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Re: Arrive at Taoyuan Int Airport at Midnight

by chubear 26 July 2011

If you take the Free GO bus, you can get off at the Hsing Tian Kong( ie [Xingtian Temple|http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002090&id=22…
RE: What are the 2011 dates for the Lantern Festival and the Matsu Festival?

by chiuyincheng 19 November 2010

The Lantern Festival of 2011 is on Feb 17th. There are some activities you can attend in this date. If you are in north Taiwan, you…
RE: dental work in Taiwan

by vedavoo 31 October 2010

Depends on where you are staying in the city, I have a friend who is a dentist, he does good work, English is not bad, but you need to…
RE: Best Taiwan itinerary

by jenniferjian 17 September 2010

Hi, I'm a Taiwanese. Eight days is a rather short stay, so probably you may consider spending most of the time in northern Taiwan. You…
RE: Taipei County

by channamasala 25 June 2008

nick - Vegetarianism is a lot more popular here than China - you will start to find lots of vegetarian Buddhist buffets around town…
RE: Taipei County

by channamasala 25 June 2008

wix, I don't mean to say that Banqiao is all bad - if it had the tiny crowded streets of Taipei neighborhoods, was closer to work and…
Re: Taipei County

by nickkembel 24 June 2008

Thanks for the info guys!
RE: Taipei County

by wix99 24 June 2008

nickkembel, I used to live and work in Banqiao so I know the area very well. As a rule the cheaper restaurants are NOT the big places…
RE: Taipei County

by Ruth_in_Canada 24 June 2008

For Nick...print it out and take it in to the whole in the wall places http://www.vegetarian-china.info/
RE: Taipei County

by nickkembel 24 June 2008

Well I have been in my new place in Banqiao now for 2 days, and while I don't have much room for comparison, it seems fine so far. It…
RE: Taipei County

by wix99 23 June 2008

channamasala, thanks for your answer. People often say this to me and I am just interested to know why they think that way.
RE: Taipei County

by channamasala 23 June 2008

oh, and all the best night markets are in Taipei City. Nanshijiao's is OK and has a killer shaved ice restaurant (Sugar House), but Raohe's…
RE: Taipei County

by channamasala 23 June 2008

1.) crowded, bustling streets - something I felt was lacking in Banqiao. That's just personal taste though. (I had this in Zhonghe and…
RE: Taipei County

by wix99 23 June 2008

channamasala, I am just curious about why you think Banqiao is "far out"? I have always lived in various parts of Taipei County and never…
RE: Taipei County

by channamasala 23 June 2008

yes, they are that cheap...although they go up dramatically if you want a "new" place, as opposed to one that was built in Chiang Kai-shek's…
RE: Taipei County

by Josh69 23 June 2008

> Also at $10k, if it's a studio it's not worth it Are apartment rentals in Tawian that cheap - that's only about $330/month isn't it?!?…
RE: Taipei County

by channamasala 22 June 2008

Nah, see, I lived in Zhonghe for awhile and did feel that it was too far out. I tried the Taipei County thing and didn't care for it.…
RE: Taipei County

by wix99 22 June 2008

nickkembel, it's a bit like asking how long is a piece of string. It is really impossible to judge whether the rent is fair without seeing…
RE: Taipei County

by nickkembel 21 June 2008

Right now the best place my friend and I seem to have found is a 2-bedroom in Banqiao for 16,500 including utilities. On the plus side…
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: Taipei County

by channamasala 27 May 2008

Ha, I kind of knew that Songshan was a part of Taipei, but had forgotten since I always treat it as a separate city (because it's a bit…
Re: Taipei County

by nickkembel 27 May 2008

Great, thanks for the info guys. Unfortunately I still don't know which neighborhood it is, and I might not know until I arrive in Taiwan…
Re: Taipei County

by zhaoyun2 27 May 2008

If it's 20 minutes from Shida by bus and in Taipei County, I'd bet it's in Yonghe, right across the Xindian River from the Shida area.…
RE: Taipei County

by channamasala 25 May 2008

BTW if the suburb is Xindian or Songshan it will not set you back much to take taxis home on those occasional long nights. the other…
RE: Taipei County

by channamasala 25 May 2008

1.) Who is paying this NTD $10,000? And does it include cable, utilities etc.? What kind of building is it? I have only lived in…