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Taiwan Family Trip: Hualien
After exploring Taichung and Nantou, we set off for Hualien, marking part 2 of our 11-day family adventure in Taiwan.
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Taiwan Family Trip: Taichung & Nantou
Our family trip to Taiwan was a fast-paced adventure that took us across Taichung, Nantou, Hualien, Yilan, and Taipei. But to kick things off, we dove straight into Taichung and Nantou for Part 1 of our journey.
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Making Wishes at Shifen Old Street
It was raining again. We made our way to Shifen Old Street (十分老街) for some street snacks and sky lanterns. With the rail tracks built in between the rows of shops, we had to jump out of the way when we heard the train coming. It was quite a sight to see people leaping from the tracks to safety together!
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One Night in Jiufen
Jiufen (九份) is known as a rainy town, and not surprisingly, it rained every time we went there. This time was no exception. We followed the teeming crowds in.
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Stuffing our Faces at Modern Toilet (restaurant)
Taiwan, like Japan, is home to plenty of themed restaurants. We visited one called 'Modern Toilet'. How the toilet theme as a restaurant can be successful eludes me, but there appears to be still plenty of customers even after being around for 11 years! We visited the Ximending outlet since we were staying close by.
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Soaking Ourselves Dry at Villa 32, Beitou
Welcome to Villa 32, a hot spring haven set in a scenic location and highly recommended by a Taiwanese friend. The guys had wanted to bathe in the public pools initially, but most of us girls were shy going naked with each other, so we chose to soak in the private hot spring rooms. At 2,800NTD (S$120.38) each, it was a splurge for 90 minutes of relaxation. But there's a high price to pay for privacy.
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Fun at the Taipei (Muzha) Zoo
60NTD (S$2.59). That's the entrance fee for the Taipei Zoo, also known as the Muzha Zoo. What about the Singapore Zoo? S$32. WHATTT!!
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Chasing the Sunset at Fisherman’s Wharf
The weather was cooling in January, and we decided to take public transport and walk. Bus signs in Taiwan are all written in Mandarin so we took awhile to find the stop we wanted to alight at Danshui Fisherman's Wharf, here we come!
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Going up Yangmingshan to The Top (café)
The Top? At the top of Yangmingshan? A very aptly named café indeed. If you want to hike up the mountain, it's possible if you're good with directions and like to work up a ravenous appetite before reaching The Top (屋頂上). Us? Not so much. We took the easy way with the 8 of us splitting into 2 cabs. The ride up from Shilin station took about 15 minutes.
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Budget Breakdown: 5 Days in Taipei
This is the breakdown of our recent 5D4N trip to Taipei. The total damage to our pockets was $1,620.83 for both of us.
