never visit to Window or china park. no comment
Doraemon park at taoyuan looks okay. But depend on certain people.
u can always ask for friendly tour guide center everywhere at taiwan for direction

p/s: make sure u can speak mandarin

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Added on September 28, 2011, 11:41 amit slightly go higher for the hotel.
And not really. Taiwan shops don't close all day
for some street, they are very crowded too!

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Added on September 28, 2011, 11:44 amIt depends.
If you cant accept local version of stinky toufu at all, you can't accept Taiwan version
The smell of taiwan version get more mixture compare to local one. I called local "the lauya version stinky toufu"

But atlast, Hongkong one still the best.
the most "busuk" yet most delicious

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Added on September 28, 2011, 11:46 amit doesn't consider very cheap. but cheaper than normal rate.
But try to stick your eyes on MAS or Cathay. you'll get very nice rate at sub RM800
(better food, better service, better convenience and also better AIR STEWARDESS )

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Added on September 28, 2011, 11:48 amYou very save $ in taipei.
i always spend more than 60K of TWD there...

This post has been edited by storm88: Sep 28 2011, 11:48 AM

Erm... I think Taiwan 'chou tou fu' will be acceptable to most people la... Their version is not smelly at all, just the funny taste of the sauce...

The one our tour guide recommend in Tai Chung's Feng Jia Night Market at a stall name 'yi xin' aka one heart has no smell at all. Just funny taste... the queue is quite long.

My mom tried one stall in Shih Lin Night Market and also not smelly according to her.

What is the best period to visit taiwan? I was plan to go there for 14 days by next year.. Hope can get some opinion from you guys..

Best time, i would say Feb~ March. (my personal favour)
Or Mid march~ Early April also not bad

Few months back during their AAX sale, i got taipei ticket

RM1350 for 2 persons + 4 internal meal + 15kg baggage depart + 30kg baggage return. Is that consider a good promo. I'm trying to survey around whether i bought it cheap or not

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Added on September 30, 2011, 11:52 amany recommendation on taiwan public transport?

I am one person never like to take cab. Is their buses and city train convenient?



This post has been edited by may_saw87: Sep 30 2011, 11:52 AM

Never took their buses but train wise is very very efficient and most importantly ontime.

I got it at RM1557 for 2 persons + 1 internal meal + 15kg baggage depart + 20kg baggage return + skybus. Yours is so much cheaper than mine!!! I bought it in Sept promotion, going in Apr 2012. When you going to Taiwan?

I bought it during the AirAsia X fly long haul promo back in August i think.

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Added on September 30, 2011, 5:44 pmIm only going in June 2012


This post has been edited by may_saw87: Sep 30 2011, 05:44 PM

Yup, their public transport is very very reliable.

I took bus from Taipei - Jingguashi - Jiufen - Keelung - Taipei. Their bus drivers very attentive to tourists one. Let him know u wan to stop at which station (or go where), then he will inform you when it's time to go down the bus. Other places all i use Taipei City Train.

In Taichung, I use their HSR shuttle bus. Very punctual!

In Kaoshiung, i also use Kaoshiung City Train. Most places of attraction in Kaoshiung can be reach by MRT + foot. Some still need buses also la. My fond memory of Kaoshiung bus driver is superb. The driver went down from the bus and explain us the route to lotus lake/tiger dragon temple. We were pretty touch with the driver hospitality. He takes the time to come down from the bus with a map and explain properly to us. As I am quite limited with my chinese, surprisingly the bus driver can speak simple English!

I really Taiwan's public transport & their drivers hospitality!

Exactly! All I can say is why Malaysian have so little patience n heart? We should learn from Taiwanese to be more courteous and socialable! It really touches your heart!

Yea, when we were onboard on the bus to Jingguashi, there were a group of Japanese senior tourists. They were quite blank but surprisingly, a Taiwanese old lady approached them in a very fluent Japanese and guided them away. I was pretty overwhelmed a bit from my seat. Taiwanese are so so warm in their heart.

Hey, anyone got any recommendation as to where to stay in Kaoshiung?

I am going for pre-wedding photo shoot, that's y want to go during spring and have to buy air ticket by Sept 11 (6mths before the photoshoot)..i am going for 8days7nights...how about you?

I read that we will be charged 10% commission if we exchange old US$ notes at Taoyuan Intl Airport. To familiarize with the look of new US$ notes, please refer to Wikipedia:

New US$100


New US$50


This post has been edited by Ranma: Oct 4 2011, 04:07 AM

I'm back from Taiwan!!! It was super freaking hot (33degC), and rained during the last 2 days of my stay the last day totally couldn't go outdoor so we spent whole day at Taipei station underground....super potong stim...

generally i din enjoy taiwan food (mostly those recommended ones we din like ) too starchy and oily.....I loved jiufen the best! spent 1 day 1 night there also not enough. it was raining though. that place gets lots of rain per year (like 180days per year according to the guide).

public transport is super convenient there especially the MRT and busses. some of the bus stops has LCD showing when is the next bus reaching. and the ppl there will line up properly including going up the escalator, toilet, bus, train....public toilets are very clean and dry, with tissue provided. taiwanese are very friendly and helpful...they will come to u if they see you trying to figure out maps, and asked if they can help...some even took the trouble to show you how to go by taking you there...

doraemon park no more dy....contract ended early this year if i remember correctly.

expensive loh....i got mine at 900+ also consider expensive dy...


the older generation of taiwanese can speak japanese as they were under the japanese occupation for 50 years...

im' going for 8 days 7 nights too!

I'll be going to Kaoshiung in Dec, and I found most ppl recommend the ones in TuntexSky Tower 高雄85大楼, like:-

Sky-85
85水格印象
85海角天气晴
Color 85 Inn

The view is just stunning...

Yeah, if you tried Taiwanese food in local restaurant here, you will find that their own version is so-so only.
Apparently, I was told by my friend who has a very friendly tour guide who bring them to a lower class Night Market in Taipei (not Xi Men Ding nor Shih Lin) which she never read about. She said the food is good... I wonder if anyone have any idea where this is.

I guess is ning xia night market. my driver cum tour guide brought us there too. he said local people would go to that night market, not tourists.

just remind you guys something.

Remember to exchange your Taiwan Dollar, locally. Don't go there and exchange. You'll

but if you got excessive TWD left when u coming back, can sell to the money exchange at TYAP, you can get better rate