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		</div><p>Bubble tea, snacking in night markets, shopping, sightseeing, etc. These are some of the things that came to mind when we think of Taiwan. ;</p>
<p>I have not been to Taiwan since my last visit (more than a decade ago). Hence, I decided to visit Taiwan for a short vacation break during last year National Day holiday break. Since it is a short trip, I focuses on staying and eating in Taipei city without venturing out to the suburbs.</p>
<p>As usual, I flew there with Singapore Airlines.</p>
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<p>Enjoying my sky dining experience without fail.</p>
<p>From Taoyuan International Airport, I took a hassle free limousine bus to the Taipei Main Station (å°å车ç«) where the hotel is directly opposite the station.</p>
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<p>I stayed at the Caesar Park Taipei. This hotel is located at the centre of Taipei city and is the only hotel in Taipei with the direct connection to Exit #6 of MRT station. Rooms are spacious with great service.</p>
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<p>Stunning city view overlooking Taipei Main Station.</p>
<p>There are a lot of night markets in Taipei : Shilin, Ningxia, Raohe &; Gongguan Night Markets, just to name a few. Some are more commercialized than others, thanks to the recent media showcasing Taiwan as a food haven. Basically, the street snacks are about the same in every night markets.</p>
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<p>These are some of those street snacks that you see in a typical Shilin night market. ;</p>
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<p>This is a stall in Ningxia night market, ç°è®°éº»æ²¹é¸¡ that sells sesame chicken. The stall is packed with patrons, both locals &; tourists flocked to the stall to enjoy the flavourful delicacy. ;</p>
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<p>There are also many shopping areas in Taipei. Taipei 101 Mall, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Hsinyi Place A11, Bellavita, ATT 4 Fun, Ximending Youth Shopping District and many more. ;</p>
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<p>There are a couple of theme restaurants in Taipei which are worth a visit. Specifically, I have heard about this Modern Toilet Restaurant in Ximending (walking distance from Ximending MRT station) for a long time. Since I am in that vicinity, I decided to check out this restaurant.</p>
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<p>In this Toilet theme restaurant, you will see all sorts of fancy toilet bowls once you get in. Their seats are made of toilet bowls design, so is the food. ;</p>
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<p>If you order ice cream, it will be served in a small bath tub holder in the shape of a poo. ;</p>
<p>This restaurant has a very unique concept where diners eat on toilet bowls from wash basin tables. Food is served on toilet-themed crockery. Food and service at Modern Toilet are nothing too impressive to shout about, the decoration, concept, and overall experience merit a visit if you are ever in the area. ;</p>
<p>In Taipei, there are a lot of Japanese food joints. I tried out a couple of them and taste is of standard too.</p>
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<p>One of the Japanese restaurant in Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Hsinyi Place.</p>
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<p>Ippudo restaurant near Caesar Park Taipei hotel serving Hakata ramen.</p>
<p>Overall, a good short trip for decompression break to recharge myself.</p>
<p>I will be looking forward to my next holiday coming up in Nov 2016 to Hokkaido.</p>
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Taiwan Trip from 6 Aug to 9 Aug 2016
