Thursday, July 3, 2008
太美的台北!
I'm back from taipei.=)
It's the first time I'm gg on a free and easy tour.
I'm really pleased that we went to almost all the places that we planned in our itinerary.
Everything went well with the help that we get from many locals.(except the weather which was horribly destructrive, it's pouring almost everyday!)
My parents were pretty impressed that i managed to tour ard taipei without them or any guides. (They just didnt realised that i was capable of that.haha..)
Honestly, taipei is pretty easy to navigate with their established mrt lines and there isn't much of a language barrier as they converse in chinese.These made it pretty suitable to embark on a free and easy tour. However, lots of preparation is needed before you step into a foreign land.
First, u gotta have a guide book consisting of the mrt lines and tourist attractions in taipei.
Second, do the necessary planning of yr own itinerary .
Thirdly,consult those who have gone to taipei recently to get equip with the essential information u need to know about their way of living.
Lastly, brush up yr chinese if they are'nt good enough.
and off to 台北.... .... ... ..
If i gotta blog abt all the the places i went.it wld prob take me 10 posts? haha
Basically, from what I've seen, taipei is a pretty mountainous region (getting a magnificant view of the whole taipei from the 89th floor of 台北 101) with a beautiful blend of modernisation and numerous historical sites left behind from the war times...it's pretty appraisable to see that the city is not totally invaded by westernisation or globalisation as i would expect.
I love the night markets in taipei..esp. the 士林夜市. It's a shoppers' paradise perfected with the unique 小吃s of taipei.It's a perfect hang out for owls as their operating hours are extended to 2am on fridays and saturdays...
For others who are specifically hunting for cheap and fashionable clothes, u must not give 五分埔 a miss.It's a wholesale centre where clothes are distributed to potential buyers..
I got myself many set of new clothes from there..haha..It's hard to get those from singapore with such low prices.They have designs and varieties way better than those that u c in bugis street.It's really cool!I get to stock up my clothes for uni.it's really worth it.hehe..
BUt guess what..i fell on my butt down the stairs to 西门町捷运 on my 2nd last day .it's the lack of grip of my slippers on slippery floors and my clumsiness that lead to the fall.lol..the pain was unbearable.i cld'nt sit with my full butt in the cabit.I went to the toilet to examine my butt shortly after...
It's fortunate that i didnt hurt my backbone but a slab of my meat is gone.it's scary haha...thanks for hsin mei's zambuk.it eases the pain a little...I'm pretty pessimistic abt my butt, it wld take at least take a month to recover..
Prob post some cool photos and intro other places on my next post ")..
Thanks for everyones' heartwarming birthday wishes..smiles..
It's the first time I'm gg on a free and easy tour.
I'm really pleased that we went to almost all the places that we planned in our itinerary.
Everything went well with the help that we get from many locals.(except the weather which was horribly destructrive, it's pouring almost everyday!)
My parents were pretty impressed that i managed to tour ard taipei without them or any guides. (They just didnt realised that i was capable of that.haha..)
Honestly, taipei is pretty easy to navigate with their established mrt lines and there isn't much of a language barrier as they converse in chinese.These made it pretty suitable to embark on a free and easy tour. However, lots of preparation is needed before you step into a foreign land.
First, u gotta have a guide book consisting of the mrt lines and tourist attractions in taipei.
Second, do the necessary planning of yr own itinerary .
Thirdly,consult those who have gone to taipei recently to get equip with the essential information u need to know about their way of living.
Lastly, brush up yr chinese if they are'nt good enough.
and off to 台北.... .... ... ..
If i gotta blog abt all the the places i went.it wld prob take me 10 posts? haha
Basically, from what I've seen, taipei is a pretty mountainous region (getting a magnificant view of the whole taipei from the 89th floor of 台北 101) with a beautiful blend of modernisation and numerous historical sites left behind from the war times...it's pretty appraisable to see that the city is not totally invaded by westernisation or globalisation as i would expect.
I love the night markets in taipei..esp. the 士林夜市. It's a shoppers' paradise perfected with the unique 小吃s of taipei.It's a perfect hang out for owls as their operating hours are extended to 2am on fridays and saturdays...
For others who are specifically hunting for cheap and fashionable clothes, u must not give 五分埔 a miss.It's a wholesale centre where clothes are distributed to potential buyers..
I got myself many set of new clothes from there..haha..It's hard to get those from singapore with such low prices.They have designs and varieties way better than those that u c in bugis street.It's really cool!I get to stock up my clothes for uni.it's really worth it.hehe..
BUt guess what..i fell on my butt down the stairs to 西门町捷运 on my 2nd last day .it's the lack of grip of my slippers on slippery floors and my clumsiness that lead to the fall.lol..the pain was unbearable.i cld'nt sit with my full butt in the cabit.I went to the toilet to examine my butt shortly after...
It's fortunate that i didnt hurt my backbone but a slab of my meat is gone.it's scary haha...thanks for hsin mei's zambuk.it eases the pain a little...I'm pretty pessimistic abt my butt, it wld take at least take a month to recover..
Prob post some cool photos and intro other places on my next post ")..
Thanks for everyones' heartwarming birthday wishes..smiles..