confirm no need, i was there last year

How about February??

visa is not required.. went there last december...

No need vise, February i think the weather is not bad
i went there during March May and November before.
March's weather is the best.
Something like Genting highlands.
As in November, the 3 days was quite hot, something like malaysia
but then on the 4th day suddenly a big u turn of the weather after one big rain.
suddenly it's so cold.
July is the peak of summer because my mum went there that time.

I see. Thank you so much.

Does Taiwan host annual great sales like Msia and S'pore do?

If yes may I know the period?

This post has been edited by 4 z a: May 5 2009, 01:21 PM

Any recommendation for hotel in Taiwan? Going there backpacking on november 20-28

This post has been edited by Joshua_0718: May 5 2009, 04:07 PM

You can try the Taipei CityInn Hotel (新驛旅店). I stayed there last dec and I found it quite good!

Noted with thanks

How much is taiwan airport tax?? Any idea??

You mean departing from Taiwan need to pay airport tax?

entry, i mean

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Added on May 5, 2009, 4:27 pmheard from my friend taiwan is charging RM300 airport, just want to confirm this from the forumer...

This post has been edited by agc188: May 5 2009, 04:27 PM

everything is included in our air ticket.. don't need to pay anything extra.

just now go check on AA website, return ticket to taipei on Oct only cost RM507 include tax!! wow.......

I really regret for not waiting for AA to launch KL-Taipei.
I went and bought SG-Taipei, cost me S$463

Taiwan's Taipei is always the bestt!! >c< u can enjoy urban and relax life over there~~ and alot of shopping malls =D and alot of foodies snakies that can ease your mouth!!

Yep Taipei must go!

Which transportation can fetch us from Tao Yuan airport to Ximen Station?

the last time i went, i took an airport limo (benz) which cost me a bomb. not recommended!

u can try freego bus.

Your blog not up yet?

I'm planning to backpacking to Taiwan soon too.
10 to 11 days.

Have friends in Taipei/Tainan.
Heard that to go Hua Lian, need bike.......
Anyone know any method can reach the beach through public transport?

This post has been edited by allenultra: May 10 2009, 12:01 AM

Nope, you can't use malaysia license there. Even if you manage to rent a car/motor, i wouldn't advise you to drive there due to different traffic rules and direction.

You can stay at the Hua Lian city area and ride a bicycle to the beach. The journey there will cost you around 1hour[a lot up slope] and journey back would be like around 0.5[mostly down slope].
so, try to find a ming su(home stay) that offer free bicycle.

My advice
- stay around city area (then you can go to night market and culture night in the night)
- ride a bike to the beach (great experience i had). There's a cafe at the beach which sells ok coffees with goat milk but great cookies. You may want to get some there.
- hike few of the taroko rails there. Awesome scenary. Recomended rails, baiyan hiking rails.
- the XXL chicken near the bus stop and tiramitsu cake at hua lian is great.

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Added on May 12, 2009, 12:16 amThere's Kuo Kuang bus service [rm10+] which can fetch you to taipei main station.
Take a lrt to ximen, just 1 stop away, or you can even walk to ximen.
not really that far.
Ask the information counters if you are unsure.

This post has been edited by mayday82: May 12 2009, 12:42 AM