Not sure on the S$ rate to NT$..I think it might be better too since S$ is more in demand..Well all the money chn=angers at the airport offer the same rate Y'day. Just hnatm whichever..commission is at 30NTD,

Yeah this week weather in Tawian abit siao-siao....Y'day avg at 25C Today 23C..Nite temp Y'day at 21C...Genting colder than this! June to Aug for sure very hot in Taipei,

My Y'day spent at Shihlin nite Market & Xi men Ding....Well, Shihlin is a bit let-down to mee.stuffy, messy 7 the Ocien so-so nia..lousy!

Xi mending, I fsil to locate Ah Chong Mee Sua..probably try again 2moro. This Morning woke up early to catch 8am Taroko Epress to Hualian station...Cost of the return ticket NTD794/pax & children 1/2 price. Cost me NT$2780 for 3 adults & 1 children.

Thereafter I just hire a taxi outside the station for N$1800. Add anoother NT#400 to goto Chin Sui Bay (To confirm the right name).....I can tell you both location at hualien is WOWWWWWWW

It'[s a MUST for those going to Taiwan!! MUST NOT MISS....

Currently raining here in taipei but temp still 21C..nothing to shout Suprsigly Hong kong was must colder when i was there last year..same time.

You must go Jiou Fen the old town.



This post has been edited by aeiou228: Dec 12 2009, 02:23 AM

me & my wife going on 22 - 27 mac. now looking for hotel. air tix bought ade... i wonder if they sell chopper bicycle there.... lolz... bring one home! taichung....

Yeah Jiufen & Yehliu Geopark will be part of my 2moro or Monday plan..But from the this thread & googles, I don't think it will be as good as Taroko gorge...It's musch better than Halong Bay & Tanc Coc or even Uluwatu in Bali.....just luv it...If I hv time I will load more of Taroko Gorge photos..It's a MUST!

It's been raining non stop from Y'day nite till early this Morning...Temp drop abit to avg 20C & right now about 18C. I visited Lonshan Temple without expecting anything but suprisingly stumbled into the old Taipei city without both with 7 without restoration ...Inetreting..Thereafter visited Chan Kai Shek memorial..spent too much time there & thereafter to Sun Yat Sen Memorial hall. We walked a short distance to Taipei 101 & paid NT400/ticket. Spent almost 2hrs up there! & even went to the open air observation area & also the famous earth quake damper....Interestingt..Managed to record 16C up on the 91flr open air Observation area

Dinner...2nd round Ximending & managed to que for the famaous Ah Chung Mee Sua ..damn shiok but the qyster..abit hard & not juicy..Only NT40 compare to the RM6 in KL ..Thereater tasted anopther famous Yangji Peanut & ice stall...damn yummy...

Thanks for the update. We want more stories..........

Any Taiwan brand electronic gadgets which are cheaper in Taiwan ? ie Garmin, Papago, media player......

How come this thread can not embed You tube ?

This post has been edited by aeiou228: Dec 13 2009, 04:40 PM

stimix, which taxi driver u hire for Taroko Gorge tour ? I wan to go there too. U got the contact no ?

@cybersim. there is no0 need for contact, i dun even ask the taxi driver for the number..just hire any taxi outside the station will do...You can negotiate wth them. I negotiated till BT$1600 but he insisted on Rm1800. He asked additional NT$400 for Chin Sui Cliff which i agreed bcos need abit of detour.

@AEIOU, I hv not been to the IT mall. those shops around Xi meng Ding & eve the taipei train stations Mall such as the new Q-SquARE Mall which opened for business just days ago!...dun even have any IT related itemms! All yuppies, fashions PS3, WII & etc...

Today visited Yehliu Geopark & Thereafter Jiufen. Well jiufen is one very dissapointed visit... 1st waiting for the bus from yehliu to Keelung 7 thereafter from Keelung to Jiufen..The trip can take ~ 2hrs due to bad jam going to Jiufen & also the bus 1013 from Keelung to jiufen is 30min once...U missed the 1st...goner...

2nd human jam on the super narrow Jiufen old street..HORRIBLE!! Can't even walk...sommetime stuck for 5min. & the worst...The cloud covering the not so high -land....Damn can't take any sceni9c view from jiufen..More like Genting Highland!! - So abit of advise - Don't go during weekend..road to jiufen super narrow & super Jam!. Also not after 3pm bcos of the cloudy condition!

On mode of transport, We took the bus from a stand opposite Shandao temple..We just ask every bus whether they going to Yehliu!! Haha..lucky we strike jackpot on 2nd bus.
From Yehliu to Keelung, we ask the direction from the Yehliu staff. very helpfull indeed.. (bus no 1022), Thereafter from Keelung to jiufen & bback via bus 1013. From Keelung to Taipei, we just cross over from the central bus stop to Train station.

taiwan not cold wan

yeah dissapointed since arriving..temp never below 18C!! except on top of Taipei 101...Camron Highland during this time can reach 14C wan!

BTW..the squarish On lai cake....not chip man...Taipei selling ~RM3/pc & jiufen..RM2/pc

However, hawker food surrounding Taiwan is almost similar to KL...~RM4. to RM5 ..Chap fan wth 3 vege & 1 chicken drumstick only NT$50 or RM5.20 nia..I think KL oledi RM6 liao

This post has been edited by stimix: Dec 13 2009, 11:48 PM

Yeah, wondering if HTC phones a good buy there. Going soon.

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Taiwan taxi can sit maximum how many person ? Did you some across MPV taxi ?

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Added on December 14, 2009, 9:15 pmStimix, you seems to be able to get online every night in Taiwan, your hotel provides free wifi ? or perhaps wifi hot spots are easily available in Taiwan ?

This post has been edited by aeiou228: Dec 14 2009, 09:15 PM

stimix, wat to eat at Jiufen & Hualian ? U must hav stop there for lunch rite ?

Taxi siilar to malaysia 4 max. But there are SUV/MPV taxis too. Not sure thhe rate.

Yeah my hostel (Taipei Hostel) provide free wifi...but the room is super basic. & share bathroom wth others. Anyway it's clean..90% of residents are long term mat salleh back-packers/ English teachers!...Every nite I'm having interesting chats wth them...price NT$600/nite nia!!

Speed sometime can be siao-siao too...

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Added on December 15, 2009, 12:19 amWe ate at yehliu Geopark. Not really good. 2nd time lousy Ocien & economy mee.. ..it's cheap ayway..Ocien wth generous oyster but too much flour only NT$5 & noodle i think NT35

At Jiufen, there are lotsa sidewalk stalls selling lotsa nice delicacies too....Anyway, U can also eat at any restaurants around keelung too..Jiufen...don't go during weekend & Evening!..probably go there in the Morning & thereafter yehliu in the evening.

Today, i visite national Palace m,useum (NT$16/pax) take MRT to Shihlin station & thereafter bus no 304/255 to national Palace museum. - Abit dissapointent as I'm expecting better or more exhibits

thereafter having delicious steamboat lunch for NT$100/pax below Shihlin Station b4 continue toi Dansui. Nite spend our time at Wufenpu....this area remind me of bangkok chinatown/hatyai narrow alleys.. ...Having another delicious dinner at Formosa Chang Fusion food...for only NT$240 for 4 persons

Coming bck 2moro Evening....Total expenses Todate !RM1200/pax inclusive of airfare, hotesl & everything

No time visisting the IT Mall & I miss Shihlin IT Mall too...Wife kacau ..I will try it 2moro Morning..

This post has been edited by stimix: Dec 15 2009, 12:19 AM

Stimix, where is Formosa Chang Fusion ? Wat dish u order, so cheap ?

formosa chang is located at wufenpu opposite housienpi mrt station. We ordered 4 bowl of rice & 3 more dishes. Will post more pics once in kl

did u see the 3 layer pork meat and the siu bak choy at the museum? those are the 2 most expensive thing haha

vkeong, I saw ur Taiwan blog.. very nice. I heard there's one very nice seafood restaurant at Danshui, u know the name ?

Im going there this saturday leh.
thinking to change my RM3500 all into TWD? or RM 2000 into TWD here then the rest only change at taoyuan airport
By the way im taking AK flight arrival Taoyuan airport already 10.40pm, Im just afraid i cant get any bus transfer to Future star hotel due to already late night after my immigration and luggage claimed.

What should i do leh? Based on wawasan exchange rate USD 3.407, TWD 11.00, Im now real headache.

Peoples, gimme some advise

Please don't carry any RM to TWD. It's very hard to find a money changer that accepts RM. USD is accepted everywhere

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Added on December 15, 2009, 4:48 pmNope.. sorry I don't know. I went to Taiwan for their street food

This post has been edited by vkeong: Dec 15 2009, 04:48 PM

Opps, typo error.
Im not bringing any RM to Taiwan.. Is just that should i can half half TWD and USD? or totally change USD there and change at airport.
By the way, i saw about 2-3 money changer at there, which 1 got the bestest rate or all of them is the same rate?
After immigration. or b4 immigration eh?