Yes me using Taipei as a base. Everyday will be back to Taipei ~ 8-9pm..still got time having 2 nites at Xi Mend Ding, 1 nite at Wufengpu & 1 nite at Shihlin Food market..haha

For whole Taiwan, probably 8-9 days..but 7days enough for you to goto either Kaoshiung or Taichung or combi of Kaoshoung & Alisan liao. + day trip to Taroko. Surrounding Taipei, most attractions are within walking distance from MRT even Danghui market (not the Lover bruidge) also within walking distance from the MRT station. Yehliu & Jiufen, you need to take either bus or train and Keelung as transit point between both

Movement depending on you. To juelien, the speed train service (2hrs via Taroko Express) need advance booking otherwise no ticket. Normalconventional train (Same pricing, most of the time also full and if you insist just buy the "Standby" ticket ion the spot..Well, most of the time you will be standing haha...Normal train ~ 3.5hrs journey to hualien

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Added on April 19, 2011, 9:30 pmTaroko express from Taipei main station. Option of choosing Taroko express (2hrs) or normal slow train ~ 3.5-4hrs. Please book in advance.
Link of pg 1

This post has been edited by stimix: Apr 19 2011, 09:30 PM

or you can follow this itenery

reached taoyuan straight go taichung spend one nite there n go fengjia night market. next day early morning go to cingjing and spend a nite there too. then next day hire car go across mountain to go to taroko and maybe spend 1 nite at hualien. then only spend the last 3 nights at taipei

In the website I didnt see the Toroko Express.. only see Chu Kuang Express and Tze-Chiang Limited Express.. which 1?

I think you can choose Express kua..That's Taroko Express liao if I'm not mistaken bcos they only having options on:

Express & Ordinary

tze chiang is the fastest train (but cannot fight HSR la)

Diff lah..One is tilted speed train (Taroko) and another is bullet train...where got same wan

Alright.. thanks guys

Dear all, I will be going Taiwan on 1st of May. Travel Via Air Asia X

I wanna increase my luggage weight from 15kg to 30kg. However, the online credit card transaction encounter problem. Now my booking status become unconfirmed
However I was unable to reset back to 15kg...anyone can help?

I had called AA office but no one pick up and had send email but still waiting for reply.
Is it I had to go their KL sentral Office to rectify it?

Thanks in advance

then ur payment done already?
if not just cancel the booking and make another 1 la . and i tot the unconfirmed booking will auto remove after a certain time?

Sorry for not make my question clear.

My initial booking is done, confirmed everything settle which I did it a month ago.
However, I suddenly changed my mind as I wanted increase the luggage weight. So, I update the "manage booking" (on AA website). Then defintely I have to pay extra amount and I pay via CC and the problem occur. Now my booking (my booking number) become "unconfirmed" due to I yet to pay the extra amount.

I wanna cancel the luggage thingy but can't. The website do not have the function
what should i do?

hi !!

I will be travelling to taiwan on 20-26 may

I would like to visit some flowers garden.
Found this two which is located at Taoyuan county
1) Futian Garden Farm Ranch
2) Daxi Flower Ocean Farm Ranch

http://travel-taoyuan.tycg.gov.tw/e_conten...suggestb_5.aspx

Does anyone has any idea on how to get there from Taipei ?
Or any flowers garden not too far from Taipei for a day trip?

And for Taroko Gorge , is it this link to book the ticket ?
http://railway.hinet.net/etkind1.htm

The station destination is Hualien or Xincheng ?
And which train type should I choose for the express train?

And does anyone has any taxi contact number for a half day tour to yehliu & jiufen ?

Thanks !

Just go back to manage booking & re-confirm & pay. bcos the problem earlier bcos, CC company probably rejected the transaction. Otherwise, open a chat line which is FOC & chat wth them...Well,, The que sometime very long..Once I hv to wait for 45min

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Added on April 21, 2011, 12:53 pmTaoytuan is the location of the airport. I suggest you stay at Taoyuan for a nite rather than direct to Taipei if you want to go there..Last time, at the airport, on certain timing, the Tourist office there provide free 1/2 day tour surrounding Taoyuan...Not sure include all these attractions

The correct station is Hualian. At 1st also I thought of stopping at the station b4 Hualien bcos closer to Taroko & Chin Sui Cliff. But after seeing the consddition of this Taroko station, better not-lor...Just a stop..like those simple KTM stop ..& very quiet & no many or no passenger at all

To Yehliu & Jiufen, just take local bus or a train to Keelung & thereafter a bus to either both locations. But at Yehliu, the bus stop before Yehliu village so you need to walk ~ 1km to Yehliu Geopark.

This post has been edited by stimix: Apr 21 2011, 12:53 PM

Thx for the tips...I guess I will try to draft a plan and post it up for your recommendations and opinions if that's alright with you guys

Done everything. They inform me to go to their sales office to make the payment. thank you.

Anyone know what time Plaza Berjaya AA sales office (opposite Times square) operation hour?

Thanks in advance

if travel by bus, there's no way u can finish in 1/2 a day.

I bought bus ticket from taipei main station direct to yehliu which took me about 1 hour 10mins. and yes, they stop at main road and you need to walk in to the geopark. i spent like 2 hours there(3 would be jz nice). then need to walk out to main road to take bus to keelung city. this took me another 40mins. then switch bus to jiufen which is another 45mins.

ironically, i jz finished my blog update on this route. check out the link at my signature.

I din say can make it in 1.2 day mah..For Jiufen & yehliu trip, I started ~ 9am after breakfast and by the time I reached Taipei, already ~ 9pm haha

that guy asked for a taxi to hire to yehliu and jiufen for 1/2 day ma...hahaha

stimix and jlgoh ! thanks for the reply !

so to taroko gorge the station is hualien then.

too lazy to take public transport to yehliu & jiufen. Schedule quite tight.

btw, how much time to spend at taroko gorge? So i can estimate the time to book the return ticket as well.

hi all sifus here... need ur advice...

i am planning to travel to Taiwan in Nov/Dec for 20days... initially i was thinking to drive myself, but after checking with few frenz they all think it is dangerous for msian to drive there as Taiwan is left-hand side de... so one of the fren suggested me to use their public transport...
but with reference to my below itinerary, is tat convenience of using public transport?

KaoShiong ---> PingDong ---> KenDing ---> TaiDong --->HuaLian ---> YiLan ---> JiLong ---> TaoYuan ---> TaiPei

the reason of putting the TaiPei as the last destination is bcoz my fren told me tat i can do the last shopping there, hence at my earlier itinerary, i not need carry so many things

I took the train out at 9am (If I still can recall)..Reached there at 11am..By noon already at Chin Sui cliff . Spent ~ 1 -1.5 hrs there...By 1pm reaching Taroko area and having Lunch somewhere near to the end of the journey...By the time back to Hualien station already ~ 4:30pm. Got 5pm train bck to Taipei.almost 9pm liao....Yeah going back not via Taroko express..so slow till beh tahan..sumore hv to let others wth proper ticket to sit and sometime hv to stand..super slow train..