On my last leg of my Taiwan in December post and it kinda makes me sad cos it's officially the end of it. But happy too cos I got to share this wonderful time with my husband in our dream country and closing this part makes me look forward to our next trips together.♥ :)
For our last day, we made sure to make the most of it like our past days in Taiwan, so like usual, we had our breakfast and headed for the train to the last station in Taipei - Tamsui!
August 26, 2019
Almost coming to the last blog posts for my Taiwan in December! I know this is also majorly LATE in terms of posting. But a lot happened these past few months, so had to prioritize. >_< This trip was a fast one - 4 days, so I really did my best to make sure we made the most out of it. :) If you noticed, our day is usually packed with more than one or two locations and I do that with most of my DIY itineraries cos for me, it's a way to maximize the day. ^_^ Since Taiwan is already a familiar place, it was easier!
For Taiwan in December Day 3, we went to 5 places and thankfully, all these could be reached via MRT! :)
July 07, 2019
Being able to go back and forth to Taiwan has some perks and one of that is I already know which tourist spots I could take my husband to. It's his first out of the country trip and to a place I spent most of my childhood in, so I really wanted us to make the most out of it. :) But I was also excited that my husband also added a few places that he wanted to go to on our itinerary! ^_^
For Day 2, we again had a packed day and first thing on our agenda was Taipei Zoo! Its been years since I last went and I wanted to let the Hubby see how beautiful the zoo is in Taiwan. :)
February 06, 2019
Finally going back to personal posts while work hasn't piled up yet! :) Though travel blogs can be tedious to do, I really miss it! So, here's another round-up of my Taiwan series!
I think I've been to Taiwan a total of 25 times since mom is based there. But it was only last April 2018 that I went with my friend Anagon and last December 2018 with my Husband! :) Would you believe that in our 12 years together, this is the only time we've traveled abroad? Yes! It's true! It was only recently that my husband acquired his passport and the moment he got it, I suggested we book a trip and timely too since Taiwan extended its visa-free policy until July 2019.
As early as September or August 2018? We already booked our trip via Air Asia. We scouted several airlines, but they had the cheapest fare rates. :) Our total ticket price fell around Php 27,000++. Not bad since that already included luggage space. :)
The date we chose to go to was December 26-30 cos it was after Christmas and before New Year. We didn't want to miss the special occasion with our family, so this was a short but sweet trip!
January 15, 2019
I have reached the point of my last entry for Taiwan April 2018 post! This certain part is significant for me cos after so many years, I finally get to celebrate my birthday again in Taiwan with my Mom and as an added bonus, Ana was also with us! ^_^ Yey!
So, April 21 is my officially birthday and April 22 at around 5:40AM was our flight, if I remember correctly? So, we tried making the most of the 21st as much as we could. I didn't really know what I wanted to do on my birthday, so I let my mom plan the whole thing for us. She decided to bring Ana and I to the Fisherman's Wharf in Tamsui. :)
September 15, 2018
Took a long break before going back to my travel posts again!! :)
For our fourth day in Taiwan, we headed straight for Taichung yet again, but we were more prepared since we already had a test run the day before from our Zhongshe Flower Market + Rainbow Village adventure. :) However, our trip to Taichung this time was for a tour we were going to take via KLOOK to explore the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village! ^_^
September 13, 2018
I think out of all the places that Ana and I visited in Taiwan, these two are the most asked about and I don't doubt why! It's absolutely gorgeous and I'm glad despite the booboos, we succeeded in finding and enjoying both locations. :)
I just want to clarify that we got lost and had difficulty in finding these places, so I will really try my very best to enumerate how to get there. Bear with me!
Without further ado! Taiwan Day 3: Zhong She Flower Market and Rainbow Village!
May 13, 2018
If you read my Taiwan Day 1 post, you would have seen that I posted about things to do around Taipei 101 Station, but the ATT 4 FUN mall is just one of those things cos if walk a few kilometers or ride a taxi, you would spot the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Mall nearby. :) It's another mall that you can find within Taipei 101 Station and I think this is also a great place for fellow millennials who like the trendiest things or cute stuff!
For some reason when I try to Google the exact distance of ATT 4 FUN to Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, it seems quite far, like you would have to taxi it or something. But, we were able to walk it.. masipag lang ata kami! Haha!
May 09, 2018
Growing up as a kid in Taiwan wasn't any different for me in the Philippines. My days were spent mostly in the city and it was rare that I get to explore provinces or take road trips. But that was alright cos I am a city girl by heart and Taipei has so much to offer. Though from time to time, I would love to do something out of the ordinary. So, going back after all these years, I wanted to do something different and it was perfect cos my blogger bestie Ana felt the same way too! ^_^ I'm glad we're always on the same radar when it comes to interests!
For our day two in Taiwan, we decided to do Yehliu Geopark and Jiufen!
May 08, 2018
After settling at our house in Taipei, day 1 was considered a pretty chill day for Ana and I since we arrived in the afternoon. But of course, no day should go to waste and we used up the beginning of our Taiwan adventure and visited one of the most popular tourist spots that you can easily find in the city - Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall! :)
May 03, 2018
As early as age 4, I was already traveling to Taiwan. It's the first country I ever went to and it's what I call my second home since my mom is based there. She spent most of her life working there and during summer time, I go to her and stay there for a good two months, so we could bond. :) That went on until second year college for me, but eventually, a lot of things happened and I stopped going there for almost 7 years straight. I always yearned to return and would look at the post of my friends who would go. It was sad that I couldn't go back anytime soon, but after so many years, I was finally able to and an added bonus, with my blogger bestie Ana! ^_^
I forgot how it exactly went. But I knew as soon as I had my passport last year and with the timely announcement of Taiwan being visa-free, I asked Ana if she wanted to finally push our trip. Fortunately, she did and she booked our flight via Cebu Pacific sometime February. We got our tickets on a seat sale, so it was around Php 7,500 round trip. :) I mentioned to her that April was the perfect time for me to go since the kids are off school and wouldn't need me as much. Plus, its been a while since I last celebrated my birthday with my Mom too, so April it was! :)
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