i would take the first train in and the last train out... in-between i'm not sure how much time it allows u... but i must admit it feels strange just to go and see taroko... the nite is pretty serene and nothing much else to do except streetfood, tat's why i was wishing i was back in taipei! hehe
TAIWAN TRIP......NEED ADVICE
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blissfulme
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hilo..does anyone has the address of wu-fen-pu? or wat is the street name or nearest mrt stn? am planning my honeymoon in march
thanks!
blissfulme
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hilo..does anyone has the address of wu-fen-pu? or wat is the street name or nearest mrt stn? am planning my honeymoon in march
thanks!
Keelung have any roadside snack???
Anyway, there is no direct train to Jiufen. You can get to keelung by bus and transfer another bus to jiufen.
As for Shifen, have to train to a place and transfer to the shifen train. Cannot remember which train stn. Pls check at Taipei train station the train schedule and the train stn to shifen. The shifen train have limited timeslot.
Anyway, there is no direct train to Jiufen. You can get to keelung by bus and transfer another bus to jiufen.
As for Shifen, have to train to a place and transfer to the shifen train. Cannot remember which train stn. Pls check at Taipei train station the train schedule and the train stn to shifen. The shifen train have limited timeslot.
charmingpiglet
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Hello,
Can someone please advise on a good value for money hotel in taipei? Planning to go in June.
Thanks!
yahoo
Can someone please advise on a good value for money hotel in taipei? Planning to go in June.
Thanks!
yahoo
u can try rainbow, to me it's the best! it's nothing to shout abt for room, very melaka-ish, abit like a motel... but it'ssmack in the middle of XiMenDing... u wake up, get out and it's shopping area! at nite u can wind down at a XinYao cafe nearby, then head back with a nice feeling.
tingting84
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may i ask if tees, jeans, skirt(short jean skirt) are suitable for the weather around end of march?
Hihi All,
For ur reference, i list out my company trip at Taipei only (5 days ilternary). It's all planned by me. Cos company got budget constrict, so i become the tour guide. I just buy air ticket and hotel from SG travel agency. Then ask them to arrange coach bus. ** Please dun ask me how much we spend, cos it's last yr event, and i've forgot!
Hotel we stay is Flowers hotel (è¯è¯å¤§é£¯åº—)
Day 1 (night): Sight-seeing at Longshan Temple (é¾å±±å¯º), Dinner at Snake Alley Night Market (è¯è¥¿è¡—觀光夜市)- Longshan Temple MRT Station
Day 2: Free & Easy at Taipei City -市政府
Travel to Taipei City Hall MRT Station(市政府)on Bannan Line. Shopping and sight seeing at the world's tallest building, Taipei 101 (å°åŒ—101購物ä¸å¿ƒ), then walk over to Warner Village (è¯ç´å¨ç§€å½±åŸŽ). Lunch at Food court in Shin Kong Store (新光三越百貨).
Optional: Sight-seeing at Taipei World Trade Centre, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall or Continue shopping at Wu Fan Pu Ready-Made Clothes Plaza (五分埔æˆè¡£å店街), a place for low price ready-made clothes shopping (Houshanpi MRT Station, 後山埤).
Night shopping at Ximending Business District (西門町商圈). Dinner* before returning to hotel.
DAY 3: Peitou Hot Spring- 北投溫泉å€
Visit Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall (ä¸æ£ç´€å¿µå ‚), Martyr’s Shrine (å¿ çƒˆç¥ ),National Palace Museum (國立故宮åšç‰©é™¢). Proceed to Chiufen (ä¹ä»½)
Night: Peitou Hot Springs-北投溫泉 and Dinner at Shihlin (士林) Night Market.
DAY 4: Northeast of Taipei- å°åŒ—市近郊 (Select a few)
Yangming Shan(陽明山)
Keelung City (基隆)
Yeliou (野柳-女王é )
Fu Chee Fishing Port for Lunch
Danshui (æ·¡æ°´)*Good and cheap seafood!
Night shopping and Dinner at Miramar Park(美麗è¯ç™¾æ¨‚園)
DAY 5:Half-day of Free & Easy
Suggested places:
Living Mall, Kuan Hua Computer Zone, New City Hall, Core Pacific Shopping Mall, Nanjing E Road (å°åŒ—å°å·¨è›‹é«”育館).
Hope it's helpful!
For ur reference, i list out my company trip at Taipei only (5 days ilternary). It's all planned by me. Cos company got budget constrict, so i become the tour guide. I just buy air ticket and hotel from SG travel agency. Then ask them to arrange coach bus. ** Please dun ask me how much we spend, cos it's last yr event, and i've forgot!
Hotel we stay is Flowers hotel (è¯è¯å¤§é£¯åº—)
Day 1 (night): Sight-seeing at Longshan Temple (é¾å±±å¯º), Dinner at Snake Alley Night Market (è¯è¥¿è¡—觀光夜市)- Longshan Temple MRT Station
Day 2: Free & Easy at Taipei City -市政府
Travel to Taipei City Hall MRT Station(市政府)on Bannan Line. Shopping and sight seeing at the world's tallest building, Taipei 101 (å°åŒ—101購物ä¸å¿ƒ), then walk over to Warner Village (è¯ç´å¨ç§€å½±åŸŽ). Lunch at Food court in Shin Kong Store (新光三越百貨).
Optional: Sight-seeing at Taipei World Trade Centre, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall or Continue shopping at Wu Fan Pu Ready-Made Clothes Plaza (五分埔æˆè¡£å店街), a place for low price ready-made clothes shopping (Houshanpi MRT Station, 後山埤).
Night shopping at Ximending Business District (西門町商圈). Dinner* before returning to hotel.
DAY 3: Peitou Hot Spring- 北投溫泉å€
Visit Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall (ä¸æ£ç´€å¿µå ‚), Martyr’s Shrine (å¿ çƒˆç¥ ),National Palace Museum (國立故宮åšç‰©é™¢). Proceed to Chiufen (ä¹ä»½)
Night: Peitou Hot Springs-北投溫泉 and Dinner at Shihlin (士林) Night Market.
DAY 4: Northeast of Taipei- å°åŒ—市近郊 (Select a few)
Yangming Shan(陽明山)
Keelung City (基隆)
Yeliou (野柳-女王é )
Fu Chee Fishing Port for Lunch
Danshui (æ·¡æ°´)*Good and cheap seafood!
Night shopping and Dinner at Miramar Park(美麗è¯ç™¾æ¨‚園)
DAY 5:Half-day of Free & Easy
Suggested places:
Living Mall, Kuan Hua Computer Zone, New City Hall, Core Pacific Shopping Mall, Nanjing E Road (å°åŒ—å°å·¨è›‹é«”育館).
Hope it's helpful!
happyangel19
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Hi all,
I'm new to this thread...I'm going to taiwan this june...can anyone share your itinerary with me? Any place for any good recommendation?
Thanks
I'm new to this thread...I'm going to taiwan this june...can anyone share your itinerary with me? Any place for any good recommendation?
Thanks
travelbuddies
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Hi Christy,
We just came back from a 2-weeks trip to Taiwan. Will be glad to help you with any enquiries.
Please email me at [email protected]
We just came back from a 2-weeks trip to Taiwan. Will be glad to help you with any enquiries.
Please email me at [email protected]
Hi all,
i know this forum since to be for honeymooners but can't resist to post my question here...so pls if any1 can pls advice....
me going taiwan for 7day in june14 2007 with dynasty travel.....1 of the things i need advice is the tipping and gratuities which is to tip local guide and driver NT100 per passenger (applicable to children 2 years and above also) daily.....my family of 3adults and 2 children is going........so is it a must to tip, especially giving tip from children....i do find it not right as tipping should be volunteer.....
any kindly advice......txs txs txs
i know this forum since to be for honeymooners but can't resist to post my question here...so pls if any1 can pls advice....
me going taiwan for 7day in june14 2007 with dynasty travel.....1 of the things i need advice is the tipping and gratuities which is to tip local guide and driver NT100 per passenger (applicable to children 2 years and above also) daily.....my family of 3adults and 2 children is going........so is it a must to tip, especially giving tip from children....i do find it not right as tipping should be volunteer.....
any kindly advice......txs txs txs
but then again, its only NT100. why not if the guide is good.
Long ago, in 1986, we actually tip the tour guide $10 per pax, our tour group is about 30+ pple so total came up to $350. He was a really good tour guide & was entertaining almost 24x7. as in unless the group is tired out, he'll be cracking jokes for 3 hrs non-stop etc....
the guide was so touched by our tip. in fact, he told us that our tip is actually more than his monthly salary.
I was a really young boy then, but it teached me the importance of tipping good service. Something which we as SGians usually do not do if we can avoid.
anyway, it was my 1st trip abroad. back then taiwan was still relatively poor for most of their pple. in the "xiao ren gou", there's a lady in-charge of children rides, she was like late 30s. somehow we end up chatting. she told us tht even if she worked till she's dead, she'll nvr hv the money to buy air tickets. I remember she took care of me quite well in the park, dun remember why tht park hv care-takers then.. coz they dun hv nowadays. so my parents tipped her $2. she was really happy.
Long ago, in 1986, we actually tip the tour guide $10 per pax, our tour group is about 30+ pple so total came up to $350. He was a really good tour guide & was entertaining almost 24x7. as in unless the group is tired out, he'll be cracking jokes for 3 hrs non-stop etc....
the guide was so touched by our tip. in fact, he told us that our tip is actually more than his monthly salary.
I was a really young boy then, but it teached me the importance of tipping good service. Something which we as SGians usually do not do if we can avoid.
anyway, it was my 1st trip abroad. back then taiwan was still relatively poor for most of their pple. in the "xiao ren gou", there's a lady in-charge of children rides, she was like late 30s. somehow we end up chatting. she told us tht even if she worked till she's dead, she'll nvr hv the money to buy air tickets. I remember she took care of me quite well in the park, dun remember why tht park hv care-takers then.. coz they dun hv nowadays. so my parents tipped her $2. she was really happy.
kristal_yun
New Member
dweezil88,
i tink wad YY meant is that if ur agency put it as a must to tip den u haf to tip. For this, u can check with ur agency. Summtyms we r left wif no choice. But from wad u mention, i believe dat the tip is mandatory since it is stated in the information listing.
i tink wad YY meant is that if ur agency put it as a must to tip den u haf to tip. For this, u can check with ur agency. Summtyms we r left wif no choice. But from wad u mention, i believe dat the tip is mandatory since it is stated in the information listing.
wedding9999
New Member
Hi,
Juz finding out anyone heard of Wingo Travel ?
Anyone had travelled with Wingo b4 or recently?
Care to share yr experience ?
Anyone went to Korea with Wingo b4 ?
Thks !
Juz finding out anyone heard of Wingo Travel ?
Anyone had travelled with Wingo b4 or recently?
Care to share yr experience ?
Anyone went to Korea with Wingo b4 ?
Thks !
sylvia_kong
New Member
any suggest for gao siong hotel? rate ?
augustprincess
New Member
i'm thinking of gg taiwan in jan or feb 09. how's the weather like?
smileyclara
New Member
Hi babymummy,
the weather in taiwan for Jan is quite cold, may be less than 10 degee. I went there last year and we celebrated the New year day there, it was freezing cold, because our tour guide say that is the peak of their winter...
But Feb time should be ok and cooling ...
the weather in taiwan for Jan is quite cold, may be less than 10 degee. I went there last year and we celebrated the New year day there, it was freezing cold, because our tour guide say that is the peak of their winter...
But Feb time should be ok and cooling ...
augustprincess
New Member
wow, i see, i better bring thicker clothes hehee
disneyland
New Member
which hotel is near taipei 101?
jassiemint
Active Member
i want to go on the coldest period. FUN! no rain can already, which month more rain?
hi all,
would appreciate if anyone can send me their taiwan itinery. and also please advise which are months you will be able to shop there for clothings suitable for sg weather.
thank you!
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would appreciate if anyone can send me their taiwan itinery. and also please advise which are months you will be able to shop there for clothings suitable for sg weather.
thank you!
[email protected]
jessdecruz
New Member
hi,
does anyone knw whether shopping mall or those small shops open during Chinese new year? or are they like in singapore, most shops only open on the 3rd day of chinese new year?
can anyone help.. was planning to go Taipei during next yr chinese new yr but afraid that there isnt much shops open.
thanks
does anyone knw whether shopping mall or those small shops open during Chinese new year? or are they like in singapore, most shops only open on the 3rd day of chinese new year?
can anyone help.. was planning to go Taipei during next yr chinese new yr but afraid that there isnt much shops open.
thanks
Don't find taiwan clothings cheap. If you are going for branded stuff, confirmed mostly not cheap.
CNY, typically they don't open. But it is just as a general guide.... you might come across a few shops that opens. There's no rule to it.
If you wanna go CNY, suggest go from CNY 10th day onwards. Why? Becoz CNY 15th day is a big occasion.
CNY, typically they don't open. But it is just as a general guide.... you might come across a few shops that opens. There's no rule to it.
If you wanna go CNY, suggest go from CNY 10th day onwards. Why? Becoz CNY 15th day is a big occasion.