Day 1 @ Taipei Taiwan

Day 1 (Saturday) Taoyuan > Taipei 

Taoyuan International Airport T1台灣桃園國際机场第一 – 7am Telco opens at T2/ 8am T1 – Ubus to Taipei – Nova Computer Centre – Mitsukoshi – Taipei National Museum –  Check in Tomorrow Hotel (3pm)  –  Lunch @ Taipei 101 Din Tai Fung – National Palace Museum 國立故宮博物院 – Shihlin Night Market 士林夜市 – Xi Men Ding

Things to Do:

1. Get a prepaid card at Terminal 2 Departure Hall (ChungHwa Telecom 5days NTD300/ 10days NTD500 – Unlimited data & NTD 150 airtime)

For more info:

https://123.cht.com.tw/webecss/PrePaidCard/Introenus.aspx

http://english.taiwanmobile.com/english/product/3GPrepaidCard.html

2. Get EasyCard (悠遊卡) from 7-ELEVEN store. Buy breakfast Oden (关东煮) too.

Also available at convenient stalls (FamilyMart, Hi-Life and OK) or at all Taipei Metro Station.

Adult and Student card cost NT$500. They consist of a NT$400 disposable amount and a NT$100 deposit.

3. Apply for Youth Travel Card at the tourism passenger service centers or any of the NYC Youth Hub nationwide to enjoy Youth Travel Special Discount/ currently only available at MRT stations.

4. Check out the free half-day tour for transiting and transferring passengers available at TaoYuan Airport.

My first time to Taiwan ^.^ Yippie

At TaoYuan Internation Airport

Option 1

Taoyuan International Airport-Ubus 1819-Taipei Main Station (1hour 20min)

Buy tickets at UBUS service counters at Arrivals Lobby of Terminals 1 and 2 NTD 125.

Option 2

Taoyuan International Airport-U705 (20min)-HSR Taipei (east exit)-MRT Taipei Station (35min)

Damage: NTD 30 + NTD 175

Option 3

By cab (35-45min)

Damage: NTD 900-1200

More info 1

http://taoyuan-airport.com/english/Publish.jsp?cnid=100150

NOVA Computer Center

NOVA資訊廣場站前店

台北市中正區黎明里 館前路2

N0. of shops : 120

Location: No.2 Guancian Road (next to Misukoshi department store)

Nearest Mrt: Taipei Main Station

Opening hours: Monday~Friday：11:00~22:00

Saturday 10:30~22:30

Sunday 10:30~21:30

Xinyi District Shopping

Mrt      : Taipei City Hall Station > Exit 3

Address: Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A4 A8 A9 A11 Taipei Eslite

Taipei 101

MRT: Take Xinyi Line (Red) to Taipei 101/ WTC > Exit 4 (directly below Taipei 101)

OR Take Nangang Line (Blue) to Taipei City Hall Station 市政府站 Exit 2

Bus: Take free shuttle bus (depart every 15 mins) or 15 mins walk

Location: 7 Xinyi Road, Section 5, Xinyi District

Ticket: NTD500 to Observatory 觀景台

Opening hours: 09:00-22:00 daily;  last admission 21:15)

Lunch @ Din Tai Fung

Their prawn fried rice - fresh and nice

Boy cannot take prawns so egg fried rice for him - no complaints

No idea but it was good

National Palace Museum国立故宮博物院

Mrt     : Take Dansuei Line (Red) to Shilin Station 士林站 > Exit 1 > take bus Red 30

Buses  : Red 30, 304, 255, Little/Minibus 18 or Little/Minibus 19

Address : 221 Zhishan Road Sec. 2

Open : 9am – 5pm daily

Extended hours : 5pm – 8.30pm every Sat (free admission)

Tickets  : NT 160 for adults, NT 80 for Youth Travel Discount

To look out for:

The museum’s most treasured objects         – D’Art- Jadeite Cabbage

                                                                      – Meat Shaped Jasper

Full moon view outside Palace

He said I no skills take picture ):

I love the lighting though...

It was a cloudy night, fortunately it didn't rain

Even while waiting for food, I got the drinks ready (:

Tam Chiak me always search for food

Shi Lin Night Market士林夜市

Mrt : Take Dansuei Line (Red) to Jian Tan Station劍潭站  > Exit 2 > walk 5 min

Address : Around Wenlin Road文林路and Dadong Road大東路

Open : 4pm to midnight daily

Pros: Shopping heaven for both gender

I don't know what is fantastic with the chicken but it doesn't taste good for me'

They say it taste better

But indeed it tasted fantastic

Fried milk - I like it (: Soft like cotton

Beef grilled with garlic - talking bout garlic yumyum

Look at that size o.O

All their drinks at 7 Eleven are very cute