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If you're going to book your online air ticket from Jetstar, try to book the seats on the emergency exit
row (12 & 13). This will give you 100% more leg space. Best month to go is on June or July. Advisable
to go during June. Exchange rate at Taoyuan airport is better than Singapore. Look out for 兆丰
counter located at the center of both custom sides. They give the best rate.
Reservation For Neijiang Hotel 内江商旅饭店
Email: Need to phone for a reservation request
Tel: +8862-2381-2147 / +8862-2381-2148
Website: http://www.neijiang-hotel.com.tw/
Address: 台北市万华区西宁南路 112 号
Reservation For CityInn Hotel 新驿旅店 (台北车站前站店)
Email: service@gocityinn.com
Tel: +8862-2314-8008
Website: http://www.gocityinn.com/
Address: 100 台北市中正区怀宁街 7 号
Reservation For CityInn Hotel 新驿旅店 (台北车站後站店)
Email: service2@cityinn.com.tw
Tel: +8862-2555-5577
Website: http://www.gocityinn.com/
Address: 103 台北市大同区长安西路 81 号
Reservation For Slove Hotel 玺爱旅店
Email: m188080168@yahoo.com.tw
Tel: +8862-2388-0808
Website: http://www.slovehotel.com.tw/
Address: 台北市中正区忠孝西路一段 72 号 3F (台北车站 50 公尺)
Reservation For TS Hotel 大顺大饭店
Email: reservation@tshotel.com.tw
Tel: +8862-2388-1315
Website: http://www.tshotel.com.tw/
Address: 台北市汉中街 170~172 号 (长沙街口)
Reservation For Rainbow Hotel 长虹大饭店
Email: rainbow23119193@yahoo.com.tw
Tel: +8862-2311-9193
Website: http://www.rainbowhoteltaipei.com.tw
Address: 台北市万华区汉中街 36 号
Reservation For Cosmos Hotel 天成大饭店
Email: cosmos@cosmos-hotel.com.tw
Tel: +8862-2311-8901
Website: http://www.cosmos-hotel.com.tw/
Address: 100 台北市忠孝西路一段 43 号
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Reservation For WonStar Hotel 万事达旅店
Email: service@wonstar.com.tw
Tel: +8862-2382-0889
Website: http://www.wonstar.com.tw
Address: 台北市万华区中华路一段 82 号
Reservation For See You Hotel 喜苑旅店 [Former: OneStar Hotel 万事达旅店 (重庆)]
Email: onestar.taipei@msa.hinet.net
Tel: +8862-2388-7269
Website: http://www.taipeionestarhotel.com.tw/
Address: 台北市中正区重庆南路一段 18 号
Reservation For Europe Villa @ Cingjing 清境欧风小镇
Email: europevilla@yahoo.com.tw
Tel: +8864-9280-3008
Website: http://www.villa.club.tw/villa/index.htm
Address: 南投县仁爱乡寿亭新村 35 号
Reservation For Florence Resort Villa @ Cingjing 清境佛罗伦斯渡假山庄
Email: florance568@yahoo.com.tw
Tel: +8864-9280-3820 OR +8864-9280-3832
Website: http://www.florance.com.tw/
Address: 南投县仁爱乡荣光巷 8-3 号
Reservation For Rose Garden @ Cingjing 玫瑰花园
Email: Need to phone for a reservation request
Tel: +8869-3753-2828 OR +8869-6300-6075
Website: http://www.roseland.com.tw/
Address: 花莲市公园路 7 之 1 号 2 楼
Reservation For Kindness Hotel @ Kaohsiung康桥商旅城市之星高雄新崛江馆
Email: http://www.easytravel.com.tw/servicecounter/default.aspx
Tel: +8867-968-2715
Website: http://www.easytravel.com.tw/ehotel/default.aspx?n=6956
Address: 800 高雄市新兴区五福二路 198 号
Reservation For Keymans Hotel 怀宁旅店
Email: keymans@ms33.hinet.net
Tel: +8862-2311-4811
Website: http://www.keymans.com.tw
Address: 台北市中正区怀宁街 1 号
Reservation For East Dragon Hotel 东龙大饭店
Email: edhtl@east-dragon.com.tw
Tel: +8862-2311-6969
Website: http://www.east-dragon.com.tw/Introduction.htm
Address: 台北市漢口街二段 23 號
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Reservation For Hotel Dion @ Taichung 鼎隆国际商旅
Email: tl.hotel@msa.hinet.net
Tel: +8864-2706-5411
Website: http://www.hoteldion.com.tw/home.html
Address: 407 台中市台中港路 2 段 124 号
Reservation For Laurel Villa @ Sun Moon Lake 桂月村
Email: laurel.villa@gmail.com
Tel: +8864-9285-5551
Website: http://laurelvilla-en.emmm.tw/
Address: 南投县鱼池乡日月潭水社村名胜街 28 号 (水社码头旁)
Reservation For Kaohsiung 85 Building 旅人假期日租主题套房
Email: sally660420@yahoo.com.tw
Tel: +8867-200-2448
Website: http://www.5658.com.tw/beaut/index.htm
Address: 高雄市苓雅区自强三路 5 号 (东帝士 85 大楼)
Reservation For Starry Minsu @ Cingjing 观星园景观山庄
Email: hclee0701@yahoo.com.tw
Tel: +8869-1971-3201 OR +8864-9280-2242
Website: http://starry.nantou.com.tw/
Address: 南投县仁爱乡大同村博望巷 96 号
From Taoyuan Airport 桃园机场 to Hotel 饭店
via Kuo Kuang Bus 国光客运, buy tickets at the counters located left of customs exit
Youth Travel Pass 青年旅游卡
Get it from the Visitor's Counter at the Airport. Just show your passport. Come out from the exit after
claiming your luggage & turn right
Prepaid Card 预付卡 / Phone Card 电话卡
The phone cards can be bought in convenience store, some bus & train stations. Price as low as
NT300 which allow you to make a short oversea call. Some of the cards are designated to offer
discount to certain country overseas call. It's better to ask the cashier for looking on the card on offer
before purchase.
Singapore/Malaysia mobile phone may already be compatible with Taiwan mobile phone network,
which GSM 900MHz/1800MHz.
Note: you may have to activate your oversea roaming - depend on which service provider your mobile
service was at extra cost.
Buy a GSM-standard SIM card from a convenience store or cellular phone shop - a much economical
option, which gives you a new number for use within Taiwan. You may get these SIM card as low as
NT$600 in convenience store such as 7-Eleven. The number usually activated within 24hours. For the
application of a new number, you have to fill up a form & provide a photocopy of your passport, in
some cases you may need to fax your passport to the service provider, usually in 7-Eleven; their staffs
will help you to do so.
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Public phones in Taiwan are divided primarily into two types, coin & card. Coin phones accept coins
in denominations of NT1, NT5 & NT10. When making local calls, it is not necessary to dial the area
code; when making long-distance calls, the area code of the party being called must be dialed in first.
• Calling Taiwan From Singapore:
Dial +886 (Taiwan Country Code)
Follow by area code (Taiwan area codes table below)
Follow by the number of the party being called
Taiwan Cities Area Code
Taipei
Keelung
Taoyuan
Chungli
Taichung
Changhua
Fengyuan
Chiayi country
Tainan
Hsiaying
Kaohsiung
Pingtung
Chunan
Hualien
Lotung
Chunghsing-Hsintsun
Taitung
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
37
38
39
49
89
• International Direct Dial Calls From Taiwan
Dial Taiwan's international access code, 002
Dial the country code of the country
Dial in the area code of the called party
Dial in the number of the called party
For operator-assisted international calls, please dial "100."
For international information, call this free number: 0800080100
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Easycard 悠游卡
Use till the end of your holiday & they'll refund you the balance.
Easycard Images: http://www.easycard.com.tw/product_list.php?id=12&x=2
Face Value of EASYCARD
‧ Each "Adult" or "Student" card costs NT500, comprising NT400 as disposable amount & NT100 as
deposit.
‧ Each "Concessionaire" card costs NT300, comprising NT200 as disposable amount & NT100 as
deposit.
Ta Shun Hotel 大顺大饭店 (Do Not Stay At 6th/7th floor)
• Ximen Station 西门捷运站 -> Exit 1 > Near post office
East Dragon 东龙大饭店/Rainbow Hotel 长虹大饭店
• Ximen Station 西门捷运站 > Exit 6
CityInn Hotel 新驿旅店
• Taipei Metro Station 台北捷运站 > Exit Z6
Keymans Hotel 怀宁旅店
• Taipei Metro Station 台北捷运站 > Exit Z6
Slove Hotel 玺爱旅店
• Taipei Metro Station 台北捷运站 > Exit Z8
Neijiang Hotel 内江商旅饭店
• Ximen Station 西门捷运站 > Exit 1
Cosmos Hotel 天成大饭店
• Taipei Metro Station 台北捷运站 > Exit M3
WonStar Hotel 万事达旅店
• Ximen Station 西门捷运站 > Exit 6 (中华)
• Houshanpi Station 后山埤捷运站 > Exit 1 (松山)
See You Hotel 喜苑旅店 [Former: OneStar Hotel 万事达旅店 (重庆)]
• Taipei Metro Station 台北捷运站 > Exit Z10
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Kindness Hotel康桥商旅城市之星高雄新崛江馆
•
Central Park Station 中央公园站 > Exit 2
Laurel Villa 桂月村
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Alight at Taichung Wurih Station 乌日站. Transfer to the Nantou Bus（via Puli）directly to
Sun Moon Lake（approximately 2hrs traveling time）OR
Take the West bound train to Ershuei Train Station 二水站 at Nantou. From Ershuei Train
Station, transfer to the Jiji 集集 line and alight at Shueili Train Station 水里站. After which,
take the Green Bus Transit from outside Shueili Train Station (Beside the 7-eleven in front of
the train station) (approximately 30mins traveling time）
Hotel Dion @ Taichung 鼎隆国际商旅
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Take any buses such as: 统联客运, 国光客运, 和欣客运 or 飞狗客运 to Chao Ma Station 朝马站
and walk for 5mins OR
Take HSR to Taichung, go to the ground level for FREE shuttle to Chao Ma Station. Chao Ma Station
free shuttle is at Gate 6. When you get to Chao Ma Station, walk 2mins backward from traffic flow
Kaohsiung 85 Building 旅人假期日租主题套房 (22F & 27F)
•
Take HSR to Zuoying Station 左营站 > Sanduo Shopping District Station 三多商圈站 > Exit 2
and keep forward along Shin-Kong Road 新光路 OR Exit 1 and keep forward along San-Duo
Road 三多路. Same building as The Splendor Hotel
Starry Minsu 观星园景观山庄
•
From Taipei, board King Bus 台汽客運 to Puli Main Station. 埔里总站. Then, transfer to another Nantou
Bus 南投客运.
Kuo-Kuang Highway Bus West Terminal 国光客运西站
• Taipei Metro Station 台北捷运站 > Exit Z5/Z7
Kuo-Kuang Highway Bus East Terminal 国光客运东站
• Taipei Metro Station 台北捷运站 > Exit Z3
85°C Cafe (Try Their Desert)
• Opp TS Hotel > Next to Convenience Store and also Fei Tian Steamboat 飞天麻辣火锅
** Their original coffee tastes really nice and it’s not sweet.
Hong Sao Beef Noodle (Taoyuan Jieh Niu Ro Mian) 红烧牛肉面
• Ximen Station 西门捷运站 > Exit 3
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Ximenting 西门丁 (Close @ 2230hrs)
• Ximen Station 西门捷运站 > Exit 6
Modern Toilet 便所餐厅 (Close @ 2200hrs)
• Ximen Station 西门捷运站 > Exit 6 -> There is a lane with lots of Tattoo shops near the
Neoprint building (3 storeys with colorful Neon lights in the heart of XMD) > Walk through the
lane > Cross the road at the end to a 7-11 store opposite a multi-storey carpark > The
restaurant is just in front of the two
Ya Rou Bian 鸭肉扁
• Ximen Station 西门捷运站 > Exit 6 > Rainbow lobby > Walk straight into the alley & walk to
the end > Will see the signboard
Pacific Sogo Dept Store 太平洋百貨公司
• Zhongxiao Fuxing Station 中孝复兴捷运站 > Exit 4
Jacky Wu's Desert Shop (The Sweet Dynasty) 吴宗宪的店 (糖潮)
• Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化捷运站 > Exit 4 OR
• Zhongxiao Fuxing Station 忠孝复兴捷运站 > Exit 5
StayReal 旗舰店 Mayday – Ashin 阿信的店
•
Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化捷运站 > Exit 2 > 1st street turn left
Food St 美食街
• Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化捷运站 > Exit 2 > Walk To 2nd Traffic Light > Cross The
Road >Turn Left On Yanji St 延吉街
Ding Tai Feng 鼎泰丰
• Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化捷运站 > Exit 3 > Will see a Watsons > Walk straight to the
next traffic light, and diagonally across on your right, can see a shopping mall "ATT" > Should
be able to spot the red Ding Tai Feng signboard. It's located behind this mall
Jay Chou's Shop (Omni) 周杰伦的店 (Omni)
• Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化捷运站 > Exit 2 > When you walked out, you will see a
Watsons (Qu Chen Shi) > Turn left to the lane besides it > Keep walking straight & you will
pass by 4 small lanes then you will see a sign '161 lane' > Turn left & you will see Jay's Omni
Shop > It's on the left side.
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Jay Chou's Shop (Phantaci) 周杰伦的店 (Phantaci)
• Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化捷运站 > Exit 2 > Walk pass Breeze 微风广场 & Union
Bank 联邦银行 & turn > When turn, opps is En Tie Commercial Bank 安泰商业银行 > Located
around 7-11
Website: http://www.wretch.cc/album/phantaci
Shihlin Night Market 士林夜市 (Close @ 0200hrs)
• Jiantan Station 剑潭捷运站 > Exit 2
[Shopping remember to bargain cos the price might be slightly more ex than XMD or Raohe Night
Market]
Bangkok Bag Shop (Naraya) 曼谷包包店 (Naraya)
• Danshui Station 淡水捷运站 > Same street as NT50 Bag Shop
Guo Yuan Ye 郭元益
• Shihlin Station 士林捷运站 > Exit 1 > Walk straight out > Across the street > Walk left & walk
until the traffic light > Cross the street & take right > Go straight down 5-8mins walk & you'll
see the store on your left (太阳饼，凤梨酥)
Danshui Old Street 淡水老街 (Close @ 2200hrs)
• Danshui Station 淡水捷运站 > Turn left > Will See Starbucks
[Try 百叶温洲大馄饨 which Jay always go and eat after school]
Miramar Entertainment Park 美丽华百乐园 (NT150) – Chippy Monkey 马桶洋行
•
Jiannan Rd. Station 剑南路站 > Exit 3 > Turn right
Five Dime 五角船板
•
Jiantan Station 剑潭捷运站 > Exit 1 > Transfer free shuttle bus. If the line is too long, take
public Bus 267 > Cross the traffic light from Miramar to Grand Victoria Hotel 维多丽亚酒店 &
walk straight
[To return: Jiantan Station, go to the bus shelter just under the Ferris Wheel. There are 2 shuttle
buses back]
•
Jiannan Rd. Station 剑南路站 > Exit 3 > Turn right > 1st junction turn left and walk straight >
2nd junction turn left
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Jioufen 九份 (Best To Go On Weekdays)
• Taipei Main Station 台北车站 > Cross the road using an overhead bridge from the train
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station > Take Keelung Bus 基隆客运巴士 > The bus stop is in front of a clinic with a blue
signboard > The service to Jioufen has a sign that reads 基隆 > 九份 > 金瓜石 OR
Zhongxiao Fuxing Station 中孝复兴 > Exit 1 > Take the bus that reads 基隆 > 九份 > 金瓜石
(Takes about 1hr 45mins) - NT90 OR
Board a railway train to Rueifang Railway Station 瑞芳站 > Transfer to a Keelung bus outside
the station.
After alighting from the train > Exit the station & walk to the front of the railway station >
The road in front of the station is Mingdeng Road Sec 3. If you are going to Jioufen or
Jinguashih 金瓜石, you would need to cross Mingdeng Road Sec 3 to the bus stop just outside
the shops & café > Take the Keelung bus heading to "Jinguashih" for Jioufen. The bus will
terminate at Jinguashih. Bus fare: NT22 (To Jiufen/Jinguashih same bus fare). The bus
journey uphill takes about 20mins (to Jiufen)
Alight at the Old street (Chishan Street) stop along the road bend > You can see the 7-11
convenience store
[For return: Can take a Keelung Bus directly to Taipei > Stops at Raohe St Night Market 绕河夜市 or
Zhongxiao Fuxing Station Stop (竽圆，果冻 from Ah Xing's stall，Li Yi Bing Dian (李仪饼店) OR Li
Gu Bing Dian (李鹄饼店) 太阳饼，凤梨酥，芋头酥，Mochi). Li Yi has opened a new outlet at Taipei
Main Station Front Metro Mall]
Fisherman's Wharf 渔人码头 - NT100 [2 ways] (Close @ 2200hrs)
• Danshui Station 淡水捷运站 > Along the river, you can buy the ferry ticket
[(Produced easycard & get discount or transfer bus Red 26 from interchange (Directions on where to
board the bus, are given at the station) (To buy Fish Cracker from Ti Hu Master Shop)]
Jay Chou's Shop (Mr. J French-Italian Restaurant) 周杰伦的店 (Mr. J 义法厨房)
• Taipei City Hall Station 市政府捷运站 > Exit 2 > Free Shuttle Bus to Taipei Medical University
or cab. Fare: NT100 OR
• Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Station 国父纪念馆捷运站 > Exit 2 > Walk south on Guangfu South
Road 光復南路 toward the McDonald's & turn right into Lane 308
Map: http://www.trtc.com.tw/img/ALL/Route2200/092.jpg
Website: http://www.mrj-tw.com/
P.S. BuBu 金屋藏车食堂 (Close @ 2200hrs)
• Shipai Station 石牌捷运站 > Exit right > Walk to the traffic lights > Turn right to the bus
stop > Take R19 all the way to the end (Tian Mu) > Walk down the road on the Left side where
PS Bubu located. (After that, keep walking down on the Left for the Export Outlet shops. Look
out for the Budget "Bins" Lots of bargains can be found there. )
[For return: Take bus 601 directly back to Ximenting]
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Tianmu 天母
• Shipai Station 石牌捷运站 > Walk out of Station > Left side to traffic Light > Turn right & keep
walking (Lots of Shops & food joints there as well, only empty spot is near the hospital. Lots of
shops on TianMu West Road 天母西路 as well (Not Factory outlets). Junction of Tian Mu West
Road & Tian Mu North Road 天母北路. Great place to eat local food, worth a visit (You will see
them frying the NiuRo Shien Pin, Chung Pin etc). You will see all the shops when you walk up
Zhongshan North Road Section 7 中山北路七段 on the right side of the road OR
• Shipai Station 石牌站 > Exit right > Walk to the traffic lights > Turn right to the bus stop >
Turn right across the street take Bus R19 OR
• Jiantan Station 剑潭站 > Take bus 220 to Tianmu
NT50 Bag Shop NT50 竣驊包包店 (Close On Mon)
• Danshui Station 淡水捷运站 > Turn left > First shop on the left when enter to Danshui Old
Street along 新建成饼店 & Gongming Street 公明街
Lover's Bridge 情人桥 (Best To View On 5pm)
• Danshui Station 淡水捷运站 @ Fisherman's Wharf
OrangeBear 旗舰店
•
Kun Yang Station 昆阳站 > Exit 4 > Inside Senseio Shopping Mall 新学有购物商场
Shida Night Market 师大夜市
• Taipower Building Station 台电大楼捷运站 > Exit 3
[Selling lots of Sports Stuffs]
EZ5 Live House EZ5 音乐餐厅
• Liuzhangli Metro Station 六张犁站
If take cab from Ximen to EZ5 Live House. Fare: NT200
Website: http://www.ez5.com.tw/new
Map: http://www.urmap.com.tw/#m=cf_acgahfjbgeedi,bcb_ffabjjbedbbcaf&z=j
Raohe St. Night Market 绕河夜市 (Close @ 0100hrs)
• After going to Wu Fen Pu > Walk to Songshan Station 松山站 > There's a red bridge (See The
Sign) > Cross over to the other side OR
• Taipei Main Station 台北车站 > Take Bus 605 or 276 > Stop at entrance of Raohe
[WARNING] DO NOT go in to 新南牛仔店 as it was a black shop (黑店). On the pink & yellow
cardboard sheets, it is written "老板不在。随便卖啦！牛仔裤一件 NT399" scribbled in marker ink
hanging at entrance opp a Smelly Beancurd shop (Not pushcart) with big signboard.
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Station Front Metro Mall 站前地下街 (Z Zone)
• Taipei Metro Station 台北捷运站 > Towards M5 or M6 > At "Z" zone
Taipei Metro Mall 台北地下街 (Y Zone) / Zhongshan Metro Mall 中山地下街 (R Zone)
• Taipei Station 台北火车站 > Towards M1 or M2 > At "Y" zone to Taipei Metro Mall & "R" zone
to Zhongshan Metro Mall
Map: http://www.trtc.com.tw/img/ALL/Route2200/051.jpg
East Metro Underground Mall 东区地下街 (Close @ 2200hrs)
• Zhongxiao Fuxing Metro Station 忠孝复兴捷运站 > Towards Exit 3 / Exit 4
• Zhongxiao Dunhua Metro Station 忠孝敦化捷运站 > Towards Exit 6 or Exit 8
Map: http://www.trtc.com.tw/img/ALL/Route2200/010.jpg
Taipei New World Mall 台北新世界地下街 (K Zone)
• Taipei Metro Station 台北捷运站 > Towards M5 or M6 > Exit Z1 to "K" zone
Guang Hua Shang Chang 光华商场
•
Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station 忠孝新生捷运站 > Exit 4 > Turn Right > Walk to 2nd Junction >
Turn Left > Walk for about 2mins
Wu Fen Pu 五分铺 (Best To Go On Wed - Sat, DO NOT Go On Mon) (After 4pm) (Open from 16000000hrs)
• Houshanpi Station 后山埤捷运站 > Exit 4 > Turn right > Turn right again > Walk straight
[When walk straight all the way to the road junction, it's just on your right! The shop is facing the
main road, Will see a shop called "Formosa Chang" 胡须张 (Website: http://www.fmsc.com.tw/), try
their Braised Minced Meat Rice 卤肉饭]
YongKang Street 永康街
• Daan Station 大安站 > Board Bus 20/22/38 in the middle of the road 在路正中央的公车站
• Alight at "Yongkang St" stop shortly after passing CKS Memorial Hall 中正纪念堂
Bus 22 route map: http://yoyonet.biz/egoing/bus/beichi/lanin/022-1.htm
Website: http://www.taiwanfun.com/north/taipei/articles/0209/0209CoverStoryTW.htm
Shinkuchan Shopping Centre 新堀江商圈
•
Kaohsiung HSR Station 高雄高铁站 > Central Park Station 中央公园站 > Exit 2
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Yang Ming Shan Park 阳明山 (Flower Season: March – May) (Cherry Blossom: Late December –
January)
• Board Bus 260 outside Ximen Station 西门捷运站 > Exit 3. The bus journey takes about 1hr
10mins OR
• Board Bus Red 5, 260 outside Jiantan 剑潭 or Shihlin Stations 士林捷运站. Bus Red 5 serves
the route between Jiantan Station & Yang Ming Shan. The bus journey takes about 45-50mins
from Jiantan / Shihlin Stations OR
• Board MRT train to Beitou Station & transfer to Bus 230 to Yang Ming Shan Bus Terminal or
minibus S9 to Zhuzhihu 竹子湖 Terminal. Use stored value Easycard to pay the MRT / bus
fares. To go to the inner areas of Yang Ming Shan, board leisure shuttle Bus 108 from the bus
terminal. Pay NT60 for unlimited bus rides for the day. Operation hrs: 0700-1730hrs
Website: http://www.ymsnp.gov.tw/
Breeze Center 微风广场
• Zhongxiao Fuxing Station 中孝复兴捷运站 > Exit 5
Nu Ren Wo Zui Da Products 女人我最大
HANDS台隆手創館 台隆工業股份有限公司 2003/05 版權所有(Website: http://www.hands.com.tw/index.asp)
微風店地址：台北市復興南路一段 39 號 6 樓（微風廣場 6 樓）
1100
信義店地址：台北市松高路 19 號 5 樓(新光三越 A4 館 5 樓)
6710
南西店地址：台北市南京西路 12 號 9 樓(新光三越南西館 9 樓)
0081
台中店地址：台中市中港路 2 段 111 號 8 樓(新光三越台中店 8 樓)
6609
忠孝店地址：(HANDS SELECTION)台北市忠孝東路 4 段 45 號 10 樓(SOGO 忠孝店 10 樓)
電話：(02)8772-1105 傳真：(02)8772電話：(02)2723-8050 傳真：(02)2723電話：(02)2563-0080 傳真：(02)2563電話：(04)2258-6606 傳真：(04)2258電話：(02)2771-8007 傳真：(02)2771-5001
天母店地址：台北市中山北路 6 段 77 號 7 樓(SOGO 天母店 7 樓)
2729
電話：(02)2838-2728 傳真：(02)2838-
Keelung Night Market 基隆庙口夜市 (After 8pm) (Close @ 0200/0300hrs)
• Taipei Station 台北火车站 > Keelung Train Station 基隆火车站 (appox. 50mins) > Turn right >
Walk straight & you can see MacDonald > Turn right > First cross junction turn left (Do Visit
Lee-hu Pastry Shop (李鵠餅店) OR
• Taipei Station 台北火车站 > Keelung Train Station 基隆火车站 (appox. 50mins) > Turn right >
Walk straight & you can see MacDonald > Walk the underpass > Walk Straight
Heavenly Sky Lantern 天灯
•
Taipei Station 台北火车站 to Rueifang Railway Station 瑞芳. Fare: NT52~NT80. Travel Time:
About 40~55mins (Depending on type of train). At Rueifang, transfer to another railway train
on the Pingsi Line 平溪线. Consider purchasing a NT54 day pass at the train platform control
booth for unlimited travel on Pingsi Line. Drop off at Shifen/Pingsi Railway Station.
[Get down at Jingtong Railway Station 菁桐火车站 to buy wooden postcard (NT60)]
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Gong Guan Night Market 公馆夜市
• Gongguan Metro Station 公馆捷运站 > Exit 4
Taipei 101 台北 101
•
Taipei City Hall Metro Station 市政府捷运站 > Exit 2 > Take shelter bus to Taipei 101
Guess Guess Guess 我猜我猜我猜猜猜
To book the seat, you can call +8862-2781-3888 Ext: 535 or email to a_kevin2002@yahoo.com.tw & do
leave your name & contact no OR you can visit http://www.wretch.cc/blog/guess3 for recording dates.
• Kunyang MRT Station 昆扬捷运站 > Exit 2 > Walk to the traffic light to cross the road to take
bus Blue 22. Three bus stops away. (NT15)
Leofoo Village 六福村
• Take a MRT train heading Nanshijiao Line 南势角线. Alight at Jing-an Station 景安站. Board
TaiLien's E-go (Taiwan United) Bus 台联客运巴士 outside Jing-an Station to Leofoo. Bus fare:
NT120 (One-Way). NT240 (Return). Travel Time: About 1hr one-way
Stage (Open By Show Luo 罗志祥)
• Ximen Metro Station 西门捷运站 > Exit 6
[台北市開封街 2 段 66 號 (No.66, Sec.2, KaiFong Street,Taipei)]
Whale Watching 赏鲸 (NT700)
• By Train:
Take a train from Taipei Station 台北火车站 on the North Link line 北回线 & get off at Luodong
Station 罗东火车站. Then take King Bus on the Nan Fang Ao Line 南方澳线 & drop off at
Wushin Harbor 乌石渔港 stop & take ship to Gueishan Island 龟山岛
• By Bus:
Taipei Station 台北火车站, take a Kuo Kuang bus on the Luodong line; alternatively, from in
front of the Taipei Railway Station take a You Air Bus 大有客运巴士 on the Hualien line & get
off at Wushin Harbor. Then take ship to Gueishan Island
• By Taxi:
Taxis outside the West Exit 4 of Taipei Station 台北火车站 will take you to Yilan 宜兰 or
Luodong 罗东 for NT300, but you can ask for a discount to NT250. These taxis wait for 4
passengers before leaving (Which is why the fare is so reasonable) OR Board Capital Star Bus
(首都客运巴士) at Taipei City Hall Station near exit 3 or Kemalan Bus (葛瑪蘭客运巴士) at
Taipei Intercity Bus Terminal. The bus travels via Freeway 5 & 12.9km Shuehshan Tunnel.
Travel Time: About 45~50 mins
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Living Mall 京华城
• Zhongxiao Fuxing 忠孝复兴捷运站 > Exit 5 > Beside Cosmo Bank 万泰银行 > Walk Straight,
Cross the road, near to the roadside, there's a stall sells Wheel Biscuit 车轮饼 (Beside is
Landbank 土地银行) , Stand in front of Wheel Biscuit stall to wait for Life Bus 生活客运巴士
(Provide free shuttle bus)
Dream Mall 梦时代广场
• Taipei HSR Station 台北高铁站 to Kaohsiung HSR Station 高雄高铁站. Transfer to Kaohsiung
Bus no.101 and get off at Dream Mall stop. Take Bus No. 2, 14, 36, 70 & get off at Hankyu 阪急
stop
Fei Tian Steamboat 飞天麻辣火锅 (NT330 - NT360)
•
Ximen Metro Station 西门捷运站 > Exit 1 > Turn left
H Park Hair Dressing 发廊
• Taipei City Hall Station 市政府捷运站 > Exit 2 > Eslite Bookstore 诚品信义 (Opp 新光三越 A4) >
Level 6 (Close @ 2100hrs)
[Need to book for appointment @ (02)-2722-6188. Recommended:
Tiffany Sung (hparktiffany@yahoo.com.tw) (Off: Mon)
Elvis Lee (hparkelvis@yahoo.com.tw) (Off: Thurs)
• Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall 国父纪念馆捷运站 > Exit 2 > Turn right (Close @ 2030hrs)
[Need to book for appointment @ (02)-2776-2199. Recommended:
Kevin Sun (hparkkevin@yahoo.com.tw) (Off: Thurs)
Taylor Wu (hparktaylor@yahoo.com.tw) (Off: Wed)
Dick Lau (hparkdick@yahoo.com.tw) (Off: Sun)
in 台北市光复南路 240 巷 26 号 1F @ Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall]
Taiwan Storyland 台湾故事馆
• Taipei Metro Station 台北捷运站 > Towards M5 or M6 > Exit Z4 OR
• San Chung Bus 三重客运, Chongqing Line 重庆干线 > Take Bus Blue 1、0 South 南、0, East
东、14、15、18、22、39、49、202、205、212、218、220、221、232、236、246、247、249、
251、253、257、260、262、265、274、276、299、307、310、527、532、539、604、605、
652、659 can reach
Liouhe Night Market 六合观光夜市
• Kaohsiung HSR Station 高雄高铁站 to Dayuanhuan 大圆环 stop By KRTC 高雄捷运 get off at
Formosa Boulevard Station 美丽岛站, Orange Line 橙线 > Exit 1
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Sun Moon Lake 日月潭
• Alight at High Speed Rail 高铁 Taichung Station 台中站 & transfer to a Nantou Bus 南投客运巴
士 heading to Sun Moon Lake directly. Bus fare: NT200. Travel Time: About 2.25hrs OR
• Both Kuo Kuang (NT480) & Green Transit Bus 丰荣客运巴士 (NT500) operate a direct service
from Taipei to the Sun Moon Lake
Cruise on a yacht / boat to the various attractions. Tickets for boat tours of Sun Moon Lake are
available at Chaowu Wharf 潮雾码头, Shueishe Wharf 水社码头, Yidashao Wharf 伊达邵码头 &
Syuanguang Temple Wharf 玄光寺码头. Duration of Boat Tour: About 1.5hrs. Cost of Boat Tours:
NT300 (Adult), NT200 (Children)
Website: http://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/EN/02000479.aspx
Club Primo
•
Yongchun Station 永春站 > Exit 1
Taroko Gorge 太鲁阁
• Taipei Station 台北火车站 > Hualien Railway Station 花连火车站. Fare: NT287~NT445. Travel
Time: About 2.5hrs~3hrs (Depending on type of train). Hire a cab at the front of Hualien
Railway Station to tour Taroko Gorge or meet your pre-booked cabbie like what most forumers
do. Hualien Railway Station is about 25km from Taroko Gorge OR
• Take railway train at Taipei Station 台北火车站 to Sincheng Railway Station 新城火车站. Only
the slower trains will make a stop at Sincheng. Fare: NT263~NT409 (Depending on type of
train). Sincheng Railway Station is just 5km from Taroko Gorge. Hire a cab at the front of
Sincheng Railway Station to tour Taroko Gorge. Always negotiate on duration & price before
boarding cab.
Love River 爱河
• Other buses from the front of Kaohsiung Railway Station to Love River: 2, 56, 60, 248 (Fare
NT12). Bus 248 terminates at Gushan Ferry Pier 鼓山轮渡站 OR
• City Council Station 市议会 > Exit 1 > Walk along Jhongjheng 4th Rd 中正四路 OR Take 0North Bus, 0-South Bus, No. 14, 25, 56 (run on holiday), 60, 76, 77, 78, 91, 99, 214, 219, 248 get
off at Kaohsiung Museum of History stop中华民国博物馆学会near the Jhongjheng bridge 中正桥
Xing Tian Temple 行天宮
• Zhongxiao Xinsheng Metro Station 忠孝新生捷运站, take Bus no 109, 214, 222, 280, 624, 643, 72
to Minquan-Songjiang Intersection stop 民权-松江交叉点
Miniatures Museum Of Taiwan 袖珍博物馆
• Taipei Metro Station 台北捷运站 > Nanjing East Road Station 南京东捷运路 > Take Bus BR10
to Zhongshan Girls' High School 中山女中
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Yi Zhong Shopping District 一中商圈
•
Taipei HSR Station 台北高铁站 > Taichung HSR Station 台中高铁站 > In front of Taichung
Station Square火车站前广场 > Board United Bus ( 统联客运) 61/73/83 (4th Bus Stop) OR
Taichung Bus (台中客运) 88 (4th Bus Stop) > Drop off at National Taichung Institute Of
Technology台中技术学院
Website: http://hk.geocities.com/jerrypig1/sothink/default.htm
Formosa Fun Coast 八仙乐园
• Guandu Metro Station 关渡捷运站 > Exit 1 > Take Red 22 or 13 to Formosa Fun Coast
Website: http://www.fww.com.tw/html/infor/02.htm
Hell Valley 地热谷
• Beitou Metro Station 北投捷运站 > Take Bus Red 21 & will reach Hell Valley
Room 18
• Taipei City Hall 市政府站
Map: http://tw.lifestyle.yahoo.com/biz.html?bizid=ea01a9defae7eaa9
CKS Memorial Hall 中正纪念堂
•
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Station 中正纪念堂站 > Exit 5
Luxy (Clubbing)
• Zhongxiao Dunhua Station 中孝敦化站 > Exit 1/2
Map: http://tw.lifestyle.yahoo.com/biz.html?bizid=d7cbc0cf9426ab1f
Dahu Wineland Resort 大湖酒庄 (Strawberry Season: December - April)
• Take railway train at Taipei Railway Station 台北车站 to Miaoli 苗栗 > In front of the train
station > Take Hsinchu Bus 新竹客运 to Dahu 大湖 > As the bus approaches Dahu, tell the
driver that you wish to alight at Dahu Farm & Winery 大湖地区农会农村休闲酒庄
Website: http://www.dahufarm.org.tw
Jingming 1st Street精明一街
•
Board Taichung City Bus 27 (There are other buses) from Taichung Bus Station to Jingming
1st Street (精明一街). Alight at Jhongming Primary School stop (忠明国小) along 中港路一段 / 中
港路二段 & walk to the next street. A prominent landmark nearby is Evergreen Laurel Hotel.
Bus Fare: NT20. Travel Time: About 15mins. The cab fare is about NT120
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Hualien Farglory Ocean Park 花连海洋世界
• Take railway train at Taipei Railway Station 台北车站 to Hualien. Fare: NT287 - NT445.
Travel Time: About 2.5hrs~3hrs (Depending on type of train) > Take Taitung 台东 direction,
Seaside route 海线 to Hualien Farglory Ocean Park. Travel Time: About 30~40mins
Martyr’s Shrine 忠烈祠
•
•
Yuanshan Station 圆山站 > Exit 1 > Cross road to Soccer Stadium side > Walk to ZhongShan
North Rd Sec 3 中山北路三段 to take buses Red 2, 21, 208, 247 or 287. OR
Take buses 247 & 287 from Bo Ai Rd 博爱路 (Ximen Station Exit 3) OR from Hengyang Rd 衡阳
路 (Ximen Station Exit 4)
Tomita Farm 富田花园农场
•
Take TRA train from Miaoli Station 苗栗站 to Taoyuan Station 桃园站. Fare: NT90 - NT191.
Travel Time: 62 - 87mins (Depending on type of train). Exit Taoyuan Railway Station 桃园火车
站 & use the underpass next to FE21 Dept. Store to go to Taoyuan Bus Station located some
250m away at rear of the railway station 火车站的后方. Board a bus heading to Dasi 大溪. Fare:
NT42. Travel Time: About 45mins
Fengjia Night Market 逢甲夜市
• From Taipei > Taichung
By Express Buses:
• Kuo-Kuang Highway Bus West Terminal 国光客运西站. Fare: NT$245 (to "Chaoma" stop)
Travel Time: About 2hrs
• Alight at "Chaoma" (朝马站) stop which is nearer to Fengjia night market than Taichung
Railway Station 台中高铁站 (Bus Terminal Stop). From there take a cab to Fengjia Night
market. Cab fare: About NT100
By Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR):
• From Taipei HSR Station 台 北 高 铁 站 to Taichung HSR Station 台 中 高 铁 站 (in Wurih –
outskirts of Taichung city). Fare NT560~NT700 (Standard class) NT800~NT1000 (Business
class). Fares vary depending travel on Mon~Thurs or Fri~Sun /holidays/eve of public holidays.
Travel Time: About 50~60mins.
Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR): http://www.thsrc.com.tw
Did a search on the internet & it shows the following information:
• Taichung HSR Station > Board United Bus (统联客运) 85 "高铁台中站 to Central Taiwan
University of Science & Technology 中台科技大学" route > Alight at stop no. 14 -- 中港路口 (富
王饭店路口) stop > Board Renyou (仁友客运) Bus 22 at 富王大饭店招牌对面人行道树下 (文心路
612) bus stop to Fengjia Night Market.
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By Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) trains:
• Taipei HSR Station 台北高铁站 to Taichung HSR Station 台中高铁站 (in downtown). Fare:
NT241~NT375. Travel Time: About 1hr 49mins~2hrs 58mins (depending on type of train).
Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA): http://new.twtraffic.com.tw/TWRail_EN/index.aspx
TRA train ticket prices: http://service.tra.gov.tw/tw/ticketprice/excel.aspx
• Taichung HSR Station 台中高铁站 > Fengjia Night Market
Take Taichung Bus 33, 35 Fare: NT23. Travel Time: About 30mins
Renyou Bus 22, 25, 37 or 45 Fare: NT26. Travel Time: About 30mins
Public bus services in Taichung City &
Outskirts: http://english.tccg.gov.tw/living.php?page=living_day&pid=102
Taichung City Bus: http://citybus.tccg.gov.tw
Jingming 1st Street: http://www.jingming1st.com.tw
Yehliu 野柳 (NT$50)
• From Taipei - Yehliu
Board a Kuo Kuang bus from Taipei Intercity Bus Terminal Counter 19 (Next to Taipei Main Station)
to Yehliu -- "Chin Shan Youth Activity Centre" 青山青年活动中心 route, a distance of about 54km.
Fare: NT102. Travel Time: About 1hr 20mins.
• From Yehliu > Keelung
Walk to where you alighted previously & cross the road to the bus stop outside a convenience store.
Board a Keelung or Danshui bus to Keelung Railway Station, a distance of about 14km. Fare: NT45.
Travel Time: About 40~50mins.
• From Keelung > Jiufen
From the staggered bus stop in front of Keelung Railway Station board a Keelung bus to Jiufen a
distance of about 14km (passing by Rueifang Railway Station). The bus has LED sign display
"Jinguashih" 金瓜石 in English / Chinese without a service number. Fare: NT45 (To Jiufen). Travel
Time: About 40mins.
Note: There is no direct bus from Yehliu to Jinguashih or Jiufen.
Lavender Forest 薰衣草森林
•
Taichung Railway Station > Board Fongyuan bus 丰原客运 displaying either “台中--中兴岭--东
势” or “台中--兴中山庄--东势” at Fongyuan bus station in front of Taichung Railway Station.
Alight at ” 中兴岭” stop. From there, take a short cab ride to Lavender Cottage at Shin-she (新
社庄园) 台中县新社乡中和村中兴街 20 号. Total travel time: About 1hr.
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Fo Guang Shan Monastery 佛光山
•
From Kaohsiung Railway Station 高雄车站 OR Taipei Railway Station 台北车站 > Jioucyutang
Train Station 九曲堂火车站 > To get to the bus stop, walk towards the right as you leave the
train station & walk down to the underground passageway which leads to the back of the train
station. On reaching the other end of the passageway, cross the road to the bus stop which is
located slightly to the right. Any bus that passes through the road will take you to Fo Guang
Shan. (Fare: NT30)
Map: http://www.fgs.org.tw//english//organization/transportation/Chiuqutangmap.htm
Alishan 阿里山
• Board a HSR train from Taipei HSR Station (Taipei Main Station) to Chiayi 嘉义 HSR Station.
Fare: NT860 (Standard class). NT1160 (Business class). Travel Time: About 1.5hrs
Taiwan High Speed Rail: http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/index.htm
• From Chiayi HSR Station > Chiayi TRA Station (In Downtown Chiayi)
• Shuttle buses link Chiayi HSR Station (In Taibao City 太保市) & Chiayi TRA Station in
downtown Chiayi. Fare: NT45. Travel Time: 30mins.
Shuttle Bus: http://www.thsrc.com.tw/download/tw/file/busroute_080125_cha.pdf
Chiayi Bus: http://www.cibus.com.tw/brttime.htm
From Chiayi TRA Station > Alishan
• Uphill By Bus: Buses depart Chiayi Bus Station (Right side of Chiayi Railway Station) at 0610,
0810, 1210 & 1410hrs for Alishan. Fare: NT214. Travel Time: About 2.5hrs. There is an extra
bus at 1010hrs on Sat, Sun & Public Holidays and makes a stop at Fenchihu 奋起湖 before
proceeding to Alishan.
Chiayi Bus: http://citybus.cyhg.gov.tw/linemap/b24.htm
• Uphill By Forest Rail Trains: Weekdays – The only train departs Chiayi Railway Station at
1330hrs for Alishan Station. Saturdays & Sundays – Trains depart Chiayi Railway Station at
0900hrs & 1330hrs for Alishan Station. Fare: NT399 (One-Way). Travel Time: About 3.5hrs.
Forest Rail Timetable: http://railway.forest.gov.tw/ContentView.aspx?Type=50
Forest Rail Fares: http://railway.forest.gov.tw/ContentView.aspx?Type=53
Alternative: From Taipei > Alishan (By Direct Bus)
• Board Kuo Kuang bus from Taipei West Bus Station direct to Alishan. Fare: NT620 (One-Way).
NT1120 (Return). Travel Time: About 6hrs 10mins
• Depart Taipei to Alishan every Fridays & Saturdays only at 2015 & 2045hrs.
• Depart Alishan to Taipei every Sundays only at 1130 & 1230hrs.
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Ching Jing Farm 清境农场
From Taipei > Puli 埔里
• Either by Fong Long (Green Transit) 丰荣客运 or Kuo Kuang buses:
• Fong Long (Green Transit) buses depart from No. 274 Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 3 (Near Zhongxiao
Fuxing MRT Station (Exit 2). Please refer to website for bus departure schedule. The small
office to buy bus tickets is located next to OK Mart Convenient Store. Fare: NT400 (Oneway)/NT700 (Return). Travel Time: About 4hrs (One-way). Bus Service Hours: 0600-2200hrs.
Fong Long (Green Transit) Bus: http://59.120.204.246/fl_web/system/index.php
• Kuo Kuang buses depart Taipei West Bus Station (Near Taipei Main Station) at every hour on
the hour from 0600-2100hrs. Fare: NT400 (One-way)/NT720 (Return). Travel Time: About 4hrs
(One-way)
Kuo Kuang Bus: http://www.kingbus.com.tw
Map of Taipei Main Station & Taipei West Bus
Station: http://home.trtc.com.tw/INFO92/Lmap.asp?SID=051
From Puli > Chingjing Farm (Final destination Sung-Gang 松岗 or Tsuei-Fong 翠峰)
• Nantou buses depart Puli at 0600, 0710, 0835, 1020, 1400 & 1635hrs for Chingjing Farm (Via
Wu-She 雾社). The final destination signs on the buses indicate heading to Sung-Gang or
Tsuei-Fong. Fare to Chingjing Farm: NT106. Travel Time: About 60mins
Nantou Bus 南投客运: http://www.ntbus.com.tw/5-21.htm
Taoyuan Bus 桃园客运: http://www.tybus.com.tw/asp/Line.asp?sel=0039
Tomita Farm Website: http://www.tomita.com.tw
Minsu or Homestay Website: http://www.minsu.com.tw/
Kaohsiung Main Station 高雄车站 Location Map: http://www.krtco.com.tw/service/service-1.aspx
Kaohsiung City Tourism Map高雄市观光地
图: http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/lan/Cht/map/ShowMap.asp?pic=011251_ksmap.jpg
Taipei Metro 台北捷运 Route Map: http://www.trtc.com.tw/img/all/ebig.jpg
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If going to Yehliu (野柳) - NT50/Jiufen (九份)/Gold Waterfall (黄金瀑布) - NT188/ Golden Falls (阴阳
海)/Gold Ecological Park (黄金博物园)/Cyuanji Temple (劝济堂)/Keelung Night Market (基隆庙口夜
市)/Sky Lantern (天灯)/Sunflower Farm (向日葵农场)/Tashee Blooming Oasis (大溪花海游)/Leofoo (六
福)/Jinguashi (金瓜石), can contact:
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Mr. Meeky Yang
Cell Phone: +8869-2191-5586
3-4 pax: NT3000
5 pax: NT3500
6 pax: NT4000
Toyota Wish Taxi No: 311-YL
Email: meeky589@yahoo.com.tw OR meeky-yang@hotmail.com
Mr. Xu (Meeky's friend)
Cell Phone: +8869-3392-0845
If going to Hualien (花连) - CingShui Cliff (清水断崖)/Taroko Gorge (太鲁阁)/Baiyang Trail (白杨步道) Waterfall Cave (水帘洞), can contact:
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Mr. Looi Lai Fu
Cell Phone: +8869-2856-9081
Small car: NT2200
Big car: NT2500
Taxi No for small car: 827-XQ
(Take Taroko Tilting Train 太鲁阁号 to Hualien and Mr. Lu will meet us there. To buy 2 ways train
ticket which is 0710hrs or earlier as it'll take 2.5~3hrs journey, book 1~2days in advance or on the
day you arrive. Ticket for both ways cost NT802) OR
Mr. Lee
Cell Phone: +8869-2198-4678 / +8869-2198-4658
7 Seaters: NT1000/person
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stay and he’ll make arrangement)
For airport transfers, can contact:
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Cell Phone:+8869-5839-6838
Pick from airport to hotel: NT600
Email: jazzlife1022@yahoo.com.tw
If going to Taichung (Sun Moon Lake, Fengjia Night Market, Puli Winery), can contact:
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Cell Phone: +8869-3350-2799
NT3000 for 3 people
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How To Book Online Train Ticket To Hualien?
Is it really necessary to book tickets?
If you’re planning to go to Hualien on a Fri, Sat or Sun, it’s advisable to book & secure your train
tickets in advance. For travel on other days, it’s still good to book as it will give you peace of mind.
However, if you prefer flexibility in your schedule, you may choose to buy your tickets directly from
the train station.
Booking, payment & collection
Train tickets can only be booked two weeks in advance. If you pay by credit card, you can collect the
tickets on the day of departure itself, at least 30mins before the train departs. If you pay cash, you
must collect the tickets within two days of booking (which means you can’t secure your tickets early).
Note that the day of booking is considered the first day, so effectively you’ll need to collect your tickets
the next day if you want to pay cash!
Here are the steps for booking & payment:
1. Check out the train schedule to determine the train number you want to take.
http://163.29.3.96/TWRail_EN/index.aspx
2. Select “Taipei” as your origin & “Hualien” as your destination & select the date of your trip. You
can leave “Train Types” as “Express”. Click “Query” & the schedule will load.
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3. If you’re touring with Mr. Lu Lai Fu, he usually recommends his customers to book train #1091,
departing Taipei at 8am & reaching Hualien at 10.08am. This is a Taroko Express train, which is
faster & can be identified by the green mountain logo.
Don’t worry that the “Origin-Dest” column doesn’t state “Taipei To Hualien”. This simply means that
Taipei is not the first station & Hualien is not the terminal station for that train; they are just two of
the stops along the line.
4. Repeat steps 1 & 2 to check the train schedule for the return journey from Hualien to Taipei. Mr.
Lu recommended me to book train #1096, departing Hualien at 7.30pm & reaching Taipei at 9.45pm.
Again, this is a Taroko Express.
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5. Book your train tickets. Take note that this website is open for bookings only from 6am - 10pm
daily.
http://railway.hinet.net/net_eng.htm
6. Click on “Order Tickets Using Train No.” & fill in your particulars at the next screen. If you’re a Singaporean like
me, fill in your entire passport number including letters of the alphabet. Click on “Start To Order”. Train Code as
1091
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7. You’ll be prompted for a random numbers check. Warning, this check seems to be problematic &
you may need to enter the code several times before it’s accepted, even if you’ve keyed in the
correct code. Keep trying!
8. After clearing the numbers check, note down the 6-digit booking code given to you. It will be stated that you need
to collect the tickets within two days of booking, but you can disregard this timeline if you’re paying by credit card.
9. Repeat steps 5 to 7 to book your tickets for the return trip from Hualien to Taipei. Again, note
down the 6-digit booking code. You should have two different booking codes now.
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10. Make payment by credit card. Payment is available only from 6am - 11pm daily. As the payment
website is in Chinese, you will not be automatically redirected to it after booking from the English
website. Just follow this link: https://ticket.chinatrust.com.tw/railway/index.php
Check the box to accept the terms & click on the button to start making payment.
11. Fill in the form accordingly. Select the options for “外籍人士请勾选” (foreigners check here) & “去回
票” (return tickets) if you are paying for a return trip (you will get a 10% discount). At the time of my
trip, a ticket costs NT$445 & return tickets cost NT$802.
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Also input the two sets of booking codes you got earlier. Submit.
12. Verify your trip details. For adults, under “成人票”, input the number of tickets you are paying for.
Submit.
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13. Enter your credit card details. Submit. After payment is confirmed, you will be asked to print out
the collection slip. Remember to fill up this slip & bring it to the counter to collect your tickets.
Tickets must be collected at least 30 minutes before the respective trains depart.
15. If you want to make sure that your payment has been accepted, click on “付款记录查询” (check
payment records) on the left.
Alternatively, you can also return to the English booking website to check. Click on “Inquire booking
records”.
http://railway.hinet.net/net_eng.htm
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If payment has been made, you should see a message along the line of “Fare paid over the internet”.
Repeat the process to verify the payment record for your return trip.
That’s all. Trust that this step-by-step guide makes booking your train tickets an easy thing to do.
Weather Forecast - http://www.cwb.gov.tw/
Taiwan Railway Administration - http://www.railway.gov.tw/en/index/index.aspx (To book online from
6am - 9pm)
Highly Recommended Dish
Shihlin Night Market (士林夜市)
刀削面, 猪肝汤, 蚵仔煎, 高雄肉丸, 大饼包小饼, 士林大香肠, 蕃茄沾姜汁, 东山鸭头, 青蛙下蛋, 炒花枝, 红油
抄手等, 大饼包小饼, 生炒花枝羹, 十全排骨, 士林青蛙下蛋
Raohe Night Market (饶河街夜市)
甘泉豆花, 东发蚵仔面线, 基隆庙口天妇罗, 台南东山鸭头, 十全药炖排骨, 麻辣臭豆腐, 河粉煎.
Huaxi Night Market (华西夜市)
两喜号鱿鱼, 华西街剥骨鹅肉, 台南担仔面, 金代山产药膳坊, 蛇肉与蛇酒, 鼎边趖, 碗粿, 鳖肉, 海鲜
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Shida Night Market (师大观光夜市)
许记生煎包, 大碗公牛肉面, 北平又一村专营刀削面, 阿诺法式可利饼, 永亨炸鸡, 灯笼卤味
Linjiang St. Tourist Night Market (临江街观光夜市)
爱玉之梦游仙子草, 曾阿婆猪血糕, 红花•红桂香肠, 生煎包, 状元卤味, 绵绵冰, 鸡蛋糕, 猪血糕, 蚵仔面线, 蚵
仔煎, 米粉汤, 石家刈包
Gong Guan St. Tourist Night Market (公馆观光夜市)
公馆碳烧胡椒饼, 佳兴鱼丸店, 公馆阿珠卤味, 小李猪血糕
Jingmei St. Tourist Night Market (景美观光夜市)
景美豆花, 阿郎盐酥鸡, 景美上海生煎包, 郑家碳烤, 当归鸭
Danshui Old Street (淡水老街)
小卷, 淡水鱼丸(可口鱼丸才是老店), 糯米肠(半屏店), 阿婆的酸梅汤, 珍珠奶茶(五十岚较好喝) , 许义鱼酥 (味
香鱼丸店), 阿婆铁蛋, 黑店排骨饭, 沪尾豆花, 碳考臭豆腐, 烤鱿鱼
Night Markets Website: http://www.i-city.com.tw
Universal Traveler Adaptor
If you need any maps or brochures, you can go down personally or send them a return envelope with
your address & $1 stamp for them to mail to you.
Taiwan Visitors Association (Singapore office)
5 Shenton Way, UIC Building, #31-11, Singapore 068808
Office Hours: 0900~1230 / 1330~1700 (Mon~Fri)
Tel: +65-6223-6546/7
Fax: +65-6225-4616
E-mail address: tbrocsin@singnet.com.sg
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Tips & Informations Travelling In Taiwan
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Always keep to your right while taking the escalator especially taking Taipei Metro
Always Q-up while boarding their MRT
Tips to the porters or anyone is not necessary
Never ask for a discount if you are not interested in buying that item
Just say "No" to any taxi drivers if you are not taking cabs
Always ask for the taxi fare before boarding (Some might charge by per trip)
Don't act smart (Taiwanese also know English, if possible speak mandarin)
Never make fun of Mr. Sun Yat Sun, Mr. Chiang Kai Shek & Mr. Chiang Ching Kuo
Never comment on their polities
A simple rejection to all porters around airport/ train stations
Always keep some small notes or coins (They come useful during your night market tour)
If you are dining in fast food restaurant, please clear your own table before you leave
Plastic bags are not free. Either you bought it or you bring your own
Beware of pickpockets when touring night markets
Taiwan usage of voltage is 110v (Need to buy 2pin plug)
Water in Taiwan is not purified (If there a need, boil it first or drink from water dispenser)
Eating & drinking are strictly not allowed on Taipei Metro
The Prohibitions & Matters For Attention When Using The Hot Spring.
• Bathers should thoroughly wash their body before entering the bath(s).
• Persons with infectious diseases should not enter the bath(s).
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diabetes & other obstructions of the circulatory system should enter the baths in accordance
with a doctor's instructions.
Persons with dry or hypersensitive skin should avoid hot-spring bathing.
Women who are menstruating should not enter the bath(s).
It is inadvisable to enter the bath(s) when intoxicated, with an empty stomach, or after a filling
meal.
Do not take any pet into the bath(s).
It is inadvisable to be immersed in the hot spring for more than 15 minutes at a time.
It is inadvisable to be immersed in the hot spring above the heart.
It is inadvisable to enter a sauna directly after taking a hot spring bath, to avoid causing
damage to the corneas.
It is inadvisable for pregnant women & elderly persons who have difficulty moving & children
under the age of three to enter the bath(s).
Persons who are elderly or in poor health should avoid entering the bath(s) alone to avoid
accident.
After a long-distance hike, excessive fatigue or strenuous exercise, it is advisable to rest awhile
before entering the bath(s), to avoid cerebral anemia or heat shock.
Anyone suffering any discomfort while bathing should immediately leave the bath & inform the
service personnel.
Other matters as stipulated by the city or county (metropolitan) authority with due jurisdiction.
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Taiwan Festivals & Public Holidays
January
1st Jan - New Year's Day / Foundation Day (Public holiday) - Beginning of the Gregorian calendar
year and Marks the founding of the Republic of China in 1911. Schools and offices are rest and many
of them remaining closed on 2nd and 3rd Jan.
January / February
1st-3rd Jan (Lunar) – Chinese New Year (Public holiday) - Start of a Chinese year, most important
festival in Taiwan. Celebration with family, gatherings, exchange hongbao (lucky money in small
envelopes).
6th Jan (Lunar) – Qingshui Zushi's birthday - Commemorates the quasi-historic figure from Fujian,
revered for his wisdom and munificence. Main ceremonies at Zushih Temple in Sansia, outside Taipei,
including the ritual slaying of "God Pigs".
9th Jan (Lunar) – Jade Emperor's Birthday - Pays tribute to the chief Taoist deity, the head of
celestial government thought to mirror that of Imperial China. Main ceremonies at temples in Dasi,
Taichung and Tainan.
15 Jan (Lunar) – Lantern Festival - End of Chinese New Year festivities. Main activities are the
public distribution and display of paper lantern and setting off firework. Launching of paper lantern
into the sky was performed in some of the cities, but most famously in Pingsi.
February
28 Feb – Peace Memorial Day (Public holiday) - Known as "228 Memorial Day", it commemorates the
228 incident, in which massive public protests which started on February 28, 1947 sparked a military
crackdown that claimed at least 28,000 lives and ushered in forty years of martial law
February / March
3rd Feb (Lunar) – Wenchang Dijun's Birthday - Pays respect to the God of Literature or Culture,
revered by students and their parents ahead of exams. Offerings of incense and wishes are written on
colorful paper placed in glass jars.
March
19 Feb (Lunar) – Guanyin's Birthday - The Goddess of mercy's birthday, celebrated at Buddhist
temples especially in Taipei Longshan Temple.
29 March – Youth Day (Public holiday) - Pays tribute to the more than hundred of Sun Yat Sen's
revolutionaries who killed in the failed Canton Uprising against the imperial Qing government in
1911.
March / April
3rd March (Lunar) – Queen Mother of the West's Birthday - Main festivities in Hualien, honors the
highest ranking female deity, often portrayed as the wife of Jade Emperor.
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April
5th Apr – Tomb Sweeping Day (Public holiday) - Anniversary of Chiang Kai Shek's death; "grave
cake" are offered and paper money is burnt.
15 March (Lunar) – Baosheng Dadi's Birthday - The "great Emperor who preserves life". Main
celebration is held in north Tainan.
April / May
Bunun Ear-shooting Festival - Most important celebration of the Bunnun tribe, traditionally a test of
archery skills to mark the coming of age of the tribe's males.
Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage - The eight-day, seven-night pilgrimage comprises one of the world's biggest
religious festivals, with worshippers parading a caravan containing one of the island's most revered
Mazu deities around a circuit before returning it to its mother temple in Dajia.
23 March (Lunar) – Mazu's Birthday - The other most important folk festivals in Taiwan, celebrating
the birthday of Mazu, Godness of the Sea, the island's most popular folk deity. Mazu deities are
returned to their "mother temples"on this day to be blessed and increase their spiritual powers. The
liveliest celebrations are held at Dajia's Jhenlan Temple, Beigan's Chaotian Temple and Lugang's
Tianhou Temple.
1st May – Labour Day (Public holiday) - Celebrates workers' rights and the eight-hour workday in
line with international convention.
Donggang Bluefin Tuna Festival - Taiwanese flock to this fishing town to feast on fresh Pacific
Bluefin Tuna, revered by the Japanese.
December
Puyuma Ear-shooting Festival - Celebration of the Puyuma tribe, traditionally a test of archery skills.
Rituals held near Jhihben, to the south of Taitung.
Tsou Fona Festival - Celebration of the “fona” Tsou language for the hyacinth bean, symbol of the
longevity of the Tsou nation. Festivals include a modified Tsou wedding ceremony which takes place
at the 47.5 KM marker of Highway 18.
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Holidays
Lunar Calendar
Solar Calendar
Chinese New Year
Jan.1
Jan.26
Lantern Festival
Jan.15
Feb.9
Tomb Sweeping Day
Mar.9
Apr.4
Dragon Festival
May. 5
May.28
Ghost Festival
Jul.15
Sep.3
Mid-Autumn Festival
Aug.15
Oct.3
Double Ninth Day
Sep.9
Oct.26
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Seasons
The season for Sunflower 向日葵 is from early Summer - Autumn (May ~ Oct). Sunflower farms can
be found in many areas in Taiwan. Sun & Green 向阳农场 is the biggest sunflower theme farm of
Northern Taiwan. The farm is open all year round from 0900 - 1800hrs. No admission charge.
Sun & Green 向阳农场
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Taipei Main Station > Jhongli & transfer to the Guanyin-bound Taoyuan Bus. Get off at the
TECO Electric stop & take a taxi to the farm.
Website: http://emmm.tw/L3_content.php?L3_id=161
The season for Lavender 薰衣草 is generally from early Summer - late Summer (May ~ July)
depending on the variety. Best time to see it all in bloom is June. Similarly, lavender farms can be
found in many areas in Taiwan including Ta-Shee Blooming Oasis, Tomita Farm, in Taoyuan County,
Shin-She Summit Resort 新社庄园 in Taichung County, Cingjing Farm in Nantou County. Some rare
varieties of lavenders flower in the winter.
The season for Cherry Blossom, Azalea, and Camellia etc is generally from December through May.
Best time to visit Yang Ming Shan is spring where flowers including White Calla Lilies. Yang Ming
Shan National Park holds a flower season every spring.
The season for Strawberry Picking is generally from January - February though strawberries are also
available before or after this period.
The season for Snow @ Mount Hehuan 合欢山 is generally during Winter (February – March), when
the chill wind whistles over the whitened peaks & flying snowflakes fill the air. Rare periods of
sunshine turn the frosty stands of arrow bamboo into a sea of sparkling crystals & visitors who come
to see the snow or even ski in it add a bit of bustle to this natural winter wonderland. When you visit
Mt. Hehuan you can also take the opportunity to add Wushe & other nearby scenic spots to your
itinerary. Wushe, at an elevation of 1,150m, is inhabited largely by members of the Atayal aborigine
tribe. It has the reputation of a "cherry blossom capital," & the cherry blossoms that fill the area in
January & February provide scenes of extraordinary beauty. As in any high mountainous areas, there
are often drastic climatic changes with persistent low temperatures & vast temperature gradients
between daytime & night times. For mountain climbers in winter, it is best to equip oneself with
mountain boots, warm & rainproof clothing & gears for snowy terrains, such as snow sticks, crampons
& ice-axes, to make the trip safe & risk-free. One should also be prepared to walk on muddy paths for
about 2 ~ 3km & at certain places, the snowy slope can be quite slippery & wet as well.
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