3 DAYS IN CHIAYI, TAIWAN After my week's rest back in Kaohsiung, I have finally decided to move on and head to Chiayi for 3 days. Chiayi is located around an hour's drive north of Tainan. The main reason why I decided to drop by Chiayi is so I can head to Guanziling Hot Springs. Although the hot springs are located in Tainan, it is a lot closer going from Chiayi.

After two days in Tainan, I started experiencing some beginning signs of "travel burnout." I started noticing this after the first day in Tainan. I wasn't as excited to check out a new city and I was craving to just go somewhere familiar and rest. I was tired of jumping around different hotels and hostels in different cities every few days. There was just too much going on and I needed to slow down a bit.

It's that time again to review my travel budget. If you haven't already, you can read my budget review for Week 1 and Week 2. With that said, here are my Week 3 Expenses.

When looking for Tainan Hotels, there are many options. The Tainan First Hotel is probably the cheapest I've stayed in during my trip in Taiwan so far. Here's my full review.

DAY 16: After Kenting, I decided to rest for a night back in Kaohsiung before making my way up to Tainan. DAY 17: From Kaohsiung to Tainan was easy: Take the direct train from the

As I drafted my last post, I was on the way down to Kenting. I arrived in Kenting around 11AM on Thursday. Check-in time, as usual, is 3PM.

Traveling to Kenting (墾丁)? Here's a full review of Kenting 157 Boutique Hotel, located right on Kenting Street. The location is perfect if you want convenience during your stay in Kenting.

Visiting Kaohsiung, Taiwan and want to stay near the Love River? Legend Hotel Pier 2 Kaohsiung is a few mins walk away! Here's my full review.

DAY 6: SWITCHING HOSTELS After my last experience with D-Well Hostel, I decided to switch to Backpackers Inn. This hostel is a bit better than D-Well. Backpackers Inn has a cute cat theme in the

Last Week, I introduced why I am keeping a budget and why it is important to review this every week during my long term travels. With that said, here are my Week 2 Expenses.