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Tainan & Kaoshiung Trip 2018 : Eat, Explore & Love
Jan05

Tainan & Kaoshiung Trip 2018 : Eat, Explore & Love

I recently travelled to Kaohsiung (高雄) & Tainan (台南) with my family and in-laws. My last visit to Taiwan 台湾 (Taipei 台北) was about 4 years ago. This trip, we visited Kaohsiung and Tainan and spent a wonderful week there eating various Taiwanese delicacies and exploring Tainan & Kaohsiung. While Taipei is a shopping paradise where you can shop till you drop, both Kaohsiung and Tainan is more for sightseeing with many beautiful...

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What to Pack for Taiwan : Travel Essentials to Taiwan
Dec20

What to Pack for Taiwan : Travel Essentials to Taiwan

All ready for your trip to Taiwan? My last trip to Taiwan (Taipei) was in 2015 and this trip, we’re visiting both Kaohsiung and Tainan. I have the habit of doing a pre-travel checklist so that I can have a smooth and fuss-free holiday especially now that I have two toddlers traveling with me. This post, I’ll be sharing on what to pack for Taiwan; travel essentials to taiwan and the things that you can prebook in advance to save you...

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Day 6 : 佳德糕餅 Chia Te Bakery, 東東玩具百貨 DD-Toytown, Q Square Mall, Taoyuan International Airport
Feb18

Day 6 : 佳德糕餅 Chia Te Bakery, 東東玩具百貨 DD-Toytown, Q Square Mall, Taoyuan International Airport

Time sure flies when you’re having fun. It’s the last day of our trip and we usually will only shop for food or snacks on the last day. Our first stop is 佳德糕餅 Chia Te Bakery @ Songshan District in Taipei. While walking nearby our hotel, we found this restaurant 三味香 that serves delicious homemade noodles, dumplings and steamed buns. We ordered a variety of dishes to try. There’s preserved century egg, homemade noodles...

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Day 5 Taiwan Trip : 依兰 Yilan, 九份 JiuFen, 十分 Shifen, 西門町 Ximending
Feb03

Day 5 Taiwan Trip : 依兰 Yilan, 九份 JiuFen, 十分 Shifen, 西門町 Ximending

Our itinerary on the fifth day is visiting Yilan (依兰) and Jiufen (九份). While Yilan is well known for its beautiful scenery, Jiufen is a place for sightseeing, food and of course shopping. Before embarking on our journey, we dropped by 樂田麵包屋 Gakuden Boulangerie which is just right behind our hotel to get some breads. Gakuden Boulangerie (樂田麵包屋) is a cosy bakery selling a wide variety of bread, pastries and cakes. The breads were not...

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Day 4 Taiwan Trip : 永和豆漿大王, 國家戲劇院, 瓦城泰國料理, 通化夜市, 西門町夜市, 阿宗麵線
Jan18

Day 4 Taiwan Trip : 永和豆漿大王, 國家戲劇院, 瓦城泰國料理, 通化夜市, 西門町夜市, 阿宗麵線

The one thing that I really wanna try during this Taiwan trip is the traditional Taiwanese breakfast. In Malaysia we have Nasi Lemak, Roti Canai, Wan Tan Mee, Roti Kaya Toast for breakfast right? Do you know what do Taiwanese have for breakfast? According to my sis-in-law, the two famous shops serving traditional taiwanese breakfast are Fu Hang Dou Jiang 阜杭豆漿 and Yong He Dou Jiang 永和豆漿. We went for the latter coz there’s a...

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Taiwan Trip Day 3 : SOGO, Godiva Specialty Store, Taipei 101 & 鼎泰豐 Din Tai Fung
Dec28

Taiwan Trip Day 3 : SOGO, Godiva Specialty Store, Taipei 101 & 鼎泰豐 Din Tai Fung

It was kinda sad that we had to change our Taiwan Trip itinerary due to typhoon. Poor Wifey coz she planned the whole itinerary but when the news of typhoon came, we had to change our plan and just stay indoor to avoid the heavy rain and strong wind. SOGO is one of the famous shopping malls in Taipei and it’s a must go place to shop. They have all the luxury brands here, so make sure you bring along enough cash. I realized that...

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Taiwan Trip Day 2: 天天利, 臺北地下街, 李儀餅店 & 士林夜市
Dec16

Taiwan Trip Day 2: 天天利, 臺北地下街, 李儀餅店 & 士林夜市

Wifey: I wanna have Stewed Pork Rice for breakfast tomorrow. Me: Huh! Rice? Isn’t that too heavy for breakfast? Wifey: The weather forecast says it’ll rain for the next 2 days and rice is carbs, so it’ll keep me warm. Me: *gulps* Uh, ok And so, the next day, we started our day with breakfast at 天天利美食坊 Tian Tian Li, a restaurant in Ximending (西門町) famous for Stewed Pork Rice Fried, Radish Cake and Oyster Omelette....

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Taiwan Trip Day 1 Itinerary
Nov19

Taiwan Trip Day 1 Itinerary

I finally had time to write a blog post of my Taiwan trip in July. Refer to the complete Taiwan trip itinerary. I had so much fun shopping, eating and exploring new places….overall it was an enjoyable trip! Looking forward to visit Taiwan again soon (hopefully) 😀 Getting to and from Taoyuan International Airport (臺灣桃園國際機場) is actually very easy. The easiest way to travel is definitely by taxi but it can be a little pricey, from...

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