July is the hottest month.. best month is Oct/Nov n Mar/Apr

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Added on May 12, 2011, 3:40 pmMaybe u can consider Fun Taipei Backpackers at Shilin..

http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.p...rs/Taipei/39211

U can direct email the manager (Kevin) he will provide a bit of discount on weekday stays around TWD1000.



This post has been edited by @lice~~: May 12 2011, 03:40 PM

Going for honeymoon huh?

i read some reviews saying this hostel is very dirty...

but one of the forumer here did book this hostel and the feedback not bad....

I believe that's me

Check my blog for the pics and review.

Ya.... Thanks for showing us the photos and some feedback regarding the hostel....

thanks jlgoh, nice coverage sorry i got the wrong fun taipei backpackers. the bad review was another place with the same name in shida. told my friend about the one u stayed and she likes it too. gonna put it on the 'things to consider' list

btw, i saw that you went to yeh liu and jiu fen. if i wanna go to shi fen on the same day izit possible?

if u leave early and take cab instead of bus, yes, you can make it...

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Added on May 13, 2011, 8:57 ami havent finish writing also 3 more days to cover..haha

This post has been edited by jlgoh9: May 13 2011, 08:57 AM

hehe.. i getting info from jlgoh abt tis hostel too.. so far, tis hostel received many good comments.. n dun get wrong for the same name hostel.. tat's y i mentioned in shilin.. when r u going to taipei?

if money n time allowed, try staying 1 nite at Jiu Fen.. there is a nice minsu but a bit costly.. then u possible to go for shi fen o other area.. i hope i can do so but money n time restricted

This post has been edited by @lice~~: May 13 2011, 10:59 AM

going in end sept. 7D7N. i think we're planning to just do 1 day trip to yeh liu + jiu fen + shi fen, 1 day trip to beitou + danshui, 1 day trip to wulai + mao kong, 1 day trip to miaoli, the rest go around taipei city.

U can add in Yangmingshan in ur beitou + danshui trip

Wat interesting at shi fen?

yangmingshan have to do hiking right? i can't hike XD

shi fen got waterfall woh. and it's near pingxi.

u can make and light paper lantern at shifen on top of their railway line

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Added on May 13, 2011, 12:10 pmno need hike if u dun want...there are a lot of stuff to do besides hiking there...

This post has been edited by jlgoh9: May 13 2011, 12:10 PM

how many of you guys traveling？
i got nice cab driver contact with reasonable price,cause april i take his service,very good..
if u need the information let me know..

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Added on May 13, 2011, 1:21 pm[quote=jlgoh9,May 13 2011, 12:02 PM]
u can make and light paper lantern at shifen on top of their railway line

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Added on May 13, 2011, 12:10 pm

yaya!paper lantern got different different colour to choose one..sometimes got train passby !

This post has been edited by smalling: May 13 2011, 01:21 PM

different colour for different wish you want to do... like education, love, money, job, wedding etc etc etc... hahaha

2 persons only. so taking cab might not be cheap.

Only that? i wanna spend more time on JiuFen.. so i might drop ShiFen instead.. hehe

Does the cab go around Tarako?

Agree.. but some area worth to taking cab if really too far away.. imagine walk for 30min o more.. i will pengsan

Yes. I was using them. Just walk out of the station and you will see lotsa Yellow cabs. Just wait & hire them on a day basis. They even having a nice itineraries. Rack rate for seda start from NT2200 way back in Dec 2008 but after negotiation, you probably get ~ NT$1800

i can walk very long on flat land but not uphill. i walk the most when i travel. 1 day of travelling = 1 week of walking during normal days XD

izit possible to do taroko tour in 1 day from taipei? i know from taipei to hualien train takes about 2hrs +. or izit advisable to stay a nite in hualien instead?

i found this hostel provide tour+ accommodation but not sure if the price is reasonable.

平日：每人 1,250起 元 假日：加收 0 元
行程：9:00→慈濟精舍→太魯閣遊客中心→布洛灣台地→燕子口→慈母橋 →九曲洞→天祥→長春祠→七星潭→返回市區 (此專案價格為四人之價格,人數較多另有優惠,歡迎請來電洽詢歐)
專案中包含：住宿、專業導遊司機、平安險、來回接送， 全程約八小時

Ya, looking for cheaper cab

Yup, possible for 1 day trip.. refer to first page of this thread n refer to stimix's itinerary.. i planning for 1 day trip to toroko too.. praying hard during my trip there Hualien/toroko is safety to visit



This post has been edited by @lice~~: May 13 2011, 03:35 PM