Day 6 -- Tainan, Taiwan

12/30/2013 Monday

We plan to leave for Singapore tomorrow, so I wanted to spend my last day in Taiwan with my grandma. My grandma is 93 year old and is still pretty healthy for most part. She remembers some stuff better than me. She can't walk too long and travels in her wheelchair. But we are very lucky to hire a good helper who is from Indonesia. She helps to take care of my grandma and takes her out.




After spending the entire morning with her, we left for lunch. Anthony was craving for some burger, so we went to MOS burger nearby.





I didn't eat much as I wanted to eat more local food before I leave Taiwan. So after Anthony finished his food, we went to eat my kind of food.

We also walked around our neighborhood. Tainan is a very old city and used to be the capital of Taiwan. There are many old structures left behind. It gives a feeling of old city, unlike Taipei which is more advanced.



After that, we went back to visit my grandma again. 

If you are thinking about visiting Taiwan, my recommendation is go either in March or October. I think the weather is the best during these 2 months. Summer is usually Typhoon season (similar to Hurricane season) so it rains a lot and is very hot. December is a little too cold to enjoy the beaches that Taiwan has. Flights are also cheap during these time as it is off peak season. If you are flying from the West Coast of U.S., it probably cost ~$800 for a direct flight to Taiwan. I have taken both Eva and China Airlines to Taiwan. To me, there is not much difference between the two airlines although more people prefer Eva. Also, Eva has a better flying record compared to China Airlines.

If you are planning to visit Taiwan, then I also recommend you should visit another country in Asia. The flights between the countries in Asia is short (couple of hours at most), so it makes sense to visit another country in Asia while you are there.



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