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dreamyboy · 19-10-2006, 10:31 PM

Natia wrote:

This was the reply I've gotten from them..

Thanks for choosing Taiwan as your next traveling destination and welcome to our office to collect all kinds maps, brochures and magazines. Our office details is indicated as my signature below

If posting service is needed, kindly send $1 stamp to our office and enclose your name, address, place/city to visit. We'll provide envelope and send the relevant information on the receipt of your stamp.

Besides, you can visit our website Welcome To Taiwan http://www.taiwan.net.tw/lan/cht/index/index.asp and Taipei City http://www.taipeitravel.net/ to find out more.

Thanks again for your understanding and pls don't hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.

Regards,

Monique Chen
Taiwan Visitors Assn(Singapore office)
5 Shenton Way, UIC Building, #31-11, S(068808)
Office Hour : 0900-1200 / 1330-1700 (Mon-Fri)
TEL:+65-6223-6546
FAX:+65-6225-4616

Btw, the email is tbrocsin@singnet.com.sg

Hope that helps~

hmm... shenton way. might pay them a visit. wonder if the staff are taiwanese. maybe can get some tips from them too..

joanlee · 19-10-2006, 10:38 PM

bluesky1 wrote:

wah nice pics!! where did u stay? the hotel looks nt bad.. some more got a cute cushion!

hm... tks for all the kind response fr u all...

wondering can i get to sun and moon lake, and taichung area easily from Taipei? must take railway har? roughly how long har?

I remember there's a direct coach from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake. Green City Bus Company

dreamyboy · 19-10-2006, 10:46 PM

fireworks79 wrote:

the fares 4 the taiwan high speed rail is out
destination standard car business car
taipei-banciao 40 260
taipei-taoyuan 160 440
taipei-hsinchu 290 640
taipei-taichung 700 1250
taipei-chaiyi 1080 1820
taipei-tainan 1350 2230
taipei-zuoying 1490 2440

All prices in NT

more expensive than i expect. btw, to get the price of say taichung to tainan, do we just subtract the 2 fares from taipei or there is another set of fare?

fireworks79 · 19-10-2006, 11:03 PM

dreamyboy wrote:

more expensive than i expect. btw, to get the price of say taichung to tainan, do we just subtract the 2 fares from taipei or there is another set of fare?

ahould have another set of fares

doran_lum · 20-10-2006, 01:09 AM

rest of the pics i have

lots of chesse sauce and u can have a variety with it like potato or ham and etc ...got it at shilin

ah zhong beef mian ... the best !! ate it almost everyday

doran_lum · 20-10-2006, 01:10 AM

yeliu

doran_lum · 20-10-2006, 01:12 AM

bao xin .. MUST TRY !!! can't get it in sg i think ... it's a nice dessert store at wu fen pu

for NT40 u can take as much or as many u like .. raohe market

apple coated with chocolate

doran_lum · 20-10-2006, 01:14 AM

nice small bun

oyster mee sua

smelly tofu ...

doran_lum · 20-10-2006, 01:15 AM

like this milk tea a lot ... tat's all i have ....

Natia · 20-10-2006, 02:21 AM

wah lau, u're making me darn hungry..

Bad news, i'm down with sorethroat, flu..with its best pals, diarrhea and vomitting..yet leaving on monday..~ gosh...

Btw, where did you find the apple coated with chocolate? xD

bluesky1 · 20-10-2006, 09:32 AM

doran_lum wrote:

like this milk tea a lot ... tat's all i have ....

yeah! this is really damn nice! i kept drinking it when i went ROC during my NS days.. missed it! dunno how come sg cannot buy it...

doran_lum · 20-10-2006, 09:49 AM

Natia wrote:

wah lau, u're making me darn hungry..

Bad news, i'm down with sorethroat, flu..with its best pals, diarrhea and vomitting..yet leaving on monday..~ gosh...

Btw, where did you find the apple coated with chocolate? xD

It's at Shida nite market but i think quite a number of places have it ...

Natia · 20-10-2006, 10:14 AM

hehe...where to get the milk tea? costly? TIA~~

nuttyazn · 20-10-2006, 12:05 PM

joanlee wrote:

I remember there's a direct coach from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake. Green City Bus Company

Board Guoguang Bus at Taipei Station West Terminal, located just west of the big Taipei Railway Station building. Buses depart for Sun Moon Lake at 9:00, 10:00, 15:00 & 17:00. The ride takes 4.5 hrs. and costs TWD465 one-way, TWD840 round-trip.
http://www.kingbus.com.tw/down2.php?li_code=1A020293
Return trips from SML to Taipei depart at 7:20, 8:20, 14:20 & 16:20.
http://www.kingbus.com.tw/down2.php?li_code=2F190294

Green Transit as another option for transportation from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake via Taichung:http://www.greenbusgroup.com/home.htm
From MRT Ximen Station, take the Blue (Bannan) Line, Kunyang direction; alight at MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing Station; Exit 2; bus departs from No. 274 Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 3
台北市忠孝東路三段274號<忠孝復興捷運站二號出口旁>　
Reservations: (02)2752-2988 Bus Service: 6:00~22:00
From SML:
Chiao Ehr Xuan 巧兒軒 Ticket Window, No. 161 Zhongshan Rd., Sun Moon Lake
日月潭中山路161號<巧兒軒代售處>
Reservations: (049)-299-0407 Bus Service: 05:30~21:30
From Puli:
No. 333 Zhongcheng Rd., Puli, Nantou (across from former Guoguang stop)
南投縣埔里鎮中正路333號<原台汽車站正對面>
Reservations: (049)-299-0407 Bus Service: 06:00~22:00
According to our familiar friend, "the person who answered the phone", the ride takes 4 hours. Reservations can be made by phone.
(Thanks to CC for ALL the info above)

nuttyazn · 20-10-2006, 12:13 PM

saberlancer wrote:

Originally Posted by saberlancer
I checked on railway.gov.tw and see that the earliest train is 0800 reaching 1106?
No earlier meh, then how to take 10.30 bus tour? Or is this new timing & the bus tour delayed as well? Thks

Tink u misunderstood me.0800 is the morning train, most people take that right for the morning Hualian tour?

To Hualien:

Tze Chiang 1051 Taipei To Hualien Dept 06:45 Arrv09:37 NTD445 Time:2h 52m

Tze Chiang 1053 Taipei To Hualien Dept 07:10 Arrv09:56 NTD445 Time:2h 46m

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