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Re: 5 days/6 nights in mid Nov

by sjpdg 16 August 2010

Thanks for that - I'm toying with Day 1 - land Taoyuan about 5pm; maybe night market Day 2 - morning bullet-train to Tainan; day and…
Re: 10d Taiwan with 21m and 4m old

by zhaoyun 27 May 2010

I can't recommend a specific car company in Taipei (I think guidebooks mention a few), though last time I went to Taroko I rented a car…
Re: Taiwan

by zhaoyun 19 May 2010

There are lots of nice small towns in Taiwan, especially in the Taipei area, though frankly there isn't a huge amount to do in most of…
Re: Another Taiwan Itinerary

by blimeynext 18 April 2010

(x-posted on cycling forum) And what actually happened... We just got back and had an excellent holiday. We pretty much followed the…
RE: Taipei and Other towns worth visiting?

by channamasala 27 November 2009

Lugang - HSR to Taizhong or regular rail to Zhanghua and bus to Lugang. Old Qing dynasty buildings, delicious food Tainan - take the…
RE: cycling Taipei questions

by wix99 10 September 2009

If you want to take your bike to Danshui on the MRT you can only do it on the weekend and only from certains stations. The stations are…
RE: Cloud9, Taiwan

by Wallami 05 December 2008

The old owners have sold the business. I am not sure about the new owners but in any case you should be able to get a spot without a reserva…
Cloud9, Taiwan

by nickkembel 29 November 2008

I am trying to make a reservation at cloud9 campsite in Pinglin, but the phone number, website and e-mail address listed in the LP are…
RE: Tea Enthusiast seeks tea farms and factories

by channamasala 06 September 2008

The best tea in all of Taiwan is grown in the area around Lishan and Fushoushan Farm in north central Taipei. It's high in the mountains…
RE: quality tea in taiwan

by channamasala 13 June 2008

Pinglin is a great choice (to get there take a bus from near Xindian MRT station, exit station, turn left and head up the hill to the…
Re: quality tea in taiwan

by wix99 12 June 2008

thomas day, Pinglin in Taipei County is a good place to see tea production. It is easy to get there by bus from Taipei. They also have…
RE: Last minute Taiwan - suggestions for hotels and day tours?

by channamasala 24 May 2008

Hotels: What's your budget? There are a million options. And are you looking for a private room or hostel bed? Green Island is great…
RE: Eating Experiences in Taiwan

by channamasala 24 April 2008

ha! thanks! Taipei: Your first stop should always be the night markets. People will tell you that Shida and Shilin are the best but…
RE: Weekend trips from Taipei

by channamasala 13 February 2008

I just got back from sunny Sumatra and am despondent to see that Taipei is STILL cold and STILL dreary. I gave the weather two weeks…
RE: Need accomodation advice in Taipei, Hualien, Alishan, Sunmoon lake

by channamasala 09 February 2008

btw there's no Pinglin-Tucheng bus that I'm aware of. I think you have to go via Taipei - the bus comes in through Xindian.
Re: TOP 10 Taiwan questions

by naugastyle 28 January 2008

> {quote:title=mervdmer wrote:}{quote} > 5. i saw an episode of a travel channel where there is a street dedicated to all things about…
Chinese New Year-What to Expect

by buffsoulja 26 January 2008

I will be arriving in Taipei on Feb 6 and staying till Feb 9 (accomodation is taken care of). This being the only few days I had off…
RE: Taiwan for shopaholics

by channamasala 03 January 2008

1. Which is the biggest/best bookstore for a large range of English books? (Taipei o Kaohsiung) Does Kinokuniya have English books or…
RE: TOP 10 Taiwan questions

by channamasala 31 December 2007

1. which is the best hostel to stay in taiwan (affordable and accessible and safe)? There is no "best hotel". There are many good hotels…
Recommended Itinerary

by juuuuulchen 24 September 2007

Hi,

we're also going to Taiwan for 2 weeks and we'll do a trip around the island. Our itinerary is roughly the following:
-…
If you had 4 days in Taiwan...

by channamasala 07 September 2007

I'm gonna be blunt and say that I thought Hualien was nice, but central Taiwan (ie the highest parts of the mountain range) are better…
should I take job offer in Taichung?

by channamasala 01 September 2007

I have. I wasn't terribly impressed...

I didn't do a lot of hiking there (although it looked like there were a few fair trails)…
weekend trip around Taipei

by channamasala 28 August 2007

I know, this should be easy. But we can't seem to figure out exactly where we'd like to go this weekend to celebrate my new job, which…
Taroko Gorge

by channamasala 07 July 2007

EVen if you don't have time to do everything, seeing a chunk of the gorge is still better than seeing nothing at all.

Alternately…
The Sweet Smell of Progess (China)

by channamasala 08 June 2007

it sounds to me like the smell of 'spray'.

Never saw this in China but in Taiwan, some establishments - generally outdoor ones…