Moments & Travels
Igal and I just finished our almost 3-week trip around the Philippines. We've been planning it since December last year. Number 1 on Igal's things-to-do list was diving. I let him decide on where he wanted to do the dive and he chose Coron. I then started working on other places we could visit from Coron.... Continue Reading →
After spending time in Taroko National Park and Taipei, our next destination was Taichung. We took the high-speed train to Taichung coming from Taipei. Taiwan High Speed Rail THSR offers early bird rate with discount of up to 35% for bookings made 5 to 28 days ahead. Discounted rate offered is of limited quantity... Continue Reading →
Croatia is the second country in our Europe trip. We had an early flight from Berlin to Zagreb on the 10th of September. Our flight landed on Zračna Luka Franjo Tuđman Airport at around 08:00. We took the public bus in order to get to the city. The bus can be found on the right side upon exiting... Continue Reading →
Our third day in Taiwan was dedicated to Taroko National Park. This is a huge park with numerous trails, some of which requires permit from authorities for access. We didn't have much time in Taiwan to explore this place to the fullest so we decided to do just a day trip, which was also good... Continue Reading →
Booking the express train from Taipei to Hualien isn't always a walk in the park. Worst case scenario that tickets are sold-out, the other option is the combo – bus + train. The combo ticket is not available online. Reservation or advance booking is not possible. It has to be bought in person at the bus ticketing... Continue Reading →
As I've mentioned in my introductory post about my seven-day vacation with friends in Taiwan, two days were allotted for Taipei. Since I've already explored parts of Taipei before, I had to come up with something else to do. Getting to Taipei City from Taoyuan Airport Our flight's ETD from Manila was 23:40 of... Continue Reading →
In 2017, my friends and I were playing with the idea of vacationing in Taiwan for the first quarter of 2018 to explore its countryside. We agreed that if cheap fares become available, then we'll push through with it. In November 2017, two of us - Melvin and I - were able to book a... Continue Reading →
If you're planning a visit to the Taroko National Park, your adventure will probably start with booking a train ticket between Taipei and Hualien. The ideal ride to take is either the Puyuma Express or Taroko Express which goes for, more or less, two hours of travel time. Booking opens 14 days in advance. But,... Continue Reading →
Germany was the doorway to our central Europe trip. We never planned for it to begin with this country. It just so happened that the cheap fare from Asia which I was able to book goes to Berlin. Henceforth, our central Europe itinerary started taking shape from this country. Below are details about and photos... Continue Reading →
