Ximending - Taipei, Taiwan

XIMENDING, TAIPEI - TAIWAN

Ximending is called "the Harajuku of Taiwan", which is one of the most popular places to visit in Taipei, Taiwan.

Ximending is famous for the youth fashions, restaurants, street food, and live music. Ximending shopping area is easy to get there from Exit 6 of Ximen Station.

Welcome to Ximending:

You will never be hungry at Ximending...There are a lot of delicious street food/snacks at Ximending.

The famous Hot-Star Large Fried Chicken.

Extra Large Fried Chicken! :)

1973 - Fried Chicken :

Very yummyyy 1973 - Fried Chicken :

Grilled Mochi:

You can choose the sauce : Chocolate, green tea, peanut, or cheese... I chose the peanut and chocolate..(The peanut was nicer) :)

Ah Zhong Mee Sua :

Ah Zhong Mee Sua is vermicelli with pork intestines. It is very famous at Ximending..Normally it has a long queue but it is very quick to serve the mee sua.

Kindly feel free to watch/share my travel video as attached above at Ximending, in Taipei. I hope this video will be useful for the ones who are planning to visit Taipei, Taiwan.

Thanks & Enjoy.. :)

Best regards,

***Mmmarthalia***

Youtube channel : Mmmarthalia

Blog : www.mmmarthalia.blogspot.com

Taiwan Trip ~ August 2015

Taiwan Trip ~ August 2015

It was my first time visiting Taiwan..and it was amazing..! :)

I visited Taipei, Taichung, and Nantou (Cingjing Farm) on 16 August to 22 August 2015 ...I had a great time in Taiwan...I climbed the Elephant Mountain...I explored Jiufen Old Street...I released the sky lantern in Shifen...I had photo sessions with beautiful flowers in Taichung...I fed the sheeps at Cingjing Farm...I tried the yummy local Taiwanese food..I had the private white sulphur hotspring...I stayed at the themed hotel..and I had the cute moments at Hello Kitty Cafe.. :)

Taiwan is a beautiful country and Taiwanese people are friendly..

Kindly feel free to watch/share my Taiwan trip video as attached below.. I hope this video will be useful for the ones who are planning to visit Taiwan (Taipei, Shifen, Jiufen, Hello Kitty Cafe, Beitou Hotspring, Taichung, Nantou, Cingjing Farm).

Thanks and Enjoy.. :)

DUBAI - Rolls-Royce ~ made of Silver?

DUBAI - Rolls-Royce ~ made of Silver?

Another amazing view in Dubai..! 

Don't even know whether it's "a silver plated Rolls-Royce" or "a Rolls-Royce ~ made of Silver...!" Hahaha... ;) The Most Beautiful Car I've ever seen..! :)

TOP 9 Amazing Places to Visit in JORDAN:

* AMMAN

Amman is the capital and the most populous city of Jordan. At Citadel Hill, You can see beautiful Amman city, enjoy Jordanian music, visit Roman Amphitheater and Jordan Folklore Museum.

* PETRA
Petra is one of the ancient Wonders of the World and UNESCO World heritage site. 

And Petra has been chosen by the BBC as one of "the 40 places you have to see before you die", so without doubt that Petra is the most famous attraction in Jordan.

Al Khazneh ("The Treasury") in Petra has appeared in many Hollywood movies such as:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade & Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen.

* WADI RUM
Wadi Rum, also known as ‘The Valley of the Moon’, is one of the most stunning desert landscapes in the world.

Wadi Rum has been used as a background setting in many films : Lawrence of Arabia, Passion in the Desert,  Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Red Planet.

* BETHANY

Bethany-Beyond-the Jordan (The Baptism Site of Jesus Christ) is one of the most important places in Jordan, where John the Baptist lived and Jesus Christ was baptized.

The Jordan River is associated with some other most important events in the Bible. Joshua, Elijah, Elisha, John the Baptist, and Jesus Christ all crossed it during their lifetimes.

* MOUNT NEBO

Mount Nebo is the place where prophet Moses was given a view of the Promised Land by God.  
You can see Hebron, Dead Sea, Herodium, Bethlehem, Qumran, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Jericho, Nablus, and Lake Tiberias from Mount Nebo.

* MADABA

The famous St. George's Greek Orthodox Church is in Madaba. The church was built in 1896 A.D.

The 6th Century Mosaic Map was constructed 560 A.D. at the floor of St. George’s Church.

* JERASH

Jerash is the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, which is one of the largest of the ancient Roman cities in the world outside Italy. You can have an amazing Roman Army & Chariot Experience in Jerash. 

* KERAK

Kerak was the capital of the kingdom of Moab. Kerak was also home to the Nabateans, Romans (from 105 AD), and the Byzantines, before the Crusaders built a castle here. 

After the Crusaders took control of the region, the famous Kerak Castle was built by Pagan the Butler in 1142.

Kerak Castle became the most important in a series of fortresses between Jerusalem and Aqaba. 

 * DEAD SEA

Dead Sea is one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world, and it is the lowest point on earth.

Dead Sea is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water. Its water contains the world's richest source of  natural salts and minerals which are very good for skin and health which can relieve pains caused by arthritis, headache, eczema, psoriasis, and also nourish and soften the skin.

You can have an amazing experience floating in the Dead Sea (Anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural buoyancy) and you can also try Dead Sea "mineral rich" Black Mud which is very good for your skin.

JORDAN - Amman

JORDAN - Amman

Welcome to Jordan..!

It was our first Jordan Trip...and we were sooo excited to explore Jordan..!

We booked a customized private Jordan tour (with a car and a professional driver) for 5 days 4 nights from Dnata Travel. We met our driver at Amman Queen Alia International Airport, and the driver brought us to check in the hotel and get around Amman. 

On the next days the driver brought us to Mount Nebo, Madaba, Kerak, Petra, Wadi Rum (at Wadi Rum we took a private jeep tour with a local driver which was already arranged by Dnata Travel), Bethany - Jordan River (The Baptism Site of Jesus Christ) (at Bethany we joined with a local tour with a local tour guide which were arranged by Dnata Travel), Jerash, and Dead Sea.

Welcome to  Amman Queen Alia International Airport:

Amman is the capital and the most populous city of Jordan. 

We couldn't wait to start our Amman Trip, so we directly went to our first interesting place : Citadel ! See my happy face.... Hahahaha.. ;p

We could see Amman city view from Citadel Hill... Veryyy..veryyyy nice Amman City...!

We could also see Roman Amphitheater from here (see the right below):

In Citadel, we could also find Temple of Hercules:

And...Tralalalalala....Tralalalalalalalala....The Jordanian musicians played fantastic Jordanian songs.. :)

After "dancing" with those Jordanian songs, we continued to visit Roman Amphitheater and Jordan Folklore Museum near the Roman Amphitheater. 

There were some Traditional Bedouin Clothings in the museum:

And...Jordanian army clothing.. :)

After Amman City Trip, our driver gave us Jordanian Sweets : Kanafeh..

** Kanafeh = Jordanian sweet made of very fine vermicelli-like pastry with soft cheese.. Veryyyyyy Yummyyyyyy..... :) 

Thank you very much for that Super Delicious Jordanian Kanafeh... :)

A sweet ending for the end of the sweet day! :)

JORDAN - Petra

JORDAN - Petra

Petra is located 240 kilometres south of the capital Amman.

Petra is one of the ancient Wonders of the World and UNESCO World heritage site. Petra has been chosen by the BBC as one of "the 40 places you have to see before you die", so without doubt that Petra is the most famous attraction in Jordan.

During the 6th–4th centuries BC, Petra was created by Nabateans, a nomadic tribe from the northwestern part of Arabia who moved into southern Jordan. Petra was discovered by the Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812 after being lost by the 16th century for almost 300 years! It was described as "a rose-red city half as old as time".

Entrance Fee: 

* Jordanians and Residents : JOD 1 per person (per day)

* Overnight Visitor 1-Day Pass    : JOD 50

* Overnight Visitor 2-Days Pass   : JOD 55

* Overnight Visitor 3-Days Pass   : JOD 60

* 1-Day Visitor                           : JOD 90

* All children under 15 years old : Free 

Opening hours:

* 6am-6pm (Summer time)

* 6am-4pm (Winter time)

Readyyyy for Petra Tour? :)

At the end of the Siq, with its dramatic view of Al Khazneh ("The Treasury") :

The famous Al Khazneh ("The Treasury"):

Al Khazneh ("The Treasury") is very beautiful.. A massive façade, 30m wide and 43m high, carved out of the dusky pink, rock-face and dwarfing everything around it. It was carved in the early 1st century as the tomb of an important Nabataean king and later may have served as a temple. Al Khazneh ("The Treasury") is the most beautiful monument in Jordan and of an architectural style unique in the ancient world.

Al Khazneh ("The Treasury") has appeared in many Hollywood movies such as:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade & Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen.

Traditional Horse Carriage :

Beautiful Petra:

After having adventurous experience in Petra, we were ready to an interesting adventurous Jeep Tour in Wadi Rum.

Cute Little Donkey & Me : Hellooo Little Donkey...wanna go with me to Wadi Rum? ;p

JORDAN - Wadi Rum

JORDAN-Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum, also known as ‘The Valley of the Moon’, is one of the most stunning desert landscapes in the world. 

Wadi Rum is an ideal place for the people who love adventurous experiences : Jeep Tour, Camel Rides, and Hiking tours. You may find numerous tourists camps, which offer tourists with the special Bedouin tent experience in the desert and give them the chance to sleep under the amazing panoply of stars. 

Ready for Jeep Tour:

Amazing Wadi Rum:

Wadi Rum, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" is  the largest wadi in Jordan.

With Cute Jordanian Camels :

Wadi Rum has been used as a background setting in many films : Lawrence of Arabia, Passion in the Desert,  Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Red Planet.

"Lawrence of Arabia" :

Several Bedouin tribes inhabit Wadi Rum and the surrounding area. 

Bedouin tent, Bedouin Man, and Bedouin Camels :

Traditional Bedouin Clothing :

Traditional Bedouin Tea :

Wadi Rum Camps for tourists who want to stay overnight in Wadi Rum: