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They’ll take a 2000NT deposit (AUD$100) which gets refunded as soon as you return your bike later at any U-Bike docking station. Cost-wise, it’s pretty cheap, as are most things in Taichung. Up to four hours is 10NT per 30 minutes, that’s roughly $4 an hour. Armed with our Easy Cards and determined not to be fleeced, we plodded on foot mostly.
Pete's hire bike alongside a cycling-themed sculpture in the city. Add these three cities to your travel itinerary and take home some local treasures. Lotte said it will give 50,000 won discounts for purchases exceeding 1 million won, with gift 台東 伴手禮 2021 cards equal to 5 per cent of the purchase of the total to be given if the total tops 10 million won. Shinsegae said it too will give upwards of 30 per cent discounts and gifts to foreign tourists that buy items at its stores in February.

Visit Ata Aboriginal Culture Craft to watch handmade glass bead creation and to buy textiles, bead art and leather goods. Inn by the Village is set in Taitung City and is within a short walk of nearby landmarks, including Tiehua Music Village. In addition to free private parking on site, the hotel offers comfortable 4-star rooms and a bar. This comfortable hotel in Taitung City offers complimentary wireless internet, as well as a shared kitchen and luggage storage. Just a short walk from Fu An Gong, it provides comfortable rooms equipped with heating and a private bathroom. Peanut Pancake Ice-creamCrossing over the Suspension Bridge and feeling dwarfedIt was another hour-long standing trip back to Ruifang station enroute to our next destination – Jiufen.
Overall, I really like my stay here and I will surely return here to explore more of Taitung. Roughly 120km south of Taipei, Taichung is Taiwan’s second biggest city, mostly flat, and very rideable. Just find your local docking station, pick a bike and enter your credit card details at the U-Bike kiosk nearby.
You are looking for short trip up to Alishan's mountainous area from Taichung. It is home to Tsou aboriginal villages, also known for tea production. , but Chun Shui Tang is said to be the birthplace of bubble tea and where the bubble tea craze has started. Over the last 3 days, the starting price of a hotel in Taitung City tonight has been as low as $57 and the average price has been as much as $88.

In addition, local department stores said they will kick off promotion sales to attract Chinese tourists who are expected to arrive in large numbers during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday. The traditional holiday runs from February 3 through February 13 this year. Conveniently located near Ximen Station and Ximending Youth Shopping District, 02 Hotel Ximen is a great choice for travelers. This is more like a studio /apartment located in a building, quite hard to locate as there is no name on the building. But I love the room here as it is spacious and clean, painted in cream with minimal décor which makes the atmosphere of the room calm and serene.
The 2nd photo shows the bridge to San Xian Tai which was the furthest location that we went in this day tour. Ms Zhao then recommended us a local eatery with the opposite famous beancurd shop next door. After lunch, we went to Ami Indigenous Culture Art Center to catch the aborigines' cultural performance . She was flexible to rearrange our itinerary as we would like to spend longer time at the Culture Center.
Drinking water is free, there’s a water dispenser near the toilet area. If there are strict Covid-19 regulations that prevent you from going on your trip, you may get a full refund via Seek Sophie credits or reschedule at no additional costs. Otherwise, we would do our best to help you reschedule in other cases.

Look for Tribal Collections, an oriental carpet gallery built from a restored cave house, helmed by Ruth Lockwood. Ruth was one of the first women and foreign carpet dealers in all of Turkey, and has since garnered 30 years selling them from Göreme. She selects from craftsmen and women who embody the history and authenticity of traditional Turkish weavers, who’ve historically hand-woven pile rugs and Kilims.
The next stop was at Dengxian Bridge Recreation Area to see monkeys. Then we proceeded to DongHe Bridge to walk around and try the buns. Next we went to Taitung Sugar Factory and lastly Water Flowing Upwards attraction. We would like to specially commend our tour guide Ms Zhao. She shared with us each attraction's unique points and we also chatted on Taiwan, daily lives etc. She also treated us the local fruits which are Shi Jia and famous Dong He buns of Taitung.

Local artisans, both able-bodied and disabled, work in the workshop onsite to produce everything from dishware and linens to jewellery and home decor, all of which can be purchased in the shop. Visitors can even take tours of the workshop, giving travellers the opportunity to put a face behind the products on offer. The shop also has its own tea house serving coffee, tea, fruit juices and biscuits. So take a break while you’re searching for the best souvenirs with a cup of Vietnamese green tea or coffee in the tea shop, all locally-sourced and perfectly paired with seasonal snacks. Location is also convenient, near night market and convenience store and restaurants are stone’s throw away. You need to take a taxi though from Hualien Train Station to Cave Hostel for about TWD 100 (PHP 167/ USD 3.30/ SGD 5 ).
Cat Village with very few residents, two or four legged includedCat advisory for the cluelessSponsored by Carton KingWake me up, before I go-goWok’s up, Pussycat? Next stop was Shifen on the same train line which runs right through the tiny town straddling both sides of the tracks. Activities were abuzz on the tracks until the next train is due and warning shouts issued for the tracks to be cleared. We left our luggage at the hotel after checking out to take the MRT to nearby Tamsui for more culinary indulgences. There is only one answer when your teenage daughter wants to travel with you on her term break.
The lobby is well-designed and every room has different themes. In-room Wi-Fi is complimentary.Breakfast is complimentary. Escape from city life to the mountainous national park with cooling weather and lush green forest. Visit Alishan Scenic National Park, Dijiu Bridge and Fenqihu Old Street in one day.

It also provides a 24-hour reception, free bicycle rental and luggage storage. Getting to Taichung was fast and easy if you take the High Speed Rail which zips you there in about 30 – 40 minutes. You have 2 options to get to the Taipei HSR station from the airport, either by taking a green Ubus 705 or by MRT. Simply follow the signs to your designated mode of transport. "Soaking in the hot springs here is the most comfortable, while enjoying all the perfect equipment in the hot springs, you can also taste Taiwanese cuisine in the restaurant after the hot springs."