Visiting Taiwan THREAD II

[beachpatrol]

Pareho naman kayo ng pinasang requirements? Yung friend ko first time traveler din pero nabigyan naman ng visa.

San ba nakakabili ng TW dollar dito? Late night flight kasi kami at sarado na ang forex sa airport by then.

[foruiz]

are there sisses here who were able  to get a visa without  the letter of leave  approval from the employer?

[beachpatrol]

^me, COE lang ok na.

[foruiz]

^great! I am so relieved . thanks sis!

[merian]

@beachpatrol: mas nauna akong kumuha ng visa sa kanila. Inimail ko yung pinasa kong requirements. 5 silang sabay sabay nagpasa. 2 nabigyan (both of chinese descent at well travelled) tas 2 nadeny (no travel history pero more than 5 years na sa company namin at matataas ang sahod). Yung isa hindi pa raw nababalikan passport. Sad lang. Hindi ko natanong kung ano ano pinasa nila kakarating ko lang kasi from SK.

May oras forex sa airport ng taiwan?

[beachpatrol]

^banking hours lang ata. I got TW dollars from Czarina, 1.56 palitan kahapon.

Wala pa kaming itinerary pero may nalista na ko:

day 1
AM: rest
Midday: Eslite bookstore/Din Tai Fung/Daan/Yongkang/Xinyi area
Night: Ximending

Day 2
AM: Longshan, CKS memorial hall, miniatures museum
Midday: Maokong Gondola
Night: Shilin

Day 3
AM: Carrefour grocery
Midday: Themed resto lunch in Ximending, Sun Yat Sen memorial hall
Night: Taipei 101

Basically food trip at shopping ang pinunta ko dun at konting culture trip din. We'll be staying at Taipei Backpackers in Kunming St., Ximending area.

[loverofsummer]

@sis merian, how much ang laman (kahit range lang) ng bank account mo nung time na nagpasa ka? Part ng requirements is bank certificate/statement, diba?

[merian]

^Above 50K. Bank certificate pinasa ko. Humihingi ako ng bank statement sa bank ko, photocopy ko nalang daw passbook ko. >.<

[beachpatrol]

Bukas na ang flight namin at dun daw papunta ang bagyo! Grrrr. Sana maenjoy naman namin kahit papano...

[loverofsummer]

^^thanks, sis! Kelan flight niyo? Ingat!

^Naku, sis! Mag-rain dance ka na! Ingat, ingat.

[merian]

^Next week. Hopefully it will be sunny by then. Okay ng mainit basta wag lang maulan.

^^Ingat sis. Enjoy your trip. Balitaan mo kami.

[foruiz]

have a safe flight sis beachpatrol!

[beachpatrol]

thanks sisses! excited na ko kahit may bagyo. pray nalang na sana hindi bumaha/mastranded/macancel ang flight 

[jeune]

Hi mga sis! Where do you get your tickets to Taipei from Manila? Do you get it direct from the airlines or travel agency? I'm planning a quick trip to Manila from Taipei with hubby and I found a flight from PAL for $378 for the 2 of us. Reasonable price na ba yan or mas may mura pa?

[foruiz]

^I booked  directly from the airlines website and that goes for all my travels.got my cebupac tickets for February  next  year for 2300>. but this has no  luggage yet as i have net to secure a visa.

[vhanya]

^yes reasonable na yan =)

[jeune]

Thank you ladies! Nag check din ako Cebu pacific but I don't like the flying hours on the dates I selected so I'm going with PAL.

We will be in Taiwan in October, stay couple days in Taipei then head to Kaohsiung to stay with in-laws. MIL wants us to go to this gorge place in Hualien then hit the beach, yay! Tapos mag side trip na kami to Manila, can't wait!

[merian]

If you guys need TWD, meron ako dito 5K. Sobra yung nabili ko kanina. Message niyo lang ako. Selling it for 1.55.

[beachpatrol]

I'm back sisses! Kahit binagyo kami dun, super enjoy naman ako sa food at shopping! Shilin Night Market and Ximending are the places to be. Usong uso yung mga cartoon character bags: Toy Story, minions, monsters university, etc.

Tapos ang sarap ng food lalo na sa night market, favorite ko yung Hot Star, sweet potato fries at sausage!

Aliw na aliw ako sa Carrefour supermarket, ang dami kong napamili hehe. Puro pudding, noodles, milk tea... tapos may 1 litro silang yakult dun!

[bagaholic_chewy]

Mga sis, meron pa ba yung TW visa exemption for US visa holders? Pano ang process pag ganun?

We're thinking of going there before year-end or early next year.