Oh Ok, din read properly haha. Anyway. as far as I know, there are no private money changers in Taipei except banks. The fastest way to change is from the airport.

Changing at the local banks in Taipei will be almost similar to airport except no comission. Too bad lotsa red tapes.. They will asked for passport, and need to wait for verification & etc..took me almost 30-45 min waiting inside the bank last time

Taiwan cost of living almost similar to KL. So how much you spend in KL, you can do the same in Taipei..

He probably not from KL too mah..so just like ppl out of KL come to KL for Holiday same liao lor haha ...Even the ticket to Taipei 101 also almsot similar to KL Tower -non mykad holder price..OK liao lor.

When comes to souvenirs, Taiwan really cacat wan..Hard to find & if you found one..not cheap...well..in this case, Taipei cost of living >KL interm of souvenirs ..although interm of food, accomodation & transport about the same

The famous pinneaple tart also not cheap..The common one cheap but taste kenot even beat M'cca tart

Bus kenot be so expensive lah..I remember I went to the counter.. (On the left side of the airport after you exit the last gate.)

it's onl;y NT100 to downtown or ~ RM10.50 nia Taxi is expensive..I got offer from illegal unker for NT1200 or RM125...After discount only can take NT1100..I straight away take the bus haha

This post has been edited by stimix: Aug 26 2011, 04:39 PM

Haha, you're no9t alone..Me too finding XMD so-so onoy nothing to buy. lack of touristic souvenirs & only those leng mui things...HK nite market & Myeong Dong nite market at Seoul much better...

But for good clothing bargain, goto Wufengpu..better than the leng Mui XMD haha

December in Taiwan is still mild-lah. I find Cameron Highland colder haha.. I was there Mid Dec 2009, temperature during day time is ~ 18C-27C!! almost similar to CH. during nighttime dropped to 13-17C...also similar to CH but the feeling in CH is much colder...hmnnn probably due to wet cold in CH compare to dry cold in Taiwan haha

Cooler weather, even you walk >5km you will not sweat..You only feel yur leg hurting at the end of the day haha...And 17C is very mild & nice weather...If you can stand Cameron Highalnd, no problem there during December.Jan/Feb probably cold bcos temperature can drop to 10C..That's cold!

From Taipei main station, you can actually walk to Ximending not far lah.. only 1 station apart ore ~ 1km + distance away haha

There is a counter on the far left of the airport arrival common area. You can shop there. Last time I took the non-express bus that stop along the way when ppl flash them. Cost <NT100 I think ~ NT90 nia. and it goes all the way to Sheraton Taipei which is ~ 600m from Taipei Main ..good for me haha bcos my hostel only 400M away from Sheraton Taipei..There are lotsa buses there..the counters similar to those after you arrived at LCCT..they will also shout & call for you wan haha

I visited Taipei 101 during this time i.e ~ 5:30pm. By the time queing up & reaching the top already ~ 6pm sunset time..& by ~ 6:15pm already dark.

So no problem lor..you can stay as long as possible up there. and the best part. do not limit yourself too long at the observation tower. Go further to level 91 (i think0 and this is the open air area wher you can get a better view of Taipei without the glass enclosure.. and during winter, temperature up there is ~ 2C colder than temperature below the towr.

Taipei to Huelien where got Hisgh speed railway wan.. Only Taipei to Kaoshionglah.. top Huelien only Tilted train- Taroko express or convesntional slow train

I don't really consider Tarako express as high speed lor...abit slower than ERL and they do stop (if I still can recall) but lesser stops compare wth every stations stop if using conventional train.

Yeah the conventional wan really turtle but The speed wan also not as fast as as I expected haha

Anyway, taking the train no matter express tilted train or normal to huelien. Please do not sleep esp after Yilan area. The view is poster perfect and the numbers of long tunnels really amazing...no amtter which side you sit..the view really nice...I consider that train journey the best interm of panoramic view..Just don't fall asleep..otherwise you miss all the best ocean & high mountain view

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This post has been edited by stimix: Sep 14 2011, 12:14 PM

Me too.. but he probably have visited certain part of china 9Esp Yunnan & shangrila)or even great canyon of US and that's why he dun feel really spectacular. I hv few frens & even aeiou here that been to Yunnan China, and voted yunan having much better view

Tian Xiang or the last stop by tour tourist guides I think much further...probably 25km mark from the entrance? It took me almost 4hrs to cover Taroko... 30min darn that's cheating liao haha...No wonder he said not nice bcos that fake waterfall appeared after the contruction of the temple) also not so nice to me haha

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Added on September 19, 2011, 2:23 pmAtleast cool down the summer heat mah haha This post has been edited by stimix: Sep 19 2011, 02:23 PM

Why Taiwan for V-day? I dun find really romantic setting there wor..

V-Day = Valentine lor...For me I dun find any romantic restaurants in Taiwan worthwhile lor..Anyway, I think the most famous probably the Lovers bridge at Dansui? Probably restaurant facing this bridge? The skyline of Taipei also so-so nia..KL skyline much better esp V-day on top of Skybar overlooking KL skyline..Taipei sklyline worst than any cities in china
Cities suitable for V-day - Hong Kong, Macau, Venice, Paris & those European cities..not Taiwan wor..

This post has been edited by stimix: Sep 22 2011, 09:35 AM

Jiufen...a narrow mountanous walkway and my worst human congestion experience..imagine walking down the slope also can get consgested & cab't even walk forward. Once I kena stcuked standing in stagnant for 10min doing nothing..haha