Ready for some itinerary fun?
Have you seen the itinerary draft we crafted for our coming Taiwan tour? So how will this coming trip be any different from our last one in 2006? Will we stick to our meticulously-planned ideas?
How about we take a break from planning work, and indulge in some fun, as we did before in this post? Let’s have fun looking into what we planned for our Taipei Honeymoon 06 and what we actually did on that trip..
This is our challenge: that perhaps we will make this coming Taiwan tour so much more fun-packed than what we planned!
The (Honeymoon Taipei 06) itinerary we planned..
After about 5 years of marriage, this would be our honeymoon trip. In late March 06 I suggested to visit Taiwan. My wife was elated. We called this a “Mission” – a significant milestone in our lives. This was the brief.
Don’t laugh, please. ;-)
[ Codename: Honeymoon Taipei ]
Dates
27 Sep 2006 Wed. 28 Thu. 29 Fri. 30 Sat. 1 Oct Sun. 2 Mon. 3 Tue.
A. Key objectives
1. S-ightseeing. S-hopping. S-nacking. S-oaking in hotel and Taipei life.
2. Experience Taipei life in the quieter weekdays and bustling weekends.
B. Our details
• 2 persons. Married couple in their 30s.
• Guy: worked in Taiwan in 1991; limited experience and knowhow (possibly still operational?) of Taiwan.
• Gal: no experience and knowhow except from tv shows and guide materials. :-)
C. Schedule highlights
Arrival Day – 27 Sep Wed:
1. 540 pm.. Arrival CKS Airport.. Coach to Taipei Main station.
2. Check in TS hotel after Xi Men Ding.
3. Shi Lin night market.
Departure day- 3 Oct Tue:
1. 12 pm.. Check out hotel.
2. 3 pm.. Coach to CKS airport.
3. 625 pm.. Flight RTU (Return To Usual life in Sg.)
Daily fixed:
1. 800 am.. Breakfast in hotel.
2. 930 am.. Adventure begins..
3. 1230 am.. K.O. (“Koon” Out: Hokkien dialect for sleeping).
D. Major itinerary suggestions
1. Yeh Liu > Shi Fen > Jin Gua Shi > Jiu Fen > Kee Lung: Miao Kou night market.
2. National Palace Museum > DanShui : Mackay memorials; Red Castle restaurant; Lover’s Bridge; Fisherman’s Wharf; eat at Riverside stalls(?); stroll the Old Streets > Shi Lin night market..
3. Yang Ming Shan National Park: French Cafe; Calla Lily Plantation..
4. WuLai: Old Street; WuLai Falls; Cable Car; Tourist Tram..
5. Taipei 101 > Living Mall > Warner Village > NYNY > Shin Kong Mitsukoshi > WuFenPu > RaoHe St night market.
E. Places to visit
Night markets:
Hua Xi. Gong Guan or Sh iDa. Tong Hua / Lin Jiang street.
Attractions:
Tian Mu. CKS Memorial Hall. Martyr’s Shrine: Changing of guard. Miramar Entertainment Park: Ferris Wheel. Sun Yat Sun Memorial Hall. Discovery Centre of Taipei. Botanical Gardens. Zoo.
Shopping and etc:
Hou Che Zhan at Taipei Main Station. Sogo Main Store. ZhongXiao E. Rd. Xi Men Ding. Carrefour hypermart. Eslite 24-Hr Book store. Jian Guo Flower market. ShenKeng Tofu street.
F. Things to do
1. Train ride: Train from SongShan station to Taipei Main station.
Can fit into Sectn D #5 after RaoHe street night market?
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The honeymoon tour we – really – did..
Day 1: Wed, 27 Sep. Welcome to Taiwan
Singapore to Taipei · TTIAirport · TS Hotel · Shi Lin night market.
Day 2: Thu, 28 Sep. Own-self-sake!
Dan Shui Town · Wu Fen Pu Apparel Wholesale Centre · Rao He night market.
Day 3: Fri, 29 Sep. Romantic rendezvous..
Yeh Liu Geological Park · Kee Lung: Harbourside, MiaoKou night market · Train travel to Taipei · Shin Kong Life Main Store.
Day 4: Sat, 30 Sep. Only mee (noodles)?
WuLai Aborigine Town · East Metro Mall · Sogo · Chill at TS hotel..
Day 5: Sun, 1 Oct. To greater heights!
Yang Ming Shan National Park: Calla Lilies Farm, Xiao You Keng · Miramar: Geant, Carrefour, Ferris Wheel..
Day 6: Mon, 2 Oct. Must play play – even more!
Railway Train travel to Rui Fang · Jiu Fen Town · Gong Guan night market · Xi Men Ding Entertainment District..
Day 7: Tue, 3 Oct. Finale and cheers!!
Taipei Zoo · Return flight to Singapore..
We will have fun again – soon!
Although we had not stayed close to what we planned for our honeymoon, we had lots of fun. You can read our happy overview here!
P.S. When we have enjoyed our coming Taiwan tour in week’s time, I will pen a review here. Once again, sharing the fun comparing what we planned and what we actually did in our itinerary! Stay tuned!
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