Halfy and Her Whole Mother Head to Taiwan

Route:

Walk ~500 meters to bus stop

Bus E11 to Hong Kong Airport - takes  ~1 hr

Flight to Taipei ~ 2 hours

Bus from airport to Tapei Main Station in Taipei City ~ 1 hr

Train from Taipei Main Station to Beitou to Xinbeitou ~ 30 min 

Walk 400 meters to hotel

Hot Spring Resort Hotel!

Beitou is well known for its numerous naturally occurring hot springs, and the tourism industry has done an excellent job of harvesting these resources. Our hotel room is equipped with a deep bathtub (they provide a step stool to help patrons climb over the vertical wall into the tub). Taiwan was ruled by Japan for ~50 years; therefore its culture maintains many Japanese mannerisms and stylings, like sliding doors, discreet flat blinds, wood furniture with dynamic grains highlighted by the stain, and less yelling than in Hong Kong. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beitou

External Train Decor
There is only one train between Beitou and Xinbeitou, so it is customized for its destination.

Time to run off to the Thermal Valley. Will post more details!