maybe different bank different rate.
but still cheaper than u use cash. u change cash is 10.6 xx mah 

I wanna ask on the passport validity to go taiwan. I am going in end of Nov but passport expire May. So do I need to make a new one?

can bargain lower ..

did u ??

if got credit card .. then use n withdraw.. if u bring cash over there sure spend off de .. too many cheap n nice thing to buy over there..

Shopping in Wufenpu - not really tat great.D opening price is always TWD380 regardless what pcs u showed them.Yes u buy 3 get TWD1000 but still i find over priced.I asked for 4 pcs at TWD1000 tat fella not willing to sell .This is jz d top m getting.n mostly r fr China. M comparing shopping for cLothes in BKK  at d wholesale area n i cud get good quality n cheaper which is made in Thailand.

Even souvernirs r not cheap.

Raohe is a better nite mkt.They hv got food n shopping here.Dun really like ShihLin...hv motorbikes coming in which i dislike cos u got to watch out for them

XiMenDing kind of dead after 11pm. N 11 am some shops r still closed

Those who nid a taxi or private transport. fr airport..can contact Mr Song +886982258878 or+886956258878.Whatsapp him or email accord5868@yahoo.com.tw.Only in chinese.If dunno how use google translate.Fr taoyuan airport to Shihlin @ TWD850 / XMD to Taoyuan @TWD800. This is base on accord car can fit 4 pax plus 3big luggage n 1 small. use it if u travel.in grp and after yr shopping spree .His price is reasonable n public taxi wud probably cost u more than 1k.

i miss out ping xi and shi fen too 
that day is raining day. no choice

oh haha.. then better i either withdraw cash or i change cash before going. Wanna get some treatpoints for my card, if shopping which area is the best for those boutique? I am not fond of cheap stuff (not being materialistic, but self-syokness) If i were to go for luxury stuffs will it be cheaper in Taiwan or better i just grab them either in SG or KL? Then what is nice around ximending when u said it comes to life at night, but no night clubs, so should be night market or anything? I might be going around the northern part of Taiwan, but will go to Leo Fu Village theme park

btw, looks like u are from Miri too

few days rain during my trip. so sad

wah...what a perfect timing
i was so cold at hehuan shan, cingjing and jiufen that time. the wind is crazy.

im only with t-shirt and short pants thats why cannot tahan the wind. LOL!

few place didnt manage. overall still satisfied!

sun moon lake and keelung is 2 totally different places. do u mean u plan to visit this 2 places in a day? it is impossible.

from sun moon lake u can take bus (economical way) to reach taichung. or u can board cab to reach taichung as well.
from taichung take hsr to reach taipei main station.
in taipei main station take train. im not sure which station to reach keelung. but that time i go to jiufen, i alight at ruifang station. take bus to reach jiufen. there is bus going to keelung also.
alternatively, at taipei main station, u can go to the bus station. take bus to keelung.

bus:
sun moon lake - taichung (around 1.5hr)
hsr:
taichung - taipei (55mins)
total time: around 2.5hrs
price: bus (nt$190) hsr (nt$700)
save 1hr but more expensive

bus:
taichung - taipei
total time: 3.5hr
price: nt$440
longer time but cheaper

travelling depends on budget and time constrain.

yea agree with u. night time less bus operate at jiufen area. but the 7-11 there full of taxi. 

Actually I planning overnite at SML from hualien , the next day just explore there (SML) . And yes I totally agreed with u pingXi, shifen , jiufen n yehliu very pack ... Tats why i need to hire driver Liao ... Maybe I just go for shifen , yehliu n jiufen.

using bus?

did anyone of u visiting the latest barbie themed restaurant? or any themed restaurant? i didnt manage to visit any themed restaurant due to time constrain.