Hello guys! This is my Day 3 VLOG in Taipei, Taiwan. We had our lunch at Modern Toilet in Ximending and had fun exploring Temples and Museums for free! Please watch my Day 1 and 2 Full-Packed DIY Itinerary here: https://youtu.be/Ke8L26fcUM8
These days, traveling for less is an option unlike before. BUT that's when you will join a group tour to pay less. How about when you would like to go alone for a trip to relax and have a break from your life in the city? Some of my friends asked me how I manage to travel solo because the idea of traveling alone is expensive than traveling with friends because you can split the expenses with them.
Here are the pro tips on how to organize your own trip without the help of an organizer or travel agency:
Book Seat Sale Airplane Tickets
No need to explain more, but make sure that you have decided where will be your destination and when so you can plan ahead of time. This is the number one tip I always share with friends, to book tickets first and the rest will follow.
Where to Stay?
Choosing accommodation will eat up some of your budget for your travel. Before we only have two options these are Hotels and Hostels. Most of us would like to have our own privacy in a room and would like to rest without any noise of other guests so we prefer booking in a cheap or affordable hotel.
There are options these days, you can find the best budget accommodation in ZEN Rooms. Isn't amazing? I am a sucker for discounts when it comes to booking accommodation. I am happy to share that you can use my code: JEWELCLICKS and get 20% OFF also apply for multiple bookings in all Zen Rooms Southeast Asia listing. I shared this with my friends and they enjoyed the discount upon booking.
Creating your own itinerary is good at researching. I suggest to not book for any city tour wherever destination you will be. Getting lost in the city is not really literally getting lost because you are exploring. As long as you have an internet connection to check the Google maps are saved offline maps into your mobile phone. For me outside of the country trip, I used Flytpack pocket wifi that helps me explore the cities in Japan. But if you will go outside the city or some provinces, then that's the time that you have to book a travel agency for a smooth itinerary and for your own safety.
Most of all enjoy your trip or staycation!
That's all the simple tips you can follow on your own.
Hello again everyone! So this was our DIY Itinerary in Taipei. We went to visit a temple and museums all for free entrance. Oh, I love Taiwan. Here are my previous posts, thought you would like to read later on. Taipei DIY Itinerary Day 1 and Day 2.
We went out as early as 8AM and had our breakfast in Taipei 101 Mall food court. We met Chen at the Shilin MRT Station.
Jewel. Jeraldine and Chen
Hello Taipei 101!
It was raining that day, but we didn't care.
This was the highlight of my trip because I recorded more than 30,000 steps!
National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
The National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is a memorial to the Republic of China's National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and was completed in 1972. (source)
Our first stop! I love all the flowers, we can't help, but to take photos.
I love museums, I swear.
Lovely paintings
That moment when you have to write a guest book, but you don't have your Chinese script name.
Okay, my name is different.
After the museum, we passed by this European mall in Taipei.
And found this cupid on the wall.
So I talked to him and said can I have his heart? Charot!
Lungshan Temple of Manka is a Buddhist temple in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan. The temple was built in Taipei in 1738 by settlers from Fujian during Qing rule in honor of Guanyin. (source)
These are my favorite photos I took inside the temple.
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
In February 2017 Taiwan's Ministry of Culture announced plans to transform the hall into a national center for “facing history, recognizing agony, and respecting human rights.” A corresponding de-emphasis of the Chiang personality cult is underway as proposals for transforming the hall are reviewed. (source)
When it was raining, but photo opts is life.
We witnessed the changing shift of soldiers on duty. It took them 30 minutes with marching.
Cherry Blossoms
I didn't take photos when we went inside, I was busy reading and enjoying the gallery.
We spotted these cherry blossoms outside the museum. I was the happiest!
