Anyone Who Has Been To TAIWAN?

[verargulla]

Hi, do you have the website/email address of star hostel? i can't find their own website in google search. only through third-party sites such as hostelworld.

I haven't stayed here but I think this is their website:
http://starhostel.pixnet.net/blog

[bachoi]

pexers, share ko lang yung experience ko nung nagpunta ako ng taiwan (june 8-13).

day 1 - past 12am na kami dumating ng airport then derecho na agad sa shabu-shabu (cash city) kasi super gutom na. at 1pm nagpunta kami sa taoyuan para bumili ng susuotin sa graduation. nga pala, bus sinakyan namin papuntang taoyuan at need mong magbayad muna bago ka pumasok sa loob ng bus at wala ring konduktor yung bus. unfortunately, wala akong nabili sa taoyuan kaya nagpunta kami ng ximen. first time kong sumakay ng mrt. ang ganda ng mrt nila. hi tech pa ang pagbili ng ticket. dun ako nakabili ng dress at shoes. maraming mini concert dito. after shopping pumunta kami ng shulin para kumain ng steak.

day 2 - umattend me ng graduation (kainan university) at graduation party (fullon hotel) ng friend ko

day 3 - hapon na ko nakalabas ng dorm kasi yun lang yung available time ng friend ko. dumerecho kami sa shilin night market. dito me nakabili ng keychain, shirts and shoes. mas mura dito kesa sa ximen. nag-enjoy akong kumain ng street food dito tska manghuli ng shrimp.

day 4 - hapon na naman kami lumabas. sa zhongli naman ang punta namin para bumili ng chocolates tsaka pumunta sa modern toilet kaso wala na daw yung restaurant na yun dun. nung gabi pumunta kami sa miramar, sumakay ako ng ferris wheel. hindi ko masyadong naenjoy ang view kasi umuulan nung time na yun. after that, nanood kami ng movie (MIB-3). napa-wow ako sa ganda ng sinehan. take note, every 2 seats merong table. pati yung restroom maganda. dun lang ako nakakita ng restroom na may sofa. hehehe. kamalas-malasan pa after namin manood ng sine, ang lakas ng ulan. sakto nakamotor kami. nagmotor kami from miramar to taoyuan. sobrang lakas pa man din ng ulan at bumabaha na sa taoyuan.

day 5 - tambay sa dorm. no choice. walang masakyan na bus at baha rin sa city. umuulan-ulan pa. nauwi na lang tuloy kami sa inuman at girl bonding. hehehe.

day 6 - maaga na kami umalis ngayon at hindi pwedeng bumalik kami ng pinas na hindi nakakapagpapicture sa taipei 101. hehehe. since wala kaming kasama marunong magmandarin kaya panay tanong namin. nakailang attempt din kami bago may nakausap na marunong na mag-english. nga pala, may natanong akong magjowang pinoy sa taipei main station. nagbibigay na ng instruction yung lalaki sa amin, sabi ba naman ng gf nya "halika nga." kaloka! buti may tumapik sa likod ko na taiwanese na kahit di ko maintindihan yung sinasabi nya kahit pano naituro nya pano kami lalabas ng taipei main station. tanong uli kami kung pano pumunta ng taipei 101. yung taiwanese na napagtanungan ko hindi siya marunong mag-english at hindi nya maexplain yung direction kaya ayun hinatid kami sa taipei 101. ang bait, di ba?! nung asa taipei 101 kami may nakilala kaming pinoy na pari. ayun! nalibre pa kami ng merienda. hehehe. after taipei 101, derecho na kami sa modern toilet (ximen). hindi ako satisfied sa food nila. pati yung free ice cream hindi masarap. ang habol ko lang talaga dito ay makapagpapicture. hehehe. last stop namin is yung maokong gondola. hindi na kami nagtaipei zoo at kulang na talaga sa oras. for 100NT Roundtrip, sulit na sulit talaga. After Maokong Gondola, umuwi na kami sa taoyuan then punta na ng airport.

pasensya na kung mahaba. sana makabalik uli ako sa taiwan next year para mapuntahan ko yung mga hindi ko napuntahan at ill make sure na umaga palang mamamasyal na ko.

[a_recruitment]

Hi, do you have the website/email address of star hostel? i can't find their own website in google search. only through third-party sites such as hostelworld.

star hostel's email add is starhostel@hotmail.com. yung website nila is di pa yata tapos www.132starhostel.com

nag-email lang ako sa kanila when i made my reservation last November. mabilis naman sila mag-respond

[verargulla]

pasensya na kung mahaba. sana makabalik uli ako sa taiwan next year para mapuntahan ko yung mga hindi ko napuntahan at ill make sure na umaga palang mamamasyal na ko.

Nice to read about your adventure!

[sakurashi]

pexers, share ko lang yung experience ko nung nagpunta ako ng taiwan (june 8-13).

day 1 - past 12am na kami dumating ng airport then derecho na agad sa shabu-shabu (cash city) kasi super gutom na. at 1pm nagpunta kami sa taoyuan para bumili ng susuotin sa graduation. nga pala, bus sinakyan namin papuntang taoyuan at need mong magbayad muna bago ka pumasok sa loob ng bus at wala ring konduktor yung bus. unfortunately, wala akong nabili sa taoyuan kaya nagpunta kami ng ximen. first time kong sumakay ng mrt. ang ganda ng mrt nila. hi tech pa ang pagbili ng ticket. dun ako nakabili ng dress at shoes. maraming mini concert dito. after shopping pumunta kami ng shulin para kumain ng steak.

kaloka kwento mo! sayang at natapat sa ulan pero mukhang masaya din naman di ba? so ok lang
kapagod naman pala travels nyo kung taoyuan base nyo, hapon hapon pabalik balik taipei.

day 1 - midnight kayo dumating o noon? nalito lang ako kasi may taoyuan and ximen.

day5 - gaanong baha ?

day6 - ang layo ng taipei main station sa taipei 101! hinatid kayo??!!! ang bait naman. ang friend mo ay taiwanese o filipino? pwede ba magaral sa taiwan nang di marunong sa wika nila? naguluhan ako bakit di nya alam papuntang taipei 101 or ask simple directions eh dyan sya nagaral

[boybi]

Ano bang mapasyalan ng mga bata sa Taipei? I'm considering Taipei for our December trip.

[bachoi]

day 1 - midnight kayo dumating o noon? nalito lang ako kasi may taoyuan and ximen.
midnight kami dumating sis. after kumain sa shabu-shabu. umuwi na kami at natulog then nung 1pm tsaka kami punta taoyuan then nung gabi sa ximen naman.

day5 - gaanong baha ?
yung mga nadaanan namin hindi na makikita paa mo pag nakalubog. hehehe. pero yung sa city based dun sa mga pics na nakita ko medyo mataas yung baha.

day6 - ang layo ng taipei main station sa taipei 101! hinatid kayo??!!! ang bait naman. ang friend mo ay taiwanese o filipino?
yung isa kong friend chinese (eto ang madalas kong kasama sa galaan kaso sa hapon lang siya pwede) then yung isa naman filipino (siya yung grumaduate at dahilan kung bat ako napadpad ng taiwan. hehehe).

pwede ba magaral sa taiwan nang di marunong sa wika nila?
pwede tsaka may subject silang chinese, kaya matututo ka pa rin kahit pano.

naguluhan ako bakit di nya alam papuntang taipei 101 or ask simple directions eh dyan sya nagaral
hindi ko kasama yung friend ko na filipino. ang kasama ko namasyal yung kasabay ko na pinoy din na nagpunta ng taiwan. nilalagnat kasi siya kaya hindi niya kami nasamahan mamasyal. pasensya na kung nalito ka sa kwento ko, sis. hehehe.

[verargulla]

Ano bang mapasyalan ng mga bata sa Taipei? I'm considering Taipei for our December trip.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Guide-g29...98-Taipei.html

[evelash]

bachoi
thanks for sharing your adventures, aliw pahamak lang ang ulang hehe pero at least enjoy naman.

verargulla
thanks for helping us here sa thread. tambay ka lagi ha lagi kami absent ni shuurei ngayon e hehe....

boybi
may mga theme parks din sila pero mostly outside Taipei.

[verargulla]

verargulla
thanks for helping us here sa thread. tambay ka lagi ha lagi kami absent ni shuurei ngayon e hehe....

Haha, no worries...

[planktontops]

HI I'm going to Taipei this september. I'm travelling alone. San po ba okay tumira kahit hostel lang then ano yung mga pwede kong puntahan may itinerary po ba kayo dyan. Basta mapuntahan ko lang yung Taipei 101 at makakain ng maraming Chicken Chops ahhaah pwede na ako.

[jade23]

^Hi. We stayed for 4 nights last Nov 2010 in Shin Shih Hotel in Taipei. It's just a short walk (about 3 min) to the Shuanglian MRT station (2 stations away from the Taipei Main Station).



We stayed in their Triple room. The place is decent and clean.



Based on their website, they haven't increased their rates yet. Their single room costs TWD1880 or PHP2627.22 if reserved online. It includes a simple breakfast. They also have a Benz airport pick-up service for additional TWD1,400+ (midnight na kasi arrival namin nun).

Ito yung itinerary namin dati:

Day 1:

Shopping for boots at the shops in Taipei Main station (shops open at around 10-11am)



Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall Grounds



Lunch at Din Tai Fung in Sogo Mall

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall


Taipei 101


Shilin night market


Day 2:

Lunch at Hello Kitty Sweets


Beitou Hot Spring Water Park (we got lost here)

Danshui Fisherman's Wharf


Ximending (Shopping ulit)

Day 3:

Yehliu Geopark (farthest spot we've been to. bus ride takes around 45 min one way)


Miramar mall (Ferris Wheel)


Day 4:
Longshan Temple


Taipei International Floral Expo (don't know kung tuwing kelan lang to)


Let me know if you need instructions on how to go to those sites.

[verargulla]

HI I'm going to Taipei this september. I'm travelling alone. San po ba okay tumira kahit hostel lang then ano yung mga pwede kong puntahan may itinerary po ba kayo dyan. Basta mapuntahan ko lang yung Taipei 101 at makakain ng maraming Chicken Chops ahhaah pwede na ako.

I recommend Eight Elephants Hostel as that was where I stayed last month. However, if you backread, there are a lot of other recommendations.

As for the itinerary, it depends on your interests.

My last short trip to Taipei included the following:

• Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
• 228 Peace Memorial Park
• Longshan Temple
• Ximending
• Yangmingshan National Park
• National Palace Museum
• Shilin Night Market
• Tamsui Old Street and Tamsui River (Highly recommended)
• Fort San Domingo
• Taipei 101

[Alex465]

HI I'm going to Taipei this september. I'm travelling alone. San po ba okay tumira kahit hostel lang then ano yung mga pwede kong puntahan may itinerary po ba kayo dyan. Basta mapuntahan ko lang yung Taipei 101 at makakain ng maraming Chicken Chops ahhaah pwede na ako.

Depends kung saang area mo gusto. Pero generally you would want to book a hotel/hostel near MRT Taipei Main Station. Yan ang confluence papunta sa mga magagandang destinations. I suggest Taiwanmex Hostel since sa likod lang yan ng MRT station literally. Sa tapat ito ng MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Arts). Last Apr I booked at a hostel near Yongchun MRT in Xinyi District (near Taipei 101). My mistake ang layo pala nito most tourist attactions. Malapit lang siya sa Taipei 101 at 4 Beasts Mountain.

[superparadise_X]

found the thread for Taiwan, yehey....







Taipei on my mind....l

[verargulla]

found the thread for Taiwan, yehey....

Taipei on my mind....l

Thanks for sharing! Nice pics.

[red_lipstick]

Been to Taipei last Feb and it was very memorable for me as I got engaged there specificall at Shin Yeh 101 Restaurant at the 85th floor of Taipei 101. The weather was perfect for our trip! It was 11-14 deg but the wind chill in the afternoons made it really chilly!

We stayed at Hotel Puri hotel in Ximending. It's a quaint little hotel in an eskinita but it's not very hard to locate as it is just a mere 2 minute walk from the Ximen station. We didn't regret staying in our hotel as it was very busy at night and lots of good restaurants and shops we can visit before finally heading back to our hotel.
http://www.hotel-puri.com


Ximending is a great area to shop and find unique items. Although we did visit Wufenpu and Shilin Night Market, I'd say I was able to buy more clothes/boots in Ximending. If you're not very particular in style, Shilin offers cheaper prices. There are a lot of authentic watch stores selling ORIS and other high-end watches at cheaper rates. Make sure you know how to negotiate. They will show you a catalogue and from there you can make your negotiations before they can finally show you the watches.

Lively Ximending at night


Here's a glimpse of the places we went to during our 4-day stay in Taipei...

Beitou Hot Springs


National Library (on the way to Beitou Hot Springs - very impressive "green" architecture)


Danshui Wharf/Lover's Bridge (it was almost Valentine's Day when we were there so there were acoustic performances too...hehe!)


Miramar Mall (rode the giant ferris wheel..Carrefour just across)


view from the top


Shih Lin Night Market


Eastern District (Zhongxiao Dunhua Station) near Sogo Chung Hsiao East Rd - 2nd hand designer stores --- check out Brand Off beside Esprit selling authentic 2nd hand LV,Balenciaga,Prada,Gucci,Rolex,Cartier,etc...


Maokong Gondola (wait for the crystal booth for a more fun experience) - same area as Taipei Zoo



Taipei 101 (there's a free shuttle from the Taipei main station..you'd be freezing waiting for it at night during fall/winter)

[red_lipstick]

The beautiful park near Taipei 101




Taipei Nightlife (Inhouse, Anher Rd, Taipei City Hall)


Be sure to get a 1 day Taipei pass and grab the booklet/passport which will guide you through the different train stations and which attractions to see in each station


Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall



Changing of the guards ceremony held every hour

[kuting_kitten]

I'll be in Taiwan for a few days for work, super bilis lang. I'll be staying in Kaohsiung, in a Buddhist monastery. I hope to find free time to go around, shop and eat (vegetarian meals lang throughout the workshop, I'm sure I'll be craving for meat and fish, and junk food). Sana makapag-Taipei 101 din.

[PEx_Travel]

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