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[Travel] Day 5-6 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 新竹怎么玩?Hsin Chu Fun (Part 2)

20/6: For those who enjoy old street ambience and local food like me, I believe you will enjoy yourself a lot in 内湾 just eating and eating and eating, as there are many famous old stalls and authentic Hakka food restaurant in 内湾. If you like to do this, it will be good to stay… Continue reading [Travel] Day 5-6 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 新竹怎么玩?Hsin Chu Fun (Part 2)

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[Travel] Day 5-6 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 新竹怎么玩?Hsin Chu Fun (Part 1)

I think most people are not very familiar with Hsin Chu (新竹). I saw it on Taiwan variety or travel programmes but it is not one of the places that came across my mind during my last 4 Taiwan trips. Qiuling was the one who was more excited about Hsin Chu when we were planning our… Continue reading [Travel] Day 5-6 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 新竹怎么玩?Hsin Chu Fun (Part 1)

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[Travel] Day 4 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 青青草原、清境

18/9 8.30am Woke up at 7am, washed up and packed the luggage because we had to move to another room in ground level. We have similar breakfast in Cingjing and Alishan but I like the texture of the porridge in Cingjing so much more! I also love the ingredients too! Very nice view during breakfast… Continue reading [Travel] Day 4 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 青青草原、清境

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[Travel] Day 3 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 下一站清境,南投

17/6 5.37am We woke up at 5am and washed up for breakfast. Sleepy… 6.23am breakfast time!! Same food as yesterday and I really don’t like the texture of the porridge so I only ate half a bowl of porridge. But the salted egg was the consolation 🙂 7.08am 下一站清境! Lucky us hitching a ride from Da Feng hotel… Continue reading [Travel] Day 3 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 下一站清境,南投

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[Travel] Day 2 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 神木、阿里山

16/6 4.20am Woke at 3.45am for our sunrise train ride (祝山线). Initially, I still thought of wanting to go back to continue my sleep after the ride. But after the so many steps up and down from my hotel, we decided to change my plan. We should be finishing up our breakfast and forest walk then go… Continue reading [Travel] Day 2 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 神木、阿里山

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[Travel] Day 1 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 前往阿里山,嘉义 (Part 2)

15/6: 7.18am Had breakfast and my antibiotic medicine. Refilled my bottle water from the water cooler in the airport. I think it’s really a cool idea to provide not only cold but hot and warm drinking water in the airport cooler water dispenser! Really thoughtful idea! Taiwanese 就是有人情味! Went to check the Ubus timing for… Continue reading [Travel] Day 1 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 前往阿里山,嘉义 (Part 2)

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[Travel] Day 1 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 前往阿里山,嘉义 (Part 1)

15/6: 1.19am I am on the Scoot plane flying towards Taoyuan Airport and blasting (literally) some of my favorite songs. As I looked out of the plane, watching and enjoying the view of the plane flying out of Singapore, I Suddenly feel the sense of peace. No, I am not running away from Singapore. Life… Continue reading [Travel] Day 1 @ Taiwan (15-24Jun15) – 前往阿里山,嘉义 (Part 1)

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迎接35 – 希望

连续3天的庆祝,今天更收到了Yvonne 的爱心tiramisu,和 team mates 送的pandora, 感觉好幸福哦!这几天下来,我明白其实幸福的感觉就是随时随地都可以和 loved ones 在一起。 Celebration with my Piggies USS with Laogong   Pleasant surprise from Xia and Wen   Dateout with Jamie   Cake designed by Jamie    爱心Tiramisu from Yvonne Pandora 厚礼from Team mates   Birthday surprise on my table    Thank you everyone for the wonderful birthday celebrations… Continue reading 迎接35 – 希望

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[Travel] 独自散心之我爱台湾 (21Feb14-1Mar14) – 高山清境

在深山呼吸了两天的冰冷清新空气后,我们现在已在前往宜兰的路上。由于从台湾中部的南投到东北部的宜兰路途遥远(从清境搭E-Go Bus到台中火车站需要大约2小时,再从台中火车站搭台铁到头城火车站需要3个半小时),所以刚好可以用来写我的blog,详细地与大家分享我的旅程。 出发前的想太多 这次旅行可是我做功课做得最少的一次,可也是我最开心的一次。因为没有做详细的节目表,所以不会有什么期望。没有了期望,也就不会有失望。这样一来,旅程就不会有压力,也就可以真正地享受旅程。 这也是我第一次和Yvonne 单独出游,更是我第一次和另一个女生自由行。虽然出发前我们两人都有各自的担心,但是我觉得担心是必然的。也因为我们都十分珍惜彼此的友谊,我们才会担心这次的行程是否会增进我们的友情,还是会因为意见分歧而闹得不欢而散。 于是,出发前我们坦诚彼此的 ”怪癖”、生活习惯、旅游价值观等。我们也列出了去台湾最想做的事,与可以不做的事。开心的是,我们想去的地方和想做的事情,都大同小异!加上有喜欢、习惯自由行的Yvonne在,我征服了我的心病,大胆地学习一次没有节目表的自由行! 出发啰! 出发的那天原本是想自己到机场的,但是还是接受了Laogong 的提议,让他送我到飞机场。因为这只是我第二次在没有Laogong的陪伴下出国超过两天,也难怪他放心不下我这个胆小的小迷糊。 说了再见。。。 我与Yvonne在Scoot counter会合check-in. 我们的第一站,高山里的清境小镇 我们到现在为止,一路走来遇见不少贵人和意外收获。希望接下来的几天一样可以贵人多多,收获多多! 2007年,我和Laogong 与另一对朋友开车游台湾时,曾从花莲的山区穿过合欢山到南投的日月潭。当时我们看见濛濛的雾里有许多房屋,像是度假圣地。我记得我告诉过自己,有一天我一定会回来这里度假的。所以当Yvonne提议去清境时,我很是兴奋。 6年多后的2月21日,我们从桃园机场搭国光客运到台中火车站 (2.5hr) ,然后转搭计程车(1.5hr) 直接到达清境,云濛仙境民宿。其实我们可以搭南投客运 (NT300)或E-Go bus (NT500)去清境的。但是我们很幸运地遇到一个很熟悉清境的计程车伯伯,他更不惜廉价让我们包车。他先带着我们去办预付卡(Pre-paid SIM card) ,然后带我们到清境民宿的门口。收费通常要NT2000两人,而且要凑足六人(总值NT6000)计程车才会载哦! 所以我们真的遇上了贵人了!因为他只算我们两人NT1600包一车哦! 美风景VS靠体力的房间 呵呵!世上绝对没有十全十美的事,也没有 ”不劳而获”的好康!为了欣赏辽阔的山景我们不只每回得爬上山坡到民宿,还得爬三层斜斜的梯阶才能回到房间。。。 我们的房间在最高的那层哦 (米白色的建筑)! 可是一切都是值得的! 看得见雪白的山峰哦! 和美丽的日出! 很值得吧! 呵呵,其实要玩清境除非你出钱包车,不然可是要有一定的体力哦! 因为在山区, 所以路都是斜斜的。往下走还好,不过往上走就会很吃力哦!所以才两天下来,我觉得自己变壮了! 清境六大好玩的地方 1. 青青草原 没看过绵羊自由自在地走动?那么,一定要来看哦! 在青青草原,你不只可以近距离和喂食绵羊和与绵羊拍照,还可以看牧羊犬赶羊show,马骑术表演等等。 辽阔的草原。。。 绵羊show NT100 就可以骑这匹白马哦! 如果你喜欢《步步惊心》里马尔泰若兰的马术的话,在这可以亲眼目睹豪迈的外蒙古人精湛的马术哦! 2. 看樱花   计程车伯伯跟我们说二月是清境的樱花季节。真的哦!… Continue reading [Travel] 独自散心之我爱台湾 (21Feb14-1Mar14) – 高山清境

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8 天的独自散心

再过几分钟,飞机就起飞了。 又是独自散心的时候了。 很是感激我有个很体谅我的老公,很勤快的帮佣和很独立的女儿。 要不是拥有这得来不易的一切,我想我是不能有机会独自散心、享受偶尔的寂寞。。。 是的,每个人都应该有独自、寂寞的时候。就因为每个人天天为着一口饭而失去自我、失去曾经拥有的心灵平静,我们更应该安排时间重新感受自我、为疲惫的心灵充电。 8天后见哦!