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Interesting Itineraries, blogs & photos sharing

Taipei & surroundings (By JYS)- http://jy-s.com/category/travel/taiwan/
Taipei/ Kaushiung/ bullet train (By Jasz_24) - http://www.mytripbloggies.com/taiwan.htm
Taipei/Hualien/Chin sui bay/Taroko Gorge (by stimix): https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=30641516
Taipei..Emphasize on Jiufen/Yilan (By kampungboycitygal): http://kampungboycitygal.com/2009/07/execu...i-yilan-taiwan/
By Zstan: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=53036884


Hotel recommendations:

Current Popular 3* Hotels: Best to call them directly for booking. All Taiwan 3* Hotels have a 30~40% discount, so ask for it if the discount is not already mentioned on their website.
Won Star Hotel : http://www.wonstar.com.tw
Ta Shun: http://www.tshotel.com.tw
Go City Inn: http://www.gocityinn.com
Neijiang : http://www.neijiang-hotel.com.tw/
(Lowest price Quad room )
See You Hotel: http://www.taipeionestarhotel.com.tw
明日大飯店 [台北] - NT$980 [very very good location, but rate will differ on weekend, first nite $1180 but they give $200 disc voucher which can be used for ur following day stay]
高山青[阿里山] - RM260.87 [april quite peak season, best i can find]
Laurel Villa[日月潭] - NT$1800 [cheapest hotel i can find on the lake - other places with cheap rate need around 30mins bus ride to reach sun moon lake]
五號小築 [花蓮] - NT$999 [nice ming su - but the driver charge is very expensive]

Others:
http://www.agoda.com/asia/taiwan/taipei.html
http://www.asiarooms.com/taiwan/taipei.html
http://www.hotelclub.com/SearchResults.asp?id=5645

Hostel Recommendations

http://www.taipeihostel.com/ - Basic, clean & the cheapest - RM60/nite for 2. But expect to share toilet (Clean). Best - Free WIFI & also chatting & making friends from all over the world

Boon's recommendation: http://www.taiwanmex.com/

Others: http://www.hostelworld.com/findabed.php?Se...y67emDKPJCqqd61
http://www.couchsurfing.org/

Taipei Hotels Review:
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=33107851

Shoppings, Food & Nightlife recommendations

The Best place for Electronics is Guanghua http://www.freewebs.com/crazyazn/guanghuae...ronicmarket.htm

Nightlife: http://www.taiwannights.com/

Halal Food: http://www.taipeimosque.org.tw/mosque/pages/halalfood.html

Shihlin Nite Market: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilin_Night_Market

Ximending: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ximending


Transport

MRT Line

For more info: http://english.trtc.com.tw/ct.asp?xItem=10...27496&mp=122032

Taiwan High speed train (only west coast to Kaoshiung):
http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/

Taiwan Rail Authority (Inc of Tilted's Taroko Express to Hualien)
http://www.railway.gov.tw/en/ticket/ticket-1.aspx

MUST Visit attractions in Taiwan:

-Taroko Gorge (Day trip sufficient)
- Yehliu Geopark
- Dansui old street
- Taipei 101
- Chiang kai Shek Memorial
- Jiufen
- Alisan
- Sun Moon Lake
- Hehuan Shan & Chinjing farm
- Beitou Hot spring (Taipei)
- Yang Ming shan ( Volcano & hiking)
- Wulai Hot spring
- Taipei Zoo

Nice Info about Taiwan:

http://www.taiwanese-secrets.com/facts-about-taiwan.html

Discounted Youth travel Card: http://youthtravel.tw/youthtrekker/

Easy Card for MRT, Buses & train: http://www.easycard.com.tw/english/index.asp

Currency Exchange /Money changing

At the time of this write-up (Dec'09), The Taiwan Dollar is not trading at a good rate in Malaysia & RM is also not well traded in Taiwan.
Thus, To get better rate, it is advisable that you change to US$ first in Malaysia..check the rate here: http://www.moneymaster.com.my/cc.php

However, on certain occasion, US$ might not be well traded as well in Taiwan & pls do & comparion 1st before deciding to convert 1st or otherwise

Thereafter, once u reach Taipei Airport, just changte the US$ to Taiwan $ at any currency exchangers in the airport (All the same rate + NT$30 commission). Check the rate here:
http://rate.bot.com.tw/Pages/Static/UIP003.en-US.htm

Old US currency



Taiwan Electric socket type:


Taipei Weather:



More free guides & brochures about Taiwan:

Taiwan Visitors Association, Kuala Lumpur Office
Address： WISMA GOLDHILL Suite 25-01, Level 25, Wisma Goldhill, 67 Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Tel： +60-3-2070-6789
FaTx： +60-3-2072-3559
E-mail： tva@streamyx.com

This post has been edited by stimix: Aug 28 2012, 08:08 PM

Congratulation on Taiwan V2.

Well done.

Third

Welcome to Taiwan V2 thread..

Congrats on V2 of Taiwan thread. Taiwan is a place must go!

stimix, the MRT route map is outdated. there's 1 extra line in the middle of red and brown.

guys,

any advice which airline to taipei??
give up air-asia.. will die hard for 5 hours traveling..

thanks

if u guys dun mind checking out my posts:

Taiwan Day 1
Taiwan Day 2
Taiwan Day 3
Taiwan Day 4
Taiwan Day 4 - Part 2
Taiwan Day 4 - Part 3
day 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 have to wait till i have my blogging mojo back..

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Added on May 27, 2011, 5:18 pmmoney not an issue?

then can try cathay pacific or EVA Air or MAS

This post has been edited by smoochiesayn: Jul 29 2011, 04:08 PM

i not think he will go for cathay too.. since there is a stop at HK..

can go HK airport jalan jalan awhile ma..

congrats on V2... looking forward all other sharings... can't wait to go in March - although it's 10 months from now >.<

Pls give me the link to replace the outdated one

Congrats on the new thread.....

Regarding the water fall, actually i didn't pay to go the waterfall if use foot to walk la... if i use the cable car then need pay ald la....

stimix - U da MAN!!
Looking at the info makes me wan to go there!

yay...version 2

Going Taiwan this Sunday.....eagerly waiting. Anything to do in Alishan?

there's a national park there.. and watch sunrise~

Hi all,

I'm going to Taiwan in September and planned to travel around West and Southern Taiwan.

I planned to drive through the journey as it is not as convenient as Taipei. Any advice on driving in Taiwan?

This is my draft itineary:
Taichung --> Sun Moon Lake --> Cingjing --> Nantou --> Chiayi --> Alishan --> Tainan --> Kaohsiung

It will be a 9 days trip and of cos for some of the places...it will only be day trip or half a day trip.

Please advice on the driving portion!

just to share my experience.
buy travel card if u're travelling around in taipei city. (悠游卡)
average bus fare from taipei to kenting should range around 700~800 NTD per trip. round trip cost around 1500. if u book the whole bus the price goes up to 2100 and above.
taxi fare starts from 70 NTD.
if u're looking for cheap accomodation, try 富玉庄 in shilin 士林 . get down in jiantan 剑谭 mrt station. it is only 5 minutes walk from mrt station to night market, 15 minutes walk from hotel to night market.
try to talk to taxi drivers when u arrive. they can tell u almost everything u ned to know, like places to eat. and dun eat in night market..food quality is very low in overall.

if u're looking for cheap purse/wallets with good quality, go look for a guy in shilin night market.his stall is in the center of the market, always talking '好了啦 我不要说了啦'..thn he will demo by burning his stuff with lighter. each item cost only 200 NTD.miss it, u will find same product with price of 600NTD and above..

hope it helps.

fourth day in taipei now enjoy shopping hehe. anyway jz check my pb update, credit card swipe rate : 100TWD = 10.64RM

and uniqlo taiwan doing huge promo tomolo, gona go shopppp again XD

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oh ya.. AA 5hour flight realli pain in da ass...

This post has been edited by lawliet88: May 29 2011, 07:05 PM

Chiang Kai Shek Memorial hall

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Added on May 29, 2011, 8:56 pmJiufen

This post has been edited by wyen: May 29 2011, 08:58 PM


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