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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Weekend in Taipei, Taiwan

This was my first time to travel alone and discover a new place. I went to Taipei, Taiwan last October 23 with one thing in mind, to see Taipei 101. But I got more than what I had wished for. I get to experience the culture, more sites and of course new friends.

I arrived at the Tuoyan International Airport pass midnight. At the arrival area, shops were already closed and there was a couple of bus company's offering last trip to Taipei Main Station. With very very limited ability to understand Chinese, I had a hard time asking folks how much and what bus number I should take, but luckily to old Filipino-Chinese couple helped me find my way through the bus ticketing lane.

When I rode a bus, I also met another person who is Filipino-Chinese who had work there in Taipei, but has a family in the Philippines and he helped me find my hotel near Taipei Main Station. We were able to find my hotel: Chair-Man Hotel.

The next day, after eating the breakfast provided by the hotel, I walked until I reach the Taipei Main Station and alighted the CKS Station for my first stop - CKS Memorial Hall.

It was a very big complex, and on a weekend there were a lot of teenagers practicing dance routines doing group projects in the park, which is not a common thing here in Manila. The complex is free and you can visit the three main buildings of the complex.

Later that day, I of course went to Taipei 101. They had an entrance fee of around NTD90 to reach the observation deck on the 89th floor.

Taipei 101




Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall








4 comments:

  1. Sir, how much was your trip expenses all-in-all? Can you share your itinerary? Thanks

    Julius

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  2. Wait for Cebu Pac's sale. I bought my roundtrip ticket for 1800.

    Then book for a hotel. i booked at Chair Man hotel which is 1200 per night. I boked for 4 nights.

    Then 5000 pocket money would do which would cover the transpo and food expenses.

    Basic itinerary
    - Chiang Kai shek memorial hall
    - Taipei 101
    - Taipei Zoo

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  3. One more thing, if you are a US visa card holder no need to apply for a Taiwanese visa

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