Places to go in Taiwan ???

[nevets1219]

I might be going back to Taiwan over the summer so I just wanted to know what are some good places to go for entertainment/food/etc.

I'm not really into sight-seeing unless it is really good. I've heard good things about the hot springs. I haven't been back in Taiwan in 13+ years and when I left Taiwan I was just finished with 1st grade so I don't know much about Taiwan.

Any advice or website would be nice (couldn't find much on Google)

[xin0829]

U gg tw in e summer?? me too wor.. in june to b excat.. the 1st 7 days will be with tour group though, cos my fren is interested in visiting those religions n cultural places. But we extended our stay for 2 more days in taipei to explore on our own.. partly is bcos i told my fren i wanna visit jay's antique shop... hahaha.. n she gives me this ---> :glug: lol~~


tw's official webby for visitors: www.taiwan.net.tw

[Jam]

Im going taiwan, taipei, the day after tomorrow. I will definately visit Jay's shop.
Does anyone know where is Liu Geng Hong's shop?? Places to get Jay's figurines or posters or other stuffs? :shy:
Please advise! :bow:

[Ah Yi]

Went Taipei last yr... the food is good and the weather is very cooling (went during Oct last yr)

You shld go to the night markets there... lotsa lotsa things to eat and buy there....

attached a link of a map on the MRT with the places of interest at each stop. I took their MRT to all the places around Taipei. Its very convenience and the people there are very friendly.


http://ezgo.taipei-elife.net/homepage/english2/discoverTaipei/pdf/mrt.pdf

enjoy!!

[weemalyn]

So envious of you all who can go Taiwan. I have been longing to go since my last trip there two years ago. Hope that this day could come real soon.

I agree it's pretty easy to get around in Taipei. All you need is a map and mrt and bus guides. With these, you will be able to explore Taipei. You can ask for help on the streets also. I feel that the people there are friendly and very willing to help.

I like the night markets,especially Shih-Ling. The food there is superb and quite a lot to shop also. For those clothes, bags, accesories, you can go Ximenting or Wu Fen Pu. For the latter, you can get nice stuff at a lower price, because they are sort of wholesellers, so you can get things at a lower price. Some of the shops in Ximenting or other night markets also got their stuff from this place.

[Xuanny]

may i know whats the address for OMNI jay's shop in taiwan?Because i will be going taiwan soon..can reply?thank u.

[xin0829]

If i'm not wrong, the address is published in his book, Grandeur De D Major. Go check it up! My book is still with my friend so can't check up for u now.

[fajitapita]

omg! i so wanna go again! i went over the summer after having not gone in like 5 yrs. so awesome. i just wish i had gone w/ friends so that i coulda done more stuff like karaoke and go to pubs.

mmm... but yah. night markets are a must. food! stinky tofu all the way. and xiao rong bao. and shaved ice!!! the department stores like sogo are fun to look around but crazy expensive. and Dan Shui is supposed to be all romantic(not so much when i went cuz i was w/my mom and her friends) but ifya have a gf/bf with you...

*sigh* and the mountains are gorgeous. we went to Tai Peng Shan for a night. sssoooo pretty.

gawd. i really wanna go back. hopefully i'll be able to go for study abroad. but for now i can only be envious of the rest of you who get to go.

and xuanny-

may i know whats the address for OMNI jay's shop in taiwan?Because i will be going taiwan soon..can reply?thank u.
the info is in the FAQ area of the forum, under biography section.

Omni by JFK, Jay's antique shop is located at:
No. 52 Dun Hua Nan Road Section 1 Lane 161
Taipei, Taiwan
(extra infomation) It's open from 2pm to 11pm

[kamui]

there's a really good restaurant there called ding tai fung
its like a xiao long bao store.. their xlb's are reallllllllly good!
and i heard alot of famous ppl go there to... but i'm not sure on that

[petricia]

http://www.wretch.cc/blog/amykaku

hey... this person kinda introduces nice restaurants in Taipei.. my friend recommended to me...
But this is in Chinese... so hope you are able to understand it...

[kecokele]

i will be going to taiwan with my friends for a short graduation tour. mainly will be staying in taipei. there's lot to be done in taiwan! eg. u can visit those cultural villages (i went to jiu zhu wen hua chun), the ying ge pottery street (which is famous for their pottery, u can try ur hand making ur own creation), the salt piles, the theme parks, and of course the famous xi meng di shopping district which celebrities hold autograph sessions from time to time. not forgetting the famous night markets as well. as i were in taiwan for 3 weeks the last time i visited (being on a state-sponsered exchange tour) had the chance to bask in the taiwan atmosphere. it's splendid! and high chances of bumping into famous pple. the last time i went, i bumped into cocky Yang Cheng Lin (co-host of jacky wu's Guessx3 show) good luck to you!

[Jam]

may i know whats the address for OMNI jay's shop in taiwan?Because i will be going taiwan soon..can reply?thank u.

Omni by JFK, Jay's antique shop is located at:
No. 52 Dun Hua Nan Road Section 1 Lane 161
Taipei, Taiwan
(extra infomation) It's open from 2pm to 11pm

Just take MRT to Zhong Xiao Dun Hua Station ( 忠孝敦化站 ), go out by Exit 2. Just ask around where is 161 巷, and follow the shop numbers til you find No. 52 ! :excited:

http://www.geocities.com/lohjamie/dun.txt
Make sure you see this sign post!!

[hisashiluv14]

You have to walk quite a bit to get to Omni if you alight at Zongxiao Dunhua station though. When I went there last year my legs almost died... but that could be because I'm unathletic and pathetic. :laughing:

If you're going to Taipei, definitely visit the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Park. It's absolutely brilliant and I've always loved the koi pond. You can buy fish food to feed the fish too! If you're into shopping (like meeeee!), go to Xi Men Ding and Zongxiao East Road Sector 4. Take the Metro to Zongxiao Dunhua station and you're there. It's brilliant too; they have Mango and everything! Bwahahahahaha. Also, anyone who goes to Taipei without stopping by Taipei 101...hasn't truly visited Taipei. The surrounding shopping centres are awesome too, especially New York New York. But the downside is, the clothes are super pricey. I saw a gorgeous skirt that was selling for like, NT$4000, which is about two hundred sing dollars for Singaporeans. Ack!

I looooove Taipei! I'm so proud that I grew up there; bwahahahaha. The shopping there is phenomenal, really. And yes, the night markets are awesome. Okay, so I've been to like one, the one in Yonghe called Le Hua. But the xue hua bing is amazing, so definitely check it out.

Okay, I could go on and on about Taipei, but another important thing: Visit the Eslite bookstore. It was featured in Time magazine once and I went to one of their franchises (the one in Yonghe; it was near my house) and my god, their blueberry cheesecake is magnificent! And while you're there, definitely get a haircut. I got a haircut while I was there in December last year and it was the first time in my life that I was satisfied with a haircut.

So yeah, many things to do in Taipei!

[little_bee]

I love Taiwan!! It's so fun!! hmm...I'm not srue where you shold go lol I stayed at my aunt's house and gramma's most of the time but we did go to some places. We went to the zoo in Taipei but it was so hot! I couldn't stand it any longer!! We were gonna go camping but we didn't have the time to :(

[spork]

my friend's going to taipei soon and she's trying to book hotels in taipei, but she isn't sure what hotels are good places to stay (since she heard that some bugdet hotels are prostitution hot spots, or something...) so i wanted to ask if anyone here has been to/lives in taipei and can give good suggestions for good hotels at a reasonable price :)

[Jes123]

Hey spork ,

I heard from my travel agency that East Dragon Hotel is not bad which is near to Ximending. Or Cosmos Hotel, its near to the Ximen station.

Recently, I stayed at Kilin Hotel which is around 10 mins walk to Ximending. Its a 3 star hotel.

[kewlpiggy88]

WAH JAY CHOU'S STORE IS SO FRIGGIN CLOSE TO MY RELATIVES' house. grrrr. i will go next time! they live one MRT stop away from the Dun Hua station. boohooo.

but yeah i think u should totally visit the "East District" (a lot of stars shop there), Taipei 101, Night Market, Ximending, etc.
There are a lot of food fads, like Mister Donut - the donuts are expensive! like US$1/NT30-NT35! there's also this japanese tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) sandwich at the food court in breeze center that's super yummy! if you're hungry, just go into a department store and go to the basement - there's a ton of selection at the food court. I think taipei 101 has the best selection becuase it's so HUGE!

[may_510]

Hey spork ,

I heard from my travel agency that East Dragon Hotel is not bad which is near to Ximending. Or Cosmos Hotel, its near to the Ximen station.

Recently, I stayed at Kilin Hotel which is around 10 mins walk to Ximending. Its a 3 star hotel.

I stayed in Cosmos Hotel last year when I was in Taipei~
It was okay... Very convenient as the Taipei Main Train Station is just like, next to the hotel, that is perfect if u are going to travel around Taipei mainly using the public transportation~ There's a shopping mall nearby too (around 5 minutes' walk) and there are some small shops in the shopping mall area~
There's also a bus station (around 5-10 minutes walk from the hotel) in which u can board a bus to and fro the Chiang Kai Sek Airport~~

[lene22]

what is the title of jay's new renovated shop?! is it still called OMNI?!

[pinktutux]

You have to walk quite a bit to get to Omni if you alight at Zongxiao Dunhua station though. When I went there last year my legs almost died... but that could be because I'm unathletic and pathetic. :laughing:
If you're going to Taipei, definitely visit the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Park. It's absolutely brilliant and I've always loved the koi pond. You can buy fish food to feed the fish too! If you're into shopping (like meeeee!), go to Xi Men Ding and Zongxiao East Road Sector 4. Take the Metro to Zongxiao Dunhua station and you're there. It's brilliant too; they have Mango and everything! Bwahahahahaha. Also, anyone who goes to Taipei without stopping by Taipei 101...hasn't truly visited Taipei. The surrounding shopping centres are awesome too, especially New York New York. But the downside is, the clothes are super pricey. I saw a gorgeous skirt that was selling for like, NT$4000, which is about two hundred sing dollars for Singaporeans. Ack!
I looooove Taipei! I'm so proud that I grew up there; bwahahahaha. The shopping there is phenomenal, really. And yes, the night markets are awesome. Okay, so I've been to like one, the one in Yonghe called Le Hua. But the xue hua bing is amazing, so definitely check it out.
Okay, I could go on and on about Taipei, but another important thing: Visit the Eslite bookstore. It was featured in Time magazine once and I went to one of their franchises (the one in Yonghe; it was near my house) and my god, their blueberry cheesecake is magnificent! And while you're there, definitely get a haircut. I got a haircut while I was there in December last year and it was the first time in my life that I was satisfied with a haircut.
So yeah, many things to do in Taipei!

=o where's the hair dresser? Is there any specific hair dresser which is good or any of them?

[ch3rri3]

Shi Lin night market and Dan Shui are always my favorite places whenever I come to Taipei.
And dont miss out the huo guo (shabu shabu) in Taipei. It's very cheap and definitely to die for!!!

[xiao^pink]

i going to taiwan this early june with some of the JCNET friends!
we are going by ourselves, and have to plan for the journey.
`Can you guys list down the good night markets, and which train station to alight?
`As for the cheap clothing area, you guys mentioned Wu Fen Pu Garmen whole sale area? So, which Train station? have to walk? take what bus?
`how to go to Jiu Fen? From Xi Men Ting?
`SOGO department store is located at which train station?
`you know the Yan3 jing4 Jie1(spectacle street?) which station?
`where is taipei 101?

if you have other things to share.. can you just PM me? thns!

[kyerie]

Does anyone know the address for the studio that Xiaozhu and Leehom rehearses? That studio is located near a street whereby all passer by can see them dancing inside through the glass...

I am going to Taiwan next month as well. Been there last year, and it was fantastic...

For those that are going over, enjoy yourself, but its a definite must to step down to Dan shui and Xi men ding....

i going to taiwan this early june with some of the JCNET friends!
we are going by ourselves, and have to plan for the journey.
`Can you guys list down the good night markets, and which train station to alight?
`As for the cheap clothing area, you guys mentioned Wu Fen Pu Garmen whole sale area? So, which Train station? have to walk? take what bus?
`how to go to Jiu Fen? From Xi Men Ting?
`SOGO department store is located at which train station?
`you know the Yan3 jing4 Jie1(spectacle street?) which station?
`where is taipei 101?

if you have other things to share.. can you just PM me? thns!


Imma going there in mid may.

Good night markets will be Shilin Night Market. There is this one night market that you guys better don't go bcos there are absolute nothing at all despite the fact that it was promoted in some maps.

In the meantime, I'll check some others for you. Are you guys like only gonna go Taipei, or you all be stopping by at Kaoshiung as well?

actually when u reach their airport, there will be this map that u can take and its gd cos they will list all the train stations name and tell you what is around that area.. as in which station to stop if you wanna go to that place..

Definitely a must to go YangMinshan!

Oh and i wish you all the lucks in bumping onto celebrities in Xi Mending!

[sporties_divas]

i going to taiwan this early june with some of the JCNET friends!
we are going by ourselves, and have to plan for the journey.
`Can you guys list down the good night markets, and which train station to alight?
`As for the cheap clothing area, you guys mentioned Wu Fen Pu Garmen whole sale area? So, which Train station? have to walk? take what bus?
`how to go to Jiu Fen? From Xi Men Ting?
`SOGO department store is located at which train station?
`you know the Yan3 jing4 Jie1(spectacle street?) which station?
`where is taipei 101?

if you have other things to share.. can you just PM me? thns!

to go Jiufen, you have to take a train from Taipei Railway Station to Ruifang (spelled Jui-fang on the railway website) and transfer to a bus for Jiufen.

[xiao^pink]

Definitely a must to go YangMinshan!
Oh and i wish you all the lucks in bumping onto celebrities in Xi Mending!
Yang Ming Shan? how to go? ya! hope i can see celebrities at xi men ting! hopefully is Jay!

[fajitapita]

i have the same question as pinktutux.. where should i get my hair cut? i am determined to come back looking completely fobby..

and one other question.. anyone know any good night clubs? nothing too wild.. just a place to hangout and dance would be good..

oh! and how do you get tix to recordings of tv shows?

i'm actually a lil skared to go this summer.. my 1st time w/o my parents and i'm going w/ a friend.. but she's korean so i'ma hafta be in charge and my chinese just isnt that great

[LayRyan]

hehe jus go to Hsimen, they ve got loads of hair dressers, not bad at all, i jus didnt try many of them yet ><
I hope i can see jay if he will release his abum in august?!?!?! :P

[xin0829]

I hope someone can help with this. :helpme:
I'm planning to go in mid to late october, but was wondering will there be any summer clothes on sale? :unsure:
What i understand is that their summer sale starts in Sept as the weather is turning cold in Oct. So i was wondering if i could still get some clothes then. I will cancel my plan if there isn't much shopping i could do.
Your information will be of great help, thanks in advance. :thanks:

[weemalyn]

Hope the below helps:

good night markets
Shi Da
MTR: Gu Ting station (Green line)
Rao He
Walk from Wu Fen Pu, behind Song Shan Train Station
Shih Lin
MTR：Jian Tan station / shih lin station (Red line)
Kee Lung Miao Kou – I need to go back and ‘fish’ out the direction if you need it.
Hua Xi Street – I need to go back and ‘fish’ out the direction if you need it.

Wu Fen Pu Garmen whole sale area
MTR: Hou Shan Pi (Blue line), Yong Ji street exit，walk 10min OR
MTR: Yong Chun station (Blue line) No. 5 exit，walk straight to Song Shan Road and turn left
how to go to Jiu Fen? From Xi Men Ting?

Jiu Fen - need to go back and ‘fish’ out the direction if you need it.
SOGO department store is located at which train station?
this is centrally located, should be at one of the Zhong Xiao XX station. Not Sure if it is Zhong Xiao Dun Hua
taipei 101?
MTR: Shi Zheng Fu station (Blue line)
Yang Ming Shan?
MTR: Jian Tan station (Red line)，can’t remember if it is exit 1 or 2, the same exit when you go Shih Lin Market, there are a row of bus stops and take bus 260 or Red 5

Hope the below helps:

good night markets
Shi Da
MTR: Gu Ting station (Green line)
Rao He
Walk from Wu Fen Pu, behind Song Shan Train Station
Shih Lin
MTR：Jian Tan station / shih lin station (Red line)
Kee Lung Miao Kou – I need to go back and ‘fish’ out the direction if you need it.
Hua Xi Street – I need to go back and ‘fish’ out the direction if you need it.

Wu Fen Pu Garmen whole sale area
MTR: Hou Shan Pi (Blue line), Yong Ji street exit，walk 10min OR
MTR: Yong Chun station (Blue line) No. 5 exit，walk straight to Song Shan Road and turn left
how to go to Jiu Fen? From Xi Men Ting?

Jiu Fen - need to go back and ‘fish’ out the direction if you need it.
SOGO department store is located at which train station?
this is centrally located, should be at one of the Zhong Xiao XX station. Not Sure if it is Zhong Xiao Dun Hua
taipei 101?
MTR: Shi Zheng Fu station (Blue line)
Yang Ming Shan?
MTR: Jian Tan station (Red line)，can’t remember if it is exit 1 or 2, the same exit when you go Shih Lin Market, there are a row of bus stops and take bus 260 or Red 5

[Jes123]

Thanks weemalyn for providing such detail info about Taiwan. That really helps.

[nunya415]

you prolly already went...but you can always go to 101...I've always wanted to go there...and go to a night markeT! Those are sure to be fun

[addicted2u]

what exactly is in jay's shop??

do they sell his merchandise???
if i recalled correctly from the pictures, there were guy clothes n shoes

[yenny1106]

Hey! would like to ask if Jay's shop or restaurant still exists? It's no more OMNI is it? If it does wat's the address?

Do you guys know if we can visit his high school, Tamkang High, where he filmed "Secret"?

Also, are there any "must-visit places" in Taipei if one is a Jay fan?

[Jes123]

So long this thread is not moving...

Places I have visited in Taiwan,
- Mr J Resturant at Medical School/University
- Modern Toilet
- Danshui - there is a shop that sells "Jie Lun set meal"
- Beitou for hot spring
- Shinlin night market
- Wufenpu - saw Nono there with a girl
- Raohe night market
- Taipei Main Station underground shopping
- Ximending
- Taipei 101 area
- Sun Moon Lake
- Hualien
- Taichung - Feng Jiao Night Market

[julie_chou]

hi! i would just like to ask...where exactly does the modern toilet resto located? my friends and i will be spending the new year in taiwan this year and would like to check it out :-) and what resto in danshui offers the jie lun set meal... thanks!

[yenny1106]

I'm not sure of the toilet restaurant. think it's in ximending.

I know the restaurant with Jay's set meal! It even has a website! it's called Yeh's Wonton restaurant.
http://www.wenchou.com.tw/english.htm

LOCATION:
台北縣淡水鎮中正路177號
177 Chung Cheng Rd., Danshui

It's along DanShui Old street, but I can't remember the directions already. Think it's near a statue, at the end of the old street.

Other interesting sites include Tamkang High, where Secret was shot.
http://www.tksh.tpc.edu.tw/公車前後門.htm

And of course, his restaurant at Taipei Medical University.

http://www.mrj-tw.com/

[julie_chou]

yenny1106
wow! thank you very much for all those information! im really looking forward to our danshui visit... is a day-trip enough for it or you would suggest that we stay there overnight? thanks again!

[yenny1106]

hey julie no prob! na i don think u need to stay over. the street can be done in abt 2hr's time. if u want more details i can send u some stuff i did, like more details for itenerary haa..

[alisadorsey@yahoo.co]

I would love to visit Taiwan one day. I am going to China-Beijing and Hong Kong next year. But I would like to know how long does everything stay open over there? Also, I see some restaurants that some of you hae gone to, but really where would you suggest is a nice place to go? I just would love to have a simple itenarary. Thanks!