This post covers about:
- 台中转运站Taichung Bus Station
- 国光客运 KuoKuang / King Bus
- 台北转运站Taipei Bus Station
- 台北捷运 Taipei Metro
- Hotel Check in @ 西门町Ximending
- Dinner at Kopitiam (西门町Ximending)
- Ah Zong (Ay Chung) Rice Noodle 阿宗面线 @ 西门町Ximending
- L'herboflore 蕾舒翠 Aqua Plus Skin Care

We got our last day buffet breakfast at Moon Lake Hotel before proceed for check out. It was nearly 12 noon when we were on our way to Taichung Bus Station. We spotted this Dorayaki-kind pancake at the junction, just a stone throw away from the bus station.



Asked if business is ready (we saw the lady was taking out the utensils all that), she said yes, so we made our order hoping it could last us before our next meal which is in Taipei (Estimated around 3 to 4 hours for us to settle down in Taipei though).


With the aid of Google Maps, we reached the bus terminal within 5 minutes walking distance. It is adjacent to the train station, a new one which we believed just operated not long ago?


We made our purchase at the ticketing counter instead of the kiosk. This is because we don't wish to carry more cash with us since ticketing kiosk accept only debit card and Easy Card. Check out my previous entry here about Easy Card (悠游卡).

So all of us had sufficient rest all the way to Taipei, 2 hours sleeping out of 2.5 hours of journey at least, and it feel so goooood LOL!



Taipei Bus Station is another interesting place to discover as it is a central hub for mostly all kind of land transportation, thus, retail shops for shopping convenience is set up, too. The first thing we did is to purchase bus ticket to Taoyuan airport (to be utilised on the last day).

Knowing that KuoKuang (King Bus) do provide the route so we headed to the counter. I was told express route like this (Direct to airport) is not sold at the ticketing counter at Taipei Bus Station, but another hub, which is just opposite. Confirmed with the ticketing assistant about the bus schedule (available ~ every 30 mins), so we decided to purchase our ticket on the day we back.

So, we direct made our way to Ximending for hotel check-in. We followed the direction board headed to Bannan Line 板南线 (blue line). You may log on to Taipei Metro Official Website for more info including the route map, schedule and ticketing. Available in Mandarin, Japanese and Korean languages as well.

NOTE: I would strongly advise you all to bring as less(light) as you could for your utmost convenience especially transit mrt, staircases are expected to overcome one another!

Sorry it may sounds exaggerating but THANKS AGAIN, GOOGLE MAP! I utilised it mostly to locate our hotel after we started to be exhausted walking pass Ximending business district with lots of retail shops and restaurant.


We had our three night stays at Royal Hours Deluxe Inn at Kunming Street, just a minute or two to Ximending business district. The hotel facilities is overall good, but it might be quite tricky as we were locating for check-in. Google Maps stated there we've arrived our destination but we made few rounds at the building, just because the main entrance doesn't like one, damn.

Our dinner was settled at one of the kopitiam-style shop lot in Ximending business district.

Menu with photo displayed speak faster than just wording. This is way convenient to select food, especially my mum, who is not proficient in Mandarin.


Here go our order!






#MableTips Get instant NTD10 off if you mention excluding pork intestine in your order. We didn't know the rebate till we paid, since we're not big fans of pork intestines.

We spent our remaining time of Day 4 for dinner and discovering new place within the district. Dabao supper from 7-11 too, because Guan Dong Zhu (Steam Skewers) is another significance that not to be missed in Taiwan.

Oh ya, unexpectedly, I bough two pieces of skin care products two when we were making our way to dinner. Stopped by the beauty assistant and end up, mum and I got our respective skin care.

The ongoing in-store sales was BUY ONE FREE ONE, thus, I got NTD 150 for two, toner and scrub. I never knew this brand, L'herboflore, origin in Taiwan, but also available online in Malaysia (only discovered about it after my trip). I did even facebook pm the team and know that the kiosk at 1U shopping mall has closed in Feb 2018 and currently, they only accept order online.

It claimed to be gentle skin care line and I even tested on my own face before purchase. My concern is still, NO ALCOHOL. Result instantly proven to be moisturizing and soothing (even my mum also surprise to see it) and so, there gone my investment, haha!