Summary of Taiwan 17 days trip

Here is a complete list of post on the whole trip to Taiwan~ Enjoy!

1.0 Preparation and Flight to Taiwan
2.0 Xi Men Ding 西门町 & Homestay
2.1 Red Theater 紅樓劇場 & Tian Hou Gong 西门町天后宫
2.2 Shi Lin Night Market 士林夜市
3.0 Taiwan High Speed Rail heading to Kenting 高铁前往垦丁
3.1 Kenting HomeStay 垦丁民宿 - Minimi 米尼米
3.2 Kenting National Park 垦丁国家公园 Part 1
3.3 Heng Chun 恒春 & Cape No 7 海角七号 Movie Scene
3.4 Kenting National Park 垦丁国家公园 Part 2
3.5 National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium 國立海洋生物博物館
4.0 Kaohsiung HomeStay 高雄 & RuiFeng Night Market 瑞豐夜市
4.1 Kaohsiung高雄 - Cijin District 旗津
4.2 British old Embassy 英国领事馆，Dream Mall夢時代購物中心, Love River爱河
5.0 Alishan 阿里山
5.1 Jade Mountain 玉山 + Alishan 阿里山
5.2 Fenqihu 奮起湖 + 嘉义Chiayi
6.0 Jiji集集，Shuili水里，CheCheng车埕
7.0 Sun Moon Lake Homestay 日月潭民宿
7.1 日月潭骑脚踏车游记 Cycling Exprience around Sun Moon Lake
7.2 Sun Moon Lake Tour 日月潭遊艇遊湖 Part 1 + 日月潭缆车 Sun Moon Lake Cable Car
7.3 Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village 九族文化村
7.4 Sun Moon Lake Tour 日月潭遊艇遊湖 Part 2
8.0 Cingjing Farm 清境农场 + 觀星園 Starry House
8.1 Cingjing Farm 清境农场
9.0 Hehuanshan合欢山
9.1 Taroko Gorge National Park(太鲁阁国家公园) Part 1
9.2 Taroko Gorge National Park(太鲁阁国家公园) Part 2
9.3 Hualien Homestay 花蓮民宿
9.4 Hualien East Coast Trip 花东海岸之游 Part 1
9.5 Hualien East Coast Trip 花东海岸之游 Part 2
10.0 Jiaoxi homestay 礁溪民宿 + 五峰旗瀑布
10.1 National Center for Traditional Arts 传统艺术中心 + 湯圍溝溫泉公園
10.2 McDonald Breakfast
11.0 Jiufen Old Street 九分老街
11.1 Yehliu GeoPark 野柳地质公园
11.2 National Palace Museum 國立故宮博物院
11.3 DanShui Old Street 淡水老街 , Fisherman’s Wharf 渔人码头
11.4 Taipei City Mall 台北车站地下街, Wufenpu 五分铺, Raohe Street Night Market饶河夜市
11.5 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 中正纪念堂, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall 国父纪念馆, Taipei 101, 永乐市集
11.6 Bye bye Taiwan and things that I brought

How much did I spend?
Around RM9000 for 2 person trip.This includes all the transportation, accomodation and Air Tickets to Taiwan RM1100++ for 2 person.

How long was my trip?
17 days, 16 nights
In chronological order: Taipei 台北 (1N) -> Kenting 垦丁(1N) ->Kaohsiung 高雄 (2N) -> Alishan 阿里山 (1N) -> Yushan 玉山 -> Chiayi 嘉義(1N) -> Jiji集集，Shuili水里，CheCheng车埕 -> Sun Moon Lake 日月潭 (2N) -> Cingjing Farm 清境农场 (1N) ->Hualien 花莲 (2N) -> Jiaoxi 礁溪 (1N) -> Jiufen 九份 ->Taipei 台北 (4N)

11.6 Bye bye Taiwan and things that I brought

Day 17, the last day at Taiwan.

We didn't visit anywhere else, sleep until time and pack and went to the Airport.

Actually I was too exhausted on the long trip.

Here are some goodies that I got from Taiwan. Buy until I pok gai

1. Postcard and wood postcard

I love these wooden postcard and I have brought some from places that I visit, such as Eluanbi Park at Kenting, Cape No 7 at Kenting, Alishan...

Planning to hang the wooden postcard on my new house.







2. Souvenir

I didn't expect I brought that much of souvenir.Can't stop buying them...

3D postcard that can be assemble which I brought at Jiufen.



Lucky lamp work beads brought at Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village.

Wooden Slippers as gift for friends and family members brought at JiuFen

"Jadeite Cabbage" and Chinese vase souvenir from the National Palace Museum.

Wooden toy from Checheng

3. Cute Souvenir

Love this so much ~ the windmill and the light house from Kenting

7-11 is one of my favorite shopping area at Taiwan. Almost every tourist area will have at least 1 shop of 7-11. I was lucky enough to collect the stickers and exchange a cute bear.

土地公 from Jiufen

Cute magnet from Yehliu

Hand phone accessories from Alishan

Small train pencil from Jiji

4. Clothes

The clothes that I brought are more toward Japanese style in pastel color with lace. Love them alot. I brought these clothes at Shi Lin Night Market and Wufenpu






5. Snacks

Milk Nougat from Kenting (Left) and Hualian(Right). I love the milk nougat from Ruishui farm at Hualian the most.

Yummy seafood snacks from Kenting. Regret not buying more as they taste very nice.

11.5 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 中正纪念堂, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall 国父纪念馆, Taipei 101, 永乐市集

Second last day at Taiwan. It's quite a rush day as "I" would like to go for more shopping and "he " would go for more tourist attraction.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (中正纪念堂)
We took the MRT to the CKS Memorial Hall Station (中正纪念堂捷运站). Several buge building around the area. We was too lazy to walk in and just shot some photos from far.

Next we reach the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (国父纪念馆). We took the MRT and stop at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station (國父紀念館捷运站).

TS love this place so much, we spend quite some time reading the exhibitions on the Hall.

Taipei 101 (101大楼) is a landmark skyscraper located in Taipei.
It is reachable via MRT Taipei City Hall station (市政府站)， and there are free shuttle bus to Taipei 101.

Taipei 101 shopping mall is something like shopping at KLCC. We didn't went up the tower to view the skyview rather then just walking around to catch a beautiful picture of the tower.

Next, we headed to 永乐市集 which is a paradise of fabric and patch work lovers. It is near the ZhongShan MRT station 中山站. But you will need to walk more then 20 minutes to the market. Detail map and directions please refer to here.

It's a whole building of fabrics, ribbons, trims and many more sewing materials that we Malaysian dream of owning them. There are so many to choose and I just manage to bring back some.

Spend my last shopping again at Wufenpu and Shi Lin Night Market.

11.4 Taipei City Mall 台北车站地下街, Wufenpu 五分铺, Raohe Street Night Market饶河夜市

Today is a shopping day for me~!

I wonder around the Taipei City Mall 台北车站地下街. It is the most famous underground shopping markets in Taipei and it is located at Taipei Main Station.

We stumble upon this mutton soup shop on one of the street around Taipei Main Station. The mutton soup has over 10 years and was very delicious.

It is an very big and long underground market



While I was busying shopping, TS hang around at the Mr. Brown coffee shop to surf online.

Around 4pm, we reach the Wufenpu 五分铺- one of the largest fashion markets in Taipei. Remember to visit Wufenpu at the late evening because the next day I reach Wufenpu at 1pm but non of the shop open yet.

Wufenpu is reachable via MRT - Houshanpi station (后山碑捷运站) OR by train Songshan station (松山火车站). We took the MRT and we need to walk 5 minutes to reach the Wufenpu.

Omg~~ shopping paradise for ladies!~

Lots of latest fashion and the price is so much cheaper compare to Malaysia.

There is so much to see until I am pening on don't know which to buy. There are rows and rows of streets all on clothes, shoes, handbags, children clothes .....

The SA is not as friendly as those in the night market as they are targeting more on wholesale customers.
I come back the next day to do my final shopping on my last night at Taiwan.

We asked around and walk to Raohe Street Night Market(饒河街觀光夜市). It's around 10-15 minutes walk from Wufenpu.

The famous pork rib soup. TS enjoy it so much. I think it taste much alike as our Bak Kut Teh.

Chinese facial using strings and powder on the night market ~

There is a temple beside the Raohe Street Night Market. It is beautifully decorated with lanterns.

11.3 DanShui Old Street 淡水老街 , Fisherman’s Wharf 渔人码头

After the whole day visit at the National Palace Museum, we headed to DanShui Old Street 淡水老街. We took the MRT to the northern end at Danshui Station. The DanShui Old Street is just beside the MRT station.



This night market is smaller compare to Shilin Night Market in terms of shopping and food. We walk around and quickly headed to the Fisherman’s Wharf 渔人码头.

We took a bus from the Danshui MRT Station to the Fisherman’s Wharf. There are boat/ferry service available too, but not at that day.

Finally we reach the famous Fisherman’s Wharf aka the "Lover's Bridge". Many people say it's a romantic place for Pak Tuo (dating).

It was very cold that night, with the cold sea breeze wild blowing toward us.

Enjoying the night view of the Fisherman’s Wharf. Around the river, there are a boardwalk, chic coffee shops, foods, and some seafood restaurants. Suddenly there came a huge number of primary school kids. I think there are 100 of them. The romantic fell of the bridge suddenly gone with all the laughter, jumping and screaming of the kids ~ They were so noisy!

11.2 National Palace Museum 國立故宮博物院

Finally we are back to Taipei City.

The next morning, we took the MRT to Shilin Station and took a bus to the National Palace Museum(國立故宮博物院). It is the world’s largest and finest collection of Chinese art; and was part of China museum. During the world war, China have move lots of the most valuable pieces out of the city to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Japanese Army.



Entrance Fee was NT$80 for the Youth Travel Program. We took almost the whole day to walk the whole 3 story building. There were many things on displayed such as jades, paintings, calligraphy, weapons, handicrafts, literature and many more. The most famous one and must see items are the "Jadeite Cabbage", the "Meat-shaped Stone", "Return Clearing" painting (more than 30 meters in length long painting) and many more....

There are no much selection of lunch at the national museum. We have no choice and this was the most expensive meal we have in Taiwan.

There is a traditional Chinese garden beside the museum called Zhishan Garden (至善園). It is just a place to relax after viewing the treasures at the museum.

It consist a beautiful landscape of mountains, lakes, garden and building.





Too bad, we are not allow to take any pictures in the museum. Therefore no pictures to show off. But we manage to snap of pictures at the MRT station where there are promoting the museum.

The above is a part of the paintings and the below are some jades.