when it comes to business, everyone wants to settle it fast...haha

anyway, i've never had a chance to meet him also...haha...only his brother tho as there's some issue on the power box and his bro is nearby to come look at it.

else, everything is ok

Nowadays people like to be fed and not search themselves...

Have you done your research? Do you have any places in your mind now?

http://www.hostelworld.com/search?search_k...n&city=Kenting&

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Added on June 14, 2011, 1:51 pmyou're going for a day trip to Taroko? I think it does not make any significant difference compared to going to cingjing.

take an early bus to cingjing that u can reach cingjing at about 11.30am.

Spend like 4.5 hours there till 4pm? then take bus to puli, then to taichung, then take hsr/normal train back to taipei. and u'll reach taipei at night too...

it's not advisable to do that anyway since you'll be spending more time travelling rather than sightseeing. maybe staying one night at hualien will be better. get a place where u can face the sea.

This post has been edited by jlgoh9: Jun 14 2011, 01:51 PM

the Raohe Street pepper biscuit is a must to try they have another stall in Shilin night market.

if u have a lot of time to spare, why no make it in 2 days? hehe

but usually ppl make it the same day since it's within the same route. taking train/bus will be time consuming, hiring a cab will be better but pricey if only 2 person.

if you read my blog, i did it in 1 day but only go yehliu and jiufen (no shifen) but at night i can still go wufenpu and raohe st night market, by using bus/train

u mean ur taiwan fren there ffk u?

or u have a fren going with u ffk? he willing to burn the flight ticket n accommodation ar?

i saw at Taichung... my tour guide brought us there... too bad had bad settings on my camera..mission to secretly snap the pics failed... he brought us to the stall with sexy clothings

From what I enquire before, Maybank and CIMB ATM cards can be used to withdraw money in Taiwan. Public Bank atm card can't.

There are 3 ways to activate:

1. Call up the customer service as stated on your card. This might take long time as sometimes they busy, then they need to do verification. Will waste your phone credit if using HP to call...
2. You can set using e-banking service (maybank2u.com.my / cimbclicks.com.my). Fast and secure.
3. At ATM machine. But please do this if there are no people queue behind you else you'll make them wait long.

You have to set a time frame limit on when you wanna use it...from when to when.

please take note that each time you withdraw money from ATM, you'll incur a RM10 charges. So, please withdraw the right amount and don't withdraw too many times.

did u read the posts? i just post how to do it a few post earlier...

well, you can get free maps there...and maybe can ask something that u not sure about...

Good thing about tour - everything is planned for you. you just need to wake up in time to catch the bus, take photo and then rush back to bus after the allocated time is up.

Bad thing about tour - you have limited time at each place you visit. some places are worth spending more time and some are not... in the end you might not enjoy

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Good thing about Free n easy - you get to plan where you want to go and allocate ample time on it

Bad things about Free n easy - you need to do really lots and lots of research, like me then only your trip will be smooth.

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Added on June 22, 2011, 10:00 pmthere's a Matta Fair coming in Aug... do some homework on what and where you wanna go, then ask around.

there's not really anything good or bad about tour or free n easy. it all depends on you. if you lazy to do research, then go tour. if you wanna make use of your time in taiwan and visit the places you really like, then you go for free n easy.

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Added on June 22, 2011, 10:13 pmif ringgit is still strong against usd (better rate), then maybe change to usd will be better...

few days ago i was at mid valley and kinda curious on the current exchange rate at wawasan. still NT100 to RM10.80. At some point a few weeks earlier, they shot up to RM11.

anyway, it's only worth it if you change quite a big sum of USD.

This post has been edited by jlgoh9: Jun 22 2011, 10:13 PM

depends on what you want to spend there... if just sightseeing and eat, then i think is more than enough. for 1 person or 2?

well, it doesn't really make any difference...

btw, blog updated

wait for air asia promotion...

a) you can take HSR or normal train or bus from Taipei to Taichung.
b) nope. 1 day cingjing, 1/2 day travelling, 1/2 day SML/9village
c) bus from taichung-puli-cingjing. stay 1 nite. bus from cingjing-puli-taichung. then take HSR/train to Kaoshiung. if you have money and a lot of people, hire transport take u there. save time.

yes..any normal phone can use the sim card... not iphone tho since their slot for sim card is different from others...

lol.. nice one

Air Asia Big Thank You Sale is on now... no cheap direct flight to Taipei but if u have time fly to KK at RM19 per way and from KK to Taiwan at RM188 per way. First come first serve...

All in fare!!!!

Booking Period : 12 July 2011 - 17 July 2011
Travel Period : 6 February 2012 - 20 June 2012

This post has been edited by jlgoh9: Jul 12 2011, 12:18 AM

Yeah. I took bus at 10.30am and already at Ruifang station taking train back to Wufenpu at 7pm

just bring your flight confirmation details and give it to the counter girls when you check in can liao...