hi guys,
1. Do u mind to share your travel experinces in Taiwan?
2. What to see in Taiwan?
3. if in only have 8 days holiday, do u think i can spend touring the whole TW?
4. Please give more infor about this place as i plan to go around OCt or Nov..

thanks..

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Interesting Itineraries, blogs & photos sharing

Taipei & surroundings (By JYS)- http://jy-s.com/category/travel/taiwan/
Taipei/ Kaushiung/ bullet train (By Jasz_24) - http://www.mytripbloggies.com/taiwan.htm
Taipei/Hualien/Chin sui bay/Taroko Gorge (by stimix): https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=30641516
Taipei..Emphasize on Jiufen/Yilan (By kampungboycitygal): http://kampungboycitygal.com/2009/07/execu...i-yilan-taiwan/


Hotel recommendations:

Current Popular 3* Hotels: Best to call them directly for booking. All Taiwan 3* Hotels have a 30~40% discount, so ask for it if the discount is not already mentioned on their website.
Won Star Hotel : http://www.wonstar.com.tw
Ta Shun: http://www.tshotel.com.tw
Go City Inn: http://www.gocityinn.com
Neijiang : http://www.neijiang-hotel.com.tw/
(Lowest price Quad room )
See You Hotel: http://www.taipeionestarhotel.com.tw
明日大飯店 [台北] - NT$980 [very very good location, but rate will differ on weekend, first nite $1180 but they give $200 disc voucher which can be used for ur following day stay]
高山青[阿里山] - RM260.87 [april quite peak season, best i can find]
Laurel Villa[日月潭] - NT$1800 [cheapest hotel i can find on the lake - other places with cheap rate need around 30mins bus ride to reach sun moon lake]
五號小築 [花蓮] - NT$999 [nice ming su - but the driver charge is very expensive]

Others:
http://www.agoda.com/asia/taiwan/taipei.html
http://www.asiarooms.com/taiwan/taipei.html
http://www.hotelclub.com/SearchResults.asp?id=5645

Hostel Recommendations

http://www.taipeihostel.com/ - Basic, clean & the cheapest - RM60/nite for 2. But expect to share toilet (Clean). Best - Free WIFI & also chatting & making friends from all over the world

Boon's recommendation: http://www.taiwanmex.com/

Others: http://www.hostelworld.com/findabed.php?Se...y67emDKPJCqqd61
http://www.couchsurfing.org/

Taipei Hotels Review:
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=33107851

Shoppings, Food & Nightlife recommendations

The Best place for Electronics is Guanghua http://www.freewebs.com/crazyazn/guanghuae...ronicmarket.htm

Nightlife: http://www.taiwannights.com/

Halal Food: http://www.taipeimosque.org.tw/mosque/pages/halalfood.html

Shihlin Nite Market: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilin_Night_Market

Ximending: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ximending


Transport

MRT Line

For more info: http://english.trtc.com.tw/ct.asp?xItem=10...27496&mp=122032

Taiwan High speed train (only west coast to Kaoshiung):
http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/

Taiwan Rail Authority (Inc of Tilted's Taroko Express to Hualien)
http://www.railway.gov.tw/en/ticket/ticket-1.aspx

MUST Visit attractions in Taiwan:

-Taroko Gorge (Day trip sufficient)
- Yehliu Geopark
- Dansui old street
- Taipei 101
- Chiang kai Shek Memorial
- Jiufen
- Alisan
- Sun Moon Lake
- Hehuan Shan & Chinjing farm
- Beitou Hot spring (Taipei)
- Yang Ming shan ( Volcano & hiking)
- Wulai Hot spring
- Taipei Zoo

Nice Info about Taiwan:

http://www.taiwanese-secrets.com/facts-about-taiwan.html

Discounted Youth travel Card: http://youthtravel.tw/youthtrekker/

Easy Card for MRT, Buses & train: http://www.easycard.com.tw/english/index.asp

Currency Exchange /Money changing

At the time of this write-up (Dec'09), The Taiwan Dollar is not trading at a good rate in Malaysia & RM is also not well traded in Taiwan.
Thus, To get better rate, it is advisable that you change to US$ first in Malaysia..check the rate here: http://www.wawasanmoneychanger.com.my/exchangeRates.asp

Thereafter, once u reach Taipei Airport, just changte the US$ to Taiwan $ at any currency exchangers in the airport (All the same rate + NT$30 commission). Check the rate here:
http://rate.bot.com.tw/Pages/Static/UIP003.en-US.htm

Old US currency



Taiwan Electric socket type:


Taipei Weather:



More free guides & brochures about Taiwan:

Taiwan Visitors Association, Kuala Lumpur Office
Address： WISMA GOLDHILL Suite 25-01, Level 25, Wisma Goldhill, 67 Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Tel： +60-3-2070-6789
Fax： +60-3-2072-3559
E-mail： tva@streamyx.com

This post has been edited by stimix: Apr 27 2011, 10:16 AM

if i dun take the travel tour, is it easier to walk around there? have u been there? is it nice?

any interesting places to recommend mainly for youngsters??? if i take backpack, where do u think i should go? is the transportation easy? i mean do i need to wait long time for the MRT tor bus or any train?

any hotel u stayed before to recommend??

This post has been edited by magnum: Mar 12 2007, 11:56 AM

which hotel did u stay? how;s the rate?

where did u stay during that time? is it easier to walk aroudn in tw?

do you think with 2-3k, i can spend 6-8 days in tw include ticket and accomodation?

guys.
just want to ask, besides MAS, what other airline fly fr KL to TW? how;s the rate different. i mean which is the cheapest..
thanks.

yeah.. i know. i'd check out on JetStar.. thanks.

hello.. i never been to tw before, but read from the other forum that if u go to tw, do not miss
1. Alishan
2. Taroko
3. their night market
4. Fishermen's Wharf at Dan Shui
5. Jiu Fen
there are alot of places of interest in tw.. u may search it in the internet, or if u understand chinese, then u can look up this site
Welcome to Taiwan

1. wu fen pu ( heard it's like Petaling street)
2. Xi Men Ting
3. KaoShiung's love river
4. Yilan JiaoXi
5. Museum
6. Miniature Museum
7. SOGO
8. Taipei 101

Go find out the New TW tourism drama "这里发现爱", then u will know where's the interesting places in tw.

This post has been edited by magnum: Mar 22 2008, 09:02 AM

not confirm yet.. maybe June.... tell us ur story after u come back ...