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Exploring Southern Hokkaido

Getting There . First, we flew from Northern Virginia to meet my parent-in-law in Bay Area before flying to Hokkaido via Taiwan from San Francisco International Airport. It was a long flight. What to Bring .  You are required to show International Driver License  when renting a car in Japan in addition to driver license. Although the car is equip with navigational system, It helps to have a smart phone with Google Map application for navigation. The weather in late October can drop to freezing point, bring a winter jacket to keep you warm. Schedule Day 0, Sun Oct 16 We met up with my parent-in-law in Bay Area and flew together from SFO to CTS via TPE the following day. Day 1, Mon Oct 17 We arrived at CTS around 1:30 PM via TPE. At TPE airport while waiting for our flight to Hokkaido, we shared a bowl of beef noodle soup and a bubble tea. At around 3:00 PM, A driver from the car rental company, Times Car Rental met us at the airport Meeting Point and drove

Exploring Taiwan

A seven days trip with a group of seven people that started in Taipei to Kenting, stopping at Nantou County, Tainan City and Kaohsiung City. Getting There . We flew from Hokkaido to Taipei with my parent-in-law to meet my brother and Michelle's aunties. Getting Around. Before the trip, Michelle had arranged a passenger van(enough to fit seven people) with a driver. Schedule Day 1 Sun Oct 23 From Sapporo, Hokkaido, we arrived in Taoyuan Internationl Airport where a private van picked us up to Ximen where we stayed for two nights. That night, for dinner, we took a taxi and sampled all sorts of delicious Taiwanese comfort food at Shilin Night Market. Day 2 Mon Oct 24 The nex day, a private van picked us up at Ximen Station and drove us along the coast and North of Taipei, visiting places such as Yehliu Geopark, Ruinfang District, Jiufen Old Street, PingXi Old Street and Tamsui District. Stayed at Design Ximen Hotel, near Ximen Station. We originally booked a