| A Kitzman |
01 September 2005 |
Stayed at Grand Hotel, Taipei - Taipei, Taiwan.
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Getting a rental car online was virtually impossible, so we ended up getting a car with a driver to take us over the North-Cross-Island Highway. Though the roads were treacherous and we only averaged about 35 kph the views and stops here and of the Taroko Gorge and our return up the East Coast Highway were amazing. Our stay at the very "grand" Grand Hotel helped make our stay in the surprisingly nice, interesting and diverse city of Taipei wonderful.
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| A Kitzman |
27 August 2005 |
Stayed at Taoyuan Holiday Hotel - Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Getting a rental car online was virtually impossible, so we ended up getting a car with a driver to take us over the North-Cross-Island Highway. Though the roads were treacherous and we only averaged about 35 kph the views and stops here and of the Taroko Gorge and our return up the East Coast Highway were amazing.
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| M Ginther |
25 May 2005 |
Stayed at Grand Hotel, Taipei - Taipei, Taiwan.
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The Shilin night market is probably the main attraction. Don't forget to try the fried chicken there as it is the best ever.
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| H Suh |
08 May 2005 |
Stayed at Cosmos Hotel, Taipei - Taipei, Taiwan.
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The city of Taipei itself is not too large. In all frankness, I think Taipei can be toured in about 2 full days.
The Taipei subway is a great way to travel around Taipei. It's affordable, fast, and clean. It's so much better than the NYC subway system that I take to commute daily.
I was in Taipei for about two days. I visited the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall and two night markets. Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall is a noteworthy place to visit and it is beautiful. The night markets were fascinating and it was a mecca for exotic foods and drinks. But in all honesty, I think that if you've visited one night market, you've visited them all.
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| D Shirk |
29 April 2005 |
Stayed at Grand Formosa Taroko - Hualien, Taiwan.
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The Baiyang Waterfall trail is beautiful and easy (strollers can even make the journey) with wide trails and beautiful overlooks. The restaurant beside the post office is good for a quick meal and more predictable and fresh than some of the other restaurants. There is an ATM in the post office.
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| M Dziok |
15 April 2005 |
Stayed at Royal Hotel, Hsinchu - Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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Ask for Thai restaurant (not takeout) just around the corner.
If you can't take Chinese food anymore, visit Pig&Whistle British Pub in downtown. however don't order Mexican food in there. Indian Spice Shop is
pretty good too. If you are looking for gifts, you must go to
Handicraft Mart in Taipei.
And don't be afraid of trying food on the street, cheap, fresh and very good.
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| W Ng |
27 March 2005 |
Stayed at Fortuna Hotel, Taipei - Taipei, Taiwan.
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Taipei is a nice place to visit. Weather is good and people are certainly friendly when answering queries. Jiu Fen is a very nice place to visit where there are alot of things to buy and a lot of unique food to savour. The place is clean also. We thoroughly enjoy the place with it's scenery. Would definitely visit Taipei all over again and perhaps would wander further south of Taipei to places like Alishan!
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| A Mackenzie |
16 March 2005 |
Stayed at City Hotel Taipei - Taipei, Taiwan.
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I had one day. I visited the National Museum on a friend's recommendation. It was very interesting and a worthwhile place to see. I also stopped by the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial. Climbing up the stairs to get to the top was reminiscent of a certain scene from Howl's Moving Castle. I don't want to give any spoilers here, so if you've seen the movie you'll know! The food from the market areas was cheap. I didn't find it to be all that delicious though.
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| R Parkin |
16 March 2005 |
Stayed at Cosmos Hotel, Taipei - Taipei, Taiwan.
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Arriving at the main International Airport (CKS) we boarded the service bus to Taipei Station (we are not backpackers and I am 64). This turned out to be the best choice as the last stop is around the corner (about 300 yards) from the Cosmos Hotel entrance.
We tried a coach trip to the scenic north coast, a bit dissapointing, so we went independent! After that and boarded the excellent MRT to the end of the line at Danshui which seems to be a bit of a local holiday town. Very interesting. We spent an evening at the Shilin night market and surrounding area, where we enjoyed amongst other things the best food of our visit to Taipei. Once again the MRT provided our transport. We were in Taipei for only three nights and quite enjoyed it. we did not experience any problems.
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| D Smith |
09 March 2005 |
Stayed at Imperial Hotel Taipei - Taipei, Taiwan.
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I was on a business trip, and did not have much time for sight seeing, however I can recommend a visit to the Grand Palace Museum for an impressive collection of extremely ancient Buddhist artefacts. Also worth a visit is the Confucius Temple, and many other Buddhist temples, within walking distance of the hotel.
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