La Vita è Bella

Our last day in Taiwan was so jam-packed. We had to pack up our things early because we had to check out at noon and there were so many places listed in our itinerary. We also went straight to the airport after our whole day tour. Our first drink for the day was milk tea and this was the best milk tea for me! Coco ! :) I had my first drink from their stall in SM North and it tasted exactly the same!! We had this while waiting for our number to be called in Din Tai Fung. The branch were we dined was the one near Chiang Kai Shek Memorial. There were so many people waiting outside the restaurant! After we got our number, we strolled in the nearby park and that's how we found Coco. We waited for almost 1.5 hours to be served but hey, it was worth it!! Of course we ordered the famous Xiao Long Bao. It was really good!!! No wonder people are raving about it. The staff taught us how to eat XLB properly. We also had Mushroom Fried Rice and Dan Dan Noodles with Spicy Sesame...

Day 3 Our Day 3 in Taiwan was more tiring compared to day 2 and it was because of the cold weather!!! Our outfit were so out of place. I swear we have checked several times 1 week before our travel and Accuweather was consistent in giving a 26degree weather in our whole stay so we brought summer outfit 😂. Thank goodness we also brought jackets and scarfs for emergency purposes. Our first meal for the day was breakfast... in Mcdonalds ! We have been looking for Mcdonalds since day 1 just to check if they have the same menu 😂 Didn't disappoint tho, they have different meals. I got Spicy McChicken Sandwich while my friend got a barbecue flavored sandwich which actually tasted like the "seasoning" that I've mentioned in my last post! Whew... **I should've taken a picture of the burger right? lol The branch where we dined in was in Taipei Zoo btw. We spent approximately 4hrs walking around the zoo and of course, we got milk tea ! :) After exploring th...

Day 2 Our Day 2 in Taiwan was quite exhausting. We traveled for hours just to reach every destination and it even rained! We had to buy rain coats because our umbrellas were not quite functional under heavy rain and strong winds. Our first stop for the day was  Yehliu Geopark . Before reaching the park, we bought milk tea from a cafe near it, which was one of the best milk teas I have tasted. We had this for 50NTD. After exploring the park, we had our lunch in a nearby seafood restaurant and had the best-est and freshest seafood ever! We ordered fried rice, boiled shrimp and fried crabs. I forgot the exact name of the restaurant and the dishes tho. I swear, these were one of the freshest seafood I had in my life! Even the color of the shrimp was different compared to those in the Philippines. You don't even have to devein it! Super happy tummy. 👍 After lunch, we then traveled to Shifen to light up a sky lantern. We bought only one snack, which was Pean...

Having a partner who supports you in whatever crazy things you do is one of life's greatest blessings. Luckily, I have found mine, who, for the sake of blogging (aspirant here!), recommends must-try fast food, stalls and restaurant. He even is my photographer! In our everyday conversations, he frequently mentioned that he buys food from this certain stall in Tarlac named Mayummy. This stall offers stir fried rice, tokwa't baboy (my fave :) ) and many other options in an affordable price. As I've seen from the pics he sent me, the food is really mouth watering.  Last month, I've got the chance to try his favorite stir fried rice from Mayummy. We bought it from their stall in one of the food parks in Tarlac (I forgot the name). We ordered Tokwa't Baboy, Stir fried rice and Spicy chicken for only Php 300+. I like it how they cook the food in front of you. Left to right: Tokwa't Baboy, Stir Fried Rice and Spicy Chicken The food was served sizzling h...