can we use easycard on taiwan rail and intercity buses?

Taiwan rail only can use up to Keelung only. Kenot use for train to hualian. Bus.Should be OK kua..I think I swipe b4..haha can't remember liao

hmm ok...found this:



the intercity buses list kinda confusing on the website.

This post has been edited by aiyume: Jun 30 2011, 09:56 AM

I am back

well, really fun and nice trip.. but tiring.. walking, walking and walking only..

Taiwanese are just so nice and friendly really need to give them a big big and they are discipline too compare to us.. and please learn to pronounce the chinese words before going there (for banana like me ).. most of them not really understand English, or I should say they very seldom use it, so when you speak the English term they will like "what!!??" expression in their face.. i got this experience when i went to 7eleven to purchase the Easy Card..

During my trip, there is typhoon coming in.. scare me out but lucky that it didnt directly "attack" the land.. just whole day raining and windy..

During my tour at Hualien, met a nice taxi uncle.. he treat us like his son/daughter.. even bring us to back to his "hometown" for a short visit and a lot of story sharing.. do let me know if you need this nice taxi uncle contact no.

aiyume,

MUST try the restaurant opposite the Fun Taipei Backpackers hostel.. it's delicious..






Our lunch

This post has been edited by @lice~~: Jun 30 2011, 12:14 PM

aha, when i first went there last time, the cashier wanted to tell me something, after saying to the same like 10 times but still I couldn't get it, she just gave up.

so you went to taroko? pity it was raining....very troublesome to go around in the rain right? hopefully when i go that time the weather will be good.

what's the name of the restaurant?

lucky i'm not banana. i'll be travelling with 2 bananas but at least my mom knows mandarin too.

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Added on June 30, 2011, 12:23 pmoh btw, i think taipei backpackers hostel rooms have different building for different type of rooms. from jlgoh's blog his room is opposite the bakery shop right? mine the address is different and the building has 7-11 downstairs.

This post has been edited by aiyume: Jun 30 2011, 12:23 PM

If kenot speak mandarin, Hokkien is the nxt option bcos almost all ppl in Taipei can speak hokkien. Otheriwse i think Hakka should be OK too bcos their MRT also got hakka announcement wan although I haven't see ppl speak hakka there

One meat and 3 or 4 vege/side dish is a very common combination for 便当 over there.
I just like to sneak into the corporate canteen for lunch, can get 便当 for like 40 or 50 twd only.

Lucky on the day we went to taroko only little bit of raining.. so it's just nice..

Eerr.. i forgot the restaurant name and didnt take photo of the shop.. just remember the restaurant name board is in purple color.. mine is 6-11.. i think maybe they got few block of rooms..

Yup, but MRT called in hokkien?

Other than that most of the restaurant's menu is in chinese so here comes another problem.. but again lucky that they are friendly enough, we just ask them to recommend.. so far all their foods are nice..

Here another MUST try food:



Mei & Mei : pork burger and ham egg biscuit

what is 6-11? the shop izit on the main road of JiHe Street?

Yes Hokkien for sure..Normally the announcement will be in Mandarin, Hokkien & Hakka. Forgotten liao whether got English or not

Those restaurant although no english are very common food you can find in m'sia too..Even there is Roti Canai in taipei but super pricey lah haha.
Anyway, Food in Taiwan, is rather over-rated to me..Can eat only lor

That's cheap.. for the one in the picture cost about TWD 60 or 70

6-11 is block number.. meaning yours 7-11 is next to mine.. like block A, B, C but theirs present in numbering

sorry not sure for the road name.. turn left after the OK mart..

i think the bakery shop mentioned by jlgoh have changed to the restaurant..

This post has been edited by @lice~~: Jun 30 2011, 03:10 PM

the 7-11 i meant is the 7-11 convenient store

Even a 4 dishes chapfan wth one big chicken, 1 tofu, 2 Vege + free winter melon drink only cost NT55 in downtown Taipei

Hahaha...

Thanks Aiyume for the info...

I will be going Taiwan this Sunday 8D7N, i will be visiting Taipei,Taizhong, kenting and KaoShiung, exciting but nervous because many things arranged too rush
I have a few question with me, hope to get some advise:

1)I have prepared my USD with me, therefore i like to know that either taoyuan airport or money changer at taipei has better exchange rate?

2)I will be using THSR -高铁 to access most of the main city such as:
a) taipei - taizhong (NT700/way)
b) taipei - Zuoying (NT1490/way)
c) ZuoYing - Tao Yuan (NT1330/way)
The question is do i need to advance online booking for THSR ticket or just buy it on the spot will do?

3)Besides newyork2, Sogo, wufenpu, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, is there any other shooping area at taipei?

4)Since July is hot summer, so i skip most of the hot spring places such as wulai,xin bei tou, alishan, but should i give up? or is a "must" to visit?

5) Is there any special about National Palace museum at dansui station there.

6) Any device can be bought to detect the luggage weight?

Sorry for too many question

National Palace Museum is not at Danshui lo..It's closer to Shihlin station and from there take a connecting bus to National Palace museu.

For me, it is just a meseum showcasing the gift, & belongings of China past emperor since thousand years ago. Haha From Beijing Forbidden city now stucked in Taipei

Thanks Stimix, yes should stop at Shilin station and i was wrong... How about The Sun yat sen memorial hall and also the Chiang Kai Shek memorial Hall.....which one is more worth to visit because time is not enough to visit all this memorial hall