
Thanks
coolsgp
Hi camy, i think it’s a good timing to go over as it might still be alittle cooling as the weather tends to change from april/may onwards. but if you are looking clothes to shop, im afraid they might be still selling winter wear or having clearance sale for winter clothings. 🙂
Hi Darren, That’s mean if I’m looking for clothers should go on Sept ? I saw your 4N3D Taiwan trip is on mid of Sept. Is the weather cool or hot like SG during that time?
Ya i went in sept. but i guess if the period u are going, you will still be able to get clothings suitable for singapore climate, just that there will be alot more winter wear variety to choose from compared to those non-winter clothing 😉
ok, Thanks
SOrry to trouble u again…If I’m going to stay at this Rainbow hotel at ximending, which website are save to book this hotel?
is this website save:
http://www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Rainbow_Hotel_Taipei.htm
try http://www.agoda.com.sg/ 😉
Hello I would like to ask you abt the prepaid card, does the sim card have the mini size cause Im using Iphone4..
yes there is as im using iphone4 as well 🙂 just needa inform the counter staff will do…
awesome! thank you so much! 🙂
Hi, i have quite a few qns to ask you. It is my first time going to taipei, so im pretty lost and confused. How long does it takes from Ximending to Dan Shui? If i wanna go Dan Shui from RuiFang(Jiu Fen), can i do so instead of going back to taipei and then from taipei to Dan Shui?
Hi! The traveling time from xi mending to dan shui is ard 45 mins plus plus? like from pasir ris to boon lay. You will need to head back to taipei station from ruifang as both are different trains. Metro (Mrt) where dan shui is at. but ruifang is a (Railway train). So you will need to take the railway train back to taipei station for the metro up to dan shui.
no worries, the people there are very friendly! so just ask them for directions if you need to 😉
Hi Darren! Nice blog! Like your blog as there are so many photos to look at. Just want to ask regarding the phone card, would be applicable if i am using iphone cause i think what you said was they give sim cards. If not then do they provide free rental of handphone along with the phone card? Care to explain more?
Hi Raymond!
thanks and glad you enjoy reading it. Yes, no issue with iphone as they provide normal sim and micro sim card to cater for your phones 🙂