Taiwan Guide : Taipei (V.1) - 5 Days 4 Nights 【台湾游】 台北之五天四夜

Guide to Taipei - My version of 5 days 4 nights in Taipei.

The compilation for 5 days 4 nights in Taipei with WHERE to GO and WHAT to EAT during Summer, August 2011.

All the following places and foods can be found in Taipei itself and every destinations we visited. For your information, ten of us stayed at Taipei Room, 中山 (ZhongShan) which located just few minutes away from the main entrance of ZhongShan MRT Station), a convenient district for high street shopping and fashion seekers during the night! Part of experiencing Taipei nightlife with shopping!

Upon arrival at Taipei Room on our first day trip in Taipei, we proceeded to 九份 (Jiu Fen) an hour after we left our luggage at our rest house at 10.00am.

RuiFang District ( 瑞芳區)

* Place to visit :

   - Ji Shan Street (基山街) - 九份旧道 (Jiu Fen Old Street)

 * Foods to eat :
   - Ji Shan Street (基山街) - 九份旧道 (Jiu Fen Old Street)

Say goodbye to the magnificent historical 九份 (Jiu Fen) in the evening and we visited 士林  (Shilin) during the night!

 Shilin District (士林區)

* Place to visit and Food to eat :

   - 士林夜市 (Shilin Night Market)

The second day, we went to the largest Pedestrian area at 西门町 (Xi Men Ding)! It is also known as Shibuya (Japan) of Taiwan, an interesting place during the day and during the night as well. I love that place and I might revisit the place again and staying at that area if possible. 

 Wanhua District ( 萬華區)

* Place to visit : 

   - 西门町 (Xi Men Ding)

 

* Food to eat :

   - 西门町 (Xi Men Ding) - 马辣鸳鸯火锅专卖 (All You Can Eat Mala Hotpot Store)

   - 西门町 (Xi Men Ding) - 便所餐厅 (Modern Toilet) 

* Souvenirs to buy 

  - 西门町 (Xi Men Ding) - Sophisca - Condoms Treats (Choc)

During the night, a Taiwanese friend of ours brought us for a walk (by foot) at 中山 (ZhongShan) and other reachable area by foot and experiencing the local lifestyle and small eateries that the local love to eat.

Da Tong District (大同區)

* Place to visit :
  ** Ning Xia Road (宁夏路)
       - 宁夏观光夜市 (Ning Xia Night Market)
       - 大稻埕码头 (Da Dao Cheng Wharf)

* Food to eat : 
  ** Ning Xia Road (宁夏路)
       - 宁夏观光夜市 (Ning Xia Night Market)
  ** Ming Shen Xi Road (民生西路口)
       - 豆花莊 (Since1965) (Dou Hua Zhuang) 

They often tell us that it is a must visit to the landmark skyscraper of Taiwan - Taipei 101 (台北101) and we were there the day before we left Taiwan. :)

Sin Yi District (信義區)
* Place to visit :
  - Taipei 101 (台北101)

Overall, it was quite an experience visiting Taiwan. The massive crowds that we could see from every corner. In fact, there are some recommended destination such as 淡水 (DanShui), themed cafes such as Hello Kitty (most of them said the food quality were bad, but I still wanna be there) and we are yet to visit in the future. :)

By the way, 7 Eleven of Taiwan is a must visit place! And everyday I visited 7 Eleven to buy something. If one day you visit Taiwan, remember to have a look at that awesome convenient store.

My Daily Dose of Taiwan (My Favorite Place)
- 7 Eleven Convenient Store

We left Taiwan and back to Malaysia on the fifth day afternoon. We reached Tao Yuan Airport earlier and did some last minute shopping before we say goodbye to this lovely place. :)

Okay! That's the complete compilation of my trip in Taipei.

Have a nice trip for those who are going Taipei for holiday! :)
 

- Taipei 101 -

- Grilled Mushrooms at JiuFen Old Street -

- The Largest Pedestrian area of Taipei - Xi Men Ding -

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Taiwan Guide : Tai Chung (V.1) - 3 Days 2 Nights 【台湾游】 台中 : 三天两夜

The compilation for 3 days 2 nights in Taichung with WHERE to GO and WHAT to EAT during Summer, August 2011.

All the following places and foods can be found in Taichung itself (by foot) and as you all know, we hired a diver a.k.a Brother Zhang (by transportation) for our trips to further places such as Sun Moon Lake (日月潭). For your information, ten of us stayed at Feng Jia, a convenient district for shopping and searching for various Taiwanese delicacies.

Taichung (台 中)
Feng Jia (逢甲) District
*Place to visit :
  - Day time at Feng Jia (逢甲)
  - Feng-Chia Night Market (逢甲观光夜市) 

*Foods to eat :
  - 野澤三 "Ye Ze San"
  - 满点速食早餐 (Direct translation : Full Dots Express Breakfast)

The following are the places that Brother brought us to - Trip to Sun Moon Lake （日月潭）from Feng Jia, TaiChung. 

Nan Tou (南投)
*Places to go 
  - Sun Moon Lake - SyuanGuang Temple (玄光寺)
  - Sun Moon Lake - Ita Thao Village (伊達邵)

*Souvenirs to buy :
  - Sun Moon Lake - 一福堂老店 (Oldest Bakery)

Puli (埔里)
*Food to eat :
  - 18度巧克力工房 (18 Degree Chocolate Factory) 

West District (西区)
*Souvenirs to buy : 
 - 日出土凤梨酥 (DawnCake)

After purchased cakes from Dawn Cake Bakery, Brother Zhang sent us back to Feng Jia during the evening, that completes our trip to Sun Moon Lake.

Furthermore, I received several emails from readers asking me regarding Brother Zhang's contact, and to ease most of you from sending inquiries to my mailbox, the following will be his contact :-

张嘉文 (张哥哥 / Brother Zhang)
0926-782788
URL : http://wish.okgo.tw
email : ls22912122@yahoo.com.tw

Okay! That's the complete compilation of my trip at Taichung. Have a nice trip for those who are going there for holiday! :)

- Feng-Chia Night Market (逢甲观光夜市) -

- Sun Moon Lake （日月潭）-

- Parrot found at Sun Moon Lake （日月潭）-

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