When we were in Taipei, almost every taxi driver we met kept telling us to visit the new Taipei City's Children Amusement Park in Shilin that had just opened its doors mid-December ( Read more... )

On Day 7, we left the Flying Cow Ranch and drove to Beitou (about 3h car ride).

Beitou is a small town north of Taipei city and is most well-known for its hot springs. It was our first time there so we weren't sure what to expect.


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From Jiufen, we took a cab ride (about 2.5 hours) to the Flying Cow Ranch in Miaoli.

We really enjoyed our stay there in 2013 and wanted to bring the boys back for a stay (one day, we will bring Jordan there too ( Read more... )

On the morning of Day 5, we checked out of Ambience Hotel. We had a really comfy stay there, and were quite sorry to leave!


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It was my birthday (16 Dec)!

The boys greeted me with Happy Birthdays hugs and kisses in bed (prompted by Papa). I really missed my littlest baby back in Singapore though!


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On our third day in Taipei, we rocked up to Baby Boss as they opened their doors at 10am and did not leave until they closed at 6pm!


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As mentioned in my previous post, one of the places we really enjoyed in Taipei was Baby Boss.

Baby Boss is a 'simulation city' that is designed for children to explore over 70 different real-life occupations. The children spend about 40-50mins at each station participating in realistic role-playing scenarios. They even earn a 'salary' for every ( Read more... )

Am wrapping up the last of my Taiwan posts.

Day 1 - Jingtong and Yilan
Days 2, 3 - Yilan and Hualien
Day 4 - Taroko Gorge
Days 4, 5 - Cingjing
Days 6, 7 - Sun Moon Lake and Taichung
Days 7,8 - Flying Cow Farm, Miaoli

From the Flying Cow Farm in Miaoli, we drove onto Taipei city where we spent the last three days of our holiday.


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Day 1 - Jingtong and Yilan
Days 2, 3 - Yilan and Hualien
Day 4 - Taroko Gorge
Days 4, 5 - Cingjing
Days 6, 7 - Sun Moon Lake and Taichung

From Taichung, we drove for about 2 hours to Flying Cow Ranch, a small working farm tucked in the picturesque Miaoli countryside ( Read more... )

Day 1 - Jingtong and Yilan
Days 2, 3 - Yilan and Hualien
Day 4 - Taroko Gorge
Days 4 and 5 - Cingjing

Sun Moon Lake

Day 6 - We were at the halfway mark of our trip already.


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