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TR INDEX
1. Introduction
2. Flight - Scoot TR874 SIN-TPE (Airbus A320)
3. Hotel - S Hotel Taipei
4. Run - Nanjing E Road and Keelung Riverside
5. Dining - Dawan Yakiniku
6. Destination - Houtong Cat Village
7. Destination - Jiufen
8. Dining - Liaoning Street Night Market
9. Hotel - Taroko Aluwa Homestay (Ming Shu)
10. Run - Manbo Beach, Xincheng
11. Destination - Taroko Gorge
12. Destination - ATV at Qingshui Cliffs
13. Dining - Dongdamen Night Market in Hualien
14. Hotel - Eslite Hotel Taipei
15. Run - Taipei City
16. Dining - Xiao Cui Omakase
17. Dining - Snow King Ice Cream
18. Destination - Taipei 101
19. Run - Rainbow Bridge
20. Flight - Scoot TPE-SIN Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
21. Final Reflections
INTRODUCTION
Mrs yflyer loves heading to Taiwan for holiday. There is a lot to see and do, and the cuisine holds many delights. It is also a value destination, with very reasonable prices, given the quality of what is on offer, whether you are on a budget holiday or luxurious splurge.
The last time we were in Taiwan was in June 2015, on a family getaway. We were back again at the end of last year, in early December 2019, for a short family vacation, but this time without Miss yflyer no.1, who was in the middle of her university term. It was just Mrs yflyer, Miss yflyer no.2 and myself this time round.
We spent 5 days in Taiwan, mostly covering ground we did not get round to exploring in 2015.
On this trip, I finally made it up to the observation deck of Taipei 101, at one time the world's tallest building, although that title now belongs to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
There was also a lot to see outside the city of Taipei, easily accessible to visitors via Taiwan's rail network...
We headed by train to Jiufen, a very pretty hillside town well known for its Old Street, with its multitude of stalls lining winding alleyways...
We also toured Taroko Gorge, with its amazing trails and views...
We explored the Jiuqudong Trail, newly reopened in June 2019, after being closed for 6 years since the 2013 earthquake.
Mrs yflyer was in charge of the itinerary, hotels and restaurants. She knew my taste in hotels very well, and picked several very interesting properties: the Philippe Starck-designed S Hotel, and the Eslite Hotel, in Taipei, as well as a small homestay/BnB, or Ming Shu, in Xincheng, close to Taroko Gorge. She picked the restaurants as well, revisiting old favourites like Dawan Yakiniku, as well as new places, including Japanese omakase restaurant Xiao Cui.
I left all trip planning in Mrs yflyer's capable hands. The only thing I had to do for this trip was book flights (On Scoot!), and once there, figure out running routes in central Taipei, which I initially found quite frustrating, until I eventually discovered the ideal place to get my running fix.
In this TR, I'll also cover the difference between Scoot's Airbus A320 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the SIN-TPE-SIN sector.
1. Introduction
2. Flight - Scoot TR874 SIN-TPE (Airbus A320)
3. Hotel - S Hotel Taipei
4. Run - Nanjing E Road and Keelung Riverside
5. Dining - Dawan Yakiniku
6. Destination - Houtong Cat Village
7. Destination - Jiufen
8. Dining - Liaoning Street Night Market
9. Hotel - Taroko Aluwa Homestay (Ming Shu)
10. Run - Manbo Beach, Xincheng
11. Destination - Taroko Gorge
12. Destination - ATV at Qingshui Cliffs
13. Dining - Dongdamen Night Market in Hualien
14. Hotel - Eslite Hotel Taipei
15. Run - Taipei City
16. Dining - Xiao Cui Omakase
17. Dining - Snow King Ice Cream
18. Destination - Taipei 101
19. Run - Rainbow Bridge
20. Flight - Scoot TPE-SIN Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
21. Final Reflections
INTRODUCTION
Mrs yflyer loves heading to Taiwan for holiday. There is a lot to see and do, and the cuisine holds many delights. It is also a value destination, with very reasonable prices, given the quality of what is on offer, whether you are on a budget holiday or luxurious splurge.
The last time we were in Taiwan was in June 2015, on a family getaway. We were back again at the end of last year, in early December 2019, for a short family vacation, but this time without Miss yflyer no.1, who was in the middle of her university term. It was just Mrs yflyer, Miss yflyer no.2 and myself this time round.
We spent 5 days in Taiwan, mostly covering ground we did not get round to exploring in 2015.
On this trip, I finally made it up to the observation deck of Taipei 101, at one time the world's tallest building, although that title now belongs to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
There was also a lot to see outside the city of Taipei, easily accessible to visitors via Taiwan's rail network...
We headed by train to Jiufen, a very pretty hillside town well known for its Old Street, with its multitude of stalls lining winding alleyways...
We also toured Taroko Gorge, with its amazing trails and views...
We explored the Jiuqudong Trail, newly reopened in June 2019, after being closed for 6 years since the 2013 earthquake.
Mrs yflyer was in charge of the itinerary, hotels and restaurants. She knew my taste in hotels very well, and picked several very interesting properties: the Philippe Starck-designed S Hotel, and the Eslite Hotel, in Taipei, as well as a small homestay/BnB, or Ming Shu, in Xincheng, close to Taroko Gorge. She picked the restaurants as well, revisiting old favourites like Dawan Yakiniku, as well as new places, including Japanese omakase restaurant Xiao Cui.
I left all trip planning in Mrs yflyer's capable hands. The only thing I had to do for this trip was book flights (On Scoot!), and once there, figure out running routes in central Taipei, which I initially found quite frustrating, until I eventually discovered the ideal place to get my running fix.
In this TR, I'll also cover the difference between Scoot's Airbus A320 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the SIN-TPE-SIN sector.
, something that no SQ planes have...
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