TAIWAN TRIP – PLACES TO GO City Inn Hotel First 3 Days: NT$3840 (Deposit NT$1152) City Inn Hotel 2 Days: NT$4230 (Deposit NT$1269) All remaining payment has to be paid off by credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, China Unionpay) or cash on arrival. Hotel in 九份: NT$2000 (Deposit NT$ 1000 – Pay remaining NT$1000 by Cash)

Scoot Flight SGP TO TPE – TZ202 – 30 June 2014 - 0045am to 0530am (SGD$352.20) Tiger Flight TPE TO SGP – TR2995 – 5 July 2014 -- 1430pm to 1915pm (SGD$399.35)

DAY 1 TAOYUAN AIRPORT - Get Youth Privilege travel card 青年旅遊卡 at Tourist Service Counter present passport – apply for FREE to get discounts

- Go to Cellular Service Counter: buy a prepaid sim card (which cost NT 345 = SGD $14.85) for your mobile line in Taiwan Possible One to Buy: Taiwan Da Ge Da (台湾大哥大) Tel Co: NT 300 value for you to call overseas, which is about 60 minutes of phone call. If you top up NT 345 instantly, (Do consult the service counter people for help, because you have to follow certain instructions and dial the number/code, so as to auto deduct the data roaming amount from your prepaid card) and get 5 days of UNLIMITED DATA ROAMING. Alternatively, if you are visiting Taiwan Less than 5 days, you can just pay the per day usage of data roaming (NT 100 = SGD $4.30). - Take the Kuo Kuang Bus 国光 to Taipei Main Station: buy the tickets at the Kuo Kuang Counter at the Express Buses Station located in TaoYuan Airport. NT 125 = SGD $5.40.

Taoyuan Airport -> Taipei Main Station (50mins-1hr) - From Taipei West Bus Station Terminal A 台北西站 A, follow the signs and head to Taipei Main Station. - City-inn Hotel check-in only at 3pm so look for breakfast/lunch spots? There is luggage storage! (Opposite side of the road of MRT Exit 5, same side of the road as Exit 6)

Taipei Main Station - Get the EasyCard 悠游卡 for easy travelling (like ez-link) - NT500 – Deposit of NT100 with NT400 for travel use.

CityInn Hotel Taipei Station Branch 1 No.7, Huaining St., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Facilities on the Second Floor Cafeteria: stoves, water dispenser, microwave, coffee machine and refrigerator are available free of charge. Laundry: washing machine, tumble dryer, washing powder and ironing board are provided free of charge (irons are only available at the front desk).

City Inn Hotel -> Wufenpu Market (Only opens at 12pm) - Take the MRT Taipei from the Main Station to MRT Houshanpi Station (24 mins) - Take exit 1 at Houshanpi MRT. Follow Yongji road (永吉路) and cross the road to Formosa Chang. - Cross Zhongpo North Road (中坡東路) to reach Wufenpu.

Formosa Chang| Hu Xu Zhang Lu Rou Fan 鬍鬚張魯肉飯 台北市永吉路 533 號 Youji Road Branch | 533, Youji Road, Taipei Tel: (02）2788-8081

Wufenpu Market (don’t go on Monday – wholesalers day) - Clothes Shopping area (don’t buy anything more than NTD300)

雪中紅大腸包小腸 台北市永吉路 443 巷 9 弄公園前 St. 9, Alley 443, Yong Ji Rd. (In front of the community park, next to No.1 Fried Chicken)

第一名香雞排 No. 1 Fried Chicken 台北市永吉路 443 巷 9 弄公園前 St. 9, Alley 443, Yong Ji Rd. (In front of the community park)

Wufenpu Market -> Raohe Night Market 饒河街觀光夜市 - Walk via 永吉路 and 松山路 · 900m (12 min) From Wufenpu, cut through the shops diagonally until you reach the intersection of Songshan Road (松山路) and Songlong Road (松隆路). Walk towards the Songshan railway station (松山火車站) and you’ll see the night market after crossing Ba-de Road Section 4 (八德路四段).

饒河街觀光夜市 Raohe Night Market 東發號 (饒河街) Dongfa Oyster Noodles No. 94, Raohe St, Songshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 105 (Beside Tu Di Gong Temple) 台北市松山區饒河街 94 號(土地公廟旁) Operating hours: 8.30am – 12am | Tel: (02)2769-5739 Order Pork Potage Soup (肉羹，55NT) and Oyster Mee Sua (面线，55NT)

派克脆皮雞排 Two Peck Fried Chicken At the entrance of Rao He Night Market. Each fried chicken chop cost NT$45 and NT$50 for chicken cubes. Two Peck chicken chop was very big which it was enough to share between two persons.

福州世祖胡椒饼 Fuzhou Ancestor Black Pepper Buns 台北市饒河街 249 號前| 249 Raohe Street, Taipei (within Raohe Street Night Market, near entrance with Chinese temple) Opening Hours: Daily 15:00 to 24:00

Fried Milk (炸鮮奶) Ri Chuan Takoyaki 日船章鱼烧(40NTD) Fried/Grilled Mushrooms Apparently KFC also damn shiok!

Raohe Night Market -> Rainbow Bridge - Walk via 饒河街 · 63m (1 min) VISIT A 7-ELEVEN TO BUY FOOD OR DRINK STUFF TO HOTEL =)

Rainbow Bridge -> City Inn Hotel - Head east on 饒河街 toward 八德路四段, then turn right onto 八德路四段 - Turn left to stay on 八德路四段 (8m) then turn right to stay on 八德路四段 (11m) - Continue onto 松山路 (48 m) - Turn left onto 市民大道六段 (23m) - 松山火車站 -莒光號 towards 往嘉義,車次 527,山線 to 台北火車站 (10 mins) - Head south on 承德路一段 toward 北平西路 (60 m) then turn right onto 北平西路 - Turn left onto 館前路 (81 m) then turn right onto 忠孝西路一段/台 1 線 (84m) - Turn left onto 懷寧街 (84m) and arrive at destination

DAY 2 *If too tired, skip and head straight to 西門町 Ximending in the afternoon (train or walk).

City Inn Hotel -> 周記肉粥 Chow’s Porridge - From MRT Taipei Main Station, take train to Longshan Temple Station (17 mins) - Take Exit 2, Head east on 和平西路三段/台 3 線 toward 和平西路三段 109 巷 (120m) - Turn left onto 康定路 (150 m), Turn right onto 廣州街 (Walk for 78m and arrive) 周記肉粥 Add: No. 104 號, Guǎngzhōu Street, Wanhua District Taipei City, Taiwan 108 Tel: 02-2302-5588 | Operating Hours：06:00-16:30 Order the Porridge which has a brownish hue, as well as side dish like Pork cheek and fried pork.

Chow’s Porridge -> 剝皮寮 (Bo Pi Liao) Walk via 廣州街 (78 m) (1 min).

剝皮寮 (Bo Pi Liao) Directly opposite 周記肉粥店 Chow’s Porridge. Operating Hours: 9am to 6pm (Tuesday to Saturday). FILM SITE OF MONGA – traditional shophouses. No entrance fee.

剝皮寮 (Bo Pi Liao) -> 龍山寺 Longshan Temple - Head west on 廣州街 toward 康定路 (200m) - Turn right onto 廣州街 209 巷 (57m)

龍山寺 Longshan Temple -> 永富冰淇淋 Yong Fu Ice Cream 9 mins - Head south on 廣州街 209 巷 toward 西昌街 224 巷 (32 m) - Turn left onto 西昌街 224 巷 (35 m) then turn left onto 西昌街 (12 m) - Turn right onto 康定路 278 巷 (97 m) then turn left onto 康定路 (350 m) - Turn right onto 貴陽街二段 (270m) then arrive at destination on right.

永富冰淇淋 Add: No. 68, Wanhua District Taipei City, Taiwan 108/68 號貴陽街二段 Tel: 02-2314-0306 Super long queue, can skip as well, use it as a landmark to go from Lungshan Temple to Ximending.

永富冰淇淋 Yong Fu Ice Cream ->西門町 Ximending - Head north on 昆明街 toward 昆明街 136 巷 (160 m) - Turn right onto 峨眉街 (170 m) SHOPPING AND EATING AREA – THE ‘HARAJUKU’ OF TAIPEI

Grilled Mochi No. 49, Emei Street, Wanhua District, Taipei 台北市萬華區峨嵋街 49 號

阿宗麵線 Ah Zhong Mian Xian No.8-1, Emei St., Wanhua District, Taipei City |台北市峨嵋街 8 號之 1 Walking Directions: 5 minutes walk from Ximen MRT station, exit 6 Opening Hours: 11:00 to 22:30 (Mon – Thu); | Tel: 02-2388-8808 11:00 to 23:00 (Fri – Sun) APPARENTLY NOT THAT FANTASTIC, JUST FAMOUS

繼光香香雞 Ji Guang Delicious Fried Chicken No. 121-1 Hanzhong Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City| 台北市萬華區漢中街 121-1 號 Opening Hours: 11.30am to 11pm

Look for Good Bubble Tea

万年商场 (Wan Nian Plaza) - Take MRT Exit 6

西門町 Ximending -> City Inn Hotel EITHER Take the train from Ximending Station to Taipei Main Station (1 stop) OR Walk via 中華路一段/台 3 線 and 開封街一段 (1 km) - Walk along 中華路一段/台 3 線 (110m) - Turn right onto 漢口街二段 (12m), then turn left onto 中華路一段/台 3 線 - Turn right onto 開封街一段 (450m) then turn left onto 懷寧街 and arrive.

DAY 3 City Inn Hotel ->九份 JiuFen - Check out of City Inn Hotel. Leave luggage at Hotel lobby. - Head north on 懷寧街 toward 懷寧街 8 巷 (84 m) - Turn right onto 忠孝西路一段/台 1 線 (84 m) then turn left onto 館前路 (81 m). - Turn right onto 北平西路 (100 m) then turn left onto 承德路一段 (60 m) to Taipei Train Station. - Eat bento Breakfast or look for food at 7-11 at Train Station. - From 台北火車站 take 自強號 towards 往花蓮,車次 178,山線 39 min (3 stops) - Alight at Ruifang Station. HAVE LUNCH. THERE ARE MANY FOOD STALLS OPPOSITE THE STATION. - Exit and take bus service 1062 towards 勸濟堂 (6 min) (4 stops) - Arrive at 九份.Head north on 九濱公路/坑尾巷/北 35 鄉道 (170 m). - (Pass 明聖宫 signboard on the left. Pass the first red brick building on the right) Arrive at 水映藍天民宿 on right.

水映藍天民宿 224, Taiwan, 新北市瑞芳區坑尾巷 23 號 Check in 3pm onwards. Pay remaining NT$1000 (only cash accepted).

九份 JiuFen -> 十份 Shifen - Head (160m) down 九濱公路/坑尾巷/北 35 鄉道 toward 汽車路/瑞金公路/102 縣道 (bus stop) - At 九份 bus stop take bus service 1062 towards Zhongxiao fuxing station (6 min) (4 stops)

- Alight at Ruifang Station. Pingxi Single Trip Ticket NT$20. From Ruifang Station, take 復興/區間 towards 往菁桐,車次 4742 (27 min) (4 stops) - Alight at Shifen station turn left to 十分街 toward 十分寮橋/平十公路/106 縣道 (280 m) - Sharp left to stay on 十分街 (180 m) and arrive at Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 226 ARRIVE AT SKY LANTERN AREA to 放天灯 at 十份老街 Shifen Old Street Buy sky lantern souvenirs (NT$50 for normal, NT$100 for glow-in-the-dark) Fried Ice Cream. GO TO THE DOUBLE MAILBOX (post a letter/postcard in brown one) for mailing out 1 year later. Head to 十份瀑布 Shifen Waterfall (follow signboards too) - Head north-east on 十分街 toward 瑞平公路/106 縣道 (600 m) - Turn right onto 瑞平公路/106 縣道 (60 m) - Walk pass Suspension Bridge, walk pass railway track - Sharp left and continue walking till arrive at destination!

十份瀑布 Shifen Waterfall 226, Taiwan, New Taipei City, Pingxi District, 乾坑路 10 號

Opening Hours: 8:00-17:30 daily Admission Charges: NT$100

Return to 九份 Jiufen to explore the place - Head south-west toward 瑞平公路/106 縣道 (900 m) - Continue straight onto 瑞平公路/106 縣道 (180 m) - Turn left to stay on 瑞平公路/106 縣道 (350 m) - Continue onto 十分街 (210 m) and arrive at Shifen Station on right. - From Shifen station take 復興/區間 towards 往八堵,車次 4743 (27 min) (4 stops) - Alight at Ruifang Station. Take bus 1062 again towards 勸濟堂 (6 min) (4 stops) - Arrive at 九份. Walk down 瑞金公路 and turn right at Shuqi Road 豎崎路 and explore. - Turn left at Jishan Street 基山街 and walk down exploring.

Ah Mei Tea House 阿妹茶酒館 20 Shixia Lane, Ruifang district, New Taipei City| 九份 崇文里 市下巷 20 號 Opening Hours: 0830-0130 (Weekdays) | Tel：+886-2-24960833 0830-0400 (Weekends) To head back to minsu 水映藍天民宿, return to Shuqi Road 豎崎路. Then turn right onto 輕便路 (110 m). Turn left towards 汽車路/瑞金公路/102 縣道 (51 m) then turn left onto 汽車路/瑞金公路 /102 縣道 (11 m) and turn right in (86 m). Turn right at red brick building and arrive at destination on right.

DAY 4 水映藍天民宿 - Have complimentary breakfast and checkout of Minsu by 11am!

水映藍天民宿 -> Taipei Main Station - Walk to 九份. About 2 min (160 m). From 九份 take bus service 1062 towards Zhongxiao fuxing station (48 min) (23 stops). - Alight at Zhongxiao fuxing station and take train to 台北捷運板南線 towards Yongning station. - Alight at Taipei main station (5 min) (3 stops).

Taipei Main Station ->淡水 Danshui Station - From Taipei Main Station, take 捷運淡水線 towards Tamsui station (39 min) (18 stops) - From exit 1 of the Tamsui station, turn left and then turn right along the river to get the DanShui Old Street 淡水老街. - JUMBO ICE CREAM (must try), fried durian, mua chee.

Danshui Station -> Lover’s Bridge - From Danshui Station Exit 2, take bus service 紅 26towards 淡水漁人碼頭 (25 min) (16 stops) - Alight at 觀光漁市 Fisherman’s Wharf and head south (20 m)

Lover’s Bridge -> Danshui Station - Return to same bus stand and take bus service 紅 26towards Tamsui station (27 min) (19 stops)

Danshui Station -> 士林夜市 Shihlin Night Market - Take 捷運淡水線 towards Xindian station (29 min) (12 stops) - Alight at Shihlin Station, and take Exit 2. - Walk straight down 中山北路五段 505 巷 (350 m), then turn right towards 文林路 (19 m) - Turn left onto 文林路 and arrive at destination.

便所主题餐厅 Modern Toilet Restaurant No.184, Wunlin Rd., Shihlin District, Taipei City | 台北市士林區文林路 184 號 Operating Hours: 11.30am to 10pm| Tel: 02-8861-4384 * walk further down 文林路 until you reach Shihlin Night Market to explore (thereabouts) 豪大大雞排士林二店 Hot Star XXL Large Fried Chicken, Shilin 2nd outlet 基河路士林夜市新市場旁 | Jihe Road next to Shilin Market Entrance 士林夜市陽明戲院 | Shilin Night Market, Yangming Theatre NT$55 per piece in Taipei

辛發亭冰品店 Xinfating Shaved Ice 1 Anping Street, Shilin district| 台北市士林區安平街 1 號(陽明戲院旁巷子內) Tel: (02)2882-0206 Lemon juice drink (檸檬汁) NT$60, aloe vera honey shaved ice (蘆薈蜂蜜雪片) NT$70, fresh mango shaved ice (新鮮芒果雪片) NT$70

Oyster Omelette from Underground Food Court NT$50

士林夜市 Shihlin Night Market -> City Inn Hotel Walk down 文林路 (470m) and enter Jiantan Station using Exit 1. Take 捷運淡水線 towards Xindian station (9 min) (5 stops) to Taipei Main Station. Take Exit Z6 and head west down 忠孝西路一段/台 1 線 toward 南陽街 then turn left onto 懷寧街 (100m). Check back into City Inn Hotel by about 10pm (or inform them beforehand if returning late). OR From Taipei Main Station use 3rd South Gate (Near the cheesecake shop). Using Exit South 3 of Taipei Main Station 南 3 門, 忠孝西路 Zhongxiao W Road. Head down for 400m using the Pink Tile Skyscraper as a landmark (Shinkong Department Store). Take a left turn and cross the road to the building (traffic crossing). Turn right to pass Guanqian Road walking down until you reach Huaining Street. Take a left turn to reach CityInn Hotel.

DAY 5 City Inn Hotel -> 永康街 Yongkang Street - From Taipei Main Station, take MRT to Dongmen Station (捷運信義線 line) - Take Exit 5. Head south on 信義路二段 148 巷 toward 金山南路二段 13 巷 (100 m) Turn left onto 金山南路二段 31 巷 (51 m) Continue onto 永康街 6 巷 (72m) then turn right onto 永康街.

鼎泰豐 The Original Din Tai Fung (SUPPOSED TO BE MUCH BETTER THAN SINGAPORE) No. 194, Section 2, Xinyi Road Operating Hours: Mon to Fri: 10am – 9pm | Tel: 02 2321 8928 | Sat & Sun: 9am – 9pm

Kao-Chi Shanghai Cuisine Dim Sum (SUPPPOSED TO BE TAIWAN’S BEST KEPT SECRET) No 5 Yongkang Street Tel: 02 2341 9984 | Operating Hours: Mon to Fri – 10am to 10.30pm Sat to Sun – 8.30am to 10.30pm 10% off with Youth Travel Card Famous for 生煎包 but 小籠包 is also good.

永康牛肉麺館 Yong Kang Beef Noodles (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) 台北市金山南路二段 31 巷 17 號 No. 17, Street 31, Jinshan South Road Section 2, Taipei. directly opposite Jinhua Primary School Operating Hours: 11am to 9.30pm Order 红油抄手 and 牛肉麺 (two people share one bowl)

思慕昔 15 號本館 Smoothie House Outlet 1 (indoors, two-storey) 台北市大安區永康街 9 號 No.9 | No. 9 Yongkang St., Da-an District, Taipei City 106 Tel: 02-23958770 | Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00 Outlet 2 (outdoors) 台北市大安區永康街 15 號 | No.15 Yongkang St., Da-an District, Taipei City 106 Tel: 02-23418555 | Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00 Order No. 1 (Snowflake Fruits Mix with Panna Cotta 手工奶酪综合水果雪花冰 NT$160) or No. 3 (Mango Snowflake Ice with Ice Cream 雪酪芒果雪花冰 NT$150).

永康街 Yongkang Street -> 台北 101 Taipei 101 - Take MRT from Dongmen Station to Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station (捷運信義線 line)

Taipei 101 Observatory (only if you want) 89F, No.7, Sec.5, Sinyi Rd.,Taipei City Adult Entrance Fee: NT500 but with Youth Card enjoy tour group rate on admission Ticket Booth and entrance at 5th floor of Taipei 101 Mall Operating Hours: 9am to 10pm [Visitors in improper attire or slippers will be denied entry] [Big Bags not allowed – cannot exceed 297mm by 420mm – otherwise deposit in lockers for free] [Free Audio Tour – present passport for headset]

台北 101 Taipei 101 -> Mr J’s Cafe - Head south on 市府路 toward 信義路五段 (59 m) then turn right onto 信義路五段 (5m) - Turn right towards 莊敬路 289 巷 5 弄 (300 m) [look out for Xinyi Elementary School] - Turn right onto 莊敬路 289 巷 5 弄 (79 m) then turn left to stay on 莊敬路 289 巷 5 弄 (77 m) - Turn right onto 莊敬路 289 巷 (140 m) then turn left onto 吳興街 (210m) ON RIGHT SIDE

Mr J’s French-Italian Restaurant (Within Taipei Medical University) 台北市大安區光復南路 308 巷 43 號 | No.43, Ln. 308, Guangfu S.Rd., Da-an Dist. Taipei City Opening Hours: 12:00 to 22:00 (Mon – Sun) Tel: 02-2778-7833 *Head back to Taipei 101 MRT to go to Shida Night Market* - Head north-west on 吳興街 toward 吳興街 220 巷 (210 m) - Turn right at 吳興街 190 巷 (56 m) then turn left onto 莊敬路 (500 m) then turn right onto 信義路五段 (130m). Destination on right. (look for MRT Entrance/Exit)

台北 101 Taipei 101 -> 師大夜市 Shida Night Market - From Taipei 101 Station/World Trade Center Station, take 捷運信義線 towards Beitou Station, alight at Dongmen Station again. - Head east on 信義路二段 toward 連雲街 (110 m) - Turn right onto 連雲街 (7m) then turn left onto 信義路二段 (25 m) - Turn right onto 信義路二段 198 巷 (190 m) then turn right onto 永康街 23 巷 (5 m) - Continue onto 青田街 (400 m) (look out for Ecole Coffeeshop on left) then turn right to stay on 青 田街 (37 m). Turn left onto 泰順街 (220 m) and arrive at destination. 師大夜市 -老天天愛玉粉圓冰, 北港豆花, 珍品味泰式炭烤, 健康滷味

師大夜市 Shida Night Market -> City Inn Hotel - Head west on 泰順街 40 巷 toward 泰順街 38 巷 6 弄 (200 m) - Turn left onto 龍泉街 (240 m) then turn right to stay on 龍泉街 (190m) - Taipower Building Station will be on the right. Take 捷運淡水線 towards Tamsui station 6 min (4 stops) to Taipei Main Station (Exit 6). - Head west on 忠孝西路一段/台 1 線 toward 南陽街 (350 m) then turn left onto 懷寧街 (84m)

DAY 6 City Inn Hotel -> Look for Breakfast/Brunch/Lunch - Either checkout and leave luggage at hotel OR Leave for early breakfast then return to hotel to checkout. - Collect luggage at Hotel. Be at Taipei Main Station by 11am. - Follow signs for Shikong Mitsukoshi/Station Front Mall on Main floor. Up the escalator. Go down the stairs towards the sign that says "Taipei West Bus station 台北西站 A /B 栋". Keep right and head down the hallway, and take Exit Z3. Enter the building and you are now at Taipei West Bus station OR Take K12 exit from the K-Underground Mall OR take MRT exit M5 and underground mall exit Z3. - Buy KuoKuang Motor Transportation Ticket to Airport from Taipei West Bus Station Terminal A 台北西站 A to Airport Terminal 1.