The Taste Of Christmas in Sabah Malaysia

January 5, 2021 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

**How special is this, the Christmas decoration in Sabah Malaysia**

Hope the world have enjoy their Christmas Celebration. I’m sharing about how did i spend my Christmas in Sabah Malaysia during the CMCO moment. After Sabah election on last year, the covid outbreak cases increase daily. However, the local government is control very well and they have done a great job. This is the time for us to spend most of our time at home relax due to travel restrictions. It is kind of a life challenge to me.

Anyway, how did i spend my Christmas in Sabah Malaysia? Christmas decoration in Malaysia is very beautiful and i believe that Christmas is not all about party nor gift nor holidays, but it is all about Jesus. Also, it is a day of Jesus born as well as it is Jesus’s birthday. Do you agree?

On 20th December, it is our celebration for winter solstice. Not everyone will celebrate the winter solstice. Only Chinese people are celebrate winter solstice and we always sending our wish to friends and families such as Happy Winter Solstice. How do we celebrate winter solstice? We definately is Rice ball.

What is Rice Ball?

According to the picture i took above, it is rice ball. Chinese is called Tang Yuan 湯圓. This is what exactly we eat during the winter solstice each year. We always eat Yam favor. It is more than a culture to celebrate this each year. Some chinese are not willing to eat rice ball, it is because they said if you eat rice ball, you will be old 1 years old. People prefer to stay younger forever, so they avoid eating rice ball. For me, i love to eat rice ball very much, especially is my Taiwan rice ball with tofu hua. That’s really delicious. Sometimes i eat the rice ball mix with red bean in Taiwan.

What did i eat during Winter Solstice and Christmas?

First dish was dry butter prawn dish. It is one of my favourite food in Malaysia. It is very crispy and taste deliciously. I had my dinner at Wong Kwok Chinese Restaurant in Suria Sabah Shopping centre. It’s cost around RM25. It is worth to try it.

**Shanghai Style Braised Pork Knuckle Served W Mini Buns**

This was my second dish prior to my order. This is one of the best dish what you should try it. This Called Shanghai Style Braised Pork Knuckle Served W Mini Buns. Actually this dishes is one of the Chinese New Year dishes. We eat this once in awhile. It taste very yummy and i love the sauce as well. It is very tasty and the meat is very soft. Love it and elder people would love it as well. Thus dishes come with Mini Buns. The buns is taste very delicious and very crispy. It is good to eat together with the meat. I ate this in Wong Kwok Restaurant as well and it’s cost me RM60. It is not expensive and it is very worth to try it.

Final dishes is BBQ Pork Rice Noodles. This portion is really big and it is for 2 to 3 people portion, but of course it is not as big as Western portion. Their BBQ Pork Rice noodles is really very delicious and i love fat BBQ Pork meat. Their Rice noodles is very different with Australia one. This is more than Malaysian delight style. It cost around RM13. It is best to try while visiting Malaysia.

Continue the Christmas Decoration Shows

How beautiful is the Christmas decoration in Sabah. I took this beautiful Christmas decoration at Suria Sabah Shopping centre in Sabah Malaysia. It was my First time experience the Christmas that is very empty in the shop. It is very unusual, that nobody come out due to the COVID-19 outbreak panic. So it is very freedom for me to take a nice shot 😁

By the way, please feel free to contact me for any concern you may have.

To conclude, I hope that my travel blog will be impact your life. After read through my blog, you may feel like wow, it made me feel like i want to change my plan to travel now to exploring around the world. It will change your life forever and experience Lot of interesting culture around. Anyway, have a fruitful New Year 2021. God Bless! 😀

Taste of Malaysia Cuisine

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

There are so many delicious Malaysian food in Kota Kinabalu Sabah that you should try when you visit in the future. I’m highly recommended for you to have a taste these delicious Malaysian cuisine. I will be listed with information in the following.

1) Rice Noodles Fish Soup

There are so many type of rice noodles fish soup in Kota Kinabalu Sabah Malaysia. Some of them is Singaporean style and some of them is Malaysian style. It is the best to try Malaysian style in Malaysia. According to the picture above, i tried this Malaysian cuisine, the rice noodles fish soup in the Horizon Hotel Asian Restaurant at Kota Kinabalu Sabah Malaysia. The taste is very delicious, and the taste is more like tomatoes soup which is very healthy. It is cost me around RM15. Some of the restaurant put the coconut milk which would be very milky. This portion is quite big and it is one person meals. I have been trying around the Malaysian cuisine and this is the only one rice noodles fish soup that i do highly recommended for you to have a try in the Horizon Hotel Asian Restaurant.

2) Dimsum

**The first pictures of this dimsum is taken from the Horizon Hotel Asian Restaurant and the rest of the pictures are taken from the E-west restaurant which is located in Kota Kinabalu Sabah Malaysia.**

When you intend to travel to Kota Kinabalu Malaysia in the future, the best restaurant to have dimsum are Horizon Hotel Asian Restaurant, Wong Kwok Restaurant and the E-west restaurant. Both of their food is very delicious. I love the yam bun from the E-west restaurant and it’s cost around RM5.50 which is pretty cheap. The horizon hotel Asian Restaurant and Wong Kwok Restaurant dimsum are more crispy which i love it very much.

3) Black Bean Sauce Pork Ribs Noodle

I would highly recommended you to have a try this delicious breakies in Kota Kinabalu Sabah Malaysia. They only have this breakies meal which will be come with a cup of coffee or tea. I had this breakies from the E-west restaurant as well. This breakfast cost is RM11, but if you requested a fried one like me shown in the picture woukd be RM13. The cheapest breakfast is RM10 which is also come with a cup of coffee or tea. They have breakfast such as BBQ Pork dry noodles, Sa Bo noodles, Yellow wine chicken noodles, Western breakies and many others delicious foodies.

4) Pork Ribs and Cream Butter Prawn Dish

This is the main dishes you have to try when you visit Kota Kinabalu Sabah Malaysia. I had this foodies from the Wong Kwok Restaurant. It is located in the Suria Sabah Shopping Centre Ground level. They have a lot of dishes such as fried chicken, fried rice noodles, fried rice, Japanese tofu, Honey Chicken, Cream Butter Chicken, German Pork leg, Claypot Tofu and many other tasty food. I had try lot of different dishes and all of them are very yummy. I love to eat their Pork Ribs dishes and the Cream Butter Prawn dishes. The pork ribs dish is taste very crispy which i love it and the cream butter prawn is really creamy. Both of the dishes are very delicious and it is worth to have a try. The dishes cost around RM25 each dish but depend on which dish you order.

To conclude, make sure you try them when you visit in the future. It is taste very delicious. You will love it just like i do. Stay tune on my food tourism blog 🙂

A Story of The Moon

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

In ancient China, every spring and autumn, the emperors would hold sacrifice ceremonies, Spring Festival Day, Autumn Festival Month, so some people say that the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival should be derived from the autumn moon sacrifice ceremony.

In addition to the Moon God’s birthday, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also the birthday of the god of the earth, which is widely believed by the people. When the 15th coincides with the full moon, Chinese people often use the full moon to symbolize reunion, so many foreign wanderers will also take advantage of this day. Home and family reunion. The Moon, the protagonist of the Mid-Autumn Festival, is one of many ancient legends, and myths such as Chang’e Flying to the Moon, Wu Gang’s Attacking Gui, and Jade Rabbit Pounding Medicine are widely spread.

Change to the moon
More than 4,000 years ago, there was a violent king in a poor country-Hou Yi. In order to be immortal, he found the elixir of life, but his wife Chang’e did not make people in poor countries suffer. Hou Yi’s long-term brutal rule, so he secretly swallowed these medicines. I didn’t expect Chang’e to fly lightly, and gradually flew to the moon, and lived in Guanghan Palace. From then on, Chang’e was revered as the moon God, And because the day of flying to the moon happened to be August 15th, posterity worshipped the Moon God on this day every year.

Wu Gang Fagui

According to legend, Wu Gang was originally a woodcutter who lived in the mortal world. Because he was obsessed with the way of becoming immortal all day long, he abandoned the righteous cause. The Emperor knew about this. The Emperor was very angry, so he was detained in the Moon Palace and told him “If you cut down the laurel tree, I will give you a spell.” So Wu Gang kept cutting down the laurel tree, but because the laurel tree would automatically heal, no matter how hard Wu Gang tried, he couldn’t cut it down.

The Legend of Jade Rabbit Making Medicine

There are three gods, who are transformed into three decent people, begging foxes, monkeys and rabbits for food, foxes and monkeys all take out food to help people, but only rabbits don’t have it, and then the rabbit tells the people “You eat me”, Jumped into the fire, and the gods were so touched, they sent the rabbit to Guanghan Palace to become a jade rabbit. After that, the jade rabbit accompanied Chang’e in the Guanghan Palace and made the medicine for longevity.

Occasional Food

***Homemade Mooncake, I made for myself 😂***

The custom of eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival was actually handed down from the Yuan Dynasty, and it was initiated by Berwin. At that time, the people of the Central Plains was ruled by the Yi tribe, so they decided to initiate an uprising against the rule of the Mongols. Suffering from the lack of channels, the clever Berwin spread the plague outside, asking everyone to buy mooncakes to eat to avoid disasters. When they opened the food, they found the “August 15th Night Uprising” note hidden in the mooncakes, and the people responded. In one fell swoop to overthrow the Mongolian rule, the custom of eating moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival was passed down.

Rappefruit
Since the pronunciation of grapefruit is the same as “Yoko”, it has auspicious meanings, and it is the abundant production period around the Mid-Autumn Festival, so it has become an inevitable fruit for the Mid-Autumn Festival. In the Yilan area, the quality of Dongshan’s Wendan pomelo is widely praised, juicy and delicious, and mouthwatering

On my upcoming blog, i will share with human being about the type of mooncake, the favour as well as how it taste like. Different country have a diferent type of mooncake. Stay tune world 🙂

Elizabeth Street Pier – Hobart Tasmania

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Welcome to the TravelQueen site! Are you interested in visiting Tasmania? Do you love cold? Tasmania is forever freezing. I love cold weather. Today, I am going to share one of the top attractions in Tasmania. Please feel free to follow me by click a follow button on my side, give a like my Facebook page, follow my instagram as well as on Twitter 🙂

First day arrive scheduled

I have been visiting Tassie on February 2020 and my first day arrival was on Saturday. The first day arrived trip plan was visiting the Salamanca Market. Salamanca Market is running on every Saturday basis. It is one of the top attractions that travellers must visit. Please find more details about Salamanca Market on my blog tab of my website.

After visiting Salamanca Market, I straight away to check in my Quest houses. I was staying at the quest house. It is a very good accommodation and it is very convenient. After that, I visit the Elizabeth Street Pier, Hobart Tasmania and enjoyed my dinner at the same time. It is like 2 minutes walk from the market to the destination which is very close.

***The beautiful city of Hobart Tasmania***

Elizabeth Street Pier is a major street and it is located in Hobart Tasmania. They are very similar with the Fremantle Perth Australia where there is very Western Style shops, fish market, food and beverage stores, harbour front, souvenir shops, Asian restaurant, Elizabeth street mall, cruise tours and many other fun tours.

Showing around the Elizabeth Street

While walking and exploring around the Elizabeth Street Pier, you will see that there is couple of army ferry around the ocean which will surprising you a lot. It is very nice to see them and taking a background snapshot.

While walking all the way to the destination from the Salamanca Market, you will pass-by this road. Beforehand, Tasmania is a very quiet state so you won’t see many car around the roads. Tasmania public transport is not as convenient as Perth so you may want to hire a car or being a patient to wait for the shuttle buses. For me, i love walking so i was walking all the time in Tasmania.

This is a very beautiful of the port of Hobart. It was reminding me of habour front in Fremantle. Do not forget that whichever harbour you are visiting and exploring, the most popular food at harbour front is always seafood such as seaweed, fish and chips, prawn, squid lobster and so on. Never get out of seafood at the Port Harbour.

You will find this info board somewhere around the Main Port. There is lot of things to do around the Port of Hobart at the Elizabeth Street Pier. There is a market on Every Sunday basis. It is quite different with the Salamanca Market which is running on every Saturday. Apart from Market, you could discover the Tasmanian Museum & art gallery to learn the Tasmania state history. According to the map, look at the Elizabeth street, whole street is CBD of Tasmania. I do recommended to walk throughout the street and explore around. There is the Hobart GPO and the Town Hall at Elizabeth Street. I went both of them and they are kind of shopping centre. They have Woolworth, bubble tea shop, number of asian restaurants and others.

When i walked throughout the Elizabeth Street Pier, i have seen this souvenir store and they sell gift that everything about Tasmania such as i love Tasmania T-shirt, Tasmania art work, Tasmania map, a mug etc…i bought the most popular stuff called popcorn.

**I love this nice bridge while i was walking through this bridge to explore the whole Hobart Port. I love it and you will love it too. Good place to snapshot for a beautiful background like me 😂**

I am a ocean lover and i love to walking around the Port Harbour to explore and see what is there and take note if necessary such as if there is any cruise tour and when their operator hours will be so that i could plan next trip. This is how i always did when my holiday is very short. I was just walking up and down the Hobart Port to see what tour they have and plan for my next trip back to Tasmania. Meanwhile, i do enjoyed the cold weather and it is a good exercise to walk as well.

Dinner time at Tassie

**By the way, we called Tasmania as a Tassie. Tassie is a short form of the word. It is much more easier to call Tassie.**

Today, i am going to introduce the best and top Western Restaurant in Hobart Tasmania. The restaurant name is called Fish Frenzy. Fish Frenzy is just located in the Elizabeth Street Pier at the main entrance of the harbour. I went there for my dinner after explored and discovered the Port of Hobart. The Fish Frenzy restaurant had lot of different seafood dishes and burgers. I had the fish and chip for my dinner that day. It was very tasty and crispy so i would recommended to you for a try. It is very costly but it worth to get them once in a while.

***This is one of the popular dishes as well. It is a squids with salad. I love the fried squid so much. It is very crispy and the potion is acceptabl***e.

Most of the people ordered these both dishes in the Fish Frenzy Restaurant. Both are costly but it is good to try out something new at the different places.

This is one of the boat tour at the Elizabeth Street Pier. When i seen this boat, i was quite surprise that there is so many different type of boat that offer to visitor. I am very highly interested to join the tour but unfortunately my vacation in Tassie was too short. When i join this tour in the future, i will update my blog. Stay tune 🙂

If you have any enquiry or concern, please don’t hesitate to contact me or just drop me a comment below. Stay tune on my next blog 🙂

Mandurah Foreshore

April 19, 2020April 22, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Have you heard of Mandurah Foreshore? Are you planning or thinking to explore around the Mandurah? Do you ever wandering what to do in Mandurah? You are in the right spot. I will describe about it.

General introduction of Mandurah Foreshore

Mandurah is one of the largest cities in Western Australia and it is part of Regional city. It is with a population of approximately 97,000, ahead of that of nearby Bunbury. With a relaxed holiday atmosphere, popular attractions and so much things to do. Mandurah is one a popular destination with locals and tourists alike. From the City of Perth to Mandurah is approximately 72 kilometres.

Mandurah is the perfect spot to spend the day and explore Peel and wider Western Australia. Staying in the heart of Mandurah has so much to offer couples and families. Mandurah has grown from what used to be a small seaside town to now a thriving city filled with restaurants, activities and adventure sports. Built-up around the Mandurah Foreshore, this waterside spot is the best and most central location to take in all Mandurah has to offer locals. It is the best place to adventure.

What to do in Mandurah Foreshore

1) DOLPHIN CRUISE THE CANAL

**Cruising surround the foreshore to watch dolphin show. I will share more about this cruising experience on my next blog. Stay tune.**

Boating and kayaking are the best in the foreshore to explore around the ocean and river as well as the beautiful houses on the water.

2) EXPERIENCE MANDURAH CUISINE

***Waterfront cuisine is always the best 😃***

The most popular cuisine in Mandurah definitely is seafood. Come to this place always get seafood cuisine.

The best restaurant for seafood name called Cicerello. Most of the visitors purchase fish and chip in Cicerello restaurant. Cicerello’s Seafood Restaurant is the best place to enjoy fish and chips. It has done so for over 100 years and its restaurant is located in a great location. Besides, one can enjoy champagne, wine or beer while eating freshly caught seafood including crayfish, oysters, crabs and mussels at the water’s edge. The iconic Cicerello’s is known as Western Australia best seafood eatery offering a range of family friendly dining options on the water’s edge. With alfresco seating overlooking Mandurah’s Peel inlet, Cicerello’s succulent fish and chips are world renowned and not to be missed. Apart from that, you can choose from a wide array of treats from the cafe such as coffee, waffles, homemade gelato and cake.

3) CHRISTMAS IN MANDURAH

If you are planning a trip to Mandurah between December and January, make sure you book for a Mandurah Christmas Lights Cruise earlier. You can even hire an electric boat to cruise the area to see the waterside homes that decorate their elevation every year. That’s how local people celebrate Christmas in town.

4) Heritage Walk

**I was walking all the way from the foreshore through heritage. You will walk pass-by the fun fair**

5) Art Gallery

**This place is the best place to do some pose for snapshots and it is always located out front of the art gallery somewhere at the foreshore**.

6) Playgrounds

**Playgrounds for kids to enjoy their fun**

海豚探索中心 (DOLPHIN DISCOVERY CENTRE)

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

跟海豚有興趣的朋友們，歡迎來覌看及關注喔!

English reader could view on my this link https://travelqueen4ever.org/2019/06/03/dolphin-discovery-centre-bunbury/

海豚探索中心簡单介紹

歡迎來到海豚探索中心覌看! 首先要跟你們推荐西澳大利亚的一個很著名的景点叫做班伯利海豚探索中心。

如何去班伯利的海豚中心呢? 驾車從珀斯到班伯利大約2個小時，有國际驾照的朋友們是很方便的。你們可以租車。租車的价格很便宜的，租車只需一天 $23 澳元而已。打算租車的朋友們，可以联系我，我可以服务你們租車，而且有特价喔!

没有驾照的朋友們，你們可以坐公交車到达目的地。火車和巴士都有到喔! 我當天是坐巴士的，坐巴士會比較慢到，不過可以看到完美的风景。巴士去只需4個小時到达班伯利巴士車站，到了班伯利巴士車站之后呢，還要再走一段路，大約走路15分鍾左右到海豚中心。坐巴士的价格大概 $50 澳元单程票，真的超级貴的，而且坐巴士必要在那边過夜，因為會赶不回去哒。所以我建议租車或者跟团队會比較好一些，當然坐火車會比較快，但是看不了完美的风景。坐火車到班伯利車站大約2個小時的時间就會到达火車車站啦，下火車之后呢，就會比較麻煩一些，那就是必要坐另外的巴士或者是 uber 去到海豚中心了，因為班伯利的火車站到海豚中心亮点那边满有距离的，驾車還需半個鍾。如果坐火車的話，价格是 $25 澳元单程票价喔!

新的發現中心于2018年12月完成了重建工作, 其中包括200万澳元升级到解釋体验, 扩大了大型和专業主題水族馆的范围, 并對库姆巴纳湾 (Koombana Bay) 环境及其历史–地质、本土、海洋和當代。這是一种身临其境的体验, 有活动中心、互动展示、供餐节目和旅游, 吸引了所有年龄段的人。酒店還设有咖啡厅和纪念品商店。

水族馆講述了該地區从淡水河到近海珊瑚礁的故事, 并以温带的海洋動植物為特色。該中心提供了独特的体验, 使用嵌入式技术和自然展示, 為游客创造難忘的体验, 补充海滩互動區和海豚旅游行程的野生海豚体验。

海豚游泳旅游行程從11月1日开始, 在那里你可以和野生海豚一起游泳。海豚生态邮轮全年运行, 取决于天氣。所有预訂均可在线或通過班伯利游客中心 (Bunbury Visitor Centre) 完成。

在海豚探索中心這里呢，游客可以直接面對這些可愛的海豚，這是澳大利亚唯一提供岸边互動、乘船覌赏海豚和游泳游览的景点，還有一处解説教育中心，在該海豚探索中心海洋生物學家的指导下，游客可以在海豚生長的自然环境中浮潜，与海豚结伴游泳；如果游客更希望待在岸上，则可在指定的互動區等待的海豚來亲吻您；或者，還可以参加海豚航游，在等待海豚出現時，游客可进入探船上的索室（Discovery Room），深入了解這些迷人的生物和該中心正在进行的研究項目。

***這是出海覌海豚的時侯，可以体验凤景及海豚，导游會教你們如何看不同类型的海豚***

与海豚同游的价格满貴的，但是很值得花钱去游玩，要与海豚同游的朋友們，每人只付 $165 澳元，游 3到4 個小時。到了目的地，可以去海豚中心買票，然后坐船直到与海豚游泳的海中洋。不會游泳的朋友們，不推荐喔! 不過可以坐船出海覌海豚，费用另外的，每人 $54 澳元，坐 1個半鍾的船出海覌海豚之旅。

海豚探索中心设有礼品店和咖啡厅，可选擇一個靠窗的座位或户外餐桌，俯瞰海湾美景，覌赏海豚在浅水區里嬉戏玩耍。

其實可以在海豚中心里吃午餐，喝個下午茶也好。他們的煎鱼片薯条很好吃，美味可口呀! 講到流口水了😂

煎鱼片薯条以外，他們也有賣漢堡薯条，沙拉蔬菜，還有很多的西餐等等。他們的咖啡☕超级好喝又满甜的，不喜愛吃甜的朋友們，也可以要求少糖喔! 不用覺得太尴尬又不好意識，工作人員都在那里服务你們喲!

今天就到這里為此，有興趣的朋友們，可以在這里關注我喔! 有什麼問題，可以联系我! 加油😍

巴瑟尔頓栈桥（Busselton Jetty）和瑪格麗特河 (Margaret river) 一日游

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

未來有计划和打算去西澳洲的朋友們，记得要關注我喔! 歡迎來到巴瑟尔頓一日游啦!

For English version 英文版的朋友們，可以去 https://travelqueen4ever.org/2020/04/10/busselton-and-margaret-river/ 覌看喔!

第一站: 巴瑟尔頓栈桥（Busselton Jetty）

來到西澳洲這里，就是要体验一下。今天要跟大家簡单介紹一個在西澳洲里的一個很著名的旅游景点就是叫做巴瑟尔頓栈桥（Busselton Jetty). 這個地方位于西澳大利亚州西海岸中部的滨海小城巴瑟尔頓（Busselton). 巴瑟尔頓栈桥是南半球最長的木制栈桥，全長1841米，上面還有火車轨道，可以行走也可以坐小火車往返。這是近期被真人秀节目带火的景点。

行路直到最尾，會看到這個很特别的带路方向，讓你和船員知道這東南西北是可以往去哪里的; 比如東边的是可以去墨尔本的，西边的就是去到巴黎的路線

在海浪下面，你可以进入水下覌察站 (Underwater Observatory) 或穿上装备去潜水，覌赏澳大利亚最好的人工礁群。

巴塞尔頓 (Busselton) 两次被评為西澳大利亚州的最佳旅游城市，距离瑪格丽特河葡萄酒产區 (Margaret River Wine Region) 仅幾步之遥，從珀斯 (Perth) 南下開車到那儿只需 2 小时 40 分钟，乘坐飛機仅需 50 分鍾，所以這個地方你可没有理由錯過。

其标志性的文化遗产栈桥最初建于 1865 年，購買一張票即可前往巴瑟尔顿栈桥 (Busselton Jetty)，并坐車到达最远处。

沿着這個長堤一直走向大海，印度洋的海水就在脚下，风景如画，尤其是日落更是美不胜收，网传台灣艺人徐若瑄的婚纱照也曾在此取景，也有网传宫崎骏就是來這里旅行時，被栈桥上的火車触發了创作灵感，把海中火車這個独特的概念运用到《千与千寻》的创作中。

在巴瑟尔頓栈桥的尽頭处，有一個海下水族馆，大概有三层楼高，透过11个窗口，可以参覌到澳洲特有的珊瑚礁和色彩斑斓的鱼类。感覺好像海底世界一样。

簡单來説，跟团到巴瑟尔頓一日游都是有包了入門票。租車的朋友們，自费每人付澳元 $4，并不貴的。我當天去玩的時侯，就感覺好好玩，我推荐你們坐小火車往下单程跑，然后回程的時侯，可以行走回到前門。本國人來到這個地方是為了钓鱼。這個是游客的地方，游客來到這里是為了覌看景点。

成人小火車票价是 $14澳元，儿童（3-14岁）是 $8.5澳元；家庭（2大2小) 的票价是 $38澳元

成人包括小火車、水族馆在内的套票价格大约 $34澳元，儿童价格（3-14岁）是 $20澳元以及家庭票价（2大2小）$99澳元，需提前一天以上在官网预定。通常跟团队去游玩的都有包括在团队价格里了。

其实這個景点很值得去的，并不貴對吧!

第二站: 啤酒厂午餐 – 瑪格麗特河 (Margaret river)

接下來想跟大家分享第二站的行程。

我這照片里，我后面是什麼河呢? 那個就是瑪格麗特河 (Margaret river). 瑪格麗特河 (Margaret river) 是珀斯最著名的景点，也是属于吃喝玩樂的地方。河边满都是葡萄園。

在玛格丽特河 (Margaret River) 及其优质葡萄酒产区，游客可以释放所有的激情。這里是全澳洲地理环境最优越的葡萄酒产区，您不仅可以看到屡获殊荣的酒庄和餐厅，還可以顺途拜访迷人的海滩、古老的洞穴、樹高参天的森林以及世界頂尖的冲浪胜地。

從珀斯 (Perth) 出發，您只需沿海岸驱车 3 小时即可抵达，经济型旅客则可以搭乘每日的旅游汽車，或者您也可以选擇另一种时髦的方式，即乘坐直达包机前往附近的巴塞尔頓 (Busselton)。

玛格丽特河（Margaret River）拥有得天独厚的温和天氣与充足阳光，過去這里只是个安适的冲浪小镇，但现在已经發展成了极受歡迎的旅游胜地，旅客可以在這里享用美酒，欣赏壮阔的景色，看連绵起伏的葡萄酒厂与作為背景的海洋和森林相映成趣。

澳大利亚超过 15％的优质葡萄酒在這里生产，它們拥有頂尖的口感。除了 100 多家酒庄，這里還提供了琳琅满目的精致餐厅、精品啤酒厂、艺术图库和包括口味绝佳的奶酪和巧克力在内的新鲜特产讓您尽情挑选。如果您來訪的時间恰逢一年一度的美酒美食节，您就有機會一次品尝到幾乎所有的美味。

喜歡探险的游客也会在這里樂而忘返。

午饭當中，精致的西式 burger 与 waffle。舟车劳頓的小编忍不住多吃两口，超出了今日摄入卡路里，没關系，請跟着我們一起进入下個項目，“燃烧我的卡路里”！

有计划過夜的朋友們，您們可以根据预算选擇或豪华或簡朴的床铺在夜晚安眠。這里不仅有許多奢华度假胜地和私人海滩别墅，還有大量的酒店、汽車旅馆、背包客旅馆、房車旅馆以及露营地供您挑选。

第三站 : 罗伯特奥特雷酒庄

接下來，我們到达罗伯特奥特雷酒庄目的地。罗伯特奥特雷酒庄也是属于杩格丽特河這里，這里有好多酒厂，其中一個最好的酒厂是叫做罗伯特奥特雷酒庄。這個酒庄是很著名的一個酒庄。來到這個地方就是要喝啤酒🍺。澳大利亚的酒超级貴，但是久久買一些是很值得的。那边最有名的就是葡萄酒🍷

你們愛喝酒嗎? 愛喝酒的朋友們记得关注我喔! 我會介紹一些著名的酒瓶喔! 這家罗伯奥特雷酒庄有給你們免费試喝酒的，到目的地之后，酒巴人員會給一個講座，就是介紹一些推荐有名的啤酒。他們是一個一個酒來介绍的。介紹一瓶，試喝一瓶，满好喝的! 他們有紅酒，白酒，甜酒和黄酒。當我們試喝酒的時侯，我們都感覺太他的紅酒🍷和甜酒超级好喝的，不買會后悔喔!

其中的果酒也就是我們試喝的那個甜酒，真的很受女生的歡迎呢~

除了試酒以外，他們也有給我們免费學习酒类的知識!

所以我們來到這個地方享受吃喝玩樂的一天😄

第四站: 瑪格丽特河巧克力工厂

學习酒类之后，就出發到最后的景点就是瑪格丽河巧克力工厂咯。愛吃巧克力的朋友們，记得要覌看喔! 游客去到這個巧克力🍫工厂是為了吃免费的巧克力。這個地方是很特别的，尤其是他的巧克力的口味很特别又很好吃。當然吃太多也不健康，所以平常别吃太多，來到這里再吃点。

當我在覌看這個巧克力工厂當中，我還買了一個 mint 巧克力口味的冰淇淋來边吃边看。免费巧克力以外，還有咖啡厅可以覌看! 這是很美好的纪念。

最后，喜歡我介紹的景点，记得要關注我喔! 有什麼任何的問題，可以联络我。期待我下一個的亮点喔😃

Chinese Version: Day tours to Lancelin & Pinnacles 兰瑟琳沙丘和尖峰石阵一日游

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

This is Chinese version. There is an English version on my website. Please feel free to check it out 🙂 https://travelqueen4ever.org/2020/02/09/lancelin-and-pinnacles-tour/

未來有打算要去西澳洲的朋友們，要來覌看喔! 歡迎來到兰瑟琳一日游😀

【這是我們的一日游的行程亮点】
1) 兰瑟琳沙丘，体验刺激滑沙

2) 前往著名的龙虾小屋 (lobster shack)，品尝澳洲龙虾

3)前往在瑟文特斯 (Cervantes) 寻找世界上少有的活海洋叠层石。

4) 最后前往国家公园内欣赏古老石柱的尖峰石阵 (Pinnacles)，横跨沙漠的奇异活化石，蔚为奇观的石灰柱。

5) 当季野花-珀斯被称为野花之都，8月到10月百花盛放

兰瑟琳沙丘

來到西澳州呢，就是要去滑沙。兰瑟琳最有名的亮点就是去滑沙啦!

行程规划
我當天早上出發前往兰瑟琳沙丘，体验刺激滑沙。這里是西澳州最大的的细白沙丘地，沙子实际是米白色，很细，远看就超级像一座 “冰淇淋沙丘”。

去到這個地方呢，必须租這個滑沙板。附近租需付费, 每人澳元$10。不過，跟团去玩的都有包括在你的行程里了，如果你們租車的，就当然是自费呀! 拿到這個滑沙板，到达目的地之后，滑沙前要做一样東西。做什么東西呢? 那就是要摩擦板底的。為什麼要摩擦? 如果不摩擦的話，那就不好玩了呀! 所以摩擦滑沙板底是很重要的。体验滑沙满爽又好玩的! 摩擦后，可以去滑沙啦! 加油!

去兰瑟琳的最好的是几月呢? 我這照片里呢，就是去年8月去的，也就是澳大利亚的冬天。在我的纪念中，冬天和春天都不适合去兰瑟琳沙丘滑沙的。為什么呢? 那是因為冬天和春天的风會比較大，就會把沙吹上來，那個沙子就會被强风吹到全身都是沙子，而且沙子會被强风吹进我們的眼睛和嘴巴里，就不好玩了，而且眼睛會很難開，就像我的那個照片里一样了。

夏天和秋天最适合去兰瑟琳沙丘滑沙，我就是去年3月份第一次去滑沙的，结果去了超级好玩又兴奋。3月份就是澳大利亚的秋天。澳大利亚的天氣是跟台灣相反的。我去年3月份去玩的時候，感覺好玩又兴奋，不知不覺8月去的時侯，没想到冬天的风很大，就不好玩了。所以千万不要冬天和春天去喔!

龙虾小屋 (Lobsters Shack)

然后前往著名的龙虾小屋 (lobster shack) 与世界著名的西澳龙虾來一個美妙相遇。是西澳必游之地。我們特别安排龙虾大餐，品尝南半球无污染的龙虾。

有愛吃龙虾的朋友們嗎? 我們前往澳大利亚最有名的一家龙虾餐厅是叫做龙虾小屋。龙虾小屋是西澳洲最著名的龙虾小屋 (lobster shack)，讓大家來品尝澳洲龙虾。龙虾小屋里不只是有餐厅，里面還有坐船抓龙虾的游行纪念，也有海边可以享受和玩，有纪念品商業店喔! 從兰瑟琳沙丘驾車到龙虾小屋大概只需半個鍾。通常大家都是大约中午12點半鍾左右到达龙虾小屋吃龙虾大餐。龙虾小屋超级热闹的，因為是很有名的亮点，所以有很多游客來到這個地方吃看看。通常去這個龙虾小屋的朋友們都是租車為了坐船游玩，其实去到龙虾小屋坐船游玩很值得的，虽然很貴，但是很值得玩的，下次有機會的，可以去試玩看看喔! 我自己還没試坐船玩這個行程，我們只是時间不够，就只去吃龙虾大餐了。记得跟团去玩的都有包吃啦😂

這是西澳必游之地。特别安排龙虾大餐，品尝南半球无污染的龙虾。我們當天去小屋参覌，看看他們是如何从野外引进龙虾并加工，打包發送到世界各地。中午享用最纯正、最新鲜的龙虾午餐. 分量很大的!

這些都是龙虾小屋的菜单，我拍的菜单都是推荐給你們吃的。有圈价格的就是最棒的。

午餐后前往在瑟文特斯 (Cervantes) 寻找世界上少有的活海洋叠层石。

尖峰石阵 (Pinnacles)，南邦國家公園

尖峰石阵 (Pinnacles) 位于西澳大利亚珀斯北面 260 公里，乃南邦国家公园 (Nambung National Park) 的一部份。這個在沙漠的奇异活化石原始森林，有数以千计可高达 5 公尺的石灰岩柱，确实伟為奇覌。

尖峰石阵的简介

基本上來説，跟团去玩的价格都已经有包所有的入門票，上面的照片是給那些租車的游客們看的，不同人就有不同的价钱。家庭票會比較便宜的。

在太古時代，那里曾是森林覆盖。从海边吹來的沙讓沙地逐渐形成，在原始森林枯萎、大地被风化后，沙沉下去了，残存在根须间的石灰岩就像塔一样遗留了下來，石灰石是由海洋中的贝壳演变而成的。雨水将沙中的石灰质冲到沙丘底层，而留下石英质的沙子，滋生腐殖土，然后長出植物，植物的根在土中造成裂缝，慢慢被石英填满裂缝后石化，然后在风化作用之下，露出沙地地表，就成为一根根石柱。石柱从10公分5公尺長短不等，爬上石柱往周边眺望，可以看到这片似乎漫无止境的奇妙景覌。

尖峰石阵的發展变化

●尖峰石阵的石灰岩石由蚬壳组成。这些蚬壳与沙粒混合后，被风吹到内陆，形成圓頂的石块，再经長年累月的侵蚀，构成較坚硬的石灰岩石柱，形成今日的尖峰石阵。
●在澳洲金色的夕阳下，尖峰石阵可以被拍成很美的照片，成為西澳旅游的明信片。
●在沿岸的低地和南邦國家公園的树林，孕育了各式各样的野生動物，包括西部灰袋鼠、小袋鼠、袋貂、蜥蝪、鸸及白尾黑鹦鹉。你更有機會看到罕見的黑肩鸢四出觅食。

最后前往尖峰石阵，位于南邦格國家公園内，公園内的奇形怪状的石柱。遍布在沙漠中形成独特的景覌在平坦的沙丘中，四处都矗立着石灰岩尖塔式的石笋，最高的有1.5英尺，小的只有手指頭那样大，看上去就像古战場的布阵，所以被称為 “尖峰石阵”。

國家公園内欣賞古老石柱的尖峰石阵 (Pinnacles)，横跨沙漠的奇异活化石，蔚為奇覌的石灰柱。在太阳光的照射下，光芒耀眼，不同角度所折射出的石柱，营造出一种如外星人般的神秘地貌，閃耀的金黄色石英沙，散佈在沙漠中就像黄金，孤独星球上这美丽的景色，讓你流连忘返。

Best travel attractions which is called Cijin Island kaohsiung must visit

November 27, 2019April 14, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Cijin Island is a very small island in Kaohsiung Taiwan. Kaohsiung is belong to the Southern area in Taiwan. It is just 15 minutes ferry ride outside the famous Kaohsiung Harbour to the Cijin Island. Although it is a very small Island, this island has become a favorited destination for those people whoever had visiting the city. The island is famous not just only for historical and cultural sites, but also for the fresh seafood around the night market. It really is perfect for any type of travelers; no matter if you are visiting for a hiking trip, sightseeing, cycling, photography etc. Cijin Island has something special for everyone.

Cijin Island is one of those destinations that always has visitors and it is the best tourists attractions in Taiwan, it is because there is so much trip to do in the island. Those who love a good hike usually make their way to the famous Cijin Lighthouse that is located on top of the hills. The hike is not difficult and it is easy to navigate around the trails, so it is very suitable for many people. Cycling around the island is also a preferred activity in Cijin Island; some of the best places that can be explored include the Cijin Windpower Park and the Cijin Seashore Park. Exploring an island is not completely without a dip in the water, and because the water in Cijin is quite warm, many love to relax while soaking their feet or taking a swim by the beach. Lastly, it is also important to try some seafood in the port area of Cijin since it is known to be very fresh.

Which Month and what season of the year will be the best for visit

There is four seasons in Taiwan. They are Winter, Autumn, Spring and Summer. Taiwan season is totally opposite with Australia seasons. For example, When Australia is on Winter, Taiwan is on the Summer season. Many people are wondering that which season would be the best visit Cijin Island. In my personal experience, the best time to visit Cijin Island would be between September and February of the years. That would be when the summer about to end. It is because Summer is the season of raining which is not able to explore much on the island while raining so it is very best to visit between September and February which was Autumn, Winter and Spring season. I am not recommended to visit between June and August as the weather is too heat with raining. You may wondering that why Winter would be good to visit. Well, Kaohsiung won’t be freezing during the winter. It is totally different with Taipei City.

Please note that during the summer seasons, the ocean wave is pretty strong due to the weather

Introduction of the Cijin Lighthouse

According to the photo taken above, it is taken from the Lighthouse in the Cijin Island. Aside from the scenery, Cijin is also famous for its historical sites, including the Cijin Lighthouse and the Cijin Fort. In 1883, British engineers built the Cijin Lighthouse, which was used for the military during their conflicts with France. The lighthouse went through several reconstructions during the Japanese colonisation, and it is now open to the public. The Cijin Fort is also a historical site in the island that must be on the itinerary. The fort was originally built in 1720 and has witnessed quite a lot during its time. Since it was destroyed in the war, the fort was reconstructed in 1991 and is now one of the most famous attractions in Cijin Island that offers a magnificent 360 view.

The History of Dr. James Laidlaw Maxwell Monument in the Cijin

Basically James Laidlaw Maxwell Senior Chinese name called 馬雅各 and he was born on 18 March 1836 in Scotland. March 1921 was the first Presbyterian Missionary to Formosa (Qing-era Taiwan). He served with the English Presbyterian Mission.

Maxwell studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and completed his degree in year 1858 with a graduation thesis of The Chemistry and Physiology of the Spleen. He worked in London at Brompton Hospital and at the Birmingham General Hospital. He was an elder in the Broad Street Presbyterian Church before being sent to Taiwan by the Presbyterian Church of England (now within the United Reformed Church) in 1864. He donated a small printing press to the church which was later used to print the Taiwan Church News.

On 16 June 1865, at the urging of missionaries H.L. Mackenzie and Carstairs Douglas, he established the first Presbyterian church in Taiwan, this date now celebrated by the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan as its anniversary. First of his mission centred in the then-capital Taiwan Fu (now Tainan city); in 1868 he moved near Cijin and now part of Kaohsiung where his work place, both medical and missionary, became more welcomed. In early 1872 he advised Canadian Presbyterian missionary pioneer George Leslie Mackay to start his work in northern Taiwan, near Tamsui.

He married with Mary Anne Goodall who died on January 1918 of Handsworth on 7 April 1868 in HongKong. They had two sons, John Preston and James Laidlaw Jnr, both of whom later also became medical missionaries. He retired in London in 1885 where he formed and became the first secretary of the Medical Missionary Association. He and his sons oversaw the construction of Sin-Lau Hospital in Tainan, the first western-style hospital in Taiwan. The younger J. L. Maxwell served in the Tainan hospital from 1900 to 1923, during Taiwan’s Japanese Era.

How to travel down to the Cijin Island

How to travel down to the Cijin Island? Well, this would be depending on where will you be coming down from. Firstly, getting to the Cijin Island from Kaohsiung City is very easy. Just take the MRT orange line and get off at Sizihwan MRT Station. From there, just head to the harbour and take Cijin Ferry; instructions from the MRT station to the harbour are available around the streets and it will take about 10 minutes to get there on foot. The cost to the Cijin Ferry is roughly NT$15 (approximately 0.50 USD) and the journey is around 15 minutes. Travelers can take a bike on the ferry so if you prefer to rent a bike in Sizihwan, so it wouldn’t be an issue.

But if you are drive, you wouldn’t need to worry about the ferry and you can explore much more surround the island by car.

For instances, when traveling to Kaohsiung, do saving a day for Cijin Island is a definitely a no-brainer. This island offers varieties of activities and sights for many types of travelers, starting from hiking, cycling, sightseeing, to eating. How can anyone say not to that? So, if you are planning to travel in Taiwan and looking for something to do in Kaohsiung, be sure to take a day trip to Cijin Island. You won’t feel regret to visit as it is worth of travelling. #vacation #dream #summer #Cijinisland

Hope you enjoy your vacation when you get there one day. Stay tuned for my next post 🙂

Top foods and beverages must give a try in Taiwan

November 25, 2019April 14, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Pearl/Boba milk tea

Bubble tea also known as pearl milk tea, bubble milk tea or boba is a Taiwanese tea based drink invented in Tainan and Taichung in the 1980s. Recipes contain tea of some kind, flavours of milk and sugar optional. Toppings, known as “pearls”, such as chewy tapioca ball also known as pearls or boba, popping boba, fruit jelly, grass jelly, agar jelly, sago and puddings are often added. Ice-blended versions are frozen and put into a blender, resulting in a slushy consistency. There are many varieties of the drink with a wide range of flavors. The two most popular varieties are black pearl milk tea and green pearl milk tea.

Taiwan Beef noodles soup

Beef noodles is one of the best local food taste in Taiwan. You can get beef noodles everywhere in Taiwan. Taiwan is said to be the home of beef noodle soup, and you’ll find the world’s most expensive bowl here in Taipei. But visitors don’t need to spend US$300 for a bowl, as there are beef noodle shops on practically every corner, with each serving their own special recipe. If you try only one food in Taiwan, then make it beef noodle soup.

Despite my love for Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup and how simple and iconic it is, recipes always seemed incredibly complicated and intimidating to me–making the broth, figuring out the balance of infinite spices, getting that tender beef–where do you start? It was just one of those foods where, when I wanted it, I went out and paid someone else to make it, or convinced myself that I was actually craving something else.

Pineapple cakes

Pineapple cake is a sweet traditional Taiwanese pastry containing butter, flour, egg, sugar and the pineapple jam or slices. These small shortcrust pastries filled with pineapple paste are the tastiest after-dinner treats that go perfectly with a cup of tea. There are many companies that make their own versions of the snack, but the most famous is probably Sunny Hills. These make a great souvenir, as they can be brought home on the plane to give their friend for surprising them. While pineapple cakes had historically been produced as a ceremonial food, a combination of governmental promotion and globalization popularized the pineapple cake. Pineapple cakes have become one of the top-selling souvenirs in Taiwan.

Dan Bing

Dan Bing is defined as Taiwanese egg crepe and it is one of the Taiwanese daily breakfast. Dan bing is a traditional Popular Taiwanese breakfast food that is usually sold by street vendors every morning. Since everyone is in a rush to get to work (sometimes waiting with their scooters running), the vendors have to be able to make every order to go super fast, and once you get the hang of it, you can make it pretty quickly at home, too!

Basically, a dan bing is a thin crepe with an egg on top. There’s multiple variations; my favorite is just to mix a little sesame oil and a lot of chopped scallions into the egg. Feel free to try different fillings in the egg mixture (e.g. chopped ham, crumbled bacon, corn) or on top of the cooked egg before rolling it up (e.g. shredded cheese, rou song [pork floss], cilantro), but I wouldn’t put too much in because you want to make sure you can still roll it up easily. Soy paste and sweet chili sauce are the more traditional sauces, but you can also try oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, or even ketchup.

Fan Tuan

Fan Tuan means the rice rolls and it is also one of the traditional breakfast in Taiwan. White sticky rice is packed down flat on the table and layered with the standard ingredients of pickled radish and mustard greens, chunks of braised egg, a bit of pork floss, and a crisp cruller. A cruller is deep-fried dough, like an elongated donut minus the sugar. They’re often eaten by themselves with a side of soy milk. For the purposes of the fan tuan, it’s fried twice and cut into bite-size pieces. Pork floss is dried meat, mashed so finely and dehydrated so that it has a texture of cotton. Egg is braised in soy sauce, which adds salty depth, and pickled radishes and mustard greens create a dimension of tartness.

Glutinous rice is wrapped around your choice of fillings, such a fried egg, pork floss, and pickled mustard greens. The result is a dense, filling, and savory breakfast that will definitely get you through the day!

Taiwanese Snow Ice

Taiwanese Snow Ice or Xue Hua Bing (雪花冰) is flavored ice with a milk base that is shaved razor thin. The ingredients are frozen into a block and then the Snow ice Shavers shave the block into tiny strips of “snow” that melt in your mouth! Then you top it with whatever you want, fresh fruit, chocolate sauce, tapioca pearls, popping boba, grass jelly etc.

Taiwanese Snow ice is different than Snow Cones or Hawaiian Shaved Ice. A lot of these use water (ice) and fruit flavored syrups while Taiwanese Snow Ice puts uses milk and puts the flavoring right into the ice block. Taiwanese Snow Ice Shavers also uses a very sharp blade to shave the flavored ice really thin. It’s called snow ice because of it’s fluffy consistency.

Taiwanese Style Sausages

Taiwanese Style Sausages is one of the entree food in Taiwan. You can get from any night market in Taiwan as it is part of the street foodies as well. You can’t walk 10 feet at a Taipei night market without running into a sausage vendor that sometimes has five different types available. The basic Taiwanese sausage has a slightly sweet taste with a beautiful crisped skin. When you take a bite, the skin bursts filling your mouth with juice. You can find everything from the mild to the wild with flavors including pig’s blood, squid ink, and even ones made with fish and little roe stuffed beneath the skin. I’m rather partial to the plain sausage – haven’t worked up the nerve to try the fishy ones yet.

Papayas Milk

One of the popular Taiwanese drink that you’ll find street vendors selling is Papaya Milk. It is kind of like a tropical papaya Smoothie or Shake. One of my early childhood memories is of my parent took me to a street vendor (in Taiwan) and buying me for my first cup of Papaya Milk.

In Taiwan, there is two kind of papaya milk. One is a cane of papaya milk and another one is fresh papaya milk. The best options and best taste would be the fresh papaya milk.

Conclusion

For instances, if you are thinking of visit Taiwan one day, and don’t know what foodies and beverages to have a try, or you have been to Taiwan and never try of these food listed above, please do considered to have taking a try. You will never feel regret after get a taste as it is the best local foods to experience. Please don’t go to Taiwan for Western food as it is not the best way to do so as you could get Western food anywhere in your town.