Converting Singapore vaccination certificate to EUDCC

1. Download your digital vaccination certificate

2. Email the Italian Embassy

Buongiorno,

Can I convert my vaccination certificate to an Italian Certificazione Verde?

Attached are my details.

Cordiali saluti!

3. Wait for your EUDCC instructions

4. Fill in your particulars

5. Download your EUDCC

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT

The launch of the long-awaited MRT from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Taipei City meant that first-time travellers to Taiwan no longer have to scratch your brains or search the internet for guides to Taipei City, and frequent travellers can now use your EasyCard (悠遊卡) to conveniently get around Taoyuan and Taipei City.

1. Taoyuan International Airport to Taipei City

• The easiest way to get to Taipei City is to alight at Taipei Main Station from Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 1 and 2.
• Taipei Main Station runs on Tamsui–Xinyi Line, Bannan Line and Songshan–Xindian Line.

2. Two kinds of trains

Named commuter and express train services, the two trains will arrive from different MRT platforms.

• The commuter train service is blue in colour, and stops at 23 stations, catering to travellers between Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan. 
• The express train service is purple, and serves mainly as a bridge for travellers between Taipei to Taoyuan International Airport, making a total of only 5 stops (6 stops, when Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3 is launched).

3. Stations

There are 23 stations in total, spanning from Taipei, New Taipei to Taoyuan.

The express train service only stops at the stations highlighted in purple.

• Taipei Main Station     台北車站
• Sanchong     三重
• Erchong     二重
• New Taipei Industrial Park     新北產業園區
• Xinzhuang Fuduxin     新莊副都心
• Taishan     泰山
• Fu Jen University Hospital     輔大醫院
• Taishan Guihe     泰山貴和
• National Taiwan Sport University     體育大學
• Chang Gung Memorial Hospital     長庚醫院
• Linkou     林口
• Shanbi     山鼻
• Kengkou     坑口
• Airport Terminal 1     機場第一航廈
• Airport Terminal 2     機場第二航廈
• Airport Terminal 3     機場第三航廈
• Airport Hotel     機場旅館
• Dayuan     大園
• Hengshan     橫山
• Linghang     領航
• Taoyuan HSR Station     高鐵桃園站
• Taoyuan Sports Park     桃園體育園區
• Xingnan     興南
• Huanbei     環北
• Laojie River     老街溪
• Zhongli Railway Station     中壢

4. Duration from Taoyuan Airport to Taipei Main Station

5. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Train Timetable

• First train — 6am
• Last train — 10:58pm 
• Frequency — one train every 15 minutes

6. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Train Fare

• Varies from NT$30 to NT$160, depending on your departure (~SGD $1.40 to $7.60)
• Travelling from Taipei Main Station to Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 1 or 2 costs NT$160 (~SGD $7.60)
• There are also 30, 60, and 90 days concession passes for frequent travellers

7. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Train Carriages

• You can charge your phones from selected seats on Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport MRT
• Reading lights and a tray table to make your travel as comfortable as possible
• Free WiFi (TyMetro) provided

8. Other ways to get from Taipei City to Taoyuan International Airport

You can still take the bus, high speed rail, taxi or private airport transport to Taoyuan International Airport following my 2017 Taipei - Taoyuan travel guide.

All information is accurate as of 2 May 2020.

Brushing our major bad luck with Big Ben and Westminister Abbey aside, we trudged on to Buckingham Palace. Most people know I'm vehemently against any form of exercise but I walk a lot more when I'm overseas. Maybe it's the fresher air, or colder climate, or maybe it's the fact that I enjoy more sights travelling by foot. Maybe it's a combination of all these factors with a tinge of thriftiness.


Here is Cheryl holding a bunch of things (including snacks from our hostel and Marks & Spencer that we had for lunch to save money) in a plastic bag because our bags were too small to fit everything in. This is what happens when you travel with two girls.






Haven't had the opportunity to witness cherry blossoms in Japan, but found happiness in some pink flowers in London anyway!


True to my bad luck magnet tendencies, Buckingham Palace was barricaded with a sea of people crowding around for an event I presume was happening that day.




The place was brimmed with tourists, each wanting to get their perfect shot of the royal palace. I wonder what's it like to live in a place that has turned into a major tourist attraction, and under constant scrutinisation from the public...




It takes talent to photograph Buckingham Palace as a serene place considering it was bustling with tourists. I think I did pretty decently, if I do say so myself.







Expectations VS reality of the situation at Buckingham Palace.

After Borough Market, we took a 50-minute walk to Westminster Bridge, a touristy district but one first-time visitors to London wouldn't miss out on.



Darted into Marks & Spencer to catch a whiff of those freshly baked pastries. I can't get over how cheap Marks & Spencer is in London compared to Singapore!



Pertaining to my bad luck streaks, I can only say that my bad luck follows wherever I go. Westminster Abbey, which is opened daily except for Sundays, was closed that day. Just another day in my bad luck life, what more can I say.

Good morning, London. I had no ideas how long sunlight could be in Spring till I got woken up at 7am by the sunlight peeking in. It was as bright as 12pm in Singapore already!


Hasty free breakfast at our hostel before we left. I grabbed a piece of salami as I've never tried it before and I thought since I was in a new country, I should try something new, right? Worst decision ever. I had food poisoning later in the day LOL.


Borough Market is located next to London Bridge station, near to our hostel so it was our first stop of the day.