just wanna check with u guys, i wanted to travel to Taiwan somewhere in October. I am going alone. Izzit better if i go there by my self or follow a tour group. I am not so much into shopping/temple stuff. i wanna try their food, weather and clubbing experience as i heard their clubbing is very fun. I have not been to Taiwan b4 and got 0 knowledge about it. The only info i got is from this thread and those locations that u guys mention, haven even heard about it as i dun watch Taiwan dramas. izzit advisable to follow tour group or go there by my self. My budget is around RM4.5k for a 4day 3 night trip. if got extra, mayb i spend more on a better air ticket instead of taking budget airline. any advise?

I can speak basic mandarin but of cause there will be the canto accent is there as my main language is canto. what do u guys mean by back pack? sry for being noob and for a 4 days 3 night trip, u think $2k SGD is enough? any place that i should really go to taste their local food in their area? 1 place that i must go is Taipei 101 bcoz i think going to Taiwan, must at least get a picture of Taipei 101 to show that i am there:P

i wanted to go Taiwan, but all my friends say no budget la, this la that la. izzit ok to go to Taiwan alone?? will i be bored if i go alone? i only plan to go for a 4 days 3 night trip in Taipei alone. just wanna enjoy those local food. Budget is around RM4k. enough?

are they open during CNY? i planning to go next year after CNY (5-8th day of CNY). I heard from my friends that all shops will be close. is that true?

Booked my flight with AA next year 20-23 June. How's the weather in Taiwan around June? Any nice place to stay there? I am going alone, prefer to stay in those place that is convenient, budget rm500 for 3 days(room price). Bare in mind I am going alone, so I have to take the whole room alone and got nobody to share. I plan to bring rm2k there for the expenditures including room. Will be there only 3 nights, so most probably will leisure around Taipei only

those backpacker hostel, izzit good? bcoz i am a bit fussy type, since i have the budget, when i go for holiday, i wanted to get the best out of the holiday and i wanted to stay comfortably. I am not those shopping freak, but i am more into food. I wanted to bring RM2k for 3 1/2 days. so with RM700 a day, i think i can spend around RM200-300 for hotel since i don't think we need RM300 for food rite? mayb will buy some souvenir for friends and also buy a bit of cloths there, but since u all mention that Taiwan living standard is similar to KL, i think RM2k to spend 3 1/2 days is a lot and i think i can afford hotel? But of course if the hostel is comfortable with wifi and stuff, i got no issue staying in Hostel, but must have own bathroom and at least its safe lo.

icic, do we need to book in advance for those motel? since its still have 11 months to go, should i book the motel around april or may? actually i am working in SG, is SGD accepted in Taiwan for a good rate instead of changing to USD 1st? of course, i will buy $10k TWD as pocket money and the others i think i will just use CC for it. but just incase, i might keep around $200 SGD in my wallet incase they dont accept CC or having issue with my SG CC in Taiwan (My friend have issue with his CC when he was in SG last time). frankly speaking, i have not been to other country other than SG, this is the 1st time, so a bit nervous. And those motel u mention, can we book online?. 1 more issue is my mandarin sux, even i am in SG, i am speaking 100% english here. I am a cantonese person, so my mandarin really sounds very cacat and a lot direct translation from cantonese. Can they speak a little english there if they can't understand my cacat mandarin?

This post has been edited by Lester1987: Aug 17 2010, 08:10 PM

i think u din get the promo tickets. I got mine at RM470 with travel insurance (RM23), meal(RM20) and selected seats(RM50).

oh ya~ i got buy 15 kg luggage also, forgot to add. RM470 is include everything liao, ya, i go on 20th June , 23rd June back.
Only plan to linger around Taipei. Since the ticket is expensive if stay there longer. Mayb will visit again at the end of the year when weather is cooling for 1 week if still have promo.

This post has been edited by Lester1987: Aug 19 2010, 04:50 PM

i am going on 20th June. when should i start booking the hostel?

so if we know local, we can get better rates? I know a friend's friend (i only met her once last year when she come Malaysia) who is a Taiwanese. I will be going on 20th june. When should i ask her to help me book my accommodation?