Hot springs in Taipei!

Hi guys,

Xin beitou is popular for its hot springs.

There is a public Hot Spring that costs only NT$40, about S$1.70. It has a number of pools with varying heat.

For those who prefer privacy, there are many hotels that offer private hot springs.

For me, I went to Sweetme Hot Spring Resort (Shuimei). It is very conveniently located near the Xin beitou train station, about 3 minutes walk away. Look out for the directory which points to Sweetme. It costs me NT$1080 for 1.5 Hours if I remember correctly for a private room with a bathtub where you can fill it with Sulphur hot spring. It is about S$47. You can share it with your friend. The room comes with a shower place where shampoo, shower cream, towels, comb, body moisturizer are provided. I wore a swim suit into the hot spring though they say I am supposed to go in with nothing on.

The only disadvantage is it does not have the outdoor feel. So if you are looking for a cheap and natural hot spring, I would recommend you to go for the Public hot spring.

I posted some pictures of one of the private rooms in Sweetme Hot Spring Resort below!

Trip to Taiwan!

Hi all, =)

I am back from Taipei! I went to Taipei from 29 Jul to 2 Aug 2010. I departed from Singapore on jetstar. The plane was scheduled to fly at 7am, however there was some delay because of a sick passenger. Oh well I don't mind. Overall it is a fun trip. It is good to bring someone who is close to you to Taipei, you get to share the food and have fun shopping together. Like I did! =)

In the 5 days trip in Taipei, I went to Ximending, Shilin, Wufenpu, Xin Beitou, Zhongxiao Fuxing and Mr. J French-Italian Restaurant II (opened by Jay Chou).

Ximending, Shilin and Wufenpu are well-known places in Taipei for its shopping. The Taiwanese food at Shilin are also very popular. Xin Beitou is famous for its hot springs. Zhongxiao Fuxing has shops underground. It links up with 2 other train stations. There are also many departmental stores around the train station. If you have time, you can go there to shop. If you are in a rush, in my opinion you can skip it.

In the next few posts, I will write more about Ximending, Shilin, Xin Beitou and Mr. J French-Italian Restaurant II in Taipei. This is for those who may be interested in going to Taipei!

Flying Off tomorrow!

Hi guys,

I am flying off to Taipei tomorrow. I am coming back on 2nd August! Wish me fun!

I will be blogging about my trip when I am back.

Miss me guys! =)

p.s. Have a Travel Checklist ready so you know what to pack in your luggage. It is useful for every trip.

Booked my flight tickets to Taiwan!

Hi everyone, =)

I am so happy. I want to share a good news with all of you. =)

Yesterday, I booked my flight tickets on a budget airline, Jetstar to Taipei.

I am so lucky! I managed to book cheap tickets to Taipei! I am going to Taipei at the end of July for 5 days!

If you are wondering how much is the ticket price that I booked, one ticket (two-way) is about $500. =)