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Cari

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #180 on: December 30, 2012, 11:56:33 am »
Hi mga sis, na try nyo na ba ang city inn hotel? Any reviews? Saang branch nila ang ok? Thanks

hanson15

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #181 on: December 30, 2012, 08:12:30 pm »
sis san meron resto na bilihan ng noodle soup, stinky tofu, dumpling. meron ba dun smokeless grill na kainan? yung dapat na kainan na hindi dapat miss? malapit hotel namin sa ximending train station. thanks!

jtansanco

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #182 on: December 31, 2012, 09:30:24 am »
^ Marami yan sa mga night markets. Be sure to check Shilin which is the biggest night market. To get there, use MRT and get down sa JianTan station para mas malapit.
Pero kung restaurant.. I forgot na since Chinese kasi mga names ng restaurants but don't worry, known ang Taiwan for very good food!

merian

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #183 on: January 05, 2013, 03:58:45 am »
Help! Baka may marecommend kayong place good for 12 people na pwede irent sa Taiwan for 1 week. Napagtripan ng mga officemates ko na pumunta dito. Hehe. Still searching for an apartment/condo/guesthouse/hostel na kaya yung ganyan karami.

Ang hirap maghanap ng mapagstayan. Parang konti lang ang may sariling website. 

Niway, anybody familiar with Tokyo Fashion? Yung clothes na binebenta dito : http://www.mayuki.com.tw/ Nagset up na raw ng boutique yan sa Taiwan. Gusto ko sana puntahan at nagagandahan ako sa mga damit sa site. If may mga sisses tayo na nakapunta, share naman kung saan at paano siya mapupuntahan. Thanks!

little_princess

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #184 on: January 05, 2013, 10:24:00 am »
share ko lang our itinerary sa taiwan before -

DAY 1
Arrive in Taipei
Lunch at Hello Kitty Sweets
Danshui Food Market
Lover's Bridge / Fisherman's Wharf
Shilin Night Market and Ci Xian temple
      
DAY 2 PRIVATE TOUR
Chang Kai Shiek Memorial
Shifen, Pingxi (Waterfalls, Antique Mailbox, Shifen recreational area, Shifen Old Street - sky lantern)
Yehlui (Queen's Head)
Jiufen
Miramar Entertainment Complex
      
DAY 3
Maokong Gondola (Cable Car)
Lunch at Din Tai Fung, Taipei 101
Taipei 101
Explore Xinyi - Taipei 101 mall, Love Monument, Xinyi New Life Square (Mitsukoshi), Bellavista, Taipei City Hall,
Dinner at Modern Toilet
Explore Ximending / Red House
      
DAY 4
Longshan Temple
Check out from Hotel
Lunch at Mala Hotpot
Leave for airport

we hired a local driver, meeky yang for our private tour. he's very good and speaks english naman, just can't remember how much he charged us.

odessa17

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #185 on: January 06, 2013, 11:16:27 pm »
JAN 14:
TAO YUAN AIRPORT:
-   Stay in the airport up to 5am
-   Straight to Taipei main station
-   Leave bags in the hotel

Jan 15 Day 1
Beitou (Hot Springs, Library, Museum and Hell Valley)
Danshui Old Street
Fort San Domingo, Hong Mao Castle, Fishermans Wharf, Lovers bridge
Shilin Night Market

Jan 16  Day 2
Yehliu
Jin Gua Shi
Jiufen
Ximending (Modern Toilet)


Jan 17 Day 3
Moakong Gondola
Din Tai Fung (Lunch)
Hello Kitty Sweets (Dessert)
Sun Yat Sen Memorial
Taipei 101

Jan 18 Day 4

CKS Memorial Hall
Martyr's Shrine
National Palace Museum
Taipei 101
Longshan Temple
P.S. Bubu

Jan 19

ang alam ko pa lang gusto ko pumunta sa ferris wheel and any suggestion
po ng resto sa place na to? thanks


pa check po ng IT namin?

okay na po ba to?
may ma suggest pa po ba kayo?

Thanks in advance

nag book kami sa  The Top Ximen tapos Star Hotel.

lapit na alis namin wala pa kami visa

apply pa lang ako this Tues and sana maapprove kami.

crazy_krizsa

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #186 on: January 07, 2013, 04:34:26 am »
Visiting Taiwan this coming July. Finally! its my first time pero si BF ilang beses na. So excited kasi dun kame mag celebrate ng birthday namin. Hopefully maconvince ko sya magpunta sa Hello Kitty Sweets :)

jtansanco

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #187 on: January 07, 2013, 08:58:40 am »
^ Better bring your summer attire. SUPER INIT!

andreil_19

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #188 on: January 07, 2013, 01:11:58 pm »
@sis odesa, how much yung hotel ninyo? seeing your IT ang dami palang pwedeng puntahan sa TW.

my husband wants to stay for 5 days there sabi ko masyadong mahaba and baka mahal na yung babayaran namin sa hotel :)

wuvshoe

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #189 on: January 07, 2013, 04:32:49 pm »
merian - I checked the website of Tokyo Fashion and they have a stall in Shilin night market, and a store in Zhongxia Dunhua (mas madali sigurong puntahan 'to). Can't help with the accommodation... I think Taiwanmex has a room good for 6 people and mura lang.

odessa17 - yung Martyr's Shrine dapat ata dikit sa Danshui... it's between Danshui and Lover's bridge. And kung kaya, include National Palace Museum for Day 1 kasi same area siya ng Beitou/Shilin. Day 2 looks good (but I thought same lang ang Jiufen and Jin Gua Shi). Day 3... parang magkabilang dulo. Gondola is far from the rest... I'd put it with the Ferris Wheel for Day 4 since same MRT line sila (Brown) and it's attached to a mall and you can eat there... or walk a few blocks away to this restaurant that has been featured on international TV: http://www.five-dime.com.tw. You can add Raohe/Wufenpu night markets for Day 3 since malapit sa Taipei 101.  And you can add Tonghua night market to Day 4.

merian

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #190 on: January 07, 2013, 09:25:43 pm »
Thanks sis @wuvshoe! Wala akong maintindihan sa website eh. Been trying to search the net kung saan yung physical store, pero need to search more pa. Hehe.

Mukha ngang mahihirapan kami for the accommodations na good for 12. Yang Taiwanmex yung isa rin sa options namin, ito pa yung iba:

http://www.iloveapplehouse.com/aboutus.php
http://opohills.blogspot.com/

Ang problem lang is you have to inquire pa para malaman yung rates nila.  Research research pa. Pero hopefully makakita kami ng maganda gandang place na mura na kaya kaming lahat.

odessa17

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #191 on: January 07, 2013, 11:58:21 pm »
andreil_19: sis parang pag convert sa PHP4,900 for 3 nights na yun.
 sobrang budgeted kami for hotel stay pero hindi ko alam kung okay dun.

iniisip ko yun 2 nights namin ibook ko na lang kay STAR HOTEL since recommended talaga siya.

pero iniisip ko pa din kasi nga baka mapagastos kami sa food.

@wuvshoe: thanks sis sa pag aayos ng IT namin.
incase maligaw kami pwede ba humingi ng # mo?
2 lang kasi kami.
ang kelangan ko na lang din i edit yun IT ko para din sa
mga transpo na sasakyan namin kung bus o mrt and kung magkano yun fare and time travel.

pero sis wushoe doable naman tong mga location na pupuntahan ko?
sana masunod ko lahat ng nasa IT namin.

worried din kasi ako dahil tom pa lang ako mag  apply ng visa.
tapos sa Monday na ng gabi yun alis namin.
sana ma approve kami.

sayang nga kasi sana pala ahead of time na ko nag apply tapos instead na sa taiwan embassy try ko sana yun Japan para mas mura yun ng almost 1k din.

pero risky din kasi mas mahirap siguro pag Japan visa.

hays 1st time ko lang mag apply ng visa sana okay kami ng friend ko
at approve agad.

hirap talaga ng first time....


wuvshoe

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #192 on: January 08, 2013, 10:04:00 am »
merian
You can see the map in this page: http://www.mayuki.com.tw//mainTP.aspx?p=store
Exit 4 of Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT or Exit 7 of Zhongxiao Dunhua MRT. Hope this helps!

odessa17
Hi sis, sure just send me a PM pag tuloy na kayo~
Ok naman yung itinerary nyo although it's better nga to have a detailed one with the MRT/buses/trains to take, especially if you can't read/speak Mandarin. Like for Yehliu, there's a bus from the Taipei Main Station that goes to these places, but be sure to know the stop for Yehliu kasi hindi siya final stop and baka lumampas kayo. Good luck with the visa!

a_recruitment

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #193 on: January 08, 2013, 01:41:36 pm »
hi sis odessa17, sharing with you our itinerary last 2011 hope it could help you as well  :) 2011 pa ito so baka may changes na sa rates.

Day 1:

Confucius Temple: Yuanshan Station, follow Exit signs

Hell Valley: From Xinbeitou MRT station on the Red Line, walk till you reach the end of Chung-Shan Road. The entrance is surrounded by hot spring spas.
•From the station you have to cross the street and from there uphill walk na lang to the Taipei Public Library (Beitou) – Hot Spring Museum – Public Hot Spring – Hot Stream and Thermal/Hell Valley

Dan Shui Fisherman’s Wharf: Dan Shui MRT Station- Take Exit 1, if you want to roam around the area. Go to Exit 2, if you need to find the bus terminal.
Take Bus R26, which will send you to Danshui Fisherman’s Wharf. This is the same bus that will return to Danshui Station.

Shilin Night Market: Jiantan Station


Day 2

Yehliu Geopark
Jiufen


Taipei West Bus Station Terminal A (near Taipei Main Station), look for the bus that will go to Yehliu.
TIP: The Taipei West Bus Station Terminal A is DIFFERENT from the Taipei Bus Terminal which is located just across Taipei Main Station. The Taipei West Bus Station Terminal A is located just across Shin Kong Mitsukoshi/ K Mall

Ximending Area: Modern Toilet, Ximending Store, Taipei
Ximen Station- Exit 6


Day 3

National Chiang Kai Shek Memorial: CKS Memorial Hall Station (exit 5)- Red Line or Green Line

Hello Kitty Sweets: From the MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing Station Exit 3 (across the white Sogo Department Store), walk one block, then turn right and you'll find the Hello Kitty Sweets along the street.

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall: Sun Yat Sen Memorial Station

Taipei 101: Taipei City Hall (blue line) Exit no. 2 (Shuttle)- NTD400, slippers not allowed

Visiting Route: Entry 5F (take elevator -> 89F [indoor observatory] ) -> 91F [outdoor observatory]Exit 88F (take elevator -> 5F)


Day 4

Grand Hotel Taipei: Take the red line of the MRT to Yuanshan MRT Station. May free shuttle going to Grand Hotel (Ask sa Visitor’s Information Center in the station).

National Taiwan University: Take the green line of the MRT and get off at Gongguan Station. It's right next to the station.

Long Shan Temple: Blue Line, get off at Long Shan

andreil_19

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #194 on: January 08, 2013, 06:01:57 pm »
@odessa, thanks sis! mura na yung nakuha ninyo. i check the availability ng room sa desired dates namin few rooms left na lang sa Top Ximen. good luck sa visa mo.


Any hotel recommendation yung may swimming pool. Gusto kasi ng anak ko hotel w/pool or beach sa birthday nya. Kaso kamusta naman weather nun eh malamig pa rin ata during end of March sa Taiwan.  :P

odessa17

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #195 on: January 09, 2013, 11:24:13 pm »
@a_recruitment: thanks din sis sa IT atleast cut n paste na lang ako nun sa transpo and directions. Kanina lang kami nakapag submit ng requirements para sa visa. Sana maging okay naman yun application namin. Mahirap mag antay ng result. Tom namin malalaman kung approved kami.  Mnday night na kasi alis namin.

Tapos instead of 2,400 sa visa fee naging 2,100 na lang.
Yun lang mahal pa din.
andreil_19:Check m na lang yun sa agoda  kung ano yun okay na hotel na my pool.

odessa17

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #196 on: January 10, 2013, 05:37:31 pm »
 >:( Hay naku hindi ko pa nakukuha yun visa ko. Sinabi ng kasama ko nag higpit daw tun Consul bago daw kasi. Tourist lang kami hinihinggan ako ng reference na taiwanese tapos ID. I fax daw saan naman ako kukuha nun. E wala kami kilala.  Lahat ng nandun hinigan ng reference.

 Hays hindi ko ata matatanggap na dahil wala ako kilala baka ma deny ako.

Wait pa ulit ako bukas.

hanson15

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #197 on: January 10, 2013, 06:03:46 pm »
sis shocks eh sa first week of feb kami pupunta dun. huhuhu sayang naman kasi 3 kami pupunta pinagipunan pa naman namin.

sis ang advice ko mag email ka sa hotel na tutuluyan niyo dun ng letter. Bale sa kanila galing yung letter niyo para ipasa dun.

crazy_krizsa

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #198 on: January 10, 2013, 11:06:59 pm »
^ Better bring your summer attire. SUPER INIT!

Yun nga. pero okay na ako sa mainit wag lang umulan. hehe. Thanks!

odessa17

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Re: Visiting Taiwan THREAD II
« Reply #199 on: January 15, 2013, 08:43:28 am »
Hello mga sis... andito na ko sa taipei pero yun lang ako lang na approve.
Last minute na namin nalaman. Kakalungkot naman pero tumuloy pa din ako
Buti may mabait na mag asawa nz pina2loy ako pagkagaling ng airport.
Downside lang nahihiya ako mag sabi na gusto ko na umalis para mapuntahan ko na yun dapat puntahan.
Sana kayanin ko dito.

 

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