Dragonair via Hong Kong. There is an ongoing promotion now for RM1317 all-in but it is almost sold out now.

December is quite good actually and not too cold. January and February are the coldest with strong wind.


Hong Kong Airlines has suspended their flights to KK. And it is actually Mandarin Airlines that flies to KK from Taipei but sometimes the flight is operated by the parent's company aircraft which is China Airlines.

There is another Taiwanese carrier flying to KK and it's Transasia Airways. They land in Taipei Songshan Airport (their old airport) which is much nearer to the city centre and has direct access to Taiwan High-speed rail. However, from what i understand is that both Transasia Airways and Mandarin Airlines only sell tickets to those passengers originating from Taipei.

By the way, 17°C is not cold actually. As a matter of fact, it's the best time to visit Taipei because you won't get all sweaty walking around the city. All you need is to wear a jacket and that's it


Plus the stong wind which makes it even colder but i like it though. We can wear more shirts + jacket and be fashionable, something we can't do in Malaysia


This section was closed when i went there back in January this year due to bad weather. Couldn't get a clear view of Taipei too due to heavy fog and no. No discount even though the open air observatory was closed

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As it should be but i guess most West Malaysians are not really used to this because it only gets dark around 7pm in the whole Peninsular Malaysia

Huh ? Not really. I stayed in Da An area last week and it's very close to Taipei 101, well unless you are talking about walking there of course it's quite a distance. But if you take the MRT, it's very close.

Indeed there isn't. The total travelling time from DA AN Station to Taipei City Hall Station is around 10 minutes during peak hours where there is one train service every 2 minutes. Went to Taipei City Hall Station from DAAN Station a few times last week just to go to Eslite Bookstore Xinyi branch. I was staying at Park Taipei Hotel, by the way and i highly recommend this hotel


No. Won't be a big problem. Young people can at least speak a little English and Taiwanese are very friendly and helpful. You'll do fine February is still cold, but a simple jacket will do.

Are you going to Taipei or what ? And which airline are you flying to TPE ?
MAS - T1
Air Asia - T2
China Airlines - T1
EVA Air - T2
Cathay Pacific - T1
Dragonair - T2
Singapore Airlines - T2

Then you can select Terminal 2 tourist service centre.

Really ? Since when ? It was still in the same place when i was in Taipei early this month.

It really is located underground now Not special anymore. So which station do we get off now if we want to go to Shilin Night Market ? Still Jiantan Station ?

SIA sometimes offers some good deal to TPE.

Yes. You can but it is not recommended to do so as one-way ticket can be even more expensive than a return ticket, well, unless you intend to fly Air Asia then it's a whole different story. But for full service airlines, one-way ticket is expensive!


No. It's not and you need to provide a valid reason why you want to stay there more than 1 month. And to stay in Taiwan for more than 1 month, you need to apply for a VISA.

Kaohsiung International Airport, with China Airlines operating only 2 flights a week to Kuala Lumpur.

Agreed! It's very expensive!

They had a sale about two months ago for travel in November and December. All-in fare for around RM1,100

Anyway, i took EVA Air between Hong Kong and Taipei twice. Ground service is very good but not their cabin service. The flights attendants were all very cold

Anything more than RM800 all-in is considered expensive, IMHO. There is no special trick. Just register for their newsletter and you'll be among the first to know when they are going to have a sale