[fireworks79]

for more info on the high speed train,check out this website
http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/index.htm

[nuttyazn]

Frankly, many Taiwanese go to Temples, even the young people especially during festivals and before Examinations. Hsientian Temple is crowded everyday, so is the Tzuyu Temple at the end of the Raohe St NM. Lungshan Temple is as usual always crowded.

http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/t...ei_temples.htm

[nuttyazn]

[okie... need a little help here on the itenary of my trip to taipei it will be a 7 day FnE trip.. we are traveling in a grp of 4 from 26th dec to 1st jan

here goes,

Day 1 Tuesday 26th Dec
Morning Flight, reaching about 1pm - Buy your Hualien ticket on this day.
Late afternoon, after checking in, walk around XMD
Night, Shilin NM

Day 2 Wednesday 27th Dec
Do Yeliou or Shifen, difficult to do both, If Shihfen, watch the timing,
Then Night time, KeeLong, MiaoKou Seafood Stalls....

Taipei to Rueifang
DRC 2701 -- Taipei 06:23 Rueifang 07:12 NTD52 Time49m
Tze Chiang 1051 -- Taipei 06:45 Rueifang 07:25 NTD80 Time40m
Tze Chiang 2031 -- Taipei 07:34 Rueifang 08:14 NTD80 Time40m
Chu Kuang 51 -- Taipei 07:48 Reuifang 08:33 NTD62 Time45m
DRC 2719 -- Taipei 08:42 Rueifang 09:29 NTD52 Time47m


Rueifang To Shifen
DRC 3205 -- Rueifang 06:49 Shifen 07:12 NTD21 Time23m
DRC 3207 -- Rueifang 07:20 Shifen 07:50 NTD21 Time30m
DRC 3209 -- Rueifang 09:00 Shifen 09:28 NTD21 Time28m
DRC 3211 -- Rueifang 09:35 Shifen 10:03 NTD21 Time28m


Shifen to Rueifang
DRC 3212 -- 10:08 10:32 NTD21 Time24m Every day
DRC 3214 -- 10:45 11:08 NTD21 Time23m Every day
DRC 3216 -- 12:40 13:03 NTD21 Time23m Every day
DRC 3222 -- 16:40 17:05 NTD21 Time25m Every day
Note : If you miss the DRC3126, you have a long wait, and that can screw up your time table.

Day 3, Thursday 28th Dec
Hua Lian, am thinking of contacting Ms Vivian Zheng that lots of forumers recommanded here,
Not too late at all: She has an Itinerary that covers most Tourist sites and then some.


Day 4, Friday 29th Dec
okay

Day 5, Saturday 30th Dec
Okay
I think there is a bus 279 to Wufenpu from TainMu (Check as it goes to Kunyang MRT.)If not go to Kunyang and take the MRT to Houshanpi (two stops away)

Day 6, Sunday 31st Dec (NY Eve)
Morning, slack around i guess, any other place to fit in here?
Sunday from 1pm onwards, Ximenting is a happpening pace where all the stars come out for free show etc
Day 7, Monday 1st Jan
The flight back is at 1800, therefore what will be a good time to leave for the airport??
This New Year everything is open(After 10.30am) The Bus pickup by Freego is about 14.50.
anyway i dunno what to plan for this day, as my concern will be are the shops open? it is new year day... and most prob by the time we wake up shld be ard noon or checkout time whichever is eariler...
any place did i miss out??

[damienloh]

louisoh wrote:

haha.. good.. i gg taipei on 3 jan... planning to go sun moon lake also... so can take the fast train to taichung ?...

any1 noe hw to buy tix?

The last time I heard from the TV news was the high speed train still not met safety regulations. Is it ok now?

[oasis2006]

Hi...

Anyone here knows how to do get to yeliu (the rock formation park)?
Can i take the taiwan mrt thr? If possible which station should i alight?
Thanks in advance

[fireworks79]

oasis2006 wrote:

Hi...

Anyone here knows how to do get to yeliu (the rock formation park)?
Can i take the taiwan mrt thr? If possible which station should i alight?
Thanks in advance

the place is @ keelung(north coast)
u need to take a train up to keelung 1st,den take express bus (bound for Danshui) of Keelung Co. or Danshui Co. at the Keelung station (near Keelung Railway Station)

[fireworks79]

damienloh wrote:

The last time I heard from the TV news was the high speed train still not met safety regulations. Is it ok now?

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/ur...221/2/8b4u.html
hope everything is ok...

[oasis2006]

fireworks79 wrote:

the place is @ keelung(north coast)
u need to take a train up to keelung 1st,den take express bus (bound for Danshui) of Keelung Co. or Danshui Co. at the Keelung station (near Keelung Railway Station)

Sorry huh kinda blur... the train you mean is the mrt or railway huh?

Saw from a website they state take jieyun (taipei metro) to danshui station.
Outside the danshui station take the "danshui to keelung" bus.
Alight at yeliu stop.

Is this another alternative coz i really have no idea.

[gooifier]

oasis2006 wrote:

Hi...

Anyone here knows how to do get to yeliu (the rock formation park)?
Can i take the taiwan mrt thr? If possible which station should i alight?
Thanks in advance

Hi,

Is there any webby on this rock formation park?
How come i never come across this place when i did my research? me must be cock eye...

[nuttyazn]

oasis2006 wrote:

Hi...

Anyone here knows how to do get to yeliu (the rock formation park)?
Can i take the taiwan mrt thr? If possible which station should i alight?
Thanks in advance

The MRT nor the train goes to Yeliou.Some comments on the Day trip up North.
Take the Bus from The GouGuang Bus North Station which is now known as Taipei Intercity Bus Terminus.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/nuttyazn/Taiwan/Intercitybusterminus.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97...sterminus1.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97...sterminus2.jpg
I did the route I recommend to all of you and found that doing just
Yeliou,Jinguashi Jioufen and Keelung is nice and not too tiring.
The Buses are all new and Clean with good Airconditioning. Fare is NTD92/- The
Drivers call out all the Major stops. There are toilets everywhere including
one in Yeliou across from the New Temple being built when walking towards the Yeliou Scenic Area (No Soap or TP here). Yeliou Entry cost : NTD50 and NTD25 (Adult/Kids)
The Bus to Keelung is in front of the Convenience store across from where you
get off at Yeliou.
In Keelung you have to cross the bridge to the other side to board bus to
Jinguashi if coming from Yeliou:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97...dJinguashi.jpg
Since My Sis loves Scenery we spent a lot of time in each place and we saw
Tour buses come and go quickly Jinguashi also needs a lot of walking especially if you hit the trails.Lovely scenes and very rustic, Entry NTD100/- (Cheaper for kids -Was not paying attention)
Forumers tip on getting off at 7/11 and walking down the steps is great too in
Jioufen (No energy to walk up-did I mention something about getting old!!)
However do this last before your return trip otherwise once down following
the road out is residential area and leads to a large temple.
There is a bus stop outside for buses that heads to Rueifang ,Keelung or
Taipei.
Good to eat here first then walk it off before heading to Keelung Miaokow
where you will also find lots of lovely local food as well.
In Keelung,getting to Miaokow: Getting off the bus walk back passed the Sea
(Keelung River??)all the way to the otherside to the Macdonalds.
Passing the shops in that street Miaokow is on your left at the First
Junction.Not difficult to find.
From Keelung Station you just cross the Street and walk along the Sea .......
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97...ungHarbour.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97...watKeelung.jpg

http://www.wanli.tpc.gov.tw Yeliou

[darKHell]

oh... i quick question here...

when i buy a calling card from there... can i dail the calling card using my HP and call back to singapore or do i need to use a fix line or payphone from their side to call the calling card to call back??

[Zaizen_Goro]

tks to all who contributed to the getting around of taipei....it was very useful...

[nuttyazn]

Taipei main Station: EEC Elite Mart: They have a MKY Card for NTD255 Talk time to Singapore 75 mins
I go down to the back, Taipei City Mall underground , all the way to the End Sec 1: Indo Jaya- GS Card for NTD90/- for Talktime to Singapore 90/- mins. There is no call back, you just follow the instructions and dial a whole series of numbers.

[darKHell]

nuttyazn wrote:

Taipei main Station: EEC Elite Mart: They have a MKY Card for NTD255 Talk time to Singapore 75 mins
I go down to the back, Taipei City Mall underground , all the way to the End Sec 1: Indo Jaya- GS Card for NTD90/- for Talktime to Singapore 90/- mins. There is no call back, you just follow the instructions and dial a whole series of numbers.

erm... so i dail the numbers on my hp or it needs to be a fixed line or payphone?

[Xvr750]

how you get to go and see the show?can advice? where is it?