The Vacation of a Lifetime (Planning sheet)

1. Vacation destination: Taipei, Taiwan

2. Why are you travelling to this place: To learn about the culture
3. Number of people: 2
4. Budget amount: $232,000 CAD + $41,744. We would convert Canadian dollars to Yuan
($1.00 CAD is $0.19 CNY)
Dates

1. Dates for the trip: December 22nd - January 7th

2. How many days and night: 16 days and 15 nights

Weather

Generally mild, with average low temperature of 13C and high of 18C for Taipei.
Damp with occasional showers.

Typical weather: Night: 8 during the winter, Day: 16 during the winter

Three specific clothing items we will need:

Umbrella
Coat/warm clothing
Closed toe shoes or boots

Do you already own these items: yes

 Source: weather.com and https://www.chinahighlights.com/taiwan/weather.htm

Distance (from your home to the airport):

Home to Vancouver International Airport(YVR) 47minutes (43.6km)

YVR to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport TPE (Round Trip)

Source: Google maps

 Transportation:

Price Cost to Dates/Times Convenient Total Source

per get to (yes or no) Cost
ticket nearest
station
Airplane $1,631 We are Dec 22-Jan yes $3,262 https://www.expedia.ca
Round driving 07 (11:50 (both of
Trip a car am 4:15 us)
to the pm) 12h
airport 25min

Bus Easy Walk yes Maximu https://www.easycard.com.tw/english/index.asp

Card to bus m
Deposit station balance
based of $100
Train

Vehicle Rental $70.00 yes https://www.kayak.com/Cheap-Taipei-Car-

per Rentals.19888.cars.ksp
day

Travel Cost:
 Food

1. How much do you have budgeted for food each day per person:
Breakfast included, if we eat cheap we can spend around $20.00 per person per day

Name of Lunch Dinner Additional Source

Restaurant Price Price Information
Range Range
1. The Kitchen 255 - 320 - Address: http://www.thekitchentabletaipei.com/en/menu
Table Alley 10,
775 565 Lane 236,
Section 5,
Zhongxiao
East Road,
Xinyi
District,
Taipei City,

2. Cafe (Grand 7608 7608 Songshou https://taipei.grand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/dining/Cafe.html

Hyatt Rd, Xinyi
per adult. per adult.
Taipei) District,
Taipei City,

3. Orange 4117 - 4117 - Section 4, https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurant_Review-

Shabu (Hot Ren'ai Road, g293913-d6183032-Reviews-
Pot) 15422 15422 Daan Orange_Shabu_Shabu_House-Taipei.html
District,
Taipei City
 Itinerary (what we would do each day)

Option Price Accessibility Other Total Source

(Tips Estimated
& Cost
Taxes)
Taipei 101 Driving (20 ($600 https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Products-g293913-
minutes) CAD d6554047-TAIPEI_101_Observatory-Taipei.html
116/adult
($600
CAD)
Shilin No set Driving (15 http://www.shilin-night-market.com/
Night Price Minutes)
Market
Formosan Driving ($165 http://www.nine.com.tw/webe/html/information/index.aspx
Aboriginal (2hrs 50 CAD
850/per
Culture mins) https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g304160-
person
Village d1940933-Reviews-
($165
Formosan_Aboriginal_Culture_Village-
CAD)
Nantou_County.html

Hotel to Taipei 101

Hotel to Shilin Night Market

Hotel to Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village

Conclusion

1. Total cost: $8,617 CAD and we would have to convert our money into yuan
2. $265,127 CAD left over.
3. Back into our savings for more trips
4. Not over budget
5. We would still like to travel to Taipei because of its culture, food, architecture, and
history.