A warm and sunny July afternoon, a group of friends met up at London Gatwick Airport, ready for their summer vacation trip to the Asian, sub-tropical island of Taiwan.
"OMG! I still can't believe I'm finally going to Taiwan again, after so many years!" exclaimed Eliza as she unloaded her luggage from the van. "Last time we were there, we had to fly back to the UK right after our mission, without any time to take a tour. It was such a shame, remember Claire?" Eliza enquired her friend, alluding to their previous mission as a secret spy agent several years ago.
"I know right!" replied Claire whilst mentally ticking off her checklist of items that she should've brought with her.
"Mission? What mission?" demanded Tiffany, Claire and Eliza's former high school classmate as she struggled to unload two huge suitcases off the back of the van.
"Um.....what? Did I say mission? Oh, oops! I meant vacation LOL!" stammered Eliza as she tried to conceal her secret identity as a spy agent.
"Whatever!" shrugged Tiffany as she casually brushed back her hair. "I just don't get why you'd want to go to that tiny island! I mean, it's not even a popular tourist destination!"
"Are you kidding me?" exclaimed Jeffrey, Eliza's cousin, as he helped Eliza unload her luggage. "Taiwan is consistently listed in the top 10 travel destinations in the world! Whether it be shopping malls, beaches, mountains, hot springs or delicious food, Taiwan has them all! I've always wanted to visit Taiwan, but never really got the chance as there weren't many flights from the UK until a non-stop flight opened a couple of years ago."
"Tiffany, why do you have two huge suitcases? We're only there for a fortnight, not a year!" asked Shaun, Claire's brother, as he helped Tiffany unload her luggage.
"Shut up, nerd! What d'you know? I have to keep a constant supply of a change of clothes," answered Tiffany as she brushed back her hair. "I've checked the weather forecast and it says 30 degrees every single day! Can you imagine that? I'll be sweating like a pig, and what if I ran out clothes to wear? I can't just go outside naked LOL!"
"Tiffany, seriously, you don't need to worry about running out of clothes to wear in Taiwan!" responded Eliza. "The fashion industry there is one of the best in Asia! From top global brands in luxurious shopping malls to affordable fashion items in night markets, you'll have such a wide selection everywhere you go!"
After they've finished unloading their luggage from the van, they entered the airport's departures terminal and located their check-in counter, which was already full of people in a super long queue.
"OMG! How long do we have to wait in this long line!" exclaimed Tiffany as she started getting impatient even before she joined the queue.
"I told you Taiwan's such a popular tourist destination!" said Jeffrey, shrugging.
"No worries!" answered Shaun. "We can exchange some money in the currency exchange bureau over there before we join the queue."
~To be Continued~
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