It has been on my list of destinations for a while, like Australia, Japan and Northern & Central Vietnam. Let me get to those later! After a few years of delay and procrastination, this is happening - almost couldn't believe it! I intended to visit in January 2010, but due to the Hong Kong trip which I took my parents last year, I couldn't, it burnt a hole in my pocket. But now I am ready... well I will be by July :)
It was a shame it wasn't the cheapest flight, but to save the hassle of flying from KL (Well, Air Asia had a no-one-can-beat-it offer!), I decided to go with Jetstar's promotion. I am not a fan of budget airlines nowadays, especially since they started to incur so many hidden costs (for checked in luggage, for picking a seat, for credit card facilitating fee)... I think we as customers felt cheated when you see another amount added onto the supposedly "promotional" price. What to do? I save merely S$160, which I would be given food, choice of seat and free in-flight movies if I have chosen Cathay (which will transit in HK, thus almost doubling the traveling time).
I booked the flight on Sunday, just a day before the promotion ended. Many dates were sold out for the cheapest seats, so I had to carefully plan and 14 days that is! It was nerve-wrecking as I did not have anything else planned except for getting the flight sorted out first. I wonder how much I can see in 14 days and how much I will have to spend for 14 days... but well, I will tell you when I'm back! I finally paid for the flight last evening on the SAM machine after much hesitation... my heart was pounding for the whole of Monday afternoon. By surrendering my money to them, it's non-refundable and it means I AM GOING TO TAIWAN!!!
I decided to sleep away my worries last night... I haven't been on a solo trip since 2005, and this is going to be another start. I know, it will be an adventure but I just can't help being such a worrisome loser... Singapore is a horrible horrible place to "want to be independent"!!!! It's protected, sheltered, convenient and anyone who stays long enough just become some kind of coddled babies. I certainly miss my life back in London where I would learn to handle crisis when it comes. Right here right now, even booking a holiday to somewhere alone, I'm clouded with so many vexing thoughts which I shouldn't even bother, or if I had a choice I don't want to be bothered! I want my life back!!!!!!
I know for sure, going to Taiwan will find back the old "me", the "me" I want to be... and therefore I know it is the right decision. I shall look forward to it... I have so many ideas (going to Ceramics museum and perhaps make something for myself? staying in a wonderful minsu by the beach? couchsurfing? doing nature trails?), so many places I'd like to go and I think 14 days is a barely minimum. Another consolation is that my friend will be in Taipei nearing my end of stay and we can probably hang out.
台灣，请歡迎和期待我的到來吧！
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