We were asked about our Taiwan itinerary by many parents. Well, school holidays are coming and there’s nothing better than for the whole family to explore the best of Taiwan. This is a compilation of our Taiwan travelogue in a glance. All you need to do is to click onto the individual blog title and it will direct you to the blog post. Happy sharing and reading 🙂 Continue reading “Itinerary Compilation: Taiwan Travelogue in a Nutshell”
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10D9N Taiwan Travelogue – (Part 10): Day 10 @ Anning Clothing Street 安寧成衣街 and Dream Mall 夢时代
We have come so far in penning down our adventure in Taiwan. Never did we imagine this travelogue would stretch up to 10 blog posts. A word of thanks to some readers out there who were asking us if we are going to continue blogging on Taiwan. And there are still many parts of Taiwan we have yet to visit. Till next time. Hopefully soon?
Anning Clothing Street 安寧成衣街
It was our final day in Kaohsiung and we planned to do some shopping in the morning. We were recommended to visit Anning Clothing Street 安寧成衣 which was reminiscent to Wufenpu 五分埔 in Taipei. It is located behind The Kaohsiung Railway Station，running parallel to Jiouru 2nd Road. The wholesalers feature the latest fashions and accessories. The clothings were real cheap! The best part of Anning Clothing Street was that it is just a few minutes car ride from Kindness Hotel.
The apparels, bags, shoes and accessories being sold in Anning Clothing Street come from China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan. Do you know that this is southern Taiwan’s largest off-the-rack clothing market with over 300 clothing stores?
The prices were up to 70% cheaper than standard retail. Some items cost as low as NTD $50!
When you visit Taiwan, remember to bring along a relatively empty luggage as you are going to shop till you drop.
Address:
Anning Street, Sanmin District. At the back of the Kaohsiung Main Station, runs parallel to Jioru 2nd Road.
How to get there:
Take the Red Line to Houyi Station (R12). Take exit number 2 then it is about a 10 minute walk.
Dream Mall 夢时代
The Kaohsiung Dream Mall is the largest mall in Taiwan as well as in East Asia. There are 10 floors of shopping in addition to a B1 and B2 food court/shopping space. Each floor of the mall is designated by type of store and product. For example, there are mostly children’s stores on the 5th level and sports apparels stores on the 6th level. There is a Japanese Department store at one end of the mall, as well as a Muscle Asia health club, and a large Ferris wheel on the roof. Another great aspect of the mall is the movie theater complex on the 8th floor.
If you have been to Vivo City in Singapore, this is how big Dream Mall is. We arrived here and headed for the food court which was really huge.
There was a section in the food court specially designed for family and kids to dine. Look at this tea-cup seat.
On the right is a choo-choo train.
Right after our lunch, we explored Dream Mall.
You will be spoiled for choices which level to go! For us, we would be going to the last level to a place where kids love … amusement park 🙂
This is the place where Big and Small M are looking forward to. Honestly, it is a far cry from Disneyland but if you were to think of having an amusement park inside a shopping mall where adults can dine and shop while kids can be entertained, it sounds great.
One of the most famous features of the Dream Mall is this Ferris Wheel. It is the only Ferris wheel in Taiwan that allows both city views and ocean views. After dark, the neon lights from the Ferris wheel continuously changes colors and patterns like the fireworks.
Kids being kids. Big and Small M simply love getting a thrill from the Viking.
Can we go again please?
Rides and more rides!
As it was a weekday, there were not many visitors here.
This means we do not need to queue up for any rides.
And off they go. It looked scary from this angle but rest assured it was totally safe!
They hoped it could be faster though. We guessed the park wanted the riders to ride slowly to admire the views of Kaohsiung.
Address:
No. 789, Zhonghua 5th Rd, Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 806
Direction:
By train -> Kaohsiung KRT -> Dream Mall Shuttle Service:
Take train to Kaohsiung Train Station (高雄火車站) -> Take Kaohsiung KRT (高雄捷運) from KRT R16 Station to KRT R6 Station -> Dream Mall Shuttle Bus (夢時代購物購物中心免費接駁車) at exit no. 3 of KRT R6 Station.
Take train to Kaohsiung Train Station (高雄火車站) -> Take Kaohsiung KRT (高雄捷運) from KRT R16 Station to KRT R6 Station -> Dream Mall Shuttle Bus (夢時代購物購物中心免費接駁車) at exit no. 3 of KRT R6 Station.
Falling in Love with Taiwan
Going to Kaohsiung airport was a breeze. So easy for visitors as all it takes is to hop onto the MRT to the airport station. We had so many sweet memories for the past one week plus in Taiwan. Many miles were covered and many places were checked.
It will be unjust to say which places in Taiwan are better. To us, every place is beautiful in its own rights. It symbolizes the spirit of Taiwan and the friendliness of its people. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.
Video credits to Expedia on travel guide to Kaohsiung. Enjoy planning your itinerary 🙂
Till we meet again. Thank you Ms. Taiwan 🙂
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Play, Eat, Fun @ Mint Museum of Toys {Giveaway Admission Tickets for 8!}
We paid a visit to Mint Museum of Toys recently and had one of our most surreal experiences ever. Imagine being teleported back to our childhood days, surrounded by an amazing array of more than 50,000 pieces of vintage toys and childhood memorabilia, 8,000 of which are on display at the museum. You will be amazed to know they came from more than 40 countries, including Singapore, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, the United States, and even Bulgaria.
Journey Back to Childhood
Sights and colors relating to cartoon characters greeted us when we stepped into the hallway of Mint Museum of Toys. The ambience exhibited an atmosphere of coziness and we knew we were in for a good treat. Literally.
We were hosted by a friendly staff who shared enthusiastically with us about Mint Museum of Toys and the toy exhibits that we could expect to discover here. Here we are, all ready to embark into our journey of discovery.
A Magical Story Behind Each Level
Hey, every level of the Mint Museum of Toys exhibits a different theme. We come to know they are called Collectables (Level 2), Childhood Favorites (Level 3), Characters (Level 4) and Outer Space (Level 5). We are sure you are going to love them! To know the story behind the toys of these levels, click here.
There is definitely room for a game of hopscotch 🙂
Every Toy Tells a Different Story
These vintage toys look so real. How we wish we can bring them back home! Looking at their manufactured dates and price tags, we realize the Mint Museum of Toys definitely has one of the finest private collections of toys.
Get ready for pictures galore here. Let’s go …
Mint Museum of Toys’ unique collection is valued at over S$5 million, and originates from more than 40 countries. These include Disneyana toys and memorabilia; Character toys such as Astroboy, Batman, and Popeye, Pre-war Japanese toys and Tintin collectables, amongst others. More than half of the collection was found in Singapore and can be regarded as part of Singapore’s heritage.
We come, we snap and collected back lots of memories. Finally, we get our chances to relive our childhood again.
The admission charges are affordable as well.
June Holiday Programme 2016
Mint Museum of Toys has organized a range of workshops during MINT Carnival (28 May to 26 June 2016) to keep your little ones occupied. This June Holidays, join in for one of the museum’s many hands-on workshops happening here at MINT Museum of toys. Learn a new skill and get to bring home your very own hand-made toy. From Robot Clay Art to Build A Kaleidoscope, there’s something for everyone!
So what are you waiting for, sign up for these workshops now!
For more information, please write to register@emint.com or call 63390660.
For advanced registration, fill up our online form
Mint Museum of Toys also has a gift shop at the entrance dedicated for our little ones. We bought some old school childhood games back home as well 🙂
Feeling hungry? Hop onto Mr Punch Public House to satisfy your hunger pangs.
Check Out This Flea Market @ Capitol Piazza – Makers’ Market
If you are thinking where to go during the weekends, there’s a Makers’ Market at Singapore’s latest luxury shopping mall, Capitol Piazza for you to explore this month. Imagine stepping out of City Hall MRT station to find a flea market right at your doorstep. How convenient can it be?
I love the idea of morphing the Makers’ Market as it creates the space for aspiring entrepreneurs to showcase their creativity and sell their broad range of products here.
Ease into your day with a jaunt through the Makers’ Market to find craft, design, food, fashion and other inexpensive goods.
Makers’ Market is an event for everyone, including families and of cos, little ones 🙂
Be spoiled for choice with the vast array of exclusive and unique artisanal goods available exclusively at Makers’ Market!
This May, take a stroll at the Makers’ Market and give your support. It is one of the best places to get your hands on fashion bargains!
The only merchandises that will be allowed at Makers’ Market:
– Local fashion labels (Self-designed)
– Handmade crafts & jewellery
– Vintage collectible
– Selected artisanal pastries and bakeries
– Personally produced music
– Original art or reproduction of your original work
– Antique or repurposed furniture
– Other original creations and productions
– Only brand new products are allowed
Makers’ Market at Capitol Piazza – May
Capitol Piazza (Outdoor Plaza)
11 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178884
27 May 2016 (Friday)
3:00pm to 9:00pm
28 and 29 May 2016 (Saturday and Sunday)
1:00pm to 9:00pm
Capitol Piazza (Outdoor Plaza)
11 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178884
27 May 2016 (Friday)
3:00pm to 9:00pm
28 and 29 May 2016 (Saturday and Sunday)
1:00pm to 9:00pm
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