I'm heading to taiwan about 7 days on 5th Jan 2013..

First problem is what clothes shld I bring? I mean it is winter, but it is around 14-17c.... do I need to bring those winter cloths? or just T-shirt with an extra shirt with jeans will do?

I'm going on 5th Jan, my friend said this year is a warm winter... now only 20'c~ keep constant check ur iphone for the weather.. i do that.. so that i can estimate the cloths..

if drop around 15'c consider bring winter cloths, 20'c just like cameron, long slevees or jacket shld be enough..

I'm going to Gao Xiong, Tai nan, Tai Zhong, Re Yue Tan and lastly Taipei for 8 days.. still planning thou~ any recommendation?

We decided to shorten it to only Taizong, sun moon lake, and taipei and 清境~

recommendation would be nice like attraction place, food, and any hotel to those place.. coz we haven't settle hotel yet as we have not confirm which stop to land first..

our schedule is arrive at 11pm 5th jan 2013, then might take train/ bus to tai zhong till morning, then settle in hotel and start our tour.

Tai zhong > Sun Moon Lake > Taipei

2 days > 1 day > 4 days

Our problem is on Tai zhong only.. coz not sure tai zhong got what to play.. some genius friends of mine ask me spend 8 days all on taipei.. ==

edit: wow your blog is full of information!!! i'm gonna read all of it.. haha but do recommend and spoonfeed me as well...

This post has been edited by jepertine90: Dec 14 2012, 09:57 PM

any hotel recommend for me to stay??

we arrive at 5th Jan 2013 11pm in TaoYuan Airport, any hotel recommendation to stay for a night?

next day we head to tai chung and spend a night there, then we go qing jing and stay another night.

4th day will be at taipei - is it worth to just stay one hotel at taipei and travel around? or change hotel based on the location we travel??
we are going these places 中正紀念堂、故宮博物院、忠烈祠、陽明山陽明書屋（原中興賓館）、竹子湖、士林官邸、台北１０１、永康街牛肉麵、剝皮寮老街、龍山寺、華西街觀光夜市、士林夜市、饒河街夜市、寧夏夜市、木柵動物園、貓空

if want travel to 太鲁阁? where should I stay?? or just move from jing qing to 太鲁阁 then back jing qing? or just str8 move to taipei?

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Added on December 21, 2012, 5:44 pmthe new plan:
1/06
桃源仙谷(鬱金香).內彎客家老街.薰衣草森林.台中逢甲夜市

1/07
台中>>日月潭-向山觀湖區.遊湖+纜車+九族文化村.塔洛灣(甕仔雞.炒山菜.砂鍋魚頭).清境農場

1/08
清境農場,青青草原.小瑞士花園.紙箱王.合歡山-
1/09
武嶺.花蓮太魯閣國家公園(長春祠.燕子口.九曲洞.慈母橋.天祥.碧綠神木)>台北
1/10
台北市區 自由行

1/11+1/12
台北市區 自由行

1/13
離開台北>>桃園機場

This post has been edited by jepertine90: Dec 21 2012, 05:44 PM

I want to ask, can I use Public Bank Debit Card(Visa Electronic) in Taiwan for ATM/card purpose?? Urgent.. Tq and do I need to activate or anything?

You can apply online or apply it on the spot in the taiwan's air port.. Not sure the limit but inside got ntd 100 when apply.
If apply online you need to wait them to approve, if apply on the spot, make sure you are not late as the booth closed on 11pm I think.. I didn't apply it because I arrive in taoyuan around 12am due to delay..

i remember last time there's a promotion around Rm750+ for 2 ways in air asia.. thats the best, but I wouldn't make it due to schedule.. I went taiwan for Rm900 in early Jan right after New year.. Taiwan, good place and easy for 1st time travel~

weather is awesome!! between 12-24 degree... taipei is more chilly avg around 18, taichong is around 22~ that's not much Malaysian tourist that time as it was after the holiday season.. but i was able to meet some malaysian tourist there.. people there are superb nice.. haha.. btw I fly from LCCT(KL)...

the credit card rate is good.. best is either withdraw money from ATM, or use cc... RM doesn't trade very good in Taiwan, unless you bring along USD.. ATM machine can be found in all 7-11 and family mart.. and 7-11 and family mart can be found in anywhere~ I miss their 7-11 and family mart.. staff is so young and friendly.. haha food is good too~

I went during winter... 12-24 is taoyuan.. very chilly and windy~ that day we arrive is 12-24 according to the airport weather board..
jiufen is damn chilly because of rain, local told me there edi rain for 8 days..
cingjing around 20+ because that day's weather is superb!

ya, that time was perfect timing as 3 season flowers are bloomed.. (Y) just that sakura a little coz just begin to bloom~ makes me want to go taiwan again~

http://i.imgur.com/M659Rn8.jpg
only manage to take sakura...
the 3 season flowers is in a famous flower park/garden.. we can't go in as the entrance ticket already sold out.. TT we manage to witness some but my camera can't take the picture because too far.. don't have a zoom lens along.. TT

depends where you want to visit.. if you want to visit mountain and such.. best to have a local driver to bring you there because some place public transport can't be reached.. mind to list out where you want to visit? so we can easily guide you..

if the hotel and transportation is excluded... around NTD10,000 is enough...
I was on 8 days trip, used around NTD10k with decent amount of purchase.. bring more is better than less thou.. over budget always better than under budget. Nevertheless, you can ATM it out if you lack of cash, just calculate properly as per transaction there is a charge.. quite expensive, but forgot how much.. have fun in your trip in Taiwan!

not sure about money changer, I use company exchange one as my dad got deal with taiwan company.. I'm pretty sure I got better rate that time..

This post has been edited by jepertine90: May 16 2013, 11:40 AM

best is by their bullet train aka 高铁... I do not recommend circle Taiwan as it consume alot of time... unless you travel more than 2 weeks, I strongly suggest travel only 2 parts of taiwan, such as either taipei and taichong or taichong and tainan, etc...

safe as in?

yup~
and its not the best time to go as the weather is going to be WET and HOT~

This post has been edited by jepertine90: May 27 2013, 12:56 PM

any card with visa and mpeg cash... so you can withdraw money or swipe card... I uses HSBC CC and PB debit during my time in taiwan..

sry is MPES cash.. I think can as long as your card got Plus and MPES cash and visa... you can check these behind your card.. as for ATM remember to enable overseas withdraw..

public bank day2day visa card