tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255898482024-03-13T09:58:35.481+08:00Ben's Guide to Taipei and TaiwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-81485252651962257112013-05-30T07:30:00.003+08:002013-05-30T07:30:44.521+08:00Comment posting to be closed. I hope people continue to find this info useful, but comments will be locked. I don't update this anymore.<br />
Ben Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-80406348753576689612012-01-23T17:12:00.002+08:002012-01-23T17:16:52.745+08:00Englishman writes blog about self<a href="http://toby-the-ex-ex-pat.blogspot.com">The Journal of a Recovering Taiwanaholic</a> may give some insights for those among us who have been here too long and are ready to return "home".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-71492682663343578582011-04-05T16:34:00.011+08:002011-04-09T13:42:15.064+08:00Longmen Campsite & Fulong BeachOriginal post on Fulong can be found here: <a href="http://taipeiguide.blogspot.com/2006/05/camping-at-fulong-beach.html">http://taipeiguide.blogspot.com/2006/05/camping-at-fulong-beach.html</a><br /><br />I was hesitant to stay at such a large campsite but it is spread out enough that if it is not at full capacity it is a very nice campsite with good facilities. Most of the camp sites have some shade, but some more than others. Most have picnic tables. The bathroom and camp sites are reasonably clean. There is a pedestrian and bike only area with wooden tent platforms. There are old Carrefour shopping carts that can be used to push your gear from the car to the camp site. There are also drive in camp sites which were more popular. There are a limited number of cabins with private bath. There is a a bath and toilet house with hot water, a camp store selling very basic supplies (including flashlights, batteries, stoves, stove fuel, bottled water, 2 brands of beer, ice, Coke), a large covered picnic area (which some people also use to camp out of the rain). There is a walking/bike path to the river where you can see the river open to the sea, and there is a boardwalk to Fulong Beach. For entry to Longmen, there is a fee per car or scooter, per person for day use, and an additional camping fee. Scooter is TWD 70 and people are TWD 20 per day. Not sure about the car and camping rates. Charcoal BBQs and camp fires are not allowed. You can order a gas BBQ complete with the food.<br /><br />Driving from Taipei:<br />By scooter or car you can take Highways 106 and 2, estimated time 2 hours (from Google maps, I didn't keep track of time).<br /><br />Muzha Rd is Hwy 106. You can connect to Muzha Rd from Xindian Fuxing Rd, which can be accessed by going South on Roosevelt Rd (turns into Beixing when you cross to Xindian)<br />or from Zhonghe on Jingping Rd heading east.<br /><br />On Muzha Rd straight (left fork) onto Xiuming Rd (right fork is Muzha and will loop back but takes longer). At the next intersection with Muzha Rd, turn left back onto Muzha Rd <span style="font-weight: bold;">towards Wanfang interchange and Xinyi </span><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1302324694_6">Expressway</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Bz24HTzqqwPgxo49dW1banFZ4Jc9KJlxjAb6RahX6gnuJ5Zwra2xvhG1w3TXY3ynf1Hq8rC8UA5P45tcfKZM4Vlg7ZifS-LcFn8CqpW5O7TRRWmpD2Zpb7hPaJNmw3YG0BnZ/s1600/longmen2-muzha+map.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Bz24HTzqqwPgxo49dW1banFZ4Jc9KJlxjAb6RahX6gnuJ5Zwra2xvhG1w3TXY3ynf1Hq8rC8UA5P45tcfKZM4Vlg7ZifS-LcFn8CqpW5O7TRRWmpD2Zpb7hPaJNmw3YG0BnZ/s200/longmen2-muzha+map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593444944287804178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXaSuwgqQ0Z-qJpZJvFOm-NLQOv8WgQRLR2bks6MZv6Dl4erSJSi_gDGQRQZt0ssjRB0muhY47bxDaZBEKyWNk2YJFMQO69sSWx0nyvqdt6LHWX3A8LvZUtt8yhiHnl0Cv_6z/s1600/longmen1-muzha+pic.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXaSuwgqQ0Z-qJpZJvFOm-NLQOv8WgQRLR2bks6MZv6Dl4erSJSi_gDGQRQZt0ssjRB0muhY47bxDaZBEKyWNk2YJFMQO69sSWx0nyvqdt6LHWX3A8LvZUtt8yhiHnl0Cv_6z/s200/longmen1-muzha+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593444944526886306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Follow out of metro area. You will pass under the elevated freeway and some<br />bus parking, then the final gas station until your destination.<br /><br />At the fork in the road there is a final 7-11. Turn left toward Pingxi (not right toward Pinglin).<br />This is the last 7-11 you will see until your destination.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplcnIYTk9Q36HJyiK3m5C8kdN_6X8WyjDnJm066fKFxWk0HJioiVPZM_hgHNEhzOfpsF5_oMPQUVd-zBV1nUtsd-W1KG6mbbkQjTVz0gbNEkUzPMQuU5bhSgIJ6EGg3cZ0NtY/s1600/longmen3-pingxi+pinglin+split+map.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplcnIYTk9Q36HJyiK3m5C8kdN_6X8WyjDnJm066fKFxWk0HJioiVPZM_hgHNEhzOfpsF5_oMPQUVd-zBV1nUtsd-W1KG6mbbkQjTVz0gbNEkUzPMQuU5bhSgIJ6EGg3cZ0NtY/s200/longmen3-pingxi+pinglin+split+map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593445450597678306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpI5eHlfkmmKO9w-eRVAd5Om6LF-C80nlOLRBMtkPYGhlvCtelB3Ukt_Sqz3jFzhQiyDE8ef2ZLEKRu_ZEwxcTkE0BwC5mtL-dq9MyGTzFkyUzWcDdrghhsV3VHrT3MwHUE4Bk/s1600/longmen4-pinxi+pinglin+split+photo.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpI5eHlfkmmKO9w-eRVAd5Om6LF-C80nlOLRBMtkPYGhlvCtelB3Ukt_Sqz3jFzhQiyDE8ef2ZLEKRu_ZEwxcTkE0BwC5mtL-dq9MyGTzFkyUzWcDdrghhsV3VHrT3MwHUE4Bk/s200/longmen4-pinxi+pinglin+split+photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593445735464950002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After passing through a small town the road will fork and you will need to turn right onto Hwy 2.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpWUpI3DqxvvZOup88NLPsmJc7ottkfAkZ-GDRd5OOXrGbi08wyoD7LwacxnzQqdHWXmTJXQKdcz7XRUn2H_BCadYGwpndE-wiCHeuy1x_7Xz2tbnJYHHDQCAKo6jTylr2v2u/s1600/longmen7-106+%2526+2+split+map.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpWUpI3DqxvvZOup88NLPsmJc7ottkfAkZ-GDRd5OOXrGbi08wyoD7LwacxnzQqdHWXmTJXQKdcz7XRUn2H_BCadYGwpndE-wiCHeuy1x_7Xz2tbnJYHHDQCAKo6jTylr2v2u/s200/longmen7-106+%2526+2+split+map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593446161807192242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxDwbOt243fPa8QyZRy2ENUaOaQdZtxNXDM-pEklNsdj3QmwJav3HRurMgvF5iyM9lSr32kgKuTo5VHVUCwDEBP8f5zj1lNzjgMi9SGnG2fj5UZ5GD6KkmAjHDplopKbvSPmu/s1600/longmen6-106+%2526+2+split+photo.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxDwbOt243fPa8QyZRy2ENUaOaQdZtxNXDM-pEklNsdj3QmwJav3HRurMgvF5iyM9lSr32kgKuTo5VHVUCwDEBP8f5zj1lNzjgMi9SGnG2fj5UZ5GD6KkmAjHDplopKbvSPmu/s200/longmen6-106+%2526+2+split+photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593446624697929362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />From here at the 11 km marker you will go through a tunnel. Between 17.5 and 18 km is a 2 level coffee shop. This is about the only place to stop along the way. Just past the 19 km marker you will need to turn right.<br /><br />Follow this to the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1302324694_3">gas station</span> where you connect with the coastal highway. Turn<br />right at the gas station. The first almost immediate left is Longmen, continue on to <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1302324694_4">Fulong Beach</span>, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1302324694_5">the train station</span>, 7-11, and the few restaurants in town.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-4756425508645522952010-09-05T14:53:00.005+08:002011-03-20T09:28:27.790+08:00Restaurant on the way to Wulai 烏來<b><span lang="EN-US">Wulai</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> 烏來<br /><br /></span>There is an open air restaurant featuring wood fire whole roasted chicken. Coming from Xindian, there is a bus stop at the 4 km marker, just past this on the left is the restaurant. They have parking in the rear.<br /><br /><a href="http://taipeiguide.blogspot.com/2006/05/wulai.html">http://taipeiguide.blogspot.com/2006/05/wulai.html</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-33859933220251012592009-06-08T20:30:00.005+08:002009-07-05T09:49:39.441+08:00Sanxia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZq5lSK8k6_Qphxs1NSUR-W4ezKzgq32UKVyALeJkm8kwwPvnrab-r6AwIpohHzRRGDvM1pBggFV43kSfzIrFH-JKc6Rq8D789fu9wAyh5Ft0V9Vhyphenhyphenw9iCdW7-uwZNXOtyimh/s1600-h/%EE%83%AE%EE%9B%80%E9%A9%AC%E6%AD%A4%E7%8B%B6%E9%9A%94%E7%B5%AC%E7%93%9C.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZq5lSK8k6_Qphxs1NSUR-W4ezKzgq32UKVyALeJkm8kwwPvnrab-r6AwIpohHzRRGDvM1pBggFV43kSfzIrFH-JKc6Rq8D789fu9wAyh5Ft0V9Vhyphenhyphenw9iCdW7-uwZNXOtyimh/s200/%EE%83%AE%EE%9B%80%E9%A9%AC%E6%AD%A4%E7%8B%B6%E9%9A%94%E7%B5%AC%E7%93%9C.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347913581214706178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWkN1JxXk9PbCtuZmbl3V-TO0Vrj20npP6MvbaykvzWDh-tpnGTyx2x8uaEMZAvjUZati84_0uSXQ2W7B3QHk7qliNAjxH5rNbb-UJmDFxPh81jR8WR3GCIa2K_oUYzI42bT0/s1600-h/Sanxia+QT+campsite+02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWkN1JxXk9PbCtuZmbl3V-TO0Vrj20npP6MvbaykvzWDh-tpnGTyx2x8uaEMZAvjUZati84_0uSXQ2W7B3QHk7qliNAjxH5rNbb-UJmDFxPh81jR8WR3GCIa2K_oUYzI42bT0/s200/Sanxia+QT+campsite+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347068362585207794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS51cjx_FniwmEKWT1nqsG7grc1thYPLBLAtFp43pz0X01CfuGpNG-tScSuuOzAggbnZh58qgM7mcY6SNRjQBeI6XFcrqV2X90N0ZB7mUVRAm0O0LSk_A8F8ZePw9O_Bg8OZ1J/s1600-h/Sanxia+QT+campsite+01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS51cjx_FniwmEKWT1nqsG7grc1thYPLBLAtFp43pz0X01CfuGpNG-tScSuuOzAggbnZh58qgM7mcY6SNRjQBeI6XFcrqV2X90N0ZB7mUVRAm0O0LSk_A8F8ZePw9O_Bg8OZ1J/s200/Sanxia+QT+campsite+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347068356768310226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbU5tssZki1fGQ2Xafl1FaRRQARNaToLcDwGQPqtiPrx7KRtF9Biz1xNImpSwlmYBpgoW8QIvNLmO9athZxDlKrNrhBLihO_lkn9t6ZwsY7uON0hyphenhyphentArr6X86ZICuT1oGJ_MQ/s1600-h/Sanxia+QT+pool+01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbU5tssZki1fGQ2Xafl1FaRRQARNaToLcDwGQPqtiPrx7KRtF9Biz1xNImpSwlmYBpgoW8QIvNLmO9athZxDlKrNrhBLihO_lkn9t6ZwsY7uON0hyphenhyphentArr6X86ZICuT1oGJ_MQ/s200/Sanxia+QT+pool+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347068358539391666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sanxia can be reached by car or scooter on Highway 110. From Taipei County, Zhonghe City, AnPing Rd, go South into Xindian, and this will become Highway 110. Watch for signs toward Sanxia and Yingge. Queens Town campground is a large private riverside park in Sanxia. They have a swimming pool, restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, river access, hiking trail access, a small general store with only bare essentials, picnic areas with shade tents, and campsites, There are a few cabins with more under construction. Every campsite has parking, electricity, water, and large wooden platforms. Most campsites lack picnic tables and privacy. To reach Queens Town, from Taipei on Highway 110 turn left at the 33 km marker. There are other campsites in the area, including at least one which offers paint ball gun games.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansia">Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansia</a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-5195687993936746502009-04-13T14:05:00.001+08:002009-04-13T14:07:08.297+08:00Toys R Us<span class="text13">Toys R Us<br />Xinsheng Branch<br />台北新生店</span><br />地址:<br /><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">台北市新生北路二段28號1樓(長春路口)<br /></span> <div>Taipei city, Xin Sheng N. Rd, Sec. 2, No 28 1F</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-72849608751491739102008-08-20T11:26:00.006+08:002010-08-18T19:52:11.837+08:00Having a baby in Taiwan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cJ0uQHLsVIf8HvALJFbMiCGNNPv7KsnjDfUhDoJWGZYYh8Ex8CCGzm8w9-jEwty3gKrjVonxNulBh-QvpIxS2WDYUlJYqX9ZE4q0ENGe32U3Jzfgn-UxkrlT0Vzs66WqcQF9/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cJ0uQHLsVIf8HvALJFbMiCGNNPv7KsnjDfUhDoJWGZYYh8Ex8CCGzm8w9-jEwty3gKrjVonxNulBh-QvpIxS2WDYUlJYqX9ZE4q0ENGe32U3Jzfgn-UxkrlT0Vzs66WqcQF9/s200/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236436149519413026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Having a baby in Taiwan has left me too busy and tired to write about it. The above is a clinic in Yonghe, just across the river from Taipei City reasonably close to Dingxi MRT station. This was my first time going through the process, so I have nothing to compare it to. I was generally satisfied with the clinic, and will probably go back again if the need arises.<br /><br />The doctor went to med school in the US, so he can speak English but clearly is more comfortable speaking Chinese. The nursing staff for the most part do not speak English. This was fine for me since my wife speaks Chinese.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-60563787659646207532008-08-12T15:14:00.004+08:002008-08-20T11:25:39.349+08:00Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEQ2juhFXX2We0LcZA9GguzNNgU858Zk_A3jjtwtcF5IceubyeGt5S-WQxL_DvR8yFAOOKMs1dy9_P_K-kC_PV4Y4IUzd8bP0h-rLJoqRrFB7K_jnB1n0GnlMWh51z1hI3ziU/s1600-h/scan0003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEQ2juhFXX2We0LcZA9GguzNNgU858Zk_A3jjtwtcF5IceubyeGt5S-WQxL_DvR8yFAOOKMs1dy9_P_K-kC_PV4Y4IUzd8bP0h-rLJoqRrFB7K_jnB1n0GnlMWh51z1hI3ziU/s400/scan0003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236433664932256098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.gordonbiersch.com/restaurants/index.php?pg=news">http://www.gordonbiersch.com</a><br /><br />Now open in the Xinyi District. They have a nice selection of beers and the pizza is good too. The pizza toppings are very flavorful, only the crust leaves a little more to be desired. The price is a little high, but not outrageous. Beers are $210 per glass, or you can order 6 beers for $999, which makes it significantly cheaper if your party will drink that much.<br /><br />It is on the second floor and they have outdoor seating on the sky walk. If you are coming by MRT, use the Taipei City Hall Station. Walk South to Songgao Rd. and between the Eslite Bookstore Building and the Shin Kong A4 Building there are stairs to the sky walk. When there is a left hand turn you will see the restaurant straight across this bridge, which is the A11 building.<br /><br /><span class="style1">Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Xinyi Store Taiwan</span><br /> • 地址:台北市信義區松壽路11號2F (新光三越信義新天地 A11館)<br /> • Address:2F,No.11, Songshou Rd., Xinyi District, Taipei City 110, Taiwan<br />• 訂位專線 TEL : 886-02-8786-7588Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-65861618255326742512008-04-15T19:44:00.004+08:002008-04-15T19:49:36.509+08:00Japanese Style Pork Restaurant<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLw_JDL6coAkkFa_Qcb-tFSUxrLlBPFqCWx7bwDzKAPgjqBgqwiDj4P08dv55U7405sOGrmmKiCEEXoFcD6UurxJr8q4Hc5cDyHnKhBnEDl9nm4N2pQTd5PBP2z9-xPjLzeIUf/s1600-h/eat0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLw_JDL6coAkkFa_Qcb-tFSUxrLlBPFqCWx7bwDzKAPgjqBgqwiDj4P08dv55U7405sOGrmmKiCEEXoFcD6UurxJr8q4Hc5cDyHnKhBnEDl9nm4N2pQTd5PBP2z9-xPjLzeIUf/s320/eat0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189436900757300978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxuFm2OFNbXTd16sSyyjkyBXx8IW2td2q21cmjLF53_dWtYsxBv_AVjHma5bt_AuaNUgHmNIMJ7XU2RFT8d6ahFv9SnNEGnuZIL4ep10Dcrru-n-PpGCwmCZMDq7yg9_lldrw/s1600-h/eat0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxuFm2OFNbXTd16sSyyjkyBXx8IW2td2q21cmjLF53_dWtYsxBv_AVjHma5bt_AuaNUgHmNIMJ7XU2RFT8d6ahFv9SnNEGnuZIL4ep10Dcrru-n-PpGCwmCZMDq7yg9_lldrw/s320/eat0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189436909347235586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This restaurant specializes in fried port. Meal sets include a drink, white rice, miso soup, dessert, and 2 types of pork. It is around the corner from NY Bagels. If you eat pork you will find something you like here. Menus are in Chinese only but have photos.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-10072999812529664592008-02-15T15:37:00.002+08:002008-02-15T15:46:10.707+08:00PharmaciesThere are many small pharmacies throughout Taipei. If you know what you need, many medications which may be available by prescription only in your home country may be available over the counter. Of course, there are still some medications that are only available through a doctor or hospital such as opiate based pain killers.<br /><br />A larger pharmacy which is often suggested if you are looking for something hard to find is the Shanghai Pharmacy.<br /><br />Shanghai Pharmacy<br />衡陽路32號 / Héngyáng Lù 32 Hào / Hengyang Rd., No. 32<br />walking distance from Ximen MRT (Blue line, just west of main station).<br />Use Exit 4. Hengyang ends at 228 Park.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-58412509079966034562008-02-04T11:28:00.000+08:002008-02-05T13:58:04.054+08:00518 Local BusThe 518 runs regularly throughout the day. The 518 starts at Taipei Main Station and then stops at Shuanglian MRT Station (2 stations north of main station on the Red-Danshui Line). It then follows Minsheng Rd. to the end before turning south to Songshan Train Station. It then goes to Neihu before turning around and reversing its route.<br /><br />If you catch the 518 from Shuanglian going east during morning rush hour be prepared for a cramped and painful experience. There are times when the bus is filled beyond capacity, and people need to wait for the next bus. Since there is no orderly line in place, getting on the next bus can be just as bad as trying to get on the first bus.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-8254184166380095442008-01-30T17:29:00.001+08:002008-04-15T19:56:09.637+08:00Outback<a href="http://www.outback.com.tw/b_e.htm"><span class="postbody"> </span></a><a target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.outback.com.tw/b_e.htm">Official Website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.outback.com.tw/b_e.htm">The Outback Steakhouse</a> is located next to Ikea at the Asiaworld Mall on the corner of Nanjing and Dunhua Roads.<br /><br />There is also a branch in the <a href="http://www.outback.com.tw/d.htm">Xinyi District</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-4140782527968598232008-01-30T17:03:00.001+08:002008-04-19T13:30:35.893+08:00Xinyi District UpdateFrom the Shinkong A4 Building (next to the Eslite Bookstore Building) you can take the skyway to the theater complex, New York New York, and Taipei 101.<br /><br />There is a staircase from the sidewalk, so you don't have to go inside.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-18806387632692193632008-01-24T12:49:00.001+08:002008-04-19T13:29:23.619+08:00Shipping your scooter within Taiwan<span class="postbody">機車托運 jīchē tuōyùn / scooter freight<br /><br />I never finished researching this topic, but I know it is possible to arrange transport within Taiwan.<br /><br />If you are leaving Taiwan and want to take a scooter with you, it is best to forget about it. Most countries have import restrictions. If allowed it will not be cost efficient. It's best to plan on selling your scooter and buying a new one at your next destination.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-33278367189540673732008-01-14T16:20:00.001+08:002008-08-20T21:45:31.834+08:00Taiwan Tourism BureauTaiwan Tourism Bureau: <a href="http://www.taiwantourism.org/">http://www.taiwantourism.org</a><br /><br />Check out the Tourism Bureau's <a href="http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/lan/Cht/calendar/index.asp">Events Calendar</a> for upcoming events.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-37606955646726582442008-01-11T11:51:00.000+08:002008-01-11T12:00:19.532+08:00JollyThey brew their own beer. You can get a sampler set and taste them all. I visited the Qingcheng St. location which is near the Nanjing E. Rd. MRT Station. If you walk directly out the only exit, it will be on the left hand side, just past Hooters which is on the right hand side. They have outdoor seating.<br /><br />‧ Jolly<br />Taipei City, <span lang="EN-US">Qingcheng St.</span>, No. 29 / 北市慶城街29號<br />02 8712 9098<br /> <table style="" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 新細明體;">慶城街</span><span style="font-family: 新細明體;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Qìngchéng Jiē</span><span style="font-family: 新細明體;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 新細明體;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <br /><br />‧ Jolly<br />423 Jinhu Rd., Neihu District, Taipei (北市內湖區金湖路423號)<br />02 2632 2229Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-78766667606345642342008-01-11T09:33:00.000+08:002008-01-11T09:43:12.450+08:00Toilet RestaurantsI have not yet visited this novelty, and I don't have plans to do so. I heard the food tastes like shit, and it certainly looks like it.<br /><a href="http://www.taiwanfun.com/north/taipei/dining/0303/0303wnToiletBowl.htm"><br />The Toilet Bowl</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.moderntoilet.com.tw">Modern Toilet</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-73733114472273620592008-01-11T09:18:00.001+08:002008-01-25T11:01:22.630+08:00Map Links<a href="http://www.dot.taipei.gov.tw/dot2004/EN/web/map_en921103.jpg">Taipei City: http://www.dot.taipei.gov.tw/dot2004/EN/web/map_en921103.jpg</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?ovi=1&zoom=7&mapdata=X5oqglfnZn2eFJfwTo%2b%2fkjw9IAzUciTA5PTUzw2zC9XQXcYmtPpgGa0SmLat1CJUSsg1DAiVHn670F0an6PevCmQ73JOOBidq05KepfEEiJWtDUaN1lvrg%2fTLjgRV5%2bxYWdIt%2fy8mEQj8RrbrstP7F5KiQDtngAte3Ljh8zAFpkvRfKSjXkomgjhrNbwsCscm2AWMGBtp%2b6w1YubQVDL6WHanL2Et05zOYOkFTr0vC93%2fKZ9JRMeD84UXenoubEtSyaQo5ClcSiQ7lv%2ffRA3wWmTJ%2b2NJuwpJ4Wkp5i7gfvDEwZWx%2fvH0enkU8STZDXh%2fW%2fUE3OBrGuPIhOc8kXNg%2b0Q3i9sQ1b0O1huLTwvrmovqIMCgH4%2bXn86LgXCrfI7cTQBYNdEPWbjRdVTWa3Tt0Ll8EOoLjh3qaNNJsUEsfXy7cu8f5NY1USVk73CbuPV4g09nmhdyNjPZd1AdFAX6TDf5KLipXtNWBfeWRDwIVmFKe63whOQSU3g7YtYUUeAZcWSEtMqLZymj8wAt4D7FI04Z0BhTy0VLEOdSCEpydIGSRCnolNEA1v5DNoY%2b5mZ%2fBLDPdoDvSGko7iLIvrLEOsc6BJPlOArD0TYaVjqK9EBTPj%2fCjqjRWBkNlFRbl28RBCmupsyN2vvr61DBQH%2bupnmpE3wL80I%2bDcfR7h86UYRPV2%2bQ7x6E7eXfun5cOKJgbo%2bOHNsuJk7ZQsmn2iAd25yNvHnVWFtjRqLLmCwefTJ4kNhZ8FcdyLTDNdqko3mcKqSVVPchwIl%2bkfAHhFwzaeR5RMroDsxcD6IUujB3oiO4%2fsz0wMsNHl7pWHkUOi4MMwGInUJ3AFSeVYQNBUtjB0Nk5Qy%2fi9Iv2%2b0qAQFNVk8GZyQENE0QtaJufKbibPl2gLQbWTwDTU%2bNUOnWMQFMA%3d%3d#map1-link#map1-link">Mapquest</a>: They have a map, but no point-to-point directions. As with most English language map sites, the Romanization is questionable.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.maporama.com/home/en/default.asp">Maporama</a>: They offer a decent map. It does include a search function to map from point-to-point. The site is randomly about half English and half French.<br /><a href="http://www.trtc.com.tw/e/service.asp?catid=%E4%B9%98%E8%BB%8A%E6%8C%87%E5%8D%97&small=%E8%B7%AF%E7%B7%9A%E5%9C%96%E6%9A%A8%E8%BB%8A%E7%AB%99%E8%B3%87%E8%A8%8A"><br />MRT Station area maps</a>: they have detailed maps of areas around each station. The maps are not always formatted with North on top, so be sure to check if you orient yourself that way.<br /><a href="http://www.taiwan-map.com/"><br />Taiwan Map</a>: This site lets you search by landmark or street. I don't care for this site. The map is not detailed and the search function can be frustrating.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-70311979485039755112008-01-10T17:38:00.000+08:002008-01-10T17:39:51.406+08:00Greatest Sports Team Name EverIt can only be the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_Beer_%28basketball%29">Taiwan Beer</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-78572839882520697472008-01-10T17:05:00.000+08:002008-01-11T09:59:47.818+08:00Postal Services<a href="http://www.tealit.com/article_categories.php?section=living&article=shipping">Tealit Rate Comparisons</a><br /><br />Taiwan's Post Office:<br /><a href="http://www.post.gov.tw/post/internet/u_english/postal_f_7_42.htm">International Parcel Postage Rates</a><br /><a href="http://www.post.gov.tw/post/internet/u_english/index.jsp">English Home Page</a><br /><br />DHL:<br /><a href="http://www.dhl.com">English website</a><br /><a href="http://www.dhl.com.tw">Chinese website for Taiwan</a><br />Customer Service: 0800-769-888<br /><br />UPS:<br /><a href="http://www.ups.com/">English Website</a><br /><a href="http://www.ups.com/content/tw/en/index.jsx">English Website for Taiwan</a><br />Telephone: 0800-365-868Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-64816284982153288002008-01-10T16:16:00.001+08:002008-04-19T13:31:37.544+08:00Suggested Sites in and around Taipei<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style="" lang="EN-US">Most of these sites have their own entries somewhere on this site.</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style="" lang="EN-US">Sites in Taipei<o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Taipei 101 Building Observatory<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>I haven’t been up yet, but if we get a clear day we should go. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">CKS Memorial<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>This is easy to see and can be done quickly. It is a large plaza surrounded by ornate Chinese buildings. This is where a lot of the political rallies and holiday festivals take place. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Longshan Temple / Snake Alley / Night Market<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Longshan is a small but very nice temple. Snake Alley is creepy and as the name implies they have snakes. There is a good night market which is like a flea market. They are all within walking distance of each other. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">National Palace Museum <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>This is a little boring, but a very cultural experience. Lots of Chinese antiques and artifacts. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">YangMingShan National Park<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>A mountain inside just off of the city. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Maokong Teahouse/Zhinan Temple<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>This is an excellent temple located in the mountains. There are also scores of teahouse offering a mountainside view of Taipei. Good during the day or at night. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Ximending Market / Red House Theater<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>A more modern night market. Next door is the Red House Theater which is cool looking as it is back lit in red. It has a nice gift shop for souveniers. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Boutanical Gardens near Xiaonanmen MRT station<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Never been there, always meant to. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">228 Park and Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>A large park with 2 small museums. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Martyr's Shrine<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Never been there. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h1><span lang="EN-US">Day Trips</span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Baishawan or Fulong Beaches <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Baishawan is closer. Fulong is bigger. Fulong could also be done as an overnight trip. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Keelung Seafood Market <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Buy fresh sea food just off the docks at the market and the restaurant will cook it up for you. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Keelung’s Heping Dao <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Strange rock formations along the coast. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Yingge and Sanyi, the pottery and wood carving capitals of Taiwan <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Never been here. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Pinglin<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Get back to nature and swim in the river. Nothing particularly cultural about this place, but it’s one of my regular camping spots. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Beitou Hotsprings<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Sulfur hotsprings. We can hit this the day after you arrive to try to cure the jet lag. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Wulai falls and hotspring<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Scenic area with free riverside hotsprings. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Danshui Coast and Fisherman’s Wharf<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Scenic area, but not terribly special or having any cultural significance. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h1><span lang="EN-US">Overnight Trips</span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Taroko Gorge National Park / Hualien Ocean Park<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Taroko is an amazing site as the cliff goes straight up on one side of the road and straight down to the river on the other side. The nearest town has an ocean park where you can swim with dolphins. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">East Coast Hot Springs<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>More hot springs, Taiwan is famous for them. That’s why the Japanese didn’t want to leave. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Found this excellent website on Taipei.<br /><br />Check out the PDF maps for hiking, biking, and hot springs. Good basic background on the areas listed (in good English). Also the basic map of Taipei is useful for locating cultural, culinary and religious hot spots.<br /><br /><u><span style="color:blue;">http://ezgo.Taipei-elife.net/homepage/english2/eng_discovertaipei.asp <http: net="" homepage="" english2="" asp=""></http:></span></u> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:新細明體;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:新細明體;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-86889003025847419572008-01-10T14:24:00.001+08:002008-04-19T13:32:20.933+08:00East Coast<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaE5uccor4aXFC-VUvpZtmH7biTFLcE1BSubyicmFXtcHYFaPO5JVXCQhUQVCl763LlQvckGjqoFAc5dHBycut2JDGXgqkm1hk4A09cJ0AXyvJYr7Mp4vlgvVtUi-xojXlMQY/s1600-h/east+rift+hualien+to+taitung+07119_EE04M01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23iM4kS3eeCzVzgXU_cvawybuLBNcy1QTnz2-26v9FtIlZqGyAsYhvUZQRsnl1UojYEGo_eQscj-qlC_IeM7WLE81aQ_fNP4wjay4kJJYGfeQXhxFRxIuEHatYHgLhzo3Gd3_/s400/east+coast+07120_EE05M01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153730438065427138" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-86847240855922400042008-01-10T10:00:00.000+08:002008-01-11T10:47:24.947+08:00Sun Moon Lake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHyQHt-WRupiZQ-RhuuQnG4V3RFqp8c2F0-Ksk_HCiy_Ka_J9Xo-Y2JCzgg8VV6PYxPSQjhquHZ98RNl_t8vbJcDVTVHZXnOqefcDPmLe0KsB8vBUwSgat9Ns6UBwO_vMAxa5K/s1600-h/Sun-Moon-Lake-Map+campsite.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHyQHt-WRupiZQ-RhuuQnG4V3RFqp8c2F0-Ksk_HCiy_Ka_J9Xo-Y2JCzgg8VV6PYxPSQjhquHZ98RNl_t8vbJcDVTVHZXnOqefcDPmLe0KsB8vBUwSgat9Ns6UBwO_vMAxa5K/s200/Sun-Moon-Lake-Map+campsite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153662839575155330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGVRd-i3FZE-iEtS35VDKTEv8f4GTsJv1fOmMkehnqc8WQQ7gwO88LGBApvnEctfUMabsFOG72pZs9jCagK9QfkRgjRqHhHTQbAB2QS-9gR7Qs85IQK2ymxoez_El5o0Cla3i/s1600-h/Sun_Moon_Lake.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGVRd-i3FZE-iEtS35VDKTEv8f4GTsJv1fOmMkehnqc8WQQ7gwO88LGBApvnEctfUMabsFOG72pZs9jCagK9QfkRgjRqHhHTQbAB2QS-9gR7Qs85IQK2ymxoez_El5o0Cla3i/s200/Sun_Moon_Lake.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153662418668360290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.tealit.com/article_categories.php?section=travel&article=sunmoon">Tealit Directions</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdjNt7ZqradhCkB9JZmNpUFFqFL_CZlpS6_54PdMOf-TRAk1nTGmQzWThfZYi5fnegyV5LsuByi7pjdl_-LfTIqMD5XDtmy-3_r3H4wdLCH0ciX0jP2RgVLsqZrMxUY3pXTf5/s1600-h/sun+moonMAPen_006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdjNt7ZqradhCkB9JZmNpUFFqFL_CZlpS6_54PdMOf-TRAk1nTGmQzWThfZYi5fnegyV5LsuByi7pjdl_-LfTIqMD5XDtmy-3_r3H4wdLCH0ciX0jP2RgVLsqZrMxUY3pXTf5/s200/sun+moonMAPen_006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153662302704243282" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-79680373643295573032008-01-09T17:08:00.004+08:002008-06-20T14:10:16.734+08:00MRT Map with tones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimp1vquavUvkvx3n_JiCUlNK8RXvxR0BTbk2lNyM0sEysjfJlg7MT8qaG0m0voFEesSNnQXu9AyW-GnD_9BGMzyum0OsiGcj_W0RKANgpIkMMHJ74a_T59QutuU5tjSFs4LC4/s1600-h/mrt_with_tones_print.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.romanization.com/mrt/mrt_with_tones_print.jpg">see Romanization.com</a><br /><br />This is a very useful site if you want to actually pronounce your destination instead of pushing name cards at the taxi driver.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589848.post-729780789066805232008-01-08T09:32:00.000+08:002008-01-12T23:22:25.861+08:00Airport<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNeYr5rVrYxcYttRnKOGrn_XPGmQRLZCIA24e9z2TXrjo5IduPyY1QNn6cObVrcv3rt2sO2zglpa9JWCyaHhswiveyvHQG_ckwMRrI-zN6SAk_eXtZy-PBSvjGqt261pS9kI2/s1600-h/CKSairport.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNeYr5rVrYxcYttRnKOGrn_XPGmQRLZCIA24e9z2TXrjo5IduPyY1QNn6cObVrcv3rt2sO2zglpa9JWCyaHhswiveyvHQG_ckwMRrI-zN6SAk_eXtZy-PBSvjGqt261pS9kI2/s400/CKSairport.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153403217392046658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Taoyuan Taiwan International Airport (formerly CKS airport, and still using this as the airport code) is Taiwan's primary international airport and is the only option for international arrivals to Taipei. If you arrive here and are flying to another destination within Taiwan, you will need to transfer to the Songshan Domestic Airport which is located inside Taipei City.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.taoyuanairport.gov.tw/web/english/about/all_e.jsp">Official Site: http://www.taoyuanairport.gov.tw/web/english/about/all_e.jsp</a><br /><a href="http://taipeiguide.blogspot.com/2007/10/buses-from-taipei-to-other-cities.html"><br />airport buses: This is a simple and cheap option with regular buses to Taipei and other destinations.</a><br /><br />airport limos which are actually nicely kept Mercedes Benz sedans are available for a reasonable rate.<br /><br />Otherwise taxis are always an option.<br /><br />Pets (and other items subject to quarantine): <a href="http://www.taoyuanairport.gov.tw/web/english/tourist/commodity_e.jsp">http://www.taoyuanairport.gov.tw/web/english/tourist/commodity_e.jsp</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0