32 HOURS IN HATYAI, THAILAND

I thought I couldn't get enough of traveling ever since I was back from Taiwan and Singapore. And I thought I was ready to risk everything in term of monetary. Traveling to three places in 3 months sounds a tad insane to a student like me especially at the time I was struggled to get my final year assignments done. Again I thought the desire to travel was unbridled-ly contagious thus I was so lucky to have a bunch of friends who are impetuous like me at the meanwhile. For the sake of budgeting our pocket, north up to Hatyai would be great!

1. Chokdee Dimsum & Bah Kut Teh

I've never thought the combination of dimsum and Bah Kut Teh would be so natural like they are meant to be with each other. Seeing the crowd is already overwhelming.

2. Pork Shashlik

In Thailand, I'm surprised by their standardisation of their quality. Be it the stalls at roadsides, or in hypermarket, their pork shashlik is very nice to taste.


3. Tesco Lotus & Night Market

Photoshooting in front of Tesco Lotus. Just me. Spent a good time at Tesco Lotus, night market and getting a good massage.

4. Township

Walking around the Hatyai town and eat out.

5. Around Floating Market

TAIWAN 8D7N TRIP DAY 5 （台北市＋L'atelier de Joël Robuchon＋夏慕尼）

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于台湾的第五天，可以说是惬意的贵妇生活。因为一整天简单、放松的行程都环绕在血拼和吃喝方面。

The 5th day in Taiwan was a day brimming with gaily indulgences. Shopping, high-tea, affordable fine dining and all.

TAIWAN 8D7N TRIP DAY 4 （西门町＋士林夜市）

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因为时间紧逼，比较可惜的是我们这次的行程只能在清境待一天。其实整个台湾来上一个月也不一定可以游走完。如果资金允许的话可以待在清境多几天，据说合欢山于秋冬季节会迎来飞雪！

这次入住的民宿（赞助）是位于清境山上第5公里处的“五里坡”－5KM Villa。这家民宿最大的特色是所有的房间并不是连接的，也不是集中于一处。反之遍布在整个迷你山丘上，东南西北各有房间，当然间间特色也不一。

上一篇提到了一向来有晕车症的我在弯曲的山路上被折腾了一番。好不容易捱过了且抵达五里坡时尽管耳水不平但却被五里坡的宁静给镇住了。眺望远处，处处都是渐层山脉加上四周弥漫着既清新又凉爽的空气，整个人倒是不再感到晕眩了。我大爱这地方！

What a shame we stayed only one day in QingJing due to time constraint or it would be much more splendid. Taiwan seems like a little island but it is just impossible to have traveled every part of it in a short period. Even an one month period. Nonetheless, money does manipulate this all. If chances are there again and you'd want to feel snowing, Hehuanshan is a must to visit as you will be more likely to witness the snow.

We were much honoured to be sponsored by 5KM(located along 5th km of QingJing) Villa this time. What differed from other home stay is that rooms of 5KM were not all attached to each other. Instead, they were scattered differently on the hills. Not to forget every room has its own distinct style.

Despite I was suffered by motion sickness along the journey going up winding hills, the tranquility of the 5KM Villa just got me calmed a little. Like a movie portraying a bunch of people yelling at you amid of ballyhoo in the city, vehicles passing by in an endless flow; are all vanished in a sudden. How I love this place with its utmost serenity!

TAIWAN 8D7N TRIP DAY 3 （清境—青青草原＋小瑞士花园）

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第三天的台湾之旅，天不作美。本来满心期待这篇会是被蓝天白云给布满的文章，但是到了清境才发现它的美是没有了蓝天白云也有另一番风情，用大自然的景象制作事后影像处理的过滤镜(filter)。就连照片中也能告知冷风索索的意境。

在酣旅BnB吃过早餐后，我们包车至清境。

As the third day in Taiwan, weather was being unkind to us as it rained throughout the whole afternoon. You can't really imagine when excitement just got me through and I had been expecting to embrace the large green field that its edge connects with a plain blue sky. But I was backfired. Also maybe I was so blessed that I found the scenery and view of Cing Jing Farm was mercifully amazing even in the mist. I needed no filter for pictures I guess. Each of them was gratefully covered with a natural filter.

We had our breakfast at HoneyBnB before taking chartered bus to Cing Jing.

TAIWAN 8D7N TRIP DAY 2 （肉蛋吐司店＋草悟道＋麻辣火锅大餐）

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第二天的台中依旧明艳动人，上午至中午平均气温都位于摄氏23-26度。如果你平时在马来西亚很喜欢两件式，这气候是允许你这么做的。记得昨天在7-11购买的悠游卡吗？在台中，只有你拥有悠游卡你都可以免费乘搭uBus！只要是于8公里以内的路程。看来荷包钱省下了，又有更多的固打购物了。

Day 2 in Taichung is enormously attractive and welcomed by big sun, but it was not a confounded one. Average temperature was between 23-26. If you are a double-layer person like me, you are welcome to have the combination here. Back to the itinerary, remember the 'touch n go' card that we bought from 7-11 the previous day? In Taichung, you could travel for free within 8km by the bus rapid transit (BRT) or the uBus.

Now we have more excuses to go for shopping since we saved up a lot! HA!

TAIWAN 8D7N TRIP DAY 1 （逢甲夜市）

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曾经是答应过自己必须做到每年都到国外旅行一次，就算是邻国。但数了数，2013 年其实也并没有到国外玩一趟，皆因在去年的暑假（英国制度，所以有暑假）都非常辛勤的打假期工把赚来的钱都买了架相机和数个镜头来满足我爱摄影的喜好。那次还真的是孤注一掷！

于是在一次的机缘巧合下，在台湾念书的友人就一直嚷嚷要我们在春季过去台湾一趟。这一次，也是异曲同工之妙，也是狠下心地把一部分的学费都买了机票，可是春天太赶了，只好挪后到初秋时期，心想也应该蛮凉快的吧，也可以利用2014 的暑假来打工赚取旅费。就这样敲定了8天7夜的台湾之旅。。。

I had once promised myself to go overseas for vacation annually, even it is neighbouring country. Re-ran the trips that I had been to in the past years, 2013 was left without any vacation to overseas. If you follow my blog, you'd have known that I worked real hard for a set of DSLR camera and lenses.

One of my best friends has gone to Taiwan to further her studies.

Out of a random conversation, she asked us to 'hitchhike' towards Taiwan with her. We just felt the sudden urge to plan on a vacation after a long resting year and without hesitation we booked the flight ticket. What a shame we could not just make it for summer, thus we got it postponed to fall. Secondly, the summer break in 2014 would have just come in time for supplementing the travelling expenses.

THAT GREEN AFFAIR

Coach Legacy Flight Bag  |  Camouflage Textured Shirt  |  Leather Biker Jacket  |  H&M White Skinnies  |  Emporio Armani Watch

Speaking about greens, more often that not, I hand in a no - with an extreme extend of resolute speed and tone. Not that I have a deep enmity with greens but a realisation comes in place that I do not blend in well, somehow. However, I live in a city that advocates "greener, cleaner". I certainly agree to an extend but I'd be rebelliously finding the other stimulation such as grey or a greyish tone brown.