Finally just back home (Malaysia) today evening from Taiwan and Singapore.

The last few days got no internet access and therefore unable to reply.

Round Island Tour booking from Hwa Jing (Malaysia) and it's RM799/pax plus Service Charge of RM346/2 persons.
www.hwajing.com.my

6 days 5 nights stay at different 3 stars hotel. The 3 stars hotel is ok for us. Those tour include one Health food and one Pi Qi shop. The rest all go to the attraction but very rushing as we only have 4 days to round the entire Taiwan Island from North to East then to South and then back to Taipei at North.

The tour guide (local in Taiwan) is SUPERB, he is 71 years old but still very energetic to bring and share many stories to us in the bus.

The tour food is so so niah..You better eat at Taipei for the road side or the night market is better.

The last 3 days we go Jalan Jalan ourselves around Taipei and Taoyuan; 1 day in Xiao Ren Guo (Doraemon) and 1 day in Taipei ZOO. (miss the Muzha Cable Car due to currently they are giving 10000 tickets per day for re-open back the cable car service).

I would Highly Recommended TAIPEI ZOO, you must not miss it. The reason is world class ZOO, bigger than Singapore ZOO and more live animals in Taipei ZOO. Furthermore the entrance fee is cheaper. NT$60/pax only. Singapore Zoo is much expensive & smaller.

If you go to travel within Taipei city, pls buy the EASYCARD (from any 7-11 also got). It can use in major MRT train or BUS..The initial value is NT$500 or you may buy 1 day or 3 days PASS too. The EASYCARD is valid for 2 years from the last reload date.

BTW, the weather is unstable. I remembering I say not cold there & then we facing the "Sand Storm" in Sunday (March 22). The temperature dropped fast and then 3/24 (WED) then weather back to good stage. So u just need to read/listen from their local TV channel news. Taiwan got more than 100 channels in their TV, very scary.

Will share some photos later as now is very tired and got to sleep liao..Tata & good night.

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Added on March 27, 2010, 11:56 pm

Not from our flight on last March 16 (TUESDAY).

Correction. Need NT500, but actual value is only NT400. NT100 is deposit which is refundable if you used more then 5 times.
When the sandstorm hit, me and my wife didn't even notice until the news next day. Was at Wu Fen Pu. But did overheard phone conversations in the MRT asking friends to wear mask lar.

My trip was good, I meant the weather. All day shinny. Only first night at Hua Lian got small rain while at the night market.

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?