This I can say is my first official work trip overseas.
Arrived in chilly Taipei on Friday, went straight to rehersal/hair make up test at the production house.
Where I stayed is at an area called Zhongsan which means "Big and Straight"
imagine walking into a cab saying
"Ni hao take me to big and staright please. make it fast"
LOL
nobody speaks english in Taipei bytheway
anyhow, Zhongsan is like the equivalent of Mont Kiara, the area is not down town but is pretty near to the city with a cozy malls and apartments everywhere. and the Eye of Taipei is located here aswell.
I loved the studio apartment where I was staying-a little too big for me but was just perfect
iStaytion Rome Holidays
Where I stayed is at an area called Zhongsan which means "Big and Straight"
imagine walking into a cab saying
"Ni hao take me to big and staright please. make it fast"
LOL
nobody speaks english in Taipei bytheway
anyhow, Zhongsan is like the equivalent of Mont Kiara, the area is not down town but is pretty near to the city with a cozy malls and apartments everywhere. and the Eye of Taipei is located here aswell.
I loved the studio apartment where I was staying-a little too big for me but was just perfect
iStaytion Rome Holidays
So on Saturday I had my day off since it was the Phillippine's and Thailand's turn to shoot the commercial first, it was raining though so I jlazing in my room until about 3pm, then I was like omg I better go out and explore the city the rain doesnt seem like it want to stop. So I got ready and head out with my 'father'
We just went to Taipei101, the building is the second highest building in the world after Burj Khalifa, before KLCC.
Taipei 101 is similar to KLCC with a shopping mall at the bottom of it. what I dont like about it its ALL high end shopping. like for example, klcc at least has medium priced shops like havaianas, paul frank, quiksilver but taipei101....its all gucci fendi prada.
Whats funny is that its so difficult to find halal food here in Taiwan, so I normally would just order some seafood or veggies. you really cant avoid restaurants with food so what I do is is tutup sebelah mata je la eyh.
But Mahmud is SO particular with pork, like he wont eat at places that serves pork-which is very good I must say....so what we did was we spent hours at the bottom floor supermarket(similar to Mercato) to shop for food stuff. mentang mentang bilik ada dapur kan
how lame I ended buying fiji water, blueberries, yogurt and belgium chocolates in hello kitty can because its cute
Which I used to make my own breakfast the next morning in my mini kitchen
To all you allls that love chinese/taiwanese street snacking, this is the place for you and be sure to come with an empty stomach!
Shihlin street is a night market and its big and scary so be prepared to enter and go out at two different exits. The whole place is filled with all sorts of food stalls and shops
And to all the Muslim out there if you are looking for the closest to halal food, this is what me and Mahmud ate. I wont say its halal, since Im pretty sure they use the same utensil to cook pork at their homes, but umm their stall only sold seafood and veggies so......we makan there. I can tell you we had a few plate of those because we were hungry from all the food searching the whole day
okay I lied the shopping pretty awesome
I went to Taipei with 5 shoes came back with 12 pair of shoes and 5 bags. ehem. lol
Other areas to shop
Xiemen
Similar to Japan's Shibuya but much much much lower priced shops
On the day I was leaving it was warm and sunny it was perfect to go for a walk
which is exactly what I did, got up, dressed, packed and head out for breakfast
Inside Taipei101:
Whats funny is that its so difficult to find halal food here in Taiwan, so I normally would just order some seafood or veggies. you really cant avoid restaurants with food so what I do is is tutup sebelah mata je la eyh.
But Mahmud is SO particular with pork, like he wont eat at places that serves pork-which is very good I must say....so what we did was we spent hours at the bottom floor supermarket(similar to Mercato) to shop for food stuff. mentang mentang bilik ada dapur kan
how lame I ended buying fiji water, blueberries, yogurt and belgium chocolates in hello kitty can because its cute
okay fast forward
Shihlin Street shopping!
Shihlin street is a night market and its big and scary so be prepared to enter and go out at two different exits. The whole place is filled with all sorts of food stalls and shops
Yummy succulent fresh fruit
But for 3 cuts of the fruits of your choices costs 100 Dollar=RM10.50 PFFT kene tipu
And of course who goes to Taiwan without trying any of the authentic bubble tea?
After all Chatime came from the land as well :)
YUM
Sotong and veggies
$100
Fire baked oyster
$100 for 3
Deep fried sotong
$100
Two different outfts at the same exact spot shows that I came back the
second time around for the yummy food ;)
SHOPPING
Is it cheap? Not so....I must say it was pretty pricey when I was there like 199-390 dollars for a pair of shoes(=RM20-45) and clothes are pretty pricey but I think that is cause its fall season hence me not buying any clothing item
I went to Taipei with 5 shoes came back with 12 pair of shoes and 5 bags. ehem. lol
Other areas to shop
Xiemen
Similar to Japan's Shibuya but much much much lower priced shops
haha
which is exactly what I did, got up, dressed, packed and head out for breakfast
$105(RM11.50) for grande vanilla latte and Egg Avacado sandwich
not too bad la right?
am blessed.
thank you Taipei
xoxo
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