Travel: Taiwan - Taipei

[caroline3sg]

Is Shilin night market closed?

[jojo]

caroline3sg:

Is Shilin night market closed?

ya, heard abt that too :sick:

[CharleneX]

Hi Blessed Homemaker


I am also looking at Furure Star as well for our trip in Nov. Did you make reservation via phone? Would you have any idea if they do have a safe in the room as well?

Thanks in adv!

[CharleneX]

Hi All


Have anyone here stayed in Taipeiyork before? I heard it is some sort of a service apartment.

Regards

[tankee]

jojo:

caroline3sg:

Is Shilin night market closed?

ya, heard abt that too :sick:

relocation.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/08/31/2003512105

[Blessed Homemaker]

Yes, I called them up to make a reservation. I don't think they have a safe in the room, I didn't ask though.

CharleneX:

Hi Blessed Homemaker

I am also looking at Furure Star as well for our trip in Nov. Did you make reservation via phone? Would you have any idea if they do have a safe in the room as well?

Thanks in adv!

[Blessed Homemaker]

I've enquired with them. They are daily rental apartments. But do note that these daily rental apartments may not be legal.


Basically, it's serviced apartment (some not serviced daily) in a residential building or above some shops. Many good reviews if you google but my Taiwanese friend says better to stay in a hotel as we do not know the background of the residentials staying in the building.

CharleneX:

Hi All

Have anyone here stayed in Taipeiyork before? I heard it is some sort of a service apartment.

Regards

[penglee]

If bringing kids to taiwan, we can recommend a few good places.


Our itinerary
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/06/taiwan-itinerary.html

Leofoo Resort - Safari themed resort - wake up to girafe and zebras at your window
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/08/taiwan-day-5-leofoo-resort.html

Windows on China (小人国) - kids and adult silly poses, and learn about the World
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/08/taiwan-day-6.html

Baby Boss - kids work as Stewards, Policeman, fireman, TV stars !!
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/09/taiwan-day-7-baby-boss.html

[alphonsus]

CharleneX:

Hi


Appreciate very much if anyone could share with me their itinararies or interesting places which we should cover on our trip to Taiwan this November (2A + 1 8YO).

It is going to be a 12 days trip. We r planning to just book a 2-3 nights accomodation in Taipei for the 1st few days and check out the hotels/ minsu when we r there. Is that advisable? Btw, any recommendation of minsu at Hua-lien?

Thanks in advance.

Lene

I am also going to Taiwan this Nov and had planned this 9D/8N itinerary mainly for my kids(4 & 8yrs). I am planning the route in this manner to minimize travel time since TaoYuan is nearer to TaiChung and going back from TaiChung is easy. I will be taking High Speed Train mainly to move between major cities. You can add another day in Hua Lien to visit Farglory Ocean Park and one day in TaiChung or 清境農場及青青草園 and one more day in Taipei to cover JiuFen/KeeLung/YehLiu which I intentionally left out since we had been there before.

Day 1 : SINGAPORE / HUA LIEN (花莲)
Stay @近月旭海minsu.
Dinner @鹽寮龍蝦海鮮店. Lobster is very fresh & cheap.
Day 2 : HUA LIEN (花莲)
Stay @花蓮新光兆豐休閒農場. Farm activities.
You can add another day in 花莲 and go to 花莲海洋公园
Farglory Ocean Park
Day 3 : HUA LIEN (花莲)
Driver to pick us up from farm hotel @8:30am, dropped luggage at
minsu and tour 太鲁阁, 清水断崖, 七星潭, 燕子口, 天祥, 九曲洞, etc.
Dinner @花莲南滨夜市. Try 孔明燈 (天燈)
液香扁食, 竹筒飯, 曾记(麻薯), Wonton (餛飩)
Day 4 : HUA LIEN (花莲) – TAIPEI
臺北市立動物園, (貓空纜車)
Stay @Caesar Park Hotel, minimise travel time and trouble.
Visit 中正纪念堂, 西门町, 龙山寺
Dinner @伍角船板 Five Dime Driftwood Restaurant
Day 5 : TAIPEI
小人国, 淡水老街, 渔人码头, 古宫博物馆 & 忠烈祠(if time permits)
Dinner @士林夜市
Day 6 : TAIPEI - KAOSHIUNG（高雄）
Dream Mall 梦时代广场, Love River 爱河 river cruise, 莲池谭, 孔子庙,
打狗英國領事館(if time permits).
Dinner @六合夜市
Day 7 : KAOSHIUNG（高雄) - TAICHUNG (台中)
新社花海 (If event timing fits) or 心之芳庭, 紙箱王,
lunch or dinner @伍角船板(if missed Taipei branch)
逢甲夜市
Day 8 : TAICHUNG (台中) - SUN MOON LAKE (日夜谭）- PULI (埔裡) -
TAICHUNG (台中)
Driver picked up from hotel and go to Puli & Sun Moon Lake.
文武廟, Ci-En Pagoda, Sun Moon Lake boat cruise, 埔裡酒廠, 紙教堂.
造紙龍手創館, , 日月老茶廠, 18度C巧克力 &
Olliere Castle – 欧莉叶河城堡(If time permits).
Day 9 : TAICHUNG (台中) – SINGAPORE
Last minute shopping before departing for 6pm flight back.
Buy local specialty – 糖村ougat, 太陽餅, 鳳梨餅, 麻糬, 綠豆糕, 鴛鴦餅,
豬肉紙 etc.

[caroline3sg]

I will be visiting Taipei from 4 to 7 Nov and have booked Meeky Yang’s friend Mr Xu Wan Liu on 5 Nov (Meeky has been booked on 5 Nov and 6 Nov he has personal matters to attend to).


Anybody going Taipei around same timing and like to share the cost of driver (NT3000) for a day’s trip to Northcoast ? I will be bringing my teenage girl and planning to go:
1) Yehliu Geopark
2) Jinguashi
* Gold Ecological Park incl Gold Museum, the Benshan 5th Tunnel Experience & Gold Panning Experience
* Golden Waterfalls
* YingYang Sea
* Nanya
3) Jiufen
4) Shifen Waterfall
5) Pingxi (release heavenly lantern)