Hi all,

I have only 4 days and 3 nites in taiwan (taipei), can anyone guide me where is the must go, see n eat places? Is 3 nites enuf to cover taipei or there can be arrange to other county/area to cover?

You input is highly appreciated.

TQ.

HI, i'm considering whether or not to go to taiwan either this november or january 2011. for the time being i've only read until pg 25 of this forum.

here are my questions, let say if i go there for 8d7n.
1. what are the must go places at Taipei (nature,scenery,historical places)no shopping or eating-i notice most of the discussion here only talk about that^_^.
2.what is there nearest place outside Taipei that is reachable by normal train/bus
3.let say if i bring rm1000-rm1200,is it enough (accomodation+transportation+food).i'm a muslim so i think i'm going to eat proper meal only once a day.
4. let say if i go there during winter, will it be super cool & need to buy quality clothes here?or we just can wear layered clothes only
5. i don't speak chinese,do you think i can survive if i go outside Taipei or better stay at Taipei only?

thank you in advance for any reply.

i'm not an early bird person... so i take HSR to taichung, transfer to taichung train station as the bus station is just opposite the train station.(i went there because i want to leave my big luggage at the baggage counter in taichung train station and just take my smaller one to cingjing.) then take bus to Puli. switch bus there to cingjing... take note that the last bus to cingjing is 4.35pm from puli.

u need to take a 6.40am bus from taipei to cingjing if i'm not mistaken. i suggest that u go to taipei main station a day earlier to enquire about the journey so that u don't have to rush in the morning and know what to do.

when i was in cingjing, i think it's the last days of cold season, so there're fog all over the place. visibility is still ok if u take near pictures. if u're going in 2 weeks time, i think the weather is much ok..cold but not that cold. the next morning i was there, the temperature is about 4-8 degree. i think it's going to be 13-16 degree in 2 weeks time.

ok, the view is magnificent. u'll love the view, the sheeps and the little swiss garden. stop at mt hehuan awhile to see the view from mountain. it feels like u're in heaven. maybe u can see sea of clouds.

summary is, if u're not an early person, take train to taichung. although it may take time switching transport, but if u catch the bus/train on time, i think u'll reach cingjing faster than direct bus from taipei. as i said earlier, there should be a direct bus from taichung HSR station to cingjing but at 8.40am. so u need to reach taichung earlier. journey from taipei will take approx 50mins cost NT700/person one way.

Thank you for your feedback.

For some of you that would like to know abt direct bus to CingJing from Taipei, i have book my tickets to CingJing via this website
(E-Go bus)
http://www.e-go.com.tw/web2010/cht/tourbus_1.php

NTD 750/pax (for 1 way). Depart from Taipei Train Station at 6.45am, will reach CingJing abt 11.30am.

From CingJing, i have hired a cab to visit HeHuanSan - CingSui Cliff - Taroko - HuaLian ( NTD 4500 1 day trip)
I will take the Express Train back to Taipei from HuaLian.

P/s: U need to book your Express Train Tics FAST..... exactly 2 weeks in advance.

How to get the cab? plz provide details.. Thanks

You can email to this Miss Gu, "惠珍 古" <mom88168@yahoo.com.tw>

Contact No:0935-083682(古小姐)或 0910-673118(曾先生)

They have a blog (in mandarin) http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/mom88168

i hope this driver will be good when i go to CingJing next week *finger-cross*

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Hi Guys, I'm going to Taiwan next week.
Friends keep telling me there can buy cheap basketball shoes (or at least slightly cheaper compared to KL).

Do you guys know where in Taiwan ah?
Original shoes I mean.

When they got sales then really cheap la...I bought my shoes from ABC Mart located at Xi Men Ding.Cheap and the design cant get in malaysia.

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(just FYI, their McD have  pork burger too.)