travel guides – Eatophilia http://eatophilia.com A Malaysian with her Food and Travel Blog Fri, 12 Jul 2019 10:53:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.4 http://eatophilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-Favicon-32x32.jpg travel guides – Eatophilia http://eatophilia.com 32 32 Yangmingshan Park and Beitou Hot Spring Day Trip http://eatophilia.com/yangmingshan-park-and-beitou-hot-spring-day-trip/ Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:07:03 +0000 http://eatophilia.com/?p=7988 Mention Taiwan and people will think of Yangmingshan, an iconic outdoor destination just a short distance away from Taipei city. Before you yawn that it’s another Taiwan’s national park, the word sulfur and volcanoes will probably perk you up. Yangmingshan is everything in one package – grasslands, cherry blossoms, hot spring, sulfur deposits, mountains, hiking […]

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]]> Taipei in 24 Hours & Taipei Food http://eatophilia.com/taiwan-itinerary-day-6-taipei-food/ Wed, 30 May 2018 15:27:18 +0000 http://eatophilia.com/?p=7963 Taiwan Trip Itinerary Day 6 is the only day when our trip did went as planned in Taipei. Looking back, I wish I had plan a day specially for some relaxing and resting. In fact, I had underestimated how boisterous Taipei can be, and overestimated my stamina. And when they meant long queue for infamous […]

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]]> Yilan Day Trip & Yilan BBQ Buffet @ 原田屋 http://eatophilia.com/taiwan-itinerary-day-5-yilan-town-yilan-bbq-buffet-%e5%8e%9f%e7%94%b0%e5%b1%8b/ Thu, 10 May 2018 06:58:08 +0000 http://eatophilia.com/?p=7926 CS was beyond persuasion. Ever since he got wind of the many Yilan BBQ buffet houses, he insisted that we must make a stop at Yilan town, on our way back to Taipei. His face fall when I said we might not have time for it. I had to make amendment to our itinerary, which […]

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]]> How to Plan A Trip to Taroko National Park http://eatophilia.com/taiwan-itinerary-day-4-plan-your-own-trip-to-taroko-national-park/ Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:55:20 +0000 http://eatophilia.com/?p=7893 Taroko National Park (or Taroko Gorge) is one of the most stunning place to go in Taiwan. Unless you are very averse to outdoor and nature, it’s certainly something not to be missed. Take this from me, a sedentary, sun-hating person. Contrary to what most believe, a trip to Taroko National Park can be easily […]

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]]> JiuFen Old Street (九份老街) & Luodong in 24 Hours http://eatophilia.com/taiwan-itinerary-jiufen-luodong/ Sat, 07 Apr 2018 11:50:35 +0000 http://eatophilia.com/?p=7872 On Day 3, we had a good sleep at an Airbnb, Huifeng Homestay (惠风民宿) in Jiufen after yesterday’s hectic schedule. The night before, on arrival, we were unimpressed with our accommodation. JIUFEN OLD STREET (九份老街) Huifeng Homestay (惠风民宿) The patchy walls and the springy mattress had certainly seen better days. The high humidity wasn’t welcoming […]

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]]> How to DIY A Trip to Yehliu, Keelung, Shifen & Jiufen http://eatophilia.com/taiwan-itinerary-day-2-diy-trip-yehliu-keelung-shifen-jiufen/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:53:52 +0000 http://eatophilia.com/?p=7722 Day 2 was when the excitement started for our Taiwan trip. We were going to explore the northeastern part of Taiwan, starting with Yehliu Geopark, Keelung, Shifen and ended with Jiufen. In our sleepy state, we checked out from Smile Inn Taipei at 6 am and walked to Kuo Kuang Motor Transport Station. Taiwan Itinerary […]

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]]> 6 Days Melbourne Itinerary: The Trip that Got Away http://eatophilia.com/6-days-melbourne-itinerary-trip-got-away/ Sat, 20 Jan 2018 05:53:55 +0000 http://eatophilia.com/?p=7491 In a previous post, I had shared the experience on how I cancelled my AirAsia flight to Melbourne. By then, I already had our Melbourne itinerary planned out for the 6 days trip. While the trip didn’t happen, I thought I should share it anyway. Hopefully this helps other travelers in planning a trip to Melbourne. […]

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]]> Melbourne Travel Guide: Attractions & Getting Around Melbourne http://eatophilia.com/melbourne-travel-guide/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:37:43 +0000 http://eatophilia.com/?p=7411 Melbourne is a diverse city which offers a lot on almost everything – carefully planned cosmopolitan, skyscrapers, European and Asian cultures, history, sceneries, wilds and beaches. Even without venturing far, the Melbourne CBD (central business district) alone is charming enough to let you saunter aimlessly for days. In this Melbourne travel guide, I’ll be sharing […]

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