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Lost and Found in Taipei
My heart is full. That was how I felt as my semi-solo trip in Taiwan continued. Aside from meeting new friends, I coincidentally travelled with Girlie, a friend whom I met in Batanes last April. Amazingly, we had the same birthday which we celebrated together in the beautiful island of Sabtang. She happened to see a comment in one of my Facebook posts about my Taiwan trip. I arrived on the 20th of August, and she, on the 21st. We agreed to meet, but I thought that agreement wasn’t serious because she might have a different itinerary. Luckily, she didn’t prepare any. In my previous blog entry, I mentioned that…
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I Went on a Road Trip in Taichung for FREE
My recent article about my trip in Taiwan tells you that Taichung was the first city I’ve visited. You read it correctly! It’s FREE and here’s how… Taichung is located in the west side of central Taiwan that can be reached by bus or by train (Taiwan Rail or Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR)). The speed of their THSR is promising because it will take you there in one (1) hour. But since there are still bus-and-train transfers, the travel time will also take one and a half hours or so. This is why I followed the advice of the frequent traveler in the said city to take the bus,…
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It’s Because TAIWAN-It That Way
F4, San Chai, Dao Ming Zi… You can think and associate these names to Taiwan especially if you were born in the 90’s or just someone who heard about the Taiwanese Series Meteor Garden. I was an avid fan back then, and so the extension of the FREE visa going to the said country was good news for me. Before it’s too late, I booked a five (5) days and four (4) nights trip! Taiwan is 1,200 kilometers away from the Philippines, or a one (1) hour and 50 minutes ride by plane. This place is not yet a first world country, but during my visit, I can tell that…