Tag Archives: Taipei
Taiwan 2010–Taipei Day 1
The first night in Taipei was spent trawling the street for food. Thank god for the iPhone, we managed to walk our way to Rao He Night Market. If i remembered correctly, the plan was to pass Wu Fen Pu … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010 – City Inn Hotel Plus
After much prowling around the net, we decided to try City Inn Hotel Plus (City Inn Hotel 4). Of course we have heard a lot about the other great hotels in Taipei but we settled for this because of it … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010 – Jiu Fen (At Night)
As far as I remember, I don’t remember hearing the loud boom of clubs at Jiu Fen. There really isn’t much to see at night and the streets (or rather alley ways) are really quiet and it was nice to … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010 – Jiu Fen
When they say that Jiu Fen is really crowded on weekends, it really is. Judging from the queue at the bus stop, it must be a really hot destination for the locals. Unfortunately, most people spend only a few hours … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010 – Gold Ecological Park (Jiu Fen)
We took a trip down to Jin Gua Shi (金瓜石), an old mining town slightly 10 to 15 minutes away from Jiufen. It is easily accessed by the public buses that ply from Jiu Fen. The main attraction at Jin … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010– Overnight Train (Day 1)
We booked ourselves an overnight train from Taipei to Taitung. It is a journey that lasts 7 hours. At the planning stages, it seemed like it would have saved us a lot of time but to be honest, it was … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010–Day 1
This trip was by far the least prepared trip that even the packing was a last minute affair. Thankfully we did not miss out anything essential. The first day too, was by far the toughest first day ever with many … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010 – Accomodation
Trying to contact the various places to stay in Taiwan is quite a bitch. Apparently, they aren’t too comfortable with coordinating stuff through emails. Based on our itinerary, we would need to book a place to stay at three different … Continue reading
