What can you do during 6hour-only in Taipei?
in the past few months, I've been receiving messages from my friends,"Hey...I'm going to transit in Taipei for some hours! Let's hang out somewhere?"In one way, I felt a bit sad, "ah? Only for transitting in Taipei?"but in another one, I felt so excited, "Hey...finally you come to Taipei"Few years ago, I met couple young students from Japan arriving from Osaka and transferring next morning flight to Vietnam. They stayed in Taipei for only 1 night without any advance reservation. Lucky I met them in the bus on their way to town, and I tried to book a hostel for them and escorted them around the night market. We still contact with each other by MIXI (the social website in Japan) sharing our travel experiences.
in the past few months, I've been receiving messages from my friends,"Hey...I'm going to transit in Taipei for some hours! Let's hang out somewhere?"In one way, I felt a bit sad, "ah? Only for transitting in Taipei?"but in another one, I felt so excited, "Hey...finally you come to Taipei"Few years ago, I met couple young students from Japan arriving from Osaka and transferring next morning flight to Vietnam. They stayed in Taipei for only 1 night without any advance reservation. Lucky I met them in the bus on their way to town, and I tried to book a hostel for them and escorted them around the night market. We still contact with each other by MIXI (the social website in Japan) sharing our travel experiences.
Marco, the most passionate and energic guy I've met in the world, always graps the very limited few hours driving his bike to catch the wavies with his surfing board while we worked together in Bali.
YES,....the Reunion of Bali REC TEAM 2002 in Taipei!! Sandy Jeremy & Marco!!!
In his impression, Taiwan is a boring place and he swore that he'd never visit Taiwan! BUT, he broke his swear this year! Mar 2009, he planned his holiday with his wife to Bali. He chose to fly China Airlines from Rome to Bali with one night overnight in Taipei by paying 20Euro to travel agency to book for a contracted hotel nearby Taoyuan (Taipei) International Airport. Definately it was the great chance to show him around Taipei in half day!That day, I met him in Toayuan station, 3pm, taking the train to Taipei. Quick transfer to MRT system and arrive Taipei 101 in few minutes. They were surprised by first impression of Taipei by such achievement of building in the world, though it was too cloudy and foggy to see the scenary from top of the building that day!We went to Sung Shan Night market, "check check look look" what's new for them, and we stopped in the Taoism Temple in the ending point of Rao-He Night Market. Though I know Marco got his religion, however, visiting temple can be a very cultural and traditional but new experience for these couple from Europe! Marco's wife seems quite impressive but the beautiful decorations of cultivating and painting in the temple!
So many God and Goddess in this temple! I seldom notice about the beautiful carving jobs in a temple!
Of course, very local Taiwan food (熱炒) by the night market with couple glasses of beers is a Must for them! Drinking, chatting, laughing, sharing the life we've been experience after depart from Bali, it came to so late by 10pm. Only short walk to reach SungShan Railway station then the train drove them to Taoyuan safely!I do hope this short visit has change Marco's impression about Taipei!Taipei, or Taiwan, still got much more than that, for sure!
YES,....the Reunion of Bali REC TEAM 2002 in Taipei!! Sandy Jeremy & Marco!!!
In his impression, Taiwan is a boring place and he swore that he'd never visit Taiwan! BUT, he broke his swear this year! Mar 2009, he planned his holiday with his wife to Bali. He chose to fly China Airlines from Rome to Bali with one night overnight in Taipei by paying 20Euro to travel agency to book for a contracted hotel nearby Taoyuan (Taipei) International Airport. Definately it was the great chance to show him around Taipei in half day!That day, I met him in Toayuan station, 3pm, taking the train to Taipei. Quick transfer to MRT system and arrive Taipei 101 in few minutes. They were surprised by first impression of Taipei by such achievement of building in the world, though it was too cloudy and foggy to see the scenary from top of the building that day!We went to Sung Shan Night market, "check check look look" what's new for them, and we stopped in the Taoism Temple in the ending point of Rao-He Night Market. Though I know Marco got his religion, however, visiting temple can be a very cultural and traditional but new experience for these couple from Europe! Marco's wife seems quite impressive but the beautiful decorations of cultivating and painting in the temple!
So many God and Goddess in this temple! I seldom notice about the beautiful carving jobs in a temple!
Of course, very local Taiwan food (熱炒) by the night market with couple glasses of beers is a Must for them! Drinking, chatting, laughing, sharing the life we've been experience after depart from Bali, it came to so late by 10pm. Only short walk to reach SungShan Railway station then the train drove them to Taoyuan safely!I do hope this short visit has change Marco's impression about Taipei!Taipei, or Taiwan, still got much more than that, for sure!
MEG Bachan...Welcome to Taipei!!! Cho hisashiburi jan!
MEG, my very good Japanese girl friend we worked together in Phuket, visited Taipei on her way to Europe by flying EVA AIR. Meeting her in Airport, I took her to the town by the High Speed Rail, which is imported from Japan, the JR Shinkansen system.
MEG, my very good Japanese girl friend we worked together in Phuket, visited Taipei on her way to Europe by flying EVA AIR. Meeting her in Airport, I took her to the town by the High Speed Rail, which is imported from Japan, the JR Shinkansen system.
Let's enjoy the High Speed Rail in Taiwan yo! (Taoyuan to Taipei, 20min!)It's the train of NOZOMI (JR Shinkansen), but Taiwan color/operation now!
To be relax before taking another long haul flight, I suggested her to take a Shampoo Massage, by sitting on the chair instead of lying on the rinse chair in most western hair saloon.
SHAMPOO ICE CREAM!!!!!SUGOIIII@@!!
Gourmet is cruicial in Taiwan! "Cha For FUN", serving great Chinese food by lots innovated concepts of fusion with "Tea" themes. "Steaming Dumpling with Tea", or "QQ Milk Tea" (the milk Tea shake with tapioca)... I felt somehow sorry for her that how can she feel the "inflight catering" after experiencing these great food in town?
Cho Oishii SHO LONG PO....the dumpling
QQ Milk Tea....the famous drink fromTaiwan!!!
Will these short time stay bring another longer holiday in Taiwan? For sure! They will do, but it's the matter of time! More than that, words of mouth will be another effecient communicating tool for their friends!Welcome to Taiwan!!
To be relax before taking another long haul flight, I suggested her to take a Shampoo Massage, by sitting on the chair instead of lying on the rinse chair in most western hair saloon.
SHAMPOO ICE CREAM!!!!!SUGOIIII@@!!
Gourmet is cruicial in Taiwan! "Cha For FUN", serving great Chinese food by lots innovated concepts of fusion with "Tea" themes. "Steaming Dumpling with Tea", or "QQ Milk Tea" (the milk Tea shake with tapioca)... I felt somehow sorry for her that how can she feel the "inflight catering" after experiencing these great food in town?
Cho Oishii SHO LONG PO....the dumpling
QQ Milk Tea....the famous drink fromTaiwan!!!
Will these short time stay bring another longer holiday in Taiwan? For sure! They will do, but it's the matter of time! More than that, words of mouth will be another effecient communicating tool for their friends!Welcome to Taiwan!!
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