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dreamingguy2
post Oct 13 2009, 08:57 PM

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im going taiwan for 8D7N on 23 Oct to 31 Oct. whoever need info regarding tw can pm or email me,so can exchange info together. j_yin85@live.com
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post Oct 14 2009, 09:14 AM

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QUOTE(vergil90 @ Oct 13 2009, 10:46 PM)
how's ur schedule and planning like?
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Its all in chinese, hope you wont mind :-

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dreamingguy2
post Oct 15 2009, 04:50 PM

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QUOTE(vergil90 @ Oct 15 2009, 10:47 AM)
Yup, no problem, thanks for the details info, really useful, seems like i have to alter my schedule already.
BTW, i just go for 5 days, not as long as you, may be planning for third trip, Taiwan is really Great!
You really done a good job,  rclxms.gif
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Lolzz.... how many times u have been taiwan? right now i just worry the money is not enuf to spend only....do you think $24,000 taiwan dollar enuf for 8D7N? accommodation will pay by credit card.....$24k just for food and travelling....m i need to bring more? TQ


Added on October 15, 2009, 4:53 pm
QUOTE(rourou @ Oct 15 2009, 10:58 AM)
thanks much!!!  i'm following your itinerary for the days in taipei!!  biggrin.gif biggrin.gif do update us when you get back ye... hehehe
i tried emailing them already.... full sob sob... but now i got another place already.. homestay biggrin.gif biggrin.gif it's actually a studio apartment lar... the owner is putting up for rental.  a bit far from town but accessible on train (mucha line) so i guess it's okie biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

http://www.boo.com/taipei/selfcatering/taipei_home_stay

there's 5 star hotels nearby also.. so i guess the area should be ok gua..... anyone hear anything negative about this place before do let me know ye... thanks biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
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CityInn is nice and having 2 branch hotels which nearby each other too, but unfortunately both are full too....suggest for those travel to taiwan Free n Easy have to book in 2 months advance....me myself finally book my hotel at Say Love (http://www.slovehotel.com.tw/) & HwaLi (http://www.f-hotel.com.tw/). Hope is as nice as CityInn.

read from some other forum, Shin Shih Hotel would be another good choice to stay too. (http://www.shin-shih.com.tw/en/aboutus.php)

Hope it helps...

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post Oct 15 2009, 08:45 PM

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QUOTE(rourou @ Oct 15 2009, 05:42 PM)
what is the rate you've got from money changer?  now i don't know how much to change for 2 pax.... same number of days like you biggrin.gif biggrin.gif  cause i want to do some shopping as well unsure.gif  wufenpu / ximending areas accepts credit cards? unsure.gif




my friend in tw told me that wufenpu is something like our petaling st, but items will more variety than Petaling st. Only cash acceptable in wufenpu. credit cards is acceptable in shopping complex and departmental store only.

Up to ytd i saw the rate is tw$100=RM11.15 (LG,Mid Valley)

i plan to bring along my Bank's Debit card in case not enuf money, can straight away withdraw the local currency over there. Charges from the bank only RM12 per transaction, vary from banks.....

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post Oct 16 2009, 12:21 PM

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QUOTE(rourou @ Oct 16 2009, 08:51 AM)
There's a few that I always use.... i think can get better rate than that.  you have to bargain a bit... then they will lower for you tongue.gif  Call them to check out rate.... to save time... and not so paiseh (when bargaining and then not buy tongue.gif)

Mid Valley
Wawasan - 2287 5050
Best rate - 2287 2000

The Weld (this one will deliver to your office - call for Aisha and say you're friend of peiyee)
Craft Dynamics - 2032 5000

I've been checking the rates for a few days... noticed that Wawasan gives the best USD rate (but 0.01 diff only lar), while Craft Dynamics gives the best NT rate (0.03 diff more or less). 

How does it work?  have to find same bank or any atm in taiwan would work for debit cards? unsure.gif i don't have one, but can apply i guess if it's easier unsure.gif
wouldn't we loose on conversion rates if change here change there?  blurr now tongue.gif 

not many money changer in town?  even shopping complexes?? sad.gif sad.gif  cause i was thinking to change some NT + USD... so if not enough to use then only change USD to NT there wor..... cannot work? sad.gif sad.gif
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For me, im brining NT24,000 for 2 persons....is that enough?? So your advice is better change some USD and change into NT in the airport or money changer?

Debit card is like Credit card function but it uses the fund in your saving account. As credit card company like visa or mastercard valid worldwide, so you can just withdraw your money through any bank overseas. exchange rate will be the same from the Visa & Master international exchange rate...which i think will normally lower than currency note exchange. just bear in mind, diff bank in malaysia will have diff charges by withdrawing money in overseas.


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post Oct 16 2009, 05:10 PM

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Hi again, for your information, you can redeem free gift or voucher from the "Taiwan Visitors Association, Kuala Lumpur Office". Today i just received my Hot Spring Bath Voucher! hope you guys don miss out on that!

Website : www.welcome2taiwan.net

台灣觀光協會吉隆坡辦事處<Taiwan Visitors Association, Kuala Lumpur Office>

* Suite 25-01, Level 25, Wisma Goldhill, 67 Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
* Tel:60-3-20706789
* Fax:60-3-20723559
* Email:tva@streamyx.com

Document needed for redemption:
1. Air Ticket
2. Hotel Booking Confirmation
3. Remember to provide your correspondent address for delivering the voucher and travel information!

You can send your document via there email above, [Attention to Joseph] who is quite helpful. 15 Oct request then 16 Oct (today) received d!

cheers!!


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post Oct 16 2009, 11:47 PM

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QUOTE(vergil90 @ Oct 16 2009, 09:09 PM)
Ai ya, want to visit but no time. waste already.


Added on October 16, 2009, 9:17 pm

Should be enough for 24,000. 8 days mean 8 * 2 * 1500 = 24000.
So each person if use less then 1500 still can shop. Their 7-11 and carrefour is nice to buy things. I like their instant bowl noodle very much, just around 40 to 60 per bowl.
Get a spare credit card in case want to buy something you like.
I only allocate 1000/person/day coz just wander around taipei, others will used by my wife shopping.

My experience is Citibank credit card give the best conversion rate, standard chartered one is lousy.
If use debit card better use oversea bank one, in case local one hard to go through, u know lah, Malaysia bank don't have branch in Taiwan.
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Thanks for all the opinion....i think i will change some USD to standby and can for next yr my Cambodia trip as well.....AirAsia ROCKS!!..now really everyone can fly...even fly everyday oso can!!
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post Oct 17 2009, 04:07 PM

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QUOTE(mars1069 @ Oct 17 2009, 09:53 AM)
Ya, I travel many places with AA, but always wait for its promotion, lagi worth to buy. But hard to go in  group if 1 2 buy during promotion coz need to make decision fast, if u call 1 by 1 to confirm d date, the time u got the answers, the tickets all sold out. So, normally go 2 persons only, can make decision immediately.

It's good to spare some US dollars when traveling, it's recognize in all countries.

Cambodia is another country I wish to visit too, now "printing" money, hopefully manage to make it smile.gif
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The Cambodia AngKoWat will be my 2nd time to go....thats is a really great place to go! well...got to come back to the topic of tw, otherwise being deleted post...hehe...

Anyone plan to visit to south of Taiwan? from the newspaper it seem those places in a mess now....
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post Oct 19 2009, 04:07 PM

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QUOTE(epalbee3 @ Oct 19 2009, 12:20 AM)
Anyone plans to backpack to Taipei?

Share you plan..
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Hi, if you won mind to read in chinese....can view my previous post on previous page only....i think will quite complete.....if need more detail....wait me come back from tw on this 1 Nov, will update more detail here....wink.gif


Added on October 19, 2009, 4:09 pm
QUOTE(rourou @ Oct 19 2009, 09:26 AM)
Hey thanks!  this is very informative!  hehe perhaps i'll do just that biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

by the way... the Taiwan Tourism Association, you can just mail them your details and enclose a self addressed & stamped envelope of RM3.50 and they will mail the stuff to you.. otherwise, just go to their office and collect smile.gif

Taiwan Visitors Association KL Office
Suite 25-01, Level 25, Wisma Goldhill,
67 Jalan Raja Chulan,
50200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-20706789
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Yeah...i just got mine from the Tw Association too....i've forgot to enclose stamped envelope and just email my detail to them and get it the next day....quite efficient!

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post Nov 2 2009, 09:35 PM

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Hi all, back from Taipei trip...its fantastic! but starting from Nov weather getting cold, difficult a bit for traveling unless you have all the gadget! Total i have spend RM2200 per pax including Air Ticket+hotel+shopping+eat+drinks....8D7N , Free n Easy...


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post Nov 3 2009, 11:36 PM

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i think have to bring think clothes for better secure.....read from the weather forecast.....last week i went highest temp for the day is 28c, this week max only 20c, so at night i think will very cold....anywhere have a nice trip!

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