Bests of Taiwan

I will be going to Taipei 11/4 to 15/4 with my sister. This is my 1st free and easy trip in Taipei. My hotel is located in Ximentin. Anybody is going to Taipei that time. How should I plan my trip? I want to go to Fung Jia and Silin night markets, anybody has an idea how to get there from Ximentin? Is is possible to visit Koushiong early in the morning and come back to Ximentin at night. Is it enough time? Any cheap and good CD shop located in Ximentin, thought of buying all Mayday Taiwan edition CD back to Singapore. What are the attractions in Taipei, which place must go? How to get to Taipei 101 from Ximentin? Any good bargins shopping mall around Ximentin?

Hotels in Taichung,west district or situn district?

Hi

Just checking if anyone knows the closest hotel in the West District to the national museum of fine arts.The address I am trying to be near is Chong-Ching Road, Situn district.Not sure if Galeria hotel is the best option for me?

Hotels in Taichung,west district or situn district?

It does not look like the Muesuem is too far from the train station.I would think any hotel in the area will do.

Anyway, here is an option:

http://www.fulwon.com.tw/e_company.htm

http://www.fulwon.com.tw/e_map.htm

Hotels in Taichung,west district or situn district?

PS with any hotel here in Taiwan - Do ask discount rate and whether Breakfast is included in the Nett price.

blackheads

2 person to share cab (HuaLien)

anyone going to hualien on 6th april ? looking for 2 more person to share the cab. will be taking the alternative route (extra NT500) to 小清水 and 大清水

cab driver = Mr Lu Lai Fu

NT2200 + NT500

Me and my bf 2 person only.

2 person to share cab (HuaLien)

I going on 5 april... Not sure if you are interested.

2 person to share cab (HuaLien)

ah.. i can only go on 6th apr.. cos i have booked all my accomodations at various places..not able to change my schedue :(

Help on Itinerary-Taipei 5D4N 2-6 April

Hi,

I%26#39;m going to Taipei from 2-6April and i seriously need help with the itinerary. As this is the first time i%26#39;m going there,i%26#39;m not sure of the traveling route of certain places.

I%26#39;m actually working on the itinerary now but i think i have to change again because in the middle of my planning,i%26#39;m stuck with the route. So...i think i post the places i wanted to go and advise me on the places to go each day.

The hotel i%26#39;m staying is at Ximending area. East Dragon Hotel.

My arrival time is 6.30pm

My departure time is 7.10pm

These are the places:

# Longshan Temple

# CKS Memorial Hall

# National Palace Museum

# Martyrs%26#39; Shrine

# Yehliu Geopark

# Danshui Old streets

# Fisherman Wharf

# Yangminshan

# Jiufen

# Taipei 101

# Wufenpu

# Taipei Zoo

# Shilin Night Market

# Raohe Night Market

# Tonghua Night Market

# Hotspring (Beitou/Xinbeitou)

# Eslite Bookstore

# Guanghua Electronic.

# Shinkong Mitsukoshi

# Miramar Park Entertainment

# KTV

# Taipei City Hall

# Ding Tai Fung

Can also advise me the traveling route from place to place?

Thanks a million!

Help on Itinerary-Taipei 5D4N 2-6 April

day1 Longshan Temple -Shinkong Mitsukoshi

day2 Yehliu Geopark- Jiufen-Ding Tai Fung-Tonghua Night Market

day3 Taipei Zoo- Taipei City Hall -Taipei 101- Eslite Bookstore- Wufenpu -Raohe Night Market

day4 Yangminshan-

Hotspring (Beitou/Xinbeitou)-Danshui Old streets

-Fisherman Wharf-Miramar Park Entertainment-Shilin Night Market

day5 Martyrs%26#39; Shrine-National Palace Museum-Guanghua Electronic-CKS Memorial Hall-airport.

Help on Itinerary-Taipei 5D4N 2-6 April

Thanks lu24759,

Will take into consideration of your suggestion.

Question: For the MRT,THSR,TRA,are they nearby to each other? Or in a Main station,we actually can choose three kind of transport???

I believe only Taipei Main Station gives you HSR, TRA and MRT access at the same time.

Oh i see.

Now that should clear my confusion. Hee.

Mousehunt,i have read your travel blog. Very detailed and interesting.

1 Day Itinery (Please advise)

Hi,

Please help with my itinery below:

1) Plan to go Yangmingshan on 28 Mar (Sat) in the morning to see zhuzhihu, ymsnp %26amp; The Top.

Q1: What is the best timing to go up as it%26#39;s a sat and how to travel from Ximenting?

Q2: Is it still worth it to go The Top as I not planning to see the night scenery there? If going, how to go from ymsnp?

2) Late afternoon head to Danshui to go fisherman wharf to see sunset %26amp; lighting of lover%26#39;s bridge.

Q: How to go fisherman wharf from Danshui mrt and if take bus down, which stop to alight?

3) Nighttime go Miramar Ent Park for the ferris wheel followed by Shilin Night Market.

Q: Will it be very rushing to go to these 2 places after from Danshui?

Thanks

1 Day Itinery (Please advise)

1.

A1,in the morning,after rush hour.take MRT to MRT Jaintan station,and transfer bus 紅(R5) to YMS bus terminal station.then take internal bus 108 to visit around the park-one day pass is available,or take bus小(S9) to Zhuzhihu for the Haiyu farm.

A2,it depends on you.if go,take bus R5 back to..

http://www.compei.com/thetop/c.html

2.you can take a short walk for the ferry,or take the bus 紅R26,alight at fisherman wharf.

tour.tpc.gov.tw/TourInfo/Fishport/index.asp

3.NO.but should control you time.

Rough iternery..pls help

halo

I m now planning a rough iternary and I hope that some1 can give me feedback whether is is feasible

Day 1

Arrive at Evergreen Hotel ard 8plus on sun night so I was thinking mayb spending the rest of the night at 1 of the night markets. I was thinking mayb Liouhe or Ruifeng nite market (cos Ruifeng only operates on certain days)

Day 2

Travel to Kenting mayb spending whole day there in the evening maybe proceed to Love River and around the area, actually thinking of going Sizihwan too cos is around the area but i m not sure whether the time is too packed?

Day 3

Travel to R16 Zuoying (Dragon %26amp; Tiger Pagodas, Spring %26amp; Autumn Pavilions, Confucius Temple). Then followed by Dream Mall and Cijin island. Perhaps at night to 1 of the night market for dinner.

Day 4

Would like to shop at Jyuejiang Shopping Street/ Yuansu Yujhu Shopping Area before taking the bullet train to taipei in the afternoon

Can any of you help me see whether i will be wasting a lot of travelling time esp in Day 3 cos i understand that Cijin island is actually quite near to Love River and Sizihwan. Would it be better to go to these places on the same day? Did i miss out any ';must'; visit places or anywhere i can give it a miss? Can some1 help me, cos i did research and it seems that many of the place is better to go at night cos of the night scenery??

Please help me..thanks =P

Taipei to Taichung

I am going to taiwan on 24th of March. I will be staying at 1 of the hotels in taipei city so I was thinking that which transport is cheaper to travel from taipei to taichung?And also the duration.Thank You.

Taipei to Taichung

by bus is cheaper.

about 2hr30~3hr depends on traffic condition.

http://www.aloha168.com.tw/main1.htm#

Free Hotspring Voucher - Expired 31/03/09

Hi all, I got 10 pieces of hotspring vouchers which i collected during DEC%26#39;08. The expiry date is 31/03/09 so who ever want it, kind get from me.

Only for those in SG i afraid :)

Free Hotspring Voucher - Expired 31/03/09

hihi,

which hotspring can the voucher be used at?

Thanks!

Free Hotspring Voucher - Expired 31/03/09

Hi tcs80,

I want... if it%26#39;s in Taipei area... but I%26#39;ll need 5... is it ok? Can email me the detail? slyio76@yahoo.com.sg

Thank you!

Can be used at many places. All participants are listed in the voucher.

Kindly contact me at 91092150 asap. Only meet at my place or kallang mrt.

At the moment, 2 has been given out, 5 being reserved, 3 remaining. Whoever wants it, contact 9109150. Meet at my place or kallang mrt only :)

are the tickets still available? I need 3. TIA. :)

yup, exacty 3 remaning :)

blackheads

Hualien hotels

Since Taipei hotels already have their own thread on this forum, ';Recommended budget~moderately-priced hotels';, I thought Hualien could use such a thread, too. If you have any recommendations or reviews, you%26#39;re welcome to post them here.

Again, I have to say, I%26#39;ve never stayed at any of these hotels (except Bellevista), and have never even seen most of them; I%26#39;m merely offering ideas and suggestions that might help in your search for accommodations in Hualien. I%26#39;ve tried to select the nicer-looking establishments out of the questionable-looking ones.

First, I%26#39;ll copy and paste from previous posts:

Hualien hotels

1. www.cis-life.com.tw/home1/house1

About 20 min. by car from Hualien Train Station

2. www.970.com.tw/cons

Oceanside, 4 blocks from train station

3. www.blueocean.idv.tw

Oceanside, about 15 min. by car to train station

4. www.sweethome.com.tw

Not far from train station

5. www.kkshotel-mwm.com

Very near train station

6. www.naluwan-hotel.com.tw

About 3 min. by car from train station

7. http://ec-hotel.886news.com/

http://www.hotelnews.com.tw/hotel/hotel.php? hotel_id=453

Hualien hotels

Posted by Nuttyazn:

Hi,

The Ali Baba looks promising !!

Got some emails for Hotel under NT1500 for a double, and a few looking for about SGD50/-

http://sunrise.poja.com.tw/index1.html

www.white-house.com.tw/page2/index.html

http://homestay.poja.com.tw/index1.html

http://albb.17919.com.tw/ NT1000 up on weekdays

http://garden-home.17919.com.tw/002.html

http://expect.ehosting.com.tw/expect1.htm

http://www.zenlife.com.tw/ NT1600 up

http://teateahome.myweb.hinet.net/

This posted by Papico:

REVIEW OF　ＢＬＵＥ　OCEAN　ＩＮＮ

I enjoyed my stay at Blue Ocean when I was in Hualien. It%26#39;s a really nice inn if you%26#39;re looking for a serene, relaxed holiday. What you see on the website: www.blueocean.idv.tw is really what you get!

It overlooks the Pacific Ocean with the Freeway in front. There%26#39;s a small balcony in all the ocean-facing rooms, where you could feel the breeze and simply enjoy the view. The only down side is the lack of public transport + shops in the area. But cab can be easily called in and costs around NT$300 - $350 to the city / train station. The Ocean Park is very nearby though (approx. 10 minutes walk).

Rooms are clean, spacious with all basic amenities provided for: air-conditioning, TV, fridge, 2 big double beds (if you get the rooms facing the ocean), bathroom + decent breakfast... A nice lady takes care and stays over at the inn (I heard some inns do not have a caretaker at all). Oh yes, there%26#39;s a small vegie farm behind the inn too...

Distance %26amp; location info is provided by the hotels themselves.

And now for the new additions:

8. http://www.azurehotel.com.tw

centrally located

9. http://www.unique-holiday.com.tw/

centrally located

10. http://www.quality-inn.com.tw/

11. http://smk.poja.com.tw/

10 min. from train station

12. http://www.harnyuan.com.tw/

13. http://www.wzhotel.com.tw/

centrally located

14. http://www.r-hotel.com/index-home.htm

And, of course, the big, well-known hotels:

15. http://www.plcresort.com.tw/

16. http://www.parkview-hotel.com/

17. http://www.marshal-hotel.com.tw

18. http://www.grandformosa-taroko.com.tw

Taroko area

More big and well-known:

19. http://www.bellevista.com.tw/

20. http://www.leaderhotel.com/blw/index.html

Taroko area

21. Youth Activity Center

http://cyctsyac.myweb.hinet.net/cyctasy.html

Taroko area

There is a new kid on the block in Hualien...

Fei Fan Hotel somewhere near the busiest street in Hualien, across the famous Goose serving shop...Opened by one my students%26#39; parents...the name is Fei Fan (非凡)...pretty new rooms and clean...stayed there a couple of times...can%26#39;t expect much from a S$60-odd hotel...they can arrange for airport transfer in a low period, such as now till January

Hi Swingcool, have you checked out this thread in your search for minshu?

Yup calicocat, after sending out my message, then I realised there is already this thread on Hualien hotels. Indeed, its very useful. Thats why it leads to my question on the ';Ding Jia';.

Actually, how big is Hualien? Does it really matter which area we stay? In city or by the beach? How do ppl usu get to their hotel from Hualien train station? Would it be too cold to stay by the beach (eg blueocean) in Jan?

Our main purpose in Hualien is to get to Taroko on the following day. How far and how long is it to get to Taroko from Hualien?

From Taroko back to Taipei, must we always get back to Hualien first to take a train?

Any useful info will be greatly appreciated.

Left luggage at Chayi station

I am travelling to Taiwan in July and planning to go to Alishan by the forest train and spending a night there, on my way from Taipei to Kaoshiung. I am not sure the track will be fully functional then, and I am assuming I will have to do the 500m partly uphill walk. So, I do not want to carry all my luggage with me.

I suppose there is left luggage facilities at Chayi train station - the one in town for ';normal trains';, not the high speed ones - where I can leave my luggage for 24 hours. Can anyone confirm if there are lockers or manned luggage rooms at Chayi station?

Left luggage at Chayi station

The staff of Chayi train station said there are both lockers and manned luggage rooms are available in the station .

Left luggage at Chayi station

Thanks for the info

Omima Shop

Hi,

does anybody know how to go to this shop? Thanks.

O鈥檓ani 璋愰煶绯栨灉

姝︽槍琛椾簩娈?0鍙?/p>

Omima Shop

in front of watson%26#39;s,10 seconds walk from Rainbow Hotel.

Omima Shop

Thanks a lot. Is it a new shop as when I went in Jan 2008? I have never seen the shop before.

Weather

May I know the weather in Taiwan recently. Going to pack up for our coming trip tis weekend! Thanks

Weather

These past few weeks our winter and summer clothes have been going in an out of the closet, it%26#39;s been so changeable! The only thing I haven%26#39;t been wearing is heavy outer wear. I%26#39;d pack clothes that you can wear in layers---light clothes, nothing heavy---and one light jacket for those cool days/evenings.

Weather

one week forecast,

cwb.gov.tw/V5/鈥eek_forecast.htm

it%26#39;s 12 degees right now.

Just heard on the news that temperatures will drop this weekend, so perhaps something a little heavier than what I suggested!!

Hooray! 5 days more to go before yr Taiwan trip, Berries!

As forecasted from 10 to 29 degrees, the weather is indeed erratic.

As U%26#39;ll be moving from one different part of Taiwan to another in quick stays %26amp; visits, U can expect different weather in the places U go as well. :-)

1. A key tip is to be ready to keep the kids warm - especially when the temperature drops in the morning, at night n in the higher regions U go.

2. A good tip for kid%26#39;s clothings when travelling is to bring n wear old, used clothes. Clothes which U can discard after wearing - to save packing, baggage %26amp; $$ (from laundry).

TA :-)

TaipeiDreams.com

Thank you for your info.

Thank you for your info.

Miaoli Strawberry Farm

I would be visiting Miaoli, Taiwan in April 2009 to their Strawberry Farm. What i would like to know is if i do buy the 1 or 2 bottles of strawberry wine, am i allowed to bring it out of taiwan? If so is there a tax to it and how much would that be?

Miaoli Strawberry Farm

Hi Aik Buddy,

Can I ask how do you get to Miaoli Strawberry farm from taipei? I%26#39;m interested to visit the farm.

Thanks.

Miaoli Strawberry Farm

am also going there early April 09. Did you watch the Kind Thirfy last week ? They recommended this farm as well. From the travel guide, it indicate from Taipei Main station take he train to Miaoli, Then take the Dahu or Jhoulan bound Hsinchu Bus to Shangfuji stop and walk to the farm ... sounds complciated right ... am loss too

saw this website ... hope its useful to you .

http://www.dahufarm.org.tw/html/homepage.htm

interested to visit there too...how do we go from taipei??

hi, see the remarks i posted on Posted on: 10:25 am, February 18, 2009

eh you%26#39;ll never watch tvbs news is it? the strawberries all plucked already no more, left the pinkish damn off ones. don%26#39;t go lah waste money. all the way to miaoli somemore. and the wine not like damn exciting, gimmick only lah come on fellow singaporeans, use your brain.

I was there last December cuz it was the strawberry season. Went to the DAHU strawberry farm but they didn%26#39;t provide strawberry picking services. Instead, they do sell alot of strawberry made products like wine, cookies, and souvenirs. However, the whole stretch at Dahu are all strawberry farms! So any of them will have the plucking strawberry services. But I think now the strawberry season is kinda over, so I%26#39;m not really sure whether are they still fresh strawberries for plucking.

For transport, it%26#39;s really easy. From Taipei Main station, take the railway train to MIAOLI. Alight at Miaoli station, there%26#39;s a small bus terminal. Just ask around where you can take a Hsin Chu bus heading to DAHU... and just show them the address of DAHU STRAWBERRY FARM. all the bus drivers know the place very well. and ask him to inform you when arriving. Note that the bus journey from MIAOLI station to the strawberry farm is 1hr.

Hope this helps.

I visited Dahu Wineland Resort during my recent trip to Taiwan.

From Miaoli Railway Station, take a Hsinchu bus heading to Dahu (大湖). Alight at Dahu Wineland Resort (大湖酒莊). It is sited along the main road where the bus passes by a huge replica of a yellow wine bottle. You can%26#39;t miss it. Fare: NT$62 Travel time: About 50 mins.

Hsinchu Bus: http://www.hcbus.com.tw/1077.htm

Dahu Wineland Resort, Miaoli County

大湖地區農會農村休閒酒莊

苗栗縣大湖鄉富興村八寮灣2-4號

Tel: (037) 996736~8

Dahu Wineland Resort http://www.dahufarm.org.tw

i plan to visit on 6th april, by than is the strawberry season over??

so if i am going how much time do i need to visit the whole area?

Strawberry picking is during the cool months of January to February, although it’s possible a month before or after the season. January to April is considered a good time to visit Dahu Wineland Resort and the strawberry farms.

How much time is needed to visit the whole area depends on how detail you want to explore the place. There are stores selling strawberry wine, strawberry shaved ice and lots of strawberry products. The exhibition hall to learn about strawberry farming is on the 3rd storey of the main building. There is a landscape garden at the roof level. Children amusement area (I think it operates on weekends and public holidays only) is at the rear of the buildings. The strawberry tourist farm is near the children amusement area. Vendors sell fresh strawberry at the front of the buildings.

The morning of Taipei

Anyone got recommandation of places to go in the morning in taipei ?

I run out of idea !!!!!!!!!! LOL

Helpzzzzzzzzzzzz

The morning of Taipei

CKS memorial Hall,

228 peace park,

Yangmingshan NP,

National Taiwan university.

The morning of Taipei

Sun-Yat-Sen memorial

Da-An park

Jade and Flower market (if in season)

Jade %26amp; Flower markets are only on during weekends.

ohh my haha kinda boring rite such places lol

coz i noe during morning taipei dun have much activities.

Therefore, hope can find more places

Taipei 101 wat time open ?

10.30~11am like most other interesting places :):)

martyr%26#39;s shrine - Watch the firat changing of the guards in the morning-get there by 8.45

Longshan Temple is open from 5.45 am :0

鍗楅杸market.

Hot springs

Beitou Geothermal Park

Neidong Forest Area in Wulai

KTV is cheapest if you arrive in the morning (there%26#39;s a big Cashbox KTV outside MRT Ximen Exit 4)

chill and read newspaper. why go so many places.

hi calicocat, do u have any idea wat time does the ktv opens in the morning? what are the charges like? Is cashbox suitable for big familys children to old folks?

omg early in the morning ktv LOL

Erm seems like morning taipei is a bit dull n bored LOL

but its so different when in the nite

blackheads

bus journey from Taoyuan Airport to High speed rail stn

AS above .. how long is the journey from the airport to that station ? Thinking of taking the train straight to Alishan ..

Thanks

bus journey from Taoyuan Airport to High speed rail stn

airport shuttle-UBUS, I think it needs about 10 mins.

taoyuanairport.gov.tw/english/transportation鈥?/a>

bus journey from Taoyuan Airport to High speed rail stn

thanks so much !

sorry,it%26#39;s about 20 mins.

This thread has the details: tripadvisor.com/鈥?5223940

Transport Tickets

Hi, I%26#39;m planning to go to Taipei for 5 days 4 nights. Will be travelling MRT and Bus frequently. Is there any transport tickets to recommend rather than purchasing the daily ticket.

How much does it cost?

Transport Tickets

Get the Easy Card. It can be used on all MRT and most buses in Taipei. Initial cost is NT500 with part of it (NT100) is a refundable deposit.

Transport Tickets

Types of MRT tickets and passes: www.taipeitravel.net/user/Article.aspx…

Available for sale at all MRT stations:

a) Taipei Pass – Ride the MRT and bus unlimited number of times. One-day, two-day, three-day and five-day pass available at NT$180, NT$310, NT$440 and NT$700 respectively;

b) One-Day Pass – NT$200 (includes refundable deposit of NT$50) Ride the MRT unlimited number of times;

c) Easycard (悠遊卡) – Stored value card NT$500 (Deposit NT$100 Stored value NT$400). 20% discount on fares when using Easycard compared to single trip tickets fares. NT$8 rebate given when transferring between MRT trains and buses within one hour. Balance value and deposit refundable upon return of card in good condition at any MRT station. Deposit will be returned but there will be a handling charge of NT$20 for cards that were bought for less than 3 months. See http://www.easycard.com.tw/english_03.php

Easycard is for use on Taipei Metro (MRT) trains, most buses and some railway train stations in northern Taiwan for rides anywhere along the route between Keelung and Jhongli (19 stations): http://www.easycard.com.tw/use.php?x=6%26id=483

Getting some local products

Need help to get some nice and good local products of Taiwan. I believe different region have their own specialities. Or we just purchase at the places where the tourist guide bring us? Would prefer to get some in the local markets/ stores! Thanks.

Getting some local products

Special local products from Taiwan:

welcome2taiwan.net/eng_2006/download/pdf/str鈥?/a>

Local Specialty products: welcome2taiwan.net/eng_2006/鈥?2.pdf

Nice and Cheap hotel in Taipei

Hi peeps,

Was intending to travel to taipei for a week, wondering at which locations and hotel will be good to stay in with reasonable rates.. any good suggestions? :)

Nice and Cheap hotel in Taipei

What is your definition of reasonable rates and what type of facilities do you need from the hotel?

Nice and Cheap hotel in Taipei

Rainbow Hotel, is cheap, and located in the heart of Ximending. But, it%26#39;s extremely popular for obvious reasons....so, book early :)

I tried booking, but since it was last minute, i didnt get it.

ONE STAR is another popular and reasonably priced hotel...walking distance to Taipei Main Station.

I just booked: Fullerton 41 for SGD 150, near Da%26#39;an mrt station, and Beauty Hotel, HsuanMei, for SGD 130, (abt 10 mins walk from Zhongshan)

oh, another one that I nearly went ahead was Dandy hotel (99 SGD) small, and pretty new boutique hotel, opposite Da%26#39;an Park, near Da%26#39;an mrt too (from the map) :)

It%26#39;ll be my first time there, so I hope they are good :D But the reviews looked good, so I went ahead and booked, since I%26#39;m flying off this Friday, and all other ';popular'; hotels are already fully booked! hehe...

hope this helps!

Winniel

well i hope my accommodation will not exceed SGD100. Amenities wise i hope to have free internet usage most impt. I was thinking to stay near the main station.

Hey Winniel,

thanks for the input... i will check those hotels out. you have a good trip, looking forward for you feedback when you come back :) enjoy!

These are some hotels that is near the Taipei Main Station.

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293913-i9546-k259鈥?/a>

Share a cab

Hello,

I%26#39;ll be taking a cab from TPE airport to Yomi hotel. Would anyone like to share a cab with me? You don%26#39;t need to be at this hotel for your destination but around the same area would be fine.

I%26#39;ll be arriving at night though 10.30 at TPE airport landing on Wed Mar 25.

Jay Chou new store

HI!

I know Jay Chou used to have a store MONI but he closed it. He opened one called: Phantac.

Does it still exist? Does anyone have an address?

Does he have other stores besides his Mr. J restaurant?

Thanks for your help!

Jay Chou new store

Check these out:

jaychoustudio.com/archives/…650

http://www.multistars.com/forums/index.php?action=printpage;topic=11001.0

Jay Chou new store

Thanks a lot for your help!

I will try to find that PHANTAC store!

Jay Chou%26#39;s Shop (Phantaci) 周杰伦的店 (Phantaci)

· Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化捷运站 %26gt; Exit 2 %26gt; Walk pass Breeze 微风广场 %26amp; Union Bank 联邦银行 %26amp; turn %26gt; When turn, opps is En Tie Commercial Bank 安泰商业银行 %26gt; Located around 7-11

Website: http://www.wretch.cc/album/phantaci

You are soooooo nice!

Thanks a lot for your help

The Omni you wrote is still around just that no longer owned by Jay Chou.

There is a new Phantac branch in Taichung Yizhong Street as well :)

HI!

Thanks for letting me know!

Would you know how to go to this new store? Thanks a lot

blackheads

Seeking suggestions on a 4 day visit.

I know 4 days are not long enough to do any indepty travel for Taiwan, but that is all we have, as this is one segment of a 11 setments trip so we try to make the most out of it.

We will fly from HKG to TPE to arrive on a Saturday afternoon (06/13 2:15PM), and leave for ICN on a Wednesday late afternoon (06/17 5:10PM).

Our original thought was to take the HSR to Taichung immediately after our arrival. However, after some consideration, we now decide to spend the first night at Taipei, and leave our rolleraboards at the hotel or at train station locker, if there is such facility during our train trip to the South.

Given our tight schedule, we dont plan to visit SML or Tairoko, but not sure whether Kenting is worth an overnight - beach is not an attraction to us given where we are from, and the places we would have travelled before hitting Taiwan (New Zealand and Australia) - so unless Kenting has something other than beach to offer...

Your suggestions on the following itinerary are highly appreciated:

Day 1 - arrive at 2:50PM, head to Taipei. Visit 淡水老街 and 士林夜市. Not sure if 新光三越 is also possible in this time slot. If 新光三越 is just a big shopping / dept store, then it is no big deal if we skip it. Overnight at Taipei, preferrable at hotel near Taipei Train Station. Recommendations welcome.

Day 2 - Take morning HSR to Taichung, spend a few hours at Taichung. Then take HSR to Kaoshung. (I know HSR does not go direct to Kaoshung but very near - need additional train or bus to Kaoshung town.

Overnight at Kaoshung. Recommendations for hotels welcome.

Day 3 - Take train from Kaoshung towards East Coast, and go North all the way back to Taipei. This is to see the East Coastal area of the island. I have not figured out which train is the right train to go this direction?

I dont think we could afford to stay in 花蓮 for the night, because we want to spend Day 4 in Taipei for National Palace Museum. So we need to return to Taipei for the night.

Day 4 - Taipei, National Palace Museum, evening to 陽明山 for the Sunset and night view of Taipei. I haven%26#39;t figured out where exactly it is, the ';Lover%26#39;s Slope';, supposedly the best place to view the lights of Taipei.

Day 5 - since our departure is in late afternoon, we can still explore places such as 天母, 敦化南路, XMD...

I believe both 天母, 敦化南路 are at the Eastern part of Taipei - are they close to each other?

Head for Taoyuan Airport at 2:00pm for the 5:10pm flight - would this be enought time? Or we need to start the bus trip at 1:00pm?

I understand this is a trip just the surface views. However it seems doable now with HSR. If I would have to give up Round the Island trip, I would still do the Eastern Railroad trip just for the scenery.

Thanks a lot for anyone%26#39;s suggestions!

Seeking suggestions on a 4 day visit.

Kenting is basically a beach thing, there are some geographic attractions and temples, but if you have only four days, would suggest you skip it as journey there eats up too much time.Taichung and Kaoshiong has got relatively less to offer as compared to Alishan, SML and Taroko; but these are scenic sights , if city is more your thing, then the original itinerary would be OK.Mitshigushi is indeed only a shopping mall.

Seeking suggestions on a 4 day visit.

Where do you plan to visit in Taichung? If you dont have any place in mind, in my opinion, you do not need to stop in Taichung. In addition, there is 20 minutes travel time from HSR station to the city of Taichung. FYI You may already know this-Weekend days are busy days to travel on HSR with much higher fare.

I dont have any particular place to see in Taichung. It just seems to be a natural spot on the way down to Kaushung.

My idea is just an Island Circular on the train - and hopefully the train-ride itself would offer a glimpse of the countryside of Taiwan.

Regarding SML, I look at its pictures on the official website, and feel it is more or less like the lakes in so many national / state parks in North America, with the surrounding mountains being LESS attractive.

Also it seems to and from SML from the main highway is a few hours each way - that is another consideration.

If Taichung and Kaoshung, and even Tainan, have not much to offer, may be we should concentrate in the East Coast?

Does Tairoko always require hiring a guide with car?

How about self-drive by renting a car from Taipei, and do the East Coast at our leisure?

Thoughts?

Kaoshung, Tainan and Hualien have more places to see than Taichung. Most people stop in Taichung on the way to SML. SML is a very touristy place and commercialized. Taroko is a natural marble gorge park with breathtaking scenery. Yes, you have to be in a car to visit the park. I would recommend hiring a cabby in Hualien. You can even leave Taipei to Hualien early early in the morning and return to Taipei the evening. In the train between TPE and Hualien you will see country side, pacific ocean and Taiwan central mountains.

Do consider to visit CKS Memorial Hall in Taipei. It is like everyone has to visit Lincoln Memorial once in Washington D.C..

In this case, should we nix Kaoshung and Tainan, and just concentrate in Hualien and the Tairoko nat%26#39;l park?

Should I research this forum to find rec for reliable cabbies?

I wonder if having a rental car would be more convenient - drive the east coastal highway and to the mountain park.

If we have time to spare in Taipei, we would pay a viait to the CKS Memorial. The Nat%26#39;l Palace Museum remains the top priority.

Stroller Friendly: Taipei?

Hello! I%26#39;m just wondering if I should bring a stroller for my 2 yr old daughter...she don;t like to sit in it much, and not sure if Taipei in general is stroller friendly?

(I intend to check out Taipei 101, the Ximending area, and Yangmingshan as well.)

If not, then I end up pushing it around, and trying to catch hold of my daughter as well, hehehe....

We intend to take train or bus to Cingjing Farm, and Sun Moon Lake in the middle of our trip as well. So, if I can do without the stroller, it%26#39;s a big load less for us.

Pls advice...thanks!

Stroller Friendly: Taipei?

All 3 areas that you mentioned in Taipei are fine for strollers.

Cingjing and SML are less ideal for strollers due to the steep slopes and the large number of steps. Many sights are accessible only by staircases.

Stroller Friendly: Taipei?

The streets in Taipei will accommodate the stroller but once your out of the main city sidewalks are a think of the past, they are small, irregular in size, have steps every few feet and are not the best even for walking.

Rough iternery..pls help

halo

I m now planning a rough iternary and I hope that some1 can give me feedback whether is is feasible

Day 1

Arrive at Evergreen Hotel ard 8plus on sun night so I was thinking mayb spending the rest of the night at 1 of the night markets. I was thinking mayb Liouhe or Ruifeng nite market (cos Ruifeng only operates on certain days)

Day 2

Travel to Kenting mayb spending whole day there in the evening maybe proceed to Love River and around the area, actually thinking of going Sizihwan too cos is around the area but i m not sure whether the time is too packed?

Day 3

Travel to R16 Zuoying (Dragon %26amp; Tiger Pagodas, Spring %26amp; Autumn Pavilions, Confucius Temple). Then followed by Dream Mall and Cijin island. Perhaps at night to 1 of the night market for dinner.

Day 4

Would like to shop at Jyuejiang Shopping Street/ Yuansu Yujhu Shopping Area before taking the bullet train to taipei in the afternoon

Can any of you help me see whether i will be wasting a lot of travelling time esp in Day 3 cos i understand that Cijin island is actually quite near to Love River and Sizihwan. Would it be better to go to these places on the same day? Did i miss out any ';must'; visit places or anywhere i can give it a miss? Can some1 help me, cos i did research and it seems that many of the place is better to go at night cos of the night scenery??

Please help me..thanks =P

Rough iternery..pls help

Hi pinksub,

I think your iternary is good.

and I think The Former British Consulate at takou is a nice place to overlook Siziwan and the harbour.you can go on day 3.

Rough iternery..pls help

Hi Lu

Thanks so muc. So u think my day 3 is ok? cos i know that it is better to go to cijin island, sizihwan and love river at the same day cos is nearer to 1 another. Sorry I hav also plan an rough taipei iternery. Can u advise too

Day 4 (8 Apr 09, Wed)

o 2.00pm Check in Rainbow Hotel in Taipei

o Proceed to Wufenpu (MRT to HouShanPi MRT) Taipei Main Station , switch to the Local TRAIN to Songshan Station

Songshan Railway Station cross the overhead bridge to Raohe St market

o Walk to Raohe Night market for dinner (Take a train not MRT to Taipei main station

o Back to Ximenting to shop

Day 5 (9 Apr 09, Thurs)

Full day city tour

Chiang kai-shek memorial hall, marty%26#39;s shrine, mao princess house, yeliu, chiufen/samao valley hotspring, Shihlin night market

Stay at Shilin Night Market

If time permits, can shop at Underground Malls at the Taipei Station (10am to 9pm) before proceed back to hotel.

o Back to Ximenting to shop

Day 6 (10 Apr 09, Fri)

o 7am 鈥?Wakey wakey

o 7.30am 鈥?Breakfast at Hotel

oGo to Yang Ming Shan

oProceed to Taipei 101, Go to Jiantan and then Exit on the right and take the Free Miramar Shuttle to Miramar Complex For the Ferris Wheel.

oDanshui R 26 to Fisherman%26#39;s walk

Day 7 (11 Apr 09, Sat)

o 7am 鈥?Wakey wakey

o7.30am 鈥?Breakfast at Hotel

Need to take 1.15pm flight to HK (Probably the pickup to airport will be 10am)

I realised my day 6 seems to be very impossible cos i will be travelling from 1 end to the other. However its seems that my time is rather packed so i m really headache as in how to arrange my time to cover those places. Also I will be catching a 1.15pm flight to HK and the airport pickup will most probably be 10am or earlier. So I was thinking if there is any places around ximenting i can go as i do not want my time to be wasted like that..hehe

Please help..any1..thanks

Hi Pinksub,

day5

it is impossible .Both yeliu and chiufen are out of city it needs a day to visit.

Day6

afer YMS ,you should go to Damsui directly.after that you can go to Mirama and Shilin NM at MRT Jaintan.

Wulai

I have been to Taiwan many times as my wife is Taiwanese. On this trip 2008 we visted the area known as Wulai. It is a beautiful little town surrounded by mountains and the most amazing temple on top of the mountain. You get there by travelling on the most unique railroad seen (takes about 5 minutes from the township) and then by taking the cable car over the valley to the top. After you have visted the mountain top temple you can return to the river and soak in the natural hot springs (the locals bathe in it). The town has one curious aspect. Many of the shops have penis shaped souvenirs, I asked my wife what it was all about and she said fertility. Whilst your there have the fried bees and taste the sticky rice in BAMBOO. Overall a great day.

Wulai

Thanks Ncc!

best inexpensive hot springs

Wife and I will be in Taiwan April 7th -14th looking to spend a few days soaking in the hot springs. Not looking to spend a fortune just soak in the waters. Any ideas on which one?

best inexpensive hot springs

A basic, no-frills hot spring would be the Beitou Public Hot Spring, walking distance from MRT Xinbeitou Station.

taipei.emmm.tw/index_m.php鈥?/a>

Is this what you had in mind?

best inexpensive hot springs

Wulai public hot spring is free!!!

Calicocat, I think this a place we would like to see but I couldn%26#39;t find the english version.We would like to pay $150.00 a day or less for the two of us. For staying with hot springs.We are not looking for a spa with tubs ,we like pools. We just started our search yesterday . In Taiwan a week then off to Thailand for a month for our third visit.It is our fifty year aniversary.

Wow, how nice, congratulations! That%26#39;s such a special occasion.

While some do stay overnight at a hot spring, most people opt for a day package of hot spring + optional meal. It isn%26#39;t common to stay several nights in a row, since there usually isn%26#39;t anything to do in the area---unless, of course, they specifically wish to spend several days at a hot spring. Do you have a particular preference; are you okay with traveling a long distance (1.5 hrs.) by train or bus; and would you consider spas whose websites are in Chinese only?

Thanks for the help. I will wait for my book on Taiwan then have fewer questions.

Go to Wulai and use the natural hot spt=rings in the river. You can also take the cable car to the top of the mountains to visit the temple and then finish of the day with fried bees (they are great just like little chips) and sticky rice wrapped in Bamboo. Oh yeah this town has the best assortment of cakes and sweets.

leofoo village themepark review

just got back from taipei on 14th dec 2008. visited leofoo village. its a reasonable priced themepark. very suitable for young children to adults. there are many rides catered for ages 2 to 12.the best part for my 3 year old son was walking thru the jurasic park with replicas of dinosaurs. No long queues and it takes about an hour from downtown taipei to get there. u can take a bus from jingan station or hire a cab which cost us 900twn one way (there were 6 of us so its worth it).

leofoo village themepark review

Thanks again for your post.

Here is the website:

http://www.leofoo.com.tw/village/

leofoo village themepark review

The price of the cab was reasonable, too. That%26#39;s really helpful, to know the cost of going to Leofoo by cab. Glad your family enjoyed Leofoo. Thanks for posting!

Great to know ! We will go to this theme park this time...

Can you tell me which rides would be TOO scary for my 3 and 5 year old?

And do we just hail a cab off the street to get there?

Did you go early in the morning until it closes?

How%26#39;s the food in the park?

How%26#39;s the washroom facilities?

Thanks.

Yes, Leo Foo Village is a class of her own.

Although it has limited rides, the theme park is large-spaced enough to occupy a day of leisure %26amp; fun!

To go to Leo Foo, the forums here suggested to take the E-Go bus. In Taipei, take Mrt n alight at Jing An Mrt station n look for E-GO bus stop beside statn. Fare: estimated TWD120.

While waiting at Jing Ann statn bus stop, U may also be offered a taxi journey there by cabbies ';licensed'; to fetch visitors to the theme park. The cabbie will explain to U how it works..

Essentially U pay TWD100 per pax for a comfortable cab ride of abt 40 mins. We were told it%26#39;ll take abt an hour by bus..

What rides are suitable for a 3 %26amp; 5 years old?

I remember only 2. That is, when accompanied by an adult, particularly for the 3 yr old kid.

2 rides: Flying toucan %26amp; Bumboat.

Besides the rides, Leo Foo Village has a Zoo, Safari %26amp; fun spaces to discover n enjoy.

We enjoyed Leo Foo. May U all too.

TA :-)

TaipeiDreams.com

Oh, I missed these..

Washrooms in Leo Foo?

They were excellent. Easily available, clean. :-)

Food?

There are restaurants. Also kiosks selling refreshments all over. We bought TWD70 BBQ squid from a kiosk.. Too huge a serving each of us struggled to finish our share haha..

We enjoyed Leo Foo. It was a delightful ';escape'; in our 8-days tour of Taipei, Taiwan in Nov 08.

TA :-)

thanks. only TWO rides suitable ? That%26#39;s not many.

Will definitely try to visit it this trip.

U%26#39;re welcome, Katetam.

Maybe a picture (actually album!) speaks better.

I found this Sam L%26#39;s guy snapshots of his happy family moments in Leo Foo:

www.flickr.com/photos/samleong/486400225/

The theme park is divided by regions such as American West %26amp; South Pacific zones. The outdoor Zoo features carnivores %26amp; herbivores, n a Safari-style bus tour through the park.

As I mentioned, I%26#39;m sure the sheer delight %26amp; fantasy of Leo Foo has lots more to offer kids - not just the 2 rides I highlighted. :-)

Amazing! I just found another album of a happy family @ Leo Foo Village:

flickr.com/photos/鈥?/a>

May U enjoy a great time with yr family in Taiwan.

TA :-)

Call this number for cab:0921-984-658. Call him one day in advance to book. He will pick you up from your hotel. Yes we were there about 11 am and leave only when they close at 5pm (winter).

Lots of toddler friendly rides, no worries. As for food, they have a good variety ie rice, noodles etc. Toilet facility is good.

No complains at all.

Have a good trip.

thanks jackcatho,

the taxi driver you posted, does he give good rates for Leofoo? how much did you pay from Taipei to Leofoo? Thanks again !

We paid ntw900 from Jingan Station.

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JiuFen & Wan Hua

I heard this two place is very intresting

But anyone knows how to get there from taipei and how long it takes ?

Take cab and bus, what are the price different ?

Issit a place for shopping ? or shop for food ?

Any introduction for these two places?

Hope to hear from you guyz soon

thanks!

JiuFen %26amp; Wan Hua

wan hua--MRT longshan temple station,

www.whdo.taipei.gov.tw/cgi-bin/SM_theme鈥?/a>

jiufen,

http://wikitravel.org/en/Jiufen

JiuFen %26amp; Wan Hua

From Taipei, take the train to Rueifang, then a bus to Jioufen.

Directly by Keelung bus:

(MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing Station Exit 1; walk 30m towards Andung St)

Wanhua is a shopping area 10.30am to evening and not all shops open on Sunday. Currently clothes will be winter fashion so not appropriate for Singapore.

Longshan Temple MRT Stop - Longshan temple and Huashi St Night Market nearby.

Advice on transport needed, pls help

Hi,

I am planning to visit Alishan and also Hualien and cingjiing farm.

Which option is better :

Option 1 :

From taoyuan airport - Take HSR to chiayi, tour alishan and take HSR to taipei.

From taipei, go to hualien via train, then take bus to cingjing farm. Take bus from cingjing farm back to taipei.

Option 2 :

From taipei, go to hualien via train, then take bus to cingjing farm. Take bus from cingjing farm . From cingjing farm, take bus/train to Alishan (what are the public transport that i should take ?)

thanks

Advice on transport needed, pls help

How about a option 3

From taoyuan airport - Take HSR to chiayi, tour alishan and take HSR to taichung,then take bus to Chijin,and Haulien.

yoyonet.biz/egoing/bus/chuntsuntou/nantou.htm

yoyonet.biz/egoing/bus/chuntsuntou/nantou.htm

and Option 4

From taoyuan airport - Take HSR to chiayi, tour alishan and take HSR to taichung,and take bus to Chijin,then take bus back to Taipei.From Taipei take train to Haulien.

Advice on transport needed, pls help

Hi,

thanks. If i take option 3, can you point me to the bus schedules. Saw the link, but am confused as to which is the bus i should be taking.

thanks very much.

HSR Taichung-puli

http://www.ntbus.com.tw/032.htm

puli-cing jing Farm (alight)

nantou.mmmtravel.com.tw/index_m.php…

cingjing-by car-%26gt;大禹領-Haulien.

http://www.hl.gov.tw/bus/bus.asp?

id=21%26amp;View=true%26amp;page=1

There%26#39;s no bus between Cingjing and Da u lin ,you may need to ask the minsu to send you there.The bus from li shan to Haulien via Da u lin ,there%26#39;s only one bus per day.

If can%26#39;t catch the bus to Haulien,then you can try option 4.

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若從清境農場去花蓮, 可有大眾運輸的交通工具嗎?

清境%26gt;花蓮之間 直達的是沒有!

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坐之前須再和花蓮客運確認才好　一定要在中午前到達梨山才好

Local tour in taipei- book upon arrival

hello,

This is my first time to taipei, kinda excited over it.

Currently, thinking of whether to pre-book local tour ( bring us around to the few famous hot spots) or rather to book with any local tour that i could find upon arrival in the airport..not too sure if the latter one will be TOO risky..

Anyway i%26#39;m going there 8D7N.. currently i only make booking for air ticket + accommodation.

Any advice on the FEW DEFINITELY places(e.g sight-seeing/temples) that i must visit..

SHiLin night market and Wu fen pu are inside my listing .. :)

Local tour in taipei- book upon arrival

I booked 2 Taipei tours with Have Fun Travel before I arrived in Taiwan:

www.havefuntravel.tw/list_hotel_lobby.asp

1. The City Tour during the day was good, although it consisted of me, another tourist, the guide, and the driver. I guess it wasn%26#39;t too busy that day. The only part I could do without was the stop at the ';Handicraft Center'; which is nothing but an over-priced souvenir shop.

2. I also did the Park %26amp; Hot Spring tour but this one wasn%26#39;t as good. I was joined by 4 other tourists, and althogh the park is nice, I could have easily went there myself. The hot spring bath was at some old place with zero atmosphere. The baths were in a dungy basement and wasn%26#39;t worth the trip.

3. I also did a non-Taipei trip with this company (the one-day tour to Taroko Gorge) and this was the best one. If you%26#39;re traveling solo, then this would be a good option. If you have a couple more people with you, then you can hire a personal driver and guide like others have done on this board.

newbie to taipei 5d 4n f&e

hi all,i be going there on 29april 09,so pls guide me any nice place to visit and shopping.

me stay at xmd king shi hotel.many thanks

newbie to taipei 5d 4n f%26amp;e

Really depends on what you want to do.

XMD itself is already a shopping and eatery area. You will find Ah Zhong Mian Xian, which is famous in Taipei.

Danshui Old street will be interesting to shop and eat. Try the Muah Chee there.

Eslite Bookstore will be a place for you if you are keen to buy books, CDs and DVDs. It is opened 24 hours.

Visit some of the night markets,eg. Shilin, Shi Tah etc.

Wufen Pu will be where you want to go for clothings, though you can also find some street stalls along Zhongxiao road.

The vicinities around Zhongxiao Fuxing and Taipei Railway stations are also interesting to walk around. Plenty of shopping, cafes, eateries.

And if you have time, I would also suggest you make a trip to Taroko which is near Hualian. It is 2 - 3 hours by train from Taipei to go to Hualian. You can depart early in the morning and return in the same evening, if you do not mind the long hours. Otherwise, just spend a night in Hualian. Taroko is simply beautiful. You will love it.

newbie to taipei 5d 4n f%26amp;e

oh..k thanks....

anyone still have more info,pls.

dun listen to wat people say, go off the beaten track and get lost to experience the real taiwan.

Visit the town of Wulai if you like mountains, hot springs to bathe in (free in the river), I have a report on this with Trip Adviser.

Also visit shrine of Sun Yat Sen and watch the changing of the guards its quite awesome. If you have some time go to a restuarant called Modern Toilet the kids will love it just for the novelty but also the food is great. Shilin night market has the best shopping.

hi, u wanna go taroke george?

i will be in taiwan between 28 april - 3 may.. if u wanna go taroke george we can engage mr Lo.. and share the cost which is abt 2700 TW for 3-4 pax..

very far lei,i travel wif 3 others.

Trip Report - Thanks everyone

Hi All,

I have just got back from Taiwan. It is a great trip and has given me a new perspective about Taiwan.

You can view my trip report here,

http://mousehunt.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8D3DFAF46846C4!2779.entry

The photos link is right below the report.

Calicoat, Mr Lu is still waiting for you to call him!

Thanks everyone who has help me with this trip!

Trip Report - Thanks everyone

hey taoyuan airport xchange rate is how much ?

Trip Report - Thanks everyone

If I did not remember wrongly, it is 22.4 or 22.5.

Mousie

Me going to bangkok again....Well with that S$178 return on Jetstar hard to resist........I did try to Taipei but that set me back to about S$380 so i gave in to BKK instead :D.........Got that Novotel Siam Square via Accor super sale....2 room for S$135....(CHEAP!!)

Now I wanna ask U something....about going to Chinatown at night in BKK.....(Cos I dun go Chinatown at night before; even when I was working there)...

How to go to the place where U had dinner of Oyster omelette, Tom Yum etc......(Me not into sharky fin).

Exact location from White Orchid Hotel if possible.

Is Chinatown still as busy as daytime?

Thank U....^__^

mousehunt got msn ?

Hi MeOnly,

The way to reach the oyster omelet stall in Chinatown is easy.

Take a cab to Chinatown and get the driver to drop you on the right side of the road. Do not go too further into Chinatown, maybe 50m once you enter the busy street of Chinatown.

Get down the cab and continue to walk along the traffic flow. You will reach a side road that has tables for customers. The staff will be wearing green polo. The other side of the side road is another stall that their staff wear red polo. I have tried both and both are ok to me. However, my local friend there says the green polo stall is better. I ate the one in wit the green polo uniform.

It is actually very near to White Orchid hotel. Walk slowly and you will not miss it.

As for Chinatown in the morning, it is as busy as ever. As a matter of fact, it is even busier than in the night.

Damn, you got a good deal in air tix and hotel.

Have fun!!!

Hi Kaion,

I do not have MSN. But if you have any questions, please feel free to post it here. I believe all of us will be more than willing to help.

Glad you enjoyed your visit, Mousehunt, and thanks for coming back to share your nice report and beautiful photos. And congratulations on your good health!

I didn%26#39;t realize that Mr. Lu was expecting a call from me---are we referring to Mr. Lu of Hualien, with whom I%26#39;ve never had any contact?

Hiya Me^Only! Good to see you back, and as a DE for Singapore now!

Hi calicocat,

It is not you who recommended Mr Lu (Hualien) in the forum. Then the next person I can think of Nutty.

Mr Lu mentioned that it is a lady teacher that started the recommendation. I wonder who she is.

BTW, I have set my sight on Alishan for my Taiwan trip in 2011! :p

Glad U had such a rejuvenating time together in Taiwan, Mousehunt.

Good read %26amp; pics in yr blog!

TA :-)

Uuuuhooooo CC ^___*

Yeah lTNH (Long Time Not Here) in TPE forum........

And yes.......we both still contributing actively in TA......Where will you be heading off to in your next Holiday?

Taipei - Hualien -> Book train ticket

Can I have the link to book train ticket from Taipei to Hualien?

Tq

Taipei - Hualien -%26gt; Book train ticket

Online reservation / booking of railway train tickets: http://railway.hinet.net/etno1.htm

Available only from 0600 to 2300 hrs.

Ticket must be collected by 2300 hrs the next day (i.e two days including the day of booking).

Booking of TRA train ticket rules and regulations: service.tra.gov.tw/tw/CP/11333/tickets-1.aspx

Cancel online booking of railway (TRA) train tickets, go to: http://railway.hinet.net/ecancel.htm

Taipei - Hualien -%26gt; Book train ticket

Thanks TaiwanDIY. Btw the ticket collection is still within 2 days (including the day we book ticket)? I thought can book like today and collect this saturday. Wondering if I can do that?

no, two days is the limit, tix cancelled after that.

Ok, thank you very much..;oD

btw if you pay for the train tickets using a foreign credit card, you can collect the tickets as and when you want. :) there%26#39;s no two day limit. that%26#39;s what i did before.

for more information please read this link.

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293910-i9303-k241…

thanks a lot. the link is very useful.

blackheads

Ximending Party World KTV

1. Ximending (西門町) is very big. My friend told me that the Party World (钱柜)KTV is not easy to find if first time go there. Anyone can gives me the direction to the Ximending Party World KTV?

2. Is Cashbox and Party World the same KTV?

Ximending Party World KTV

the KTV is actually called Cashbox Partyworld. so it%26#39;s the same KTV. :)

the address is: 台北市中華路一段55號(中華路衡陽路口; 捷運西門站4號出口)

www.cashbox.com.tw/ktv/room/ktv_map.asp…

www.trtc.com.tw/img/ALL/Route2200/086.jpg

it%26#39;s quite easy to identify from XMD. just Exit 4 from the MRT station. or cross the pedestrian roads opp XMD Exit 6. it can be easily identified so no worries. :)

Ximending Party World KTV

Hi cosystar

I think the one u referring to is a building by itself so if u look up the sky u should be able to see the Cashbox logo on top of the building.

Yes the whole building is KTV not like ours so small... haha.

I%26#39;ve been there once n u know what.. there is a toilet attached to the KTV room. Lolz. Quite a good experience there like going to hotel lobby. Enjoy!!!

1. It is not difficult to find lar..very near to Ah Zhong Mian Xian.

2. Cashbox is one whole grand building which u will definitely not miss out.

Partyworld is cheaper than Cashbox.

King's Town location

I read in this forum that in order to go to King%26#39;s Town Hotel, riding the MRT, one must pay NTD6 to enter the rear area to arrive at king%26#39;s town.

We%26#39;re gonna stay in this hotel this coming April, does this mean that we need to pay NTD6 every time we cross the railway station???

Is there a way that we won%26#39;t need to pay the NTD6 fee just to go back and forth from the hotel???

King's Town location

I had been stayed the hotel last week,I payed everytime I took the MRT and crossed the railway station .

The only time I did not pay is that time I back to Hotel from Houyi MRT station ,coz don%26#39;t need to pass through the rail station,and I took a long walk.

King's Town location

really?!! so we really need to pay the fee then

o well, thanks for the reply anyways! (^_^)

Free and easy Taipei

我是新加坡人。四月11号到15号会到台北自由行， 五月天会有活动吗？我是五月天fan 最欣赏阿和信的才华。阿信和台北的朋友们有没有好介绍，到台北一定要去的景点？我会住在西门町酒店，西门捷运在附近。我想要去逢甲夜市，六合夜市， 士林夜市，台北101，高雄市，垦丁，上阳明山看夜景。台北的夜景那里最好看？从西门町到高雄/垦丁游玩，在一天内能完成吗？这些地方要着么去？巴士，捷运，快速高铁， 那一种交通比较防方便？ 西门町有巴士转换站/终站， 我想体会台湾人搭巴士，捷运，快速高铁的感觉。我应该着么计划我的行程表，请教教我。 谢谢！

Free and easy Taipei

阿信

http://blog.sina.com.cn/musiq

Mayday,

http://www.imayday.com/

stayreal shop,

http://www.istayreal.com/

1,it%26#39;s impossible to visit Kenting in a day.

Try Kaohsiung by HSR .

2.take MRT to MRT Jaintan station transfer bus R5 to Yangmingshan alight at...

http://www.compei.com/thetop/c.html

Free and easy Taipei

谢谢. 那我在台北时只能去高雄了。这是我第一次台北自由行，我应该着么划我的行程表？我主要是想要shopping, 吃台湾小吃，台湾非去的旅游景点和夜景。 可以帮帮我？ 这次自由行只有两个女生，晚上上阳明山安全吗？

台北

野柳-九份-基隆夜市

新北投-淡水-八里-漁人碼頭-士林夜市

Taipei 101-誠品-五分埔-饒河夜市

忠烈祠- 故宮- 台灣民主紀念館- 西門町 -龍山寺

高雄

http://khh.travel/tw/

if you would like to go to the place(文化大學後山-情人坡)I mentioned above ,coz it%26#39;s next to the college campus I think it%26#39;s safe, while you walk trough the school .

谢谢。 我两年前跟tour去过忠烈祠- 故宮- 台湾民主纪念馆，现在有没有该变？ 我11/4下午3点抵达台北，15/4下午4点多离开台北。如果我要去高雄，第三天才去，应该可以吧？ 我应该着么去以下的景点，接运站出来就可以找到，是吗？搭那个交通车比较快和方便？如果我去夜市应该几点回酒店比较安全 也不会太迟搭不到车？ 我应该来不急去阳明山看夜景了，是吗？

野柳-九份-基隆夜市

新北投-淡水-八里-漁人碼頭-士林夜市

Taipei 101-誠品-五分埔-饒河夜市

忠烈祠- 故宮- 台灣民主紀念館- 西門町 -龍山寺

高雄

1,before 10:30pm.

2,

Day1,Taipei 101-誠品- 龍山寺-西門町

MRT.........................

Day2,新北投-淡水-八里-漁人碼頭-陽明山-士林夜市

MRT.......Ferry........MRT%26amp;bus..

Day3,野柳-九份-五分埔-饒河夜市

bus.....MRT...walk

Day4,高雄

Dat5,free

高雄

Opening hours for 泰雅婆婆美食店 & other shops in Wulai

Anyone know what is the opening hours for 泰雅婆婆美食店 and other shops in Wulai? Thanks.

Opening hours for %26#27888;%26#38597;%26#23110;%26#23110;%26#32654;%26#39135;%26#24215; %26amp; other shops in Wulai

open hours 09:00am~11:00pm,I think other shops are the same.

taiwanfun.com/north/…0205RrTaiYaPoPoTW.htm

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Can we bring water for baby onboard plane?

I%26#39;ve never bring baby onboard a plane before and I need to bring along her stuff such as hot water flask and a few milk bottles filled with water, as well as her medicine (in case check-in luggage lost). Any idea whether I will have problem with the custom? Thanks a lot!

Can we bring water for baby onboard plane?

In Taiwan, hot water providing by drinking machine is available in the airport%26#39;s waiting rooms and all the airplanes.so all you need is an empty flask and bottles.

Can we bring water for baby onboard plane?

But if we want to bring along some, will it be a problem? As I don%26#39;t want to look around for hot water when my baby need it.

SnowyPanda, which airline are U flying into/ out of Taiwan?

For Jetstar, their regulations allow baby milk, medicine as stated:

';e) Exceptions will be made for medications, baby milk/foods and special dietary requirements in LAGs form. These items will be subjected to additional checks and verification at the screening point;';

U may want to check with yr airline for further details.

TA :-)

TaipeiDreams.com

We%26#39;ll be flying SQ.

I%26#39;ve tried asking them before but they sound unsure. I tried to call CAAS (not sure whether they are the one setting the rules...) but no one answers. I should have check this out earlier... very disorganised nowadays...

Don%26#39;t know will they confiscate my hot water flask and milk bottles or not... coz it%26#39;s definitely much more than 100ml...

We have to surrender our 150ml mineral water bottle all the time going thru the international custom,but in your case where a baby is in toll, I%26#39;m not sure if they%26#39;ll make an exception.You may want to call China Airlines%26#39; office is Singapore to check, they should know.

blackheads

Help needed!!

Hi all,

I will be travelling to Taiwan on 17-27 March.

I intended to visit Pingshi and from what I have read from the forum, in order to get there, I have to take the train from Ruifang. However, when I was checking the time table and trying to book the train ticket online, it says that the route/train is not valid.

Can anyone help teaching on how can I purchase the ticket for Ruifang to Pingshi?

Thanks alot =)

Help needed!!

Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) train schedule: new.twtraffic.com.tw/TWRail_EN/index.aspx

To list the train schedule on the Pinghsi railway branch line.

Select From: Others “Taipei / Rueifang”

To: Others “Ping-hsi Line / Pingsi

Train types: All Types

Click “Query”

Fare: NT$28 Travel time: 35 to 46 mins

TRA train ticket prices: service.tra.gov.tw/tw/ticketprice/excel.aspx

TRA station distances: …tra.gov.tw/tw/CP/11366/mileages-1.aspx

You can purchase the Pingsi one-day pass NT$54 for unlimited train rides for the day along the Pingsi branch line.

Train stations (in sequence) on the Pingsi branch line (Rueifang – Jingtong) are:

Rueifang %26gt; Houtong %26gt; Sandiaoling %26gt; Dahua %26gt; Shifen %26gt; Wanggu %26gt; Lingjiao %26gt; Pingsi %26gt; Jingtong (terminal)

Help needed!!

The Pingshi Line is a free-seating train with no booking or purchase of specific seats---thus the ';not valid'; notice. (Tip: The best seats are at the very front, next to the driver. ;-))

Thank you very much taiwanDIY and calicocat for your help (^.^)

Help! Unable to book HSR tickets online!

I%26#39;m trying to book the HSR tickets online but encountered the following error message when I entered my passport number in the ID/Passport field:

';Contact Person ID/Passport Number must be alphanumeric characters and last 4 characters must be numbers only';

Can anyone please advise???

Help! Unable to book HSR tickets online!

Hi there,

This is for the Taiwan Passport/ID information. Being a foreigner you can just leave the information blank as it%26#39;s not required.

Dave

Hair Dryer

a pretty silly question to ask. haha.. but is there hair dryer provided in Royal Castle Hotel? Is it good? as in the strength of the blower...

Hair Dryer

Dunno about the hotel, but in general, strnegth of hair dryer here is weak compared to S%26#39;pore, probably due to diff in voltage? And you can%26#39;t bring your own either, as the electricity here runs on 110V ,unless, of course, u have an adaptor.

Hair Dryer

Welcome to the Taiwan forums, HungryAgnes.

That%26#39;s a real travel thing to know actually. In fact, we were quite surprised when our powered hair dryer (from home) blasted a weak hum in our Taipei hotel stay haha!

Yes, like most Taipei 3-stars hotels, Royal Castle has hair dryer in the rooms.

agoda.com/asia/鈥oyal_castle_hotel.html

If U bring along a spare hair dryer for another person%26#39;s use, then it%26#39;ll need an adaptor to connect it between dryer %26amp; hotel power point. Btw yr stuff like handphone/ camera charger etc will need this adaptor too.

U can see it here:

picasaweb.google.co.uk/taipeialive/FuN/photo鈥?/p>

Hv yr fun in Taipei!

TA :-)

TaipeiDreams.com

鈥oogle.co.uk/taipeialive/FuN#49967555434724鈥?/a>

TA :-)

hi, sorry for late reply. :D

anyway, can i know how much does it cost in sg to get the adaptor?

sorry, i saw th pricing already. thanks for ur help! i%26#39;ll be in taiwan fron 24th to 30th.. :D

No worries, Agnes.

Glad U found yr answers.

Do get 2 pcs of the adaptor.

There%26#39;ll usually be at least 2 power points in the hotel room.

U can use one for yr hair dryer, the other for yr other electrical accessory usage.

Enjoy a blast in Taiwan!

TA :-)

hi,

does anyone noe where can i get one of those adaptors?

thanks!

Unplanned free and easy, Help required

Hi all,

I%26#39;ll be going to taipei on 25/03 - 31/03 with my bf.

We%26#39;ve booked our air tickets and hotel, but are not very sure of where to visit, shop and eat.

Day 1 %26amp; 2: Rainbow hotel

We%26#39;ll reach the airport at 3pm. Most probably should be taking the airport bus to taipei station.

Can you advise if we should take the mrt to ximending exit 6 or cab to the hotel?

We should be settling our dinner there and shopping ard, and that goes day 1.

However, we%26#39;re not very sure of how to go about for day 2. Any advise??

Day 3 %26amp; 4: Onestar Chang An Hotel (Song shan District)

Day 3: Will visit taipei 101, raohe night market and wufenpu for the whole late afternoon and night. should we add other places as well??

We%26#39;re actually not sure of where we should go for day 4. Planning for Jiu Fen, but unaware of how to go. Any advise?

Day 5 %26amp; 6: Spring City Hotel (Bei Tou)

Definitely will be going shilin night market, danshui yuren matou and yangminshan.

But what should i do in the day? Any advise?

Thanks!!

fireflies

Hi,

we will be in taiwan 28mar - 5 apr. Will we be able to see fireflies ?

If so , where are some good places that we can see them. We will be in taipei, alishan , hualien and nantou. Is rueli a convenient place to see them ?

thanks

fireflies

www28.discuss.com.hk/archiver/…

fireflies

Hi,

may i know which part of the link mentions about fireflies ? thanks

清境較高山.....只要季節對都有的看....

日月潭

最佳賞螢火蟲季節 :

成群的螢火蟲成蟲出現的時段，一年之中可以分為二 季，這二季是螢火蟲羽化時期，也是成蟲活動期。

第一季：每年四月中旬到六月中旬

第二季：每年十月底到十二月底

Dress code

Hi all,

I%26#39;ll be going to taipei on 25/03 - 31/03.

I%26#39;ve got a pair of boots, but i%26#39;m not sure if it%26#39;s still suitable to wear there.

Also, with the weather, what is advisible for dressing?

Thanks for advise! :)

Dress code

the link will provide you the weather forecast of a week ,it update everday.

cwb.gov.tw/V5/鈥eek_forecast.htm

blackheads

King Of Thrift - Taiwan! Tv Show..

All experts %26amp; forumers,

While searching for useful info to assist a forumer, I was surprised to find the Singapore-made tv prog she mentioned already up on YouTube!

..... 省钱王之出城记- 台湾行 .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZArTSDHGHZ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLxHlboUsmY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-qJCMb3IRo

This is a tv series that bring viewers to bargains- for those thrifty ones on budget.

The ';之出城记'; extended the series by bringing the idea of budget spending to country overseas. These uploads I found are abt Taiwan.

I don%26#39;t know the person who uploaded these vids - though I think she was certainly fast, as the series was a recent telecast!

To read what I think of the series, here%26#39;s the thread:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293910-i9303-k258…

Enjoy!

TA :-)

TaipeiDreams.com

King Of Thrift - Taiwan! Tv Show..

CC, Nutty %26amp; Maria the Taiwanese (or Taiwan-based) experts,

Fun info for U:

U guys may be glad to know the lady host Quan Yifeng, was a Taiwanese!

TA :-)

King Of Thrift - Taiwan! Tv Show..

Thanks for sharing, TA. For me, it%26#39;s interesting to watch Singapore TV!

In the first video, at 1:43, you can see Rainbow Hotel (orange bldg. on the corner) and Watsons (blue bldg. on the corner) in the background. :D

U%26#39;re welcome, CC.

I%26#39;m sure U%26#39;ll find Singapore tv entertaining - n indeed U hv!

TA :-)

In fact there is another singapore tv show about taiwan. It is sponsored by Taiwan Tourism Board if i remember correctly. There hosts are 莫晓玲and another femaler i forgot her name. The showing time is Sunday noon time.

Correct, Tcs80.

That show was a series with less than 7 episodes. It was telecast way before this King of Thrift.

Currently there%26#39;s one tour game show - also on Taiwan now.

TA :-)

i want to try the Bao in the Part 1 video.. u know where is the place? is it in taipei xi men ding??

Jiajia85,

台北

包子先生 （北投区石牌路二段77号）

www.mrbaoz.com.tw

Jun21 has provided the details %26amp; more in this thread:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293910-i9303-k258…

Enjoy!

TA :-)

      

hey!

I watched tat variety series for my research to taiwan too. and i actually made the trip to UIC building to get the free metro pass.. well.. one pass only has a stored value of NT$50 which is bout SG$2.50 bucks. totally not worth it if you are not in the area...

just to let you guys noe...

hihi,

for the metro pass, you can actually ask them to mail it to you too. Just email them with your travel itinerary to request. =)

Riviera Hotel vs. Brother Hotel

Hi, can anyone please tell me which hotel is more convenient to most of the tourist attractions? In Taipei this weekend and looking to make the most of my time!!!

Riviera Hotel vs. Brother Hotel

Hi

Brother is in town next to MRT stop.

Riviera is about 8 mins walk to Yuanshan MRT stop-not tiring in this comfortable weather.

Just behind Suangcheng St - The war zone - full of pubs e.t.c.

I believe both hotels have won awards e.t.c.

In Taipei once you are at the MRT stop-most places are within your reach.

Freego Bus from Taoyuan Airport to Royal Castle Hotel

1. Where do I buy the freego bus tickets and how much does it cost?

2. Does the freego transport stop at outside Royal Castle?

3. When returning from Royal Castle to Taoyuan airport, where do I buy the freego bus tickets?

Freego Bus from Taoyuan Airport to Royal Castle Hotel

1) From the Freego bus counter in the Arrival hall (Look for the bus counters-follow the signs)

2)Yes

3)Pay the bus driver

shipping postage place?

hi, wondering if i have exceed my luggage weight allowed by the airline, and wish to get my luggage shipped back to singapore instead, maybe 2-5kg, is there any postage service i can get near XMD area?

also any idea how is the shipping charges like frm taipei back to singapore? thks!!

shipping postage place?

I generally use OCS Courier to ship stuff to my son in Singapore.

Taiwan Post

post.gov.tw/post/鈥

Email them for rates for Parcel Tpe to Sgp

http://www.ocs.com.tw/

shipping postage place?

There is a post office just across TS Hotel. The GPO is at the Corner of Zhongxiao and Zhonghua Road (Ximenting area)

thanks for ur reply..

sorry i am getting a little mixed up..

what%26#39;s the difference between

Taiwan Post post.gov.tw/post/鈥 and OCS Courier http://www.ocs.com.tw/

And the post office u mentioned across TS Hotel, i just need to tell them that i want to ship to singapore using ocs courier? or do i have to bring to the courier office instead?

thanks

You take the Parcel to the Post office, they will weigh it and tell you the Postage.

OCS can pick up the Parcel from the Hotel-This is a Courier company - They Deliver Door to Door

The weighing machine at TS is quite accurate.

Forumer at HWZ - coldkey posted yesterday:

Shipping

Boxes max 30kg can be purchase for NT100 at the post office and i managed to squeeze ard 50 books and ship them by sea for NT490. The shipment has not arrive yet so I don%26#39;t know how long it will take.

thanks for sharing..

oh, the price is really reasonable for 30kg~

do update us the time u took to receive it when the parcel arrives. tq

I think forumer made a mistake in the rates e.t.c.

Anyway, you can check for the rate here for surface mail:

post.gov.tw/post/鈥ostal_f_7_41.htm