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No itinenary for Day 2 and 3. Purely follow friend's recommendation for food, food and food!!! The food we had in Melaka for Day 2 and 3!  Dim Sum for breakfast San Shu Gong's Durian Chendol! Fried Oyster Omelette Not to miss Nadeje Layer Cake！ Duck Noodle   Heard it so popular they closed by afternoon hours!

My very first overseas trip since covid-19!!! Hotel Hotel booking as usual via online platform without any hiccups. Agoda it is. Coach to Malacca Coach booking via online platform (easybook.com) as well but now there is app to view the coach details. Even without app, the agency will send the bus details around an hour before the bus arrival at the pick up point. And this time round, we boarded at jurong east venture drive which is a lot nearer then going all the way to the east. Our coach travelled in Malaysia via tuas checkpoint. The tuas checkpoint seemed to be the only congested area where our coach seemed to take a longggg time before we finally get to alight and enter Singapore custom. But amazingly, it was swift and smooth departure. Even at Malaysia custom, it didn't take more than 15 mins to get in and board our coach!!! Totally amazed by the smooth transition. Short break at Yong Peng Short break at yong peng for some makan and toilet break Nasi lemak for the...

Day 1:  SG > Taipei (Jiufen) Day 2:  Jilong Mountain > Jiufen Old Street Day 3:  Jiufen Old Street > Taipei Main Station (Ximending)  Day 4: Xindian (Bitan) > Wulai > Raohe Night Market + Rainbow Bridge Day 5: Banqiao > Day 6: Back to SG Day 5: Banqiao  It was purely a shopping day. Just relax, eat, shop and go. We headed for Mega City Mall   (Banqiao).   From Taipei Main Station , just take the train to Banqiao Station and followed the signs to the mall. A pity we were there too early and Xmas deco wasn't up yet else it would have been a romantic/crowded date. Finally the first time we had Ding Tai Fung at Taiwan. Quality food from Ding Tai Fung . Back to Taipei Main Station after Banqiao's shopping trip, we continued more shopping around Taipei Main Station.  Just more food and drinks before we ended our shopping spree for the day! ---------------------------------- Day 6 : Back to SG Start of our day, finally get t...

Day 1: SG > Taipei (Jiufen) Day 2: Jilong Mountain > Jiufen Old Street Day 3: Jiufen Old Street > Taipei Main Station (Ximending) Day 4: Xindian (Bitan) > Wulai > Raohe Night Market + Rainbow Bridge Day 5: Banqiao > Day 6: Back to SG Raohe Night Market From   Xindian (Bitan) Station , we took train to Songshan Station  and walked to Raohe Night Market .  So after a long journey, what's next at the Night Market is food!! We took no time to buy, take photo and eat!  Some snacks we go along our night market walking. Takoyaki , Soufflés Pancake and Fried Sweet Potatoes ! Apart from food indulgence, there is the popular Rainbow Bridge .  A big LOVE sign that has many locks on it. The Rainbow Bridge We took train back to Taipei Main Station . For our dinner, we bought takeaways from  三商巧福 Always tasty, always for you , an outlet that sells delicious Taiwanese style family meals and is conveniently located near to our hotel. Just a shor...

Day 1: SG > Taipei (Jiufen) Day 2: Jilong Mountain > Jiufen Old Street Day 3: Jiufen Old Street > Taipei Main Station (Ximending) Day 4: Xindian (Bitan) > Wulai > Raohe Night Market + Rainbow Bridge Day 5: Banqiao > Day 6: Back to SG New place to explore in Taiwan Chanced upon Wulai from other blogs when I was planned my Taiwan travel itinerary.  Getting there : Take MRT from Taipei Main Station to Xindian (Bitan) Station  to transfer to Bus No. 849 , where the bus ends at  Wulai District Scenic Area .  After we reached Xindian (Bitan) Station , we headed straight for the bus stop but the bus interval was around an hour long. So we walked around and chanced upon a lake beside the bus interchange. That place is actually Bitan Scenic Area .  Bitan Scenic Area Rental Boats A cupid reading a newsletter The bridge @ Bitan Scenic Area Bitan Scenic Area Bitan Scenic Area Lunch time Still quite sometime, we decided to fill our stomach. Jus...

Day 1: SG > Taipei (Jiufen) Day 2: Jilong Mountain > Jiufen Old Street Day 3: Jiufen Old Street > Taipei Main Station (Ximending) Day 4: Xindian (Bitan) > Wulai > Raohe Night Market + Rainbow Bridge Day 5: Banqiao > Day 6: Back to SG Our time at Jiufen Old Street Day 3 marked the end of our 3d2n stay at Jiufen. Throughout the 3D2N, it rained almost 90% of the time. So we only managed to walk around Jiufen Old Street. And I liked that. I don't know why but rather than having a pack itinerary of exploring everywhere within a day time, I preferred to relax and take time to just laze and enjoy the scenery while sipping tea, eating and shopping. From Jiufen Old Street back to Taipei Once again, we engaged a taxi that took us back to Taipei instead of lugging our luggage and take the bus->train to Taipei. Yes, the cost is a lot more but we picked the ease of travelling back to Taipei. Back at Taipei Too early to check in, we left our luggage at O2 Hotel (Taipei...

Day 1: SG > Taipei (Jiufen) Day 2: Jilong Mountain > Jiufen Old Street Day 3: Jiufen Old Street > Taipei Main Station (Ximending) Day 4: Xindian (Bitan) > Wulai > Raohe Night Market + Rainbow Bridge Day 5: Banqiao > Day 6: Back to SG Jiufen Old Street The way back to Jiufen Old Street seemed shorter. Maybe it's also because we were just too keen to go for food and get some shelter from the rain. Although it was still early, tourists were already gathering at the Jiufen Old Street. We went to popular  A Mei Teahouse . This is definitely a nice place to chill out. The stairway to the teahouse Had snacks, sipped some tea, enjoyed the view. But our hungry stomach reminded us to head out for more food since we were at Jiufen Old Street. Local Delicacies not to miss: Braised Pork Belly Rice , Meatball Soup , Egg Omelette 九份芋圆 (Jiu Fen Taro Balls) Cold weather? It's time for steamboat ! And some Xiao Long Bao Some snacks to takeaway. Due to rain (and laziness), we he...