anybody from taiwan? need travel advice.

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:37 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

hi Wattstax! are you planning on visiting Taiwan? i'm sorry, i don't know much about hotels, since i've never stayed in any there. however, if you're worried about english-speaking ability of staff, you might consider staying at the International House in Taipei. it's mostly for foreigners who are studying in Taiwan. so you won't be alone there. or maybe some international hostels or ymca?

as for the bus system, i think you're quite right to be worried. however, just be comforted by the fact that most of the major attractions can now be accessed by the MRT. and if you do go somewhere where you need to take the bus (eg Palace Museum), i'd suggest that you figure out which bus to take first (either through a travel book or your hotel staff). and also maybe have one of them write up something like a card, so that you can show it to the bus driver to let him know where you want to go. though i think the stop for the Palace Museum should be pretty easy to spot, it'll be the place where all the other tourists get off. Big Smile

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:21 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Yes, I plan to go there. Hopefully next Year (although I'm moving soon and already promised a friend to go to Korea. I can see my money fly away...). Travellers Guide is already bought but I think I will experience Taiwan it by coincidence. Go there where your feet will take you Smile

I personally would prefer a hotel, because I don't like to share the bathroom with lots of different people. In London I stayed in an Hostel and you can't imagine how it looked there. Never again.
International House sounds good. Do they have a internetpage with further information because I can't find it.

Thanks for the tip of following the biggest crowd but I practised this already very often Smile

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:29 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

here's what i found: http://www.geocities.com/soho/6271/ihmain.htm
it doesn't list the rates or anything...and looking over the site, it seems like they are very much geared towards students. the people i know who stayed there were students as well, so i don't know if they will welcome travellers. but i guess it doesn't hurt to ask. Smile

oh, and as for your non-directional travel: go for it. thumright

i know people who were non-Chinese-speaking who were able to get around the island fine. they often received help from locals, sometimes paid outrageous prices, but all-in-all had great fun. Big Smile

i'm much more of a planner-type person, so that doesn't fit my style. i like to know where i'm going and staying ahead of time. Roll Eyes

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:20 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0