The Cat's Hidden Spots(2) - Bitan

Dear travellers in Taiwan, after traveling around Taipei, have you been to the beautiful lake in Xindian District? The lake is called ''Bitan''.

Bitan literally means Green Lake, referring to where the Xidian River widens to from the lake.

When you visit Bitan, other than the beautiful scenery and bridge, there are many outdoor activities you can visit with your friends. There are Swan Paddles you can hire for 30mins to 1 hours on the lake, its great fun and also a good way to exercise. When you need a break, you may want to enjoy some food or a cup of coffee in one of the many restaurants and café right above the river bank. There are also many Taiwanese food stands and shops around, maybe I will save some for you to explore!!

How to get to Bitan?

Catch the MRT to Xingdian(新店), the terminal station on Green line.

The Cat's Hidden Spots(1) - Nanshijiao(II)

Dear travelers in Taiwan, remember how we introduced you to Nanshijiao(南勢角) last time in our Cat's Hidden Spots article? Today, we have some more hidden spot for you! The Xingnan Night Market(興南觀光夜市).





Xingnana Night Market

When you leave the Nanshijiao MRT station by using exit 4, you will see the night market, which is located on Xingnan Road. Other than all the cheap and good food and clothes shopping, you can find this area features abundant living requirements. Besides, there’re many Southeast Asian shops and restaurants run by the Burmese immigrants who live around Huaxin Street, a quick visit will make your trip to Nanshijiao a little more unique!

How to get to Nanshijiao?

Take the MRT to Nanshijiao(南勢角) station on Orange line.

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We're looking for a Night Watch at The Cat's Pajamas!! 貓的睡衣尋找守門人!!

Trying to save some money for your trip or your life?

想要為您的旅行或是生活中省點小錢嗎?

Love to meet new people around the world?

喜歡認識來自世界各地的朋友嗎?

Interested in staying at the hostel?

喜歡住在青年之家的感覺嗎?

Now it’s your chance!!

你的機會來了!!

We’re looking for a night watch (10 pm ~10 am) in The Cat’s Pajamas.

貓的睡衣正在尋找夜間守門人(晚上10點到隔天早上10點),

We will offer you a free bed in the dorm room,

我們會提供您一個免費的床位，

All you need to do just make sure the hostel will be alright after the office time,

你所需要做的就只是確認貓的睡衣一切安好，

And sometime help us to do the last check in and early check out.

然後有時候有比較晚的check in跟早一點的chekc out的時候，可以幫忙處理。

It’s really not a hard job, and you can stay in the best hostel in Taipei, how awesome is it?

這絕對不是一件苦差事，而且你還可以住在台北最棒的青年之家裡，多麼的棒呀！

If you’re interested, send your resume to tcphostel@gmail.com, then we will contact you ASAP.

如果您有興趣的話，請寄信到tcphostel@gmail.com，我們會盡快跟你聯絡喔!

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The neighborhood is a calm university/downtown area,v ery close to MRT.

I enjoyed my stay and would recommend the place to my friends."

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Night Owl (7) - Micasa

【Micasa】

Address: B1, No. 277, Sec. 2, Dunhua S. Rd, Taipei (Close to MRT Liuzhangli Station)

Entrance: 400 NTD for girls, 600 NTD for guys for an open Bar

Thinking you’ve got a latino in your soul? Wondering where the latinos have gone in Taipei? Well, Micasa is the club for you.

Starting from Barrio, Hips, until the Micasa now, for years the club has been adding a pinch of latin flavor on top of the lively night life in Taipei. Every weekend, besides the general pop you can hear everywhere, Micasa also brings us other alternatives from Salsa, bachata, merengue to Caribbean Reggae and reggaeton.

Drink-wise, it offers up to 30 different kinds of drinks: Margarita, Cuba Libre, tequila shot, all you can drink( if you can take it) the whole night. Another worth mentioning is their finger-licking food coming from the chef from the reputatious latin restaurant “El Gallo”.

So next time, when you feel like some latin passion, save your ticket to Cuba. Check out Micasa, it will assure you the best latin experience in Taipei.

~by Pato Lucas

The Cat's Travel Guide: Shenkeng (深坑)

*Why you should go to Shenkeng?

Check out the old street and eat local food. Also, Shenkeng has been identified with "TOFU", people even call it "The Tofu Capital" of Taiwan. Beside trying the best tofu in this country, what else I should say?

*How to get there?

By Bus and Subway

You can take the subway to Gong Guan station on green line, then take the bus number 660 and get off at Shenkeng stop; also you can just take the bus 236 from either Taipei Main Station or wherever, then get off at the last stop.

P.S

Shenkeng is a cool town to visit, but probably not that kind of place you should hang out for 1 day. So we strongly suggest that beside visiting Shenkeng, you check out the area close by, such as the AMAZING Taipei Zoo. Think about it: after the stop at the zoo, you probably don't want to eat any more meat after watching those creatures happily jumping around. At this moment, nothing is better than a silky, warm plate of tofu showing up on your dinning table, isn't it?