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Re: Taiwan - Alishan

by meczko 27 May 2012

You can get there easily on your own by bus from Chiayi. I was only in the lower parts of the Alishan area (Fenqihu and Ruili), you can…
RE: 16 days Taiwan itinerary

by meczko 05 May 2012

You won't be able to walk the Fenqihu to Rueili trail and travel back to Taipei on the same day. You would need to stay in Rueili for…
16 days Taiwan itinerary

by rick8000 29 April 2012

16 days Taiwan itinerary Hi, I have 16 days for travel in Taiwan and made the following itinerary. Day 1,2,3 Taipei: Visit night mark…
16 days Taiwan itinerary

by rick8000 29 April 2012

Hi, I have 16 days for travel in Taiwan and made the following itinerary. Day 1,2,3 Taipei: Visit night market, temples en do some sho…
RE: Taiwan Trip- Wanting some suggestions!!

by gnaij 22 April 2012

The problem is that Taipei is in a basin. Not only is it 35 degrees with 90% humidity, there is no wind at all. I run for either the mall…
RE: General Advice for Taiwan + Driving

by Kaminoge 09 April 2012

Driving from Tainan to Kenting is fairly straightforward, with a choice of two freeways (No. 1 and No. 3) headed in that direction. I…
RE: Advice For Places To Go And How To Go

by gnaij 29 March 2012

Taoyuan -> Kaohsiung -> Tainan -> Chiayi -> Alishan -> Sun Moon Lake -> Taichung -> Taipei -> Hualien -> Taipei -> Taoyuan. [this doesn't…
RE: Comments on 15 days itinerary

by nickkembel 22 March 2012

I did the Fenqihu to Ruili Hike last year. I found that the bus you used to be able to catch from Alishan doesn't go there any more, because…
RE: 8-day Itinerary in Taiwan in May 2012: Advice Needed!

by nickkembel 22 March 2012

For sun moon lake, I always like to stay in Ita Thao village. There is a great pier for evening strolls, good aboriginal snack market,…
RE: Travelling in Taiwan

by nickkembel 22 March 2012

Kenting to Alishan is a little complicated. Kenting to Kaohsiung: 2 hours or so by bus or share taxi. Kaohsiung to Chiayi: 1-2 hours by…
8-day Itinerary in Taiwan in May 2012: Advice Needed!

by gaaraofthesand 13 March 2012

The 4 of us (all young adults) will be in Taiwan for a 8-day vacation in early May 2012. Will be on a budget tour. This is our brief itinera…
RE: Comments on 15 days itinerary

by meczko 10 March 2012

#2, are you sure that the Alishan Forest Railway is operating? I visited a month ago and it was still closed because of Morakot damage,…
RE: Comments on 15 days itinerary

by Kaminoge 10 March 2012

I think you will be spending far too much time in both Lugang and Taichung. I reside in Taichung and consider it a decent place to live,…
RE: Comments on 15 days itinerary

by meczko 09 March 2012

1 day is enough for Lukang in my opinion, or even doing it as a day trip from Taichung. As regards Chiayi, Alishan and Sun Moon Lake…
RE: 8Days 7 Night to Taiwan - 16- 23 June 2012

by Kaminoge 09 March 2012

You're really keen on seeing Ximending! :-) Day 3: I can't make any specific recommendations for taxi drivers, but they congregate around…
8Days 7 Night to Taiwan - 16- 23 June 2012

by kalinglook 29 February 2012

Hi All, My family and I (5 pax) will be travelling to Taiwan in this coming June 2012. I had roughly plan our itinerary. Only my dad…
2weeks May Taiwan Solo Trip Help/

by yehyehokok 25 January 2012

Hi everyone, I will be in Taiwan for the 1st time for 2 weeks in May. Would like to enlist your help to see if my itinerary is okay.…
RE: Alishan or Ching Jing, Sun Moon Lake One Day Trip?

by gnaij 23 January 2012

Sun Moon Lake should not be done as a day trip. I would not prioritize that place, now that it has been overrun by mainland tourists and…
8D7N Itinerary Planning Advice

by jenoosia 19 January 2012

Hi, I've booked a week-long trip to Taiwan this February and I would like to ask a few questions regarding the itinerary I drew up. I…
RE: Visiting Penghu, questions

by alberta_man 29 December 2011

You can fly between Chiayi and Penghu. Daily in the early afternoon. Given the very short distance, it shouldn't be expensive.
Re: Sun Moon Lake or Alishan?

by toronto1505 04 December 2011

Just came back from Alishan. Left Taipei at 8 am by HSR and was in Alishan village at around noon. the minibus from Chiayi HSR station…
RE: Taiwan honeymoon June/July 2012

by gnaij 27 November 2011

Given the amount of time you have, it seems feasible to visit all three island groups. And if you're into idyllic Fujianese villages and…
RE: Sun Moon Lake or Alishan?

by meczko 20 November 2011

I am considering visiting just the lower parts of the Alishan region by taking a bus (as the railway won't reopen) from Chiayi/Jiayi to…
RE: Variety show in taipei

by kaigongla 07 November 2011

You can leave your luggages at the Chiayi train station, and travel light up to Alishan. Ask the tourist information center inside the…
RE: Variety show in taipei

by Kaminoge 05 November 2011

Day 2: You want to go from Chiayi to Alishan, back to Chiayi and then on to Sun Moon Lake, and finally back once more to Chiayi? Why?…