Monday, January 12, 2015
Youth Travel Card
Youth Travel Card
As long as you are 15-30 years old you can apply for free
Just show your passport
It was really fast
We took the MRT to Yuanshan Station which is just one station away to apply for the card
The one at Jiantan Station was under renovation...
Our discount card!
We went back to Jiantan station afterwards to take a bus to our next destination
Cost: NT16 per person
Waiting at the bus stop
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How to get there
Get on bus 616 from Jiantan Station and get off Lanya Junior High School (蘭雅國中)
How to get there
Get on bus 616 from Jiantan Station and get off Lanya Junior High School (蘭雅國中)
It took about 20 minutes to reach
Cost
NT7 per person
***
Cross the road to Lanya Park...
A walk down memory lane...
There were so many memories here...
We buried our dead tortoise somewhere in this park...
We used to roller skate around the park a lot
Youbike!
I wanted to try the bikes...
The park looks so new and colorful now...
Last time it was not colorful!
Kids will love it!
The apartment we stayed for a few years...
We survived through many typhoons and earthquakes (including 921 earthquake) in this home...
The super friendly neighbor next door...
How nostalgic...
It still looks the same...
I guess they maintained the place really well!
Walked around the area but it was no longer the same...
A lot of new shops and apartments nearby...
Anyway, breakfast time...
This was the place we decided...
We ordered Fried Dough 油条 (NT15)
Taste is normal...
Hot Soybean with egg (NT 25)
Cannot really taste the egg...
Chicken floss egg roll (NT30)
Hubby likes this...
Not for me...
Halfway through, we received...
We can use the tissue...
But we cannot vote!
After breakfast, we walked to Dayeh Takashimaya...
The place we used to go almost every week...
The aquarium...
The reason I came here was for these...
Puffs were so delicious back then...
Now... the taste and size were so different...
hmm...
A little disappointed... but still we bought a few to try...
We bought six of them...
We tried all the flavors... Chocolate, Double Chocolate, Cream, Original and Butter
Original is the best...
Total cost is NT235
We also get a free Matcha Ice Cream Puff...
It was frozen...
So of course it was super hard...
Hubby said it was not delicious!
I took hubby back to my school!
I miss those times...
Time really flies...
Time for our next destination...
Taipei Astronomical Museum!
Cost
NT7 per person
***
Cross the road to Lanya Park...
A walk down memory lane...
We buried our dead tortoise somewhere in this park...
We used to roller skate around the park a lot
I wanted to try the bikes...
Last time it was not colorful!
Kids will love it!
We survived through many typhoons and earthquakes (including 921 earthquake) in this home...
The super friendly neighbor next door...
How nostalgic...
I guess they maintained the place really well!
Walked around the area but it was no longer the same...
A lot of new shops and apartments nearby...
Anyway, breakfast time...
Taste is normal...
Cannot really taste the egg...
Hubby likes this...
Not for me...
Halfway through, we received...
But we cannot vote!
After breakfast, we walked to Dayeh Takashimaya...
The place we used to go almost every week...
Puffs were so delicious back then...
Now... the taste and size were so different...
hmm...
A little disappointed... but still we bought a few to try...
We tried all the flavors... Chocolate, Double Chocolate, Cream, Original and Butter
Original is the best...
Total cost is NT235
We also get a free Matcha Ice Cream Puff...
So of course it was super hard...
Hubby said it was not delicious!
I took hubby back to my school!
Time really flies...
Time for our next destination...
Taipei Astronomical Museum!
***
How to get there
Get on bus 220 and get off at Shilin MRT
How to get there
Get on bus 220 and get off at Shilin MRT
It took about 20 minutes to reach
Once you get off, turn right and go straight until you see an alley on your left
Then walk for about 15 minutes to destination
Cost
NT15 per person
***
Bad news is...
It was close when we were there!
I was so freaking tired but it was close...
It was partly my fault... Mainly hubby's fault!
Well, we switched the days around and I forgot that it was closed on Mondays...
*sob*
Next destination...
National Palace Museum (國立故宮博物院)
Once you get off, turn right and go straight until you see an alley on your left
Then walk for about 15 minutes to destination
Cost
NT15 per person
***
Bad news is...
It was close when we were there!
I was so freaking tired but it was close...
It was partly my fault... Mainly hubby's fault!
Well, we switched the days around and I forgot that it was closed on Mondays...
*sob*
Next destination...
National Palace Museum (國立故宮博物院)
***
How to get there
Get on bus 255 and get off at National Palace Museum
How to get there
Get on bus 255 and get off at National Palace Museum
It took about 30 minutes to reach
Cost
NT15 per person
***
Super happy >.<
The map
No idea what this building is but it looks nice
Entrance fee: NT160 (NT150 with Youth Travel Card)
Cameras are not allowed
Even though it was Monday, it was extremely crowded...
A lot of guided tours from Korea, Japan and China...
There were so many things to see...
Well, I am not into history and stuff...
So I got bored quite easily...
I had been here a number of times on school trips and stuff...
so...
There were lots and lots of bronze...
For me, once I had seen a few of them...
I had already seen all of them...
They were just different in color, size or shape...
So after a while I told hubby "I had enough of bronze"
Same goes to the handwriting, scrolls and painting
So after seeing all these things for a while...
I turned to hubby and said "I had enough of handwriting... scrolls... paintings"
We spent about 3 hours in there...
There were a lot to see but we were already tired so we left at about 5 pm
Still a lot of people outside...
We saw a very helpful person at the bus station who helped us with our transportation problem...
We were unsure of where to go next actually and he suggested us to skip Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall as it was already late... He suggested Shilin night market... but we went there already...
Based on his suggestion, we decided to go to Wufenpu and Raohe Night Market!
Cost
NT15 per person
***
Cameras are not allowed
Even though it was Monday, it was extremely crowded...
A lot of guided tours from Korea, Japan and China...
There were so many things to see...
Well, I am not into history and stuff...
So I got bored quite easily...
I had been here a number of times on school trips and stuff...
so...
There were lots and lots of bronze...
For me, once I had seen a few of them...
I had already seen all of them...
They were just different in color, size or shape...
So after a while I told hubby "I had enough of bronze"
Same goes to the handwriting, scrolls and painting
So after seeing all these things for a while...
I turned to hubby and said "I had enough of handwriting... scrolls... paintings"
We spent about 3 hours in there...
There were a lot to see but we were already tired so we left at about 5 pm
We saw a very helpful person at the bus station who helped us with our transportation problem...
We were unsure of where to go next actually and he suggested us to skip Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall as it was already late... He suggested Shilin night market... but we went there already...
Based on his suggestion, we decided to go to Wufenpu and Raohe Night Market!
***
How to get there
Get on bus 540 and get off at Dazhi MRT
Take brown line and switch at blue line at Zhongxiao fuxing station and get off at Houshanpi Station
How to get there
Get on bus 540 and get off at Dazhi MRT
Take brown line and switch at blue line at Zhongxiao fuxing station and get off at Houshanpi Station
It took about one hour to reach
Once we reach, we started asking around for directions
Then walk for about 10-15 minutes to destination
Cost
NT15 per person for bus
NT16 per person for MRT
***
When we reached, we decided to get a phone data...
We went in to the first shop we saw...
Taiwan mobile...
There is NT100 credit in the sim card and includes 2 GB data
Cost: NT500
Finally we can use Google map!
Feel so much safer this way!
We saw Songshan Station which was really near to the night market...
But...
It was under construction...
Wufenpu
We were there for about 20 minutes...
All I saw was clothes and there is no price at all...
All the clothes were bundled together and since there were no price tags, we decided to leave...
I did not want to buy clothes there...
So we left and walked on to Raohe Night Market...
We saw a beautiful temple right next to the night market
Raohe night market!
It is very crowded...
Looking forward to eat delicious food!
I wanted to try this!
A big no no to hubby so...
Next time I need to bring someone who eats pork!
Extra big fried chicken chop!
Cost: NT60
There is a NT10 shop just opposite so I went in...
Not everything is NT10...
Those without price tags are NT10...
I bought a medicine box (NT15), a hair wrap (NT10), two disposable raincoats (NT20 each) and a pack brush (NT10)
Total cost: NT75
We ordered 2 bowls of braised pork rice... again!
Cost: NT25 each
Cranberry lime juice
Cost: NT35
I tried the sample... I like it!
It is a little sour and sweet...
We spent more than an hour here...
Walked back to Houshanpi Station
Passed by Watsons and went in to see my skincare products...
Took a really quick look...
Only bought a hair gel for NT149
I took out hubby's hair gel and left it at home in Seremban...
That was why we bought it here...
Next destination is Miramar!
Once we reach, we started asking around for directions
Then walk for about 10-15 minutes to destination
Cost
NT15 per person for bus
NT16 per person for MRT
***
When we reached, we decided to get a phone data...
We went in to the first shop we saw...
Taiwan mobile...
There is NT100 credit in the sim card and includes 2 GB data
Cost: NT500
Finally we can use Google map!
Feel so much safer this way!
We saw Songshan Station which was really near to the night market...
But...
It was under construction...
We were there for about 20 minutes...
All I saw was clothes and there is no price at all...
All the clothes were bundled together and since there were no price tags, we decided to leave...
I did not want to buy clothes there...
So we left and walked on to Raohe Night Market...
It is very crowded...
Looking forward to eat delicious food!
A big no no to hubby so...
Next time I need to bring someone who eats pork!
Cost: NT60
There is a NT10 shop just opposite so I went in...
Not everything is NT10...
Those without price tags are NT10...
I bought a medicine box (NT15), a hair wrap (NT10), two disposable raincoats (NT20 each) and a pack brush (NT10)
Total cost: NT75
Cost: NT25 each
Cost: NT35
I tried the sample... I like it!
It is a little sour and sweet...
We spent more than an hour here...
Walked back to Houshanpi Station
Passed by Watsons and went in to see my skincare products...
Took a really quick look...
Only bought a hair gel for NT149
I took out hubby's hair gel and left it at home in Seremban...
That was why we bought it here...
Next destination is Miramar!
***
How to get there
Walk back to Houshanpi Station
Take MRT to Zhongxiao fuxing station (blue line) and change to brown line and get off at Jiannan Road Station
How to get there
Walk back to Houshanpi Station
Take MRT to Zhongxiao fuxing station (blue line) and change to brown line and get off at Jiannan Road Station
It took about 35 minutes to reach
Once we reach, we saw the ferris wheel!
Cost
NT28 per person
***
Taken on Jiannan Road MRT
Inside Miramar
Another one...
There is an escalator nearby...
A very long one...
We went up from there...
Reached!
Time to buy ticket!
NT150 (NT120 with Youth Travel Card)
We also received two Haagen Dazs discount voucher (NT50)
but we did not use it...
A clear one... hehe
Very pretty right?
I was so scared...
but still smile :)
and smile...
Once we reach, we saw the ferris wheel!
Cost
NT28 per person
***
There is an escalator nearby...
A very long one...
We went up from there...
Time to buy ticket!
Blur pictures...
Sorry about that...
Hmm...
I have extreme fear of heights...
So...
Maybe I was a little shaky...
but we did not use it...
I found the ticket so I took another picture back in Malaysia...
A few pictures taken on the ferris wheel...
I was so scared...
My hands were sweaty...
Hubby continue laughing...
Afterwards, we took the free shuttle back to Jiantan Station...
The bus was totally full!
It took about 15 minutes to reach
Walked back to our minsu...
It took about 15 minutes to reach
Walked back to our minsu...
Stopped by 7-eleven!
Sandwich, chicken herbal soup, chocolate milk and onigiri!
Total cost: NT88
The staff asked us whether we are collecting the Hello Kitty stamps because he thought we were local...
We declined politely...
Went back to our room to eat and then time to sleep!
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Related Posts!
Taiwan Trip 2014 preparations!
Taiwan Trip Day 1 (25 October 2014) Taipei
Taiwan Trip Day 2 (26 October 2014) Yangmingshan, Beitou and Tamsui
Taiwan Trip Day 4 (28 October 2014) Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, Shifen and Keelung Miaokou Night Market
Taiwan Trip Day 5 (29 October 2014) Taipei Zoo, Taichung, and Fengjia Night Market
Taiwan Trip Day 6 (30 October 2014) National Museum of Natural Science, Minsu Park and Fengjia Night Market
Taiwan Trip Day 7 (31 October 2014) Sun Moon Lake
Taiwan Trip Day 8 (1 November 2014) Hualian
Taiwan Trip Day 9 (2 November 2014) Taroko Gorge
Taiwan Trip Day 10 (3 November 2014) Ruisui
Taiwan Trip Day 11 (4 November 2014) Qing Seminary, Liyu Lake and Hualian Sugar Factory
Taiwan Trip Day 12 (5 November 2014) Taipei City Mall and Ximending
Taiwan Trip Day 13 (6 November 2014) Last minute shopping around Taipei!
Went back to our room to eat and then time to sleep!
***
Related Posts!
Taiwan Trip 2014 preparations!
Taiwan Trip Day 1 (25 October 2014) Taipei
Taiwan Trip Day 2 (26 October 2014) Yangmingshan, Beitou and Tamsui
Taiwan Trip Day 4 (28 October 2014) Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, Shifen and Keelung Miaokou Night Market
Taiwan Trip Day 5 (29 October 2014) Taipei Zoo, Taichung, and Fengjia Night Market
Taiwan Trip Day 6 (30 October 2014) National Museum of Natural Science, Minsu Park and Fengjia Night Market
Taiwan Trip Day 7 (31 October 2014) Sun Moon Lake
Taiwan Trip Day 8 (1 November 2014) Hualian
Taiwan Trip Day 9 (2 November 2014) Taroko Gorge
Taiwan Trip Day 10 (3 November 2014) Ruisui
Taiwan Trip Day 11 (4 November 2014) Qing Seminary, Liyu Lake and Hualian Sugar Factory
Taiwan Trip Day 12 (5 November 2014) Taipei City Mall and Ximending
Taiwan Trip Day 13 (6 November 2014) Last minute shopping around Taipei!
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