Visiting Taiwan THREAD II

[foruiz]

^binalik na nun nag mega-apologize si Noy

[vhanya]

^Kelan binalik? Wala pa ako nakikita sa website nila

[foruiz]

^sis it was all over  the broad sheets. i read that info  via Philippine star. here is a link from the Manila  Standard , naman paki-remove  mod if links are not allowed.

http://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/08/16/moving-towards-normalcy/

[vhanya]

thank you sis! this def helped a lot kasi i wanna go back sooo bad! ayoko na magbayad ng visa fee again

[foruiz]

^
hth!haha, i remember you saying that you wil be back only if  they bring back the visa free option.as for me  since i only  got a single entry to Japan, i will have to really apply.

[vhanya]

oo nga haha! ayoko na talaga magbayad ng visa fee, konti na alng schengen visa na eh =)
goodluck on your multiple japanese visa application. im sure ma-grant ka after your japan trip =P

[merian]

Just got back from Taiwan... and ang masasabi ko lang is I heart Taiwan!!!! Angbabait ng mga tao and malinis. I so wish we could have stayed longer. Hoping to come back in the future.

[hanson15]

Ano ba meron sa taiwan compared sa ibang asian countries why we love to come back?

ako since nakita ko yung taiwan nakalimutan ko na ang bangkok. I wanna go back din sa taiwan. Feeling ko nga mas at home ako doon kesa dito LOL

[merian]

^Food, shopping and the people. This is the reason for me. Parang Pilipinas lang ang presyo ng mga bagay bagay. You can survive on a 10K budget (food accommodation transpo). Food is superb. And super bait ng mga tao. The news about Filipinos being mistreated, parang hindi ko siya mapicture nung nagpunta ako dun. I was asked a lot of times kung saan ako galing, and when I mentioned the Philippines, wala naman naglook down or something. Masaya pa nga sila na your visiting eh. Yun nga lang, may language barrier. Not a lot of people speak english. Buti na nga lang, may kasama akong marurunong mag-Mandarin.

Super helpful pa mga tao. Naubusan kasi ako ng pera, and I went to the nearest bank. Nung tinanong ko sa guard kung saan yung foreign exchange nila, sinabi niya sakin na may 300NT na fee for forex. Tapos sabi niya na dun nalang ako sa isang bank na malapit din dun kasi 100NT lang yung fee. He wrote down the bank name and tinuro niya directions to the other bank. Oh di ba. Tas yung isang beses, i forgot my 500 NT na change, hinabol ako nung guard dahil nakalimutan ko change ko.

And I got to make new friends din. Yung isang guy na nameet namin, kinukwento namin yung itinerary namin, tas nagcocomment siya. Sinasabi niya kung walang kwenta mga balak naming puntahan. Andami naming tuloy hindi na pinuntahan. Hahaha....

[vhanya]

Yeah, masarap nga bumalik ng Taipei because fo the food and the shopping =) I was able to buy 10 pairs of flats sa night market for P250 each!
They look like the same flats you buy in janylin etc. Masarap rin food nila. From high-end to streetfood, dito ko lang talaga na-enjoy mas food trip hehe

[hanson15]

2 full days lang kami sa taiwan. Pero feeling ko kung nag extend pa ko magkakaroon ako ng mga friends dun. Sa taiwan ko nga nakita yung ibig sabihin ng hospitality and concern citizen.

Bawal pala kumain sa train kahit candy. Sinaway kami ng matanda dun.
TApos one time may kumalabit sakin kasi tatawid na raw. go signal na

Minsan pag naliligaw kami ayaw na namin magpaobvious kasi malamang may lalapit sayo para tumulong. Yun lang may language barrier.

Natry din namin sumunod sa mga teens para samahan kami sa train station kasi doon din sila papunta.Hanggang ng stop over kami sa mall.

SA lobby nung may candy kumuha kami eh napansin na mukang masaya kami sa candy. Nagbigay ng marami for us.

Sa isang top girl shop nagpapicture kami ng sister ko. Nilayo pa talaga nung sales lady yung maniquen para makapagpapicture kami ng maayos.

don't forget to buy pinapple cake, mochi, gelatin sa may shillin 100 taiwan dollar lang yun per box. IF you buy 5 may libre pang isa yun na box. Sana bumili kami nito kahit 10 pcs.
Kasi hindi namin alam na masarap pala lahat yun halos ayaw na namin ipamigay as pasalubong hehe.

SA may market place this is a grocery store sa mga mall. May chocolate dun yung europe chocolate ata 300 taiwan dollar pero worth it sa price ang sarap nung chocolate

for noodles naman if makapunta kayo sa grocery may mga instant noodles dun for pasalubong buy nyo yung Yi Du Zhan may totoong beef sa loob. Kulit lang

babalik ako sa taiwan after ko makapunta sa korea.

[orangepulp]

Yeah, masarap nga bumalik ng Taipei because fo the food and the shopping =) I was able to buy 10 pairs of flats sa night market for P250 each!
They look like the same flats you buy in janylin etc. Masarap rin food nila. From high-end to streetfood, dito ko lang talaga na-enjoy mas food trip hehe

Got nice shoes din for around that price sa Taipei Main Station naman .

Well-known ang Taiwan for the quality of their shoes according to a friend who is a local. They export their shoes to Europe and some even supply to well-known French brands.

[Newlife]

can you recommend lodging for taipei, thanks !

[Newlife]

Hi sis,
Did anyone try cebu pacific? How can you go to taipei main station fr the airport since late na ang arrival, is there a bus?

[vhanya]

^we took the cab. wala na kasi train pagdating namin sa Taipei.

[m_lim]

for first timers, ano ano maganda pasyalan at masarap kainin?

[vhanya]

^sis sa pagkain lang ma-recommend ko coz we didn't really tour Taipei.

Din Tai Fung
Hotstar chicken fillet in Shilin market
Wang's Steak (reservations only)

Also, buy the lmochi balls being sold by boxes in Shilin market. Only 100NT per box. Really good!
Taipei food is really exceptional naman so walang di masarap but those 3 are my top 3 recos =)

[merian]

^May HotStar din sa Ximending. And yes, masarap siya. Box office ang pila.

And of course milk tea! Ito yung gusto ko dito, dami milk tea places, parang kabute sa dami.

[jhellie]

Hi mg Sis,

Air Asia airline namin pa Taipe. Na sad ako nung akala ko hindi na matutuloy ang byahe namin dahil sa clark dapat yung airport namin.

Then kahapon nag email ata sa friend ko air asia na pwede na kame mag re-route. Kaso Mla-KL then KL-Taipe.

Parang lumayo pa kame Tapos nakita ko ang travel hours from KL to Taipe is 4:30 hours.

6AM ata yung flight namin here sa Manila then dating KL around 10AM. Tapos from KL pa Taipe ang flight is 5PM pa daw. Ang tagal Sabi ng friend ko if ever lalabas kame ng KL need pa daw magbayad ng tax. Totoo ba yun? Then malayo pa daw yung pasyalan sa KL from airport. Parang naghinayang lang ako sa buong araw namin.

Side question pala, magkano dapat ang show money pag mag apply ka ng visa?

TIA!

[foruiz]

^i did not pay anything when i did clark-kl then kl-phnom penh a year ago.off topic: you can visit  putrajaya if  you do not have time to go to kuala lumpur.