Where would I travel and what places would I visit if I had US$1000 to spend?
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For some personal reasons, I missed my trip to Taiwan on New Year last year and I really want to travel to this beautiful country soon. Well If I had 1000ud,I'm sure that Taiwan is a great place for my affordable travel expenses (much cheaper comparing to Japan or Korea 😃) as well as fulfilly experience bustling cities, magnificent landscapes, rich cuisines.
It's no doubt that Taiwan is the No. 1 spot for expats living abroad according to Expat Insider Survey in 2019. There are a ton of reason that it's worth living and traveling there.
First of all, I love the amazing sceneries- Taiwan offers such natural beauty of mountains, landscapes, beaches, valleys, etc.
Secondly, I'm a big fan of milk tea and you know that Taiwan is truly a "Land of Bubble Milk Tea” and a home of many famous milk tea branches.
Besides, Taiwan is famous for variety of street food and regional specialties. Visiting night markets in Taiwan for a filling meal is definitely a must-do when in Taiwan. Viet nam, Thailand and Taiwan are the paradises for food lovers. There's a lot to love about Taiwanese food as it's incredibly tasty.
In addition, the beautiful island has everything that I wish to explore such as awsome temples to check out, festivals to enjoy all year round (International balloon fiesta, Taiwan Lantern festival, Dragon boat festival, etc) and friendly people to meet.
As I know, moreover, Taiwan has a great and modern public transport systems with fair cost so it's very convenient, safe and easy to move around.
Last but not least, I can easily find most affordable ticket prices from Da Nang (my hometown) to Taiwan each day. There are many convenient flight schedules and good quality services for Da Nang – Taipei route operated by Vietjet and Airasia.
I have written my plans to travel in some main parts of the Taiwan like Taipei, Hualien and Taichung in 10 days. Alright, let's travel with me to this amazing country 😄
Day 1: Visit Taipei 101 (book ticket on Klook in advance), gett around city, drink milk tea and eat dimsum Ding Tan Fung😝, Mang Guo Binh, Yougkang noodles, etc (each day each different dishes ). Vist Shilin market at night
Day 2: Hike Xiang Shan (Elephant Mountain)- It's one of the most well-known trail in Taipei and popular both during the day and at night. It's definitelf great place to enjoy the sunrise, sunset and spectacular view of city.
Day 3: Do a Food Tour: Shifen – Jingtong – Pingxi – Jiufen. We can try try all the unique and tasty Taiwanese dishes by doing food tour and visit night market after the tour.
Day 4: One day train trip from Taipei, Juifen, Shifen and Pingxi
Day 5: Spend daytime at Yehliu Geopark (Disneyland for Rock Lovers) and take train to Hualien( 2-2.5 hours)
Estimated cost ( Transport, Accommodation, Food, Tourist Tickets): US$450
HUALIEN
Day 6: Hualien Whale & Dolphin Watching Cruise (2-3 hours in the morning, from USD 26.26
on KKDay Booking ), see around the city and Dongdamen Night Market
Day 7: Qingshui Cliff－Taroko National Park Dongdamen and take train to Taichung in the evening (more than 4 hours)
Estimated cost ( Transport, Accommodation, Food, Tourist Tickets): US$200
TAICHUNG
Day 8: Taichung City Tour. "What we expect to experience"
This full-day tour of Taichung begins at Miyahara Ice Cream, the city's most popular dessert shop. You will then walk around Fantasy Story Green Ray, where old houses have been revitalised into stores and studios promoting Taiwanese artists. Head next to the Rainbow Military Community, whose walls have been painted with Grandpa Rainbow's dreams. After visiting the National Taichung Theatre, catch the sunset at Gaomei Wetland, and end the tour at the Feng Chia night market. Source-Tour Book
Day 9: Qingjing Farm-The Beautiful Mini Switzerland in Taiwan 😍
Estimated cost ( Transport, Accommodation, Food, Tourist Tickets): US$350
Day 10: A day in Alishan National Scenic Mountain
Honestly, I really still want to visit Taina but my wallet are burning 😃. My 10-day schedule a bit hurry and rushing but totally worth for a wonderful advendure in Taiwan. It ends of the amazing trip and time to fly back to Taipei for my flight return home. 😉
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