Chao_Monkey wrote:
hmm...if u ask me, go taiwan F&E would be better...food in taiwan are yummy at those small shops.....go with tour they sure bring u to their desinated resturant.... wasted.......since u want to goto hua lian.... getting info on how to go is quite easy.....all is needed is some research on where you want to go/eat/buy....and ask us here... gladly to provide u with tips from our past experiences 
go with tour only if u have old folks travelling along...haha.....j/king 
no not only huolien.. some other place of interest too.. some hard to rech place.. because if go by yrself these place quite troublesome and expensive transport... For the food part.. thats why i wan extend 2 days F & E to taste the food and maybe walk night market