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Taipei Travel In 8 Lazy Days? We Did It! 2/2

Relax & laze in Taipei!

Have you seen where we went and what we did on the first 4 days of our 8-days trip?

< Part 1 of our lazy 8 days Taipei tour is here.

So how will you idle away your time touring Taipei? If you have 8 days for (mainly) Taipei alone, you certainly can take your time exploring the city in a leisurely pace. We did. So here is a look at the last 4 days of our fun Taipei tour. Enjoy! :-D

Day 5. Sunday..

... Boating, bridge, boisterous crowds=Sunday Bitan! ...

... Boating, bridge, boisterous crowds = Sunday Bitan! ...

1. 24-hour laundromat: Hour-long laundry tasks at self-service laundromat behind hotel.

2. Bitan Scenic Area: Sunday seaside with the weekend crowds, enjoyed hour-long paddling boats, tea at waterfront eateries and lakeside action at Bitan.

3. Gongguan night market: Ate through streets stalls, enjoyed streetlife.

4. Shida night market: Shopped and ate at street stalls and surrounding shops. Packed snacks back.

5. Ximending: Soaked in buzz, sitting around eating packed snacks. Played in games arcade.

6. Chill out in hotel: Night snacking, enjoyed TV, played cards..

Day 6. Monday..

... Experience real rustic beauty of Pingxi railroad line! ...

... Experience real rustic beauty of Pingxi railroad line! ...

1. Ruifang station: Bought full-day Pingxi railroad line day tour tickets. Transfer train to Pingxi line.

2. Shifen town: Tea time! Took in scenery of mountains, old streets, railroad neighborhood, souvenirs shops and suspension bridge..

3. Train ride through Pingxi line: To last stop of Jingtong and back to Ruifang station.

4. Ruifang station: Bought tickets for train to Songshan station. Ate and packed snacks outside.

5. Songshan station: Strolled Raohe night market. Ate and played games at the street stalls.

6. Carrefour Wanhua: Bought fruits, bowl noodles, beverages, for chill out, and food gifts for home..

7. Chill out in hotel: Night snacking and bonding time. Light packing up of luggages for flight home.

Day 7. Tuesday..

... Discovering so much more in our 2nd visit - Taipei Zoo! ...

... Discovering so much more in our 2nd visit - Taipei Zoo! ...

1. Postal office in street opposite hotel: Mailed a registered article to a Taiwanese contact.

2. Taipei Zoo: Takeaway lunch from family mart. Experienced Zoo’s wildlife, took photos and had tea snack.

3. Danshui evening: “Soaking Taipei mood” number 1. Snacking in old street, played games along riverside, last-minute souvenir shopping and took in night scenery at waterfront.

4. Shilin night market: “Soaking Taipei mood” number 2. Bought souvenirs, played games, jostled with the endless crowds.

5. Chill out in hotel: Last evening in hotel. Night snack time and more packing up.

Day 8. Wednesday..

... Last minute soaking up Taiwan @ TTIA, before our departure flight! ...

... Last minute soaking up Taiwan @ TTIA, before our departure flight! ...

1. Hotel breakfast and treat: Bought cakes from 85 degrees. Final hearty breakfast.

2. Lunch in hotel: Packed biandang boxed meals. Checked out TS hotel 12:50pm.

3. Taipei Main station: Refunded EasyCards at Mrt station. From Guoguang bus terminal, took Guoguang bus to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

4. Taoyuan Airport Terminal 1 and 2: Heavy tea meal at Burger King fast food restaurant. Quick stroll the terminals.

5. Airport shopping: Cleared customs. Bought Taiwanese food gifts.

6. Return flight from Taipei to Singapore! Enjoyed Jetstar airline’s fun and friendly crew service in our 4+ hour flight to Singapore!

* Why “some Taiwan”?

Well, a place we spent a day in was Leofoo Village theme park in Hsinzhu. Hsinzhu is a county away from Taipei in Taiwan, that’s why! :-)

< Check out the first 4 days here!

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2 Comments

  1. TY says:

    How much do you spend for the 8 days free and easy ?

    Which hotel did you stay in ?

    How much is the Youyou fares ?

    Appreciate you would help clarify.

  2. TA says:

    Hi TY,

    I went searching the figure$ for our 8-days tour for U, here it is: For 4 paxs, we spent about SGD$4800. Inclusive of hotel, airfares. Tour is d-i-y style.

    As U noted in yr other comment, yes, we stayed in TS hotel. U can read my review of it when we first stayed there in 2006:
    http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g293913-d651313-r20861803-Ta_Shun_Hotel-Taipei.html

    U pay TWD500 for a Youyou card or Easycard.
    • TWD400 stored value & TWD100 deposit.
    • Buy @ convenience stores, MRT stations. Top up card when needed @ MRT station machines.
    • After yr final fare, return card to MRT station counter for refund (unused value+ deposit) if there is.

    I’ll be penning posts soon on our Taipei tour $ matters & other essential details touring Taiwan, be sure to stay updated by signing up – free – for latest stories in yr inbox here:

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    Thanks!
    Dave :-)

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