on our last day, we took cab fr ximenting to the express bus terminal 国光客运总站near taipei station . less than twd 200.

Kiasoolaupa, u can get the fare card at any mrt station & remember to get refund of balance b4 coming bec SG. It’s not available at airport.


Cuppamocha, we had taken direct/express bus (24 seats if not mistaken) fr airport to taipei station. The cost was only TWD380 (TWD125 x 2 adults + TWD65 x 2 kids). My kids(3 & 5 each) slept all the way fr airport to taipei! The bus will firstly stop at taipei station then proceed to their bus terminal which is also nearby.

we had just back fr taiwan last week with 2 kids along. We stayed at minsu in hualian, jiufen and hotel in taipei station & ximending throughout our 10 days’ trip there. Just to share some tips here:


*For those who keen to explore via public transport(train & bus), pls buy the fare card aka 悠游卡 upon arrival in taiwan. It’s very useful & cheaper than paying cash.
*The private cab for Taroko one day tour(some includes 七星潭 as well) is ard TWD2000-2500. However, 2 famous spots eg.sha ka dang & jiu qu dong were closed for construction.
*Pls visit the tourist ctr at every tourist spots for latest events ard the area. Many of the events were only updated in the brochure but not the website
*for those gg to yeh liu geo park, now is the season for 万里蟹. A gd variety of live stocks available along the seafood restaurants by roadside( after alighting fr public bus walking towards the park)
*taking public bus fr jin gua shi 黄金博物馆　to taipei is less crowded compared to taking bus fr jiufen main road.( can leave the luggage at the tourist ctr upon the muzium visit. Stroller for loan is available too)
*If u plan to buy sth fr selected stores with tax rebate for foreigners(>TWD3000), ie.shopping mall or 诚品, do remember to bring along ur passport as u are required to get ur identity verified upon filling in the form with ur invoice at the customer service counter

Do enjoy!

Hi Activ.e,


I think this set of books is the one u are looking for:
http://product.dangdang.com/product.aspx?product_id=22475905

I ordered it directly fr dangdang's website. I am happy that my son enjoy reading the books although the translation is not as good as original version.

Which website & what’s the msg prompted?

Hi everyone,


I hv both 四五快读 & 基础汉字。Initially I started off with 四五快读 when my son is ard 3.5 yr-old. Then I thought it would be good if I alternate the teaching with 基础汉字. Unfortunately my son seems more keen on 四五快读, so I just concentrate on this series first.

Me too never flash the card but I played the card game with him instead. I followed the instruction by author to read the words on bk first. Later as I point to each word one by one, I put 2 diff flash/word cards on the floor & ask my son to pick up the correct word card & stick the card on the corrugated board pasted on the wall. He seems enjoyed it as he thought it’s a game which he can play for fun instead of "teaching". After he had finished 1 chapter, he felt kind of "achievement" when he saw the word cards all pasted on the wall. I had just finished few chapters but he can remember the words well until now.

Most of the books are as good as new. Some still nicely wrapped.The Q is the most ‘horrible’. If u can’t afford to stay in the line at least 2-3 hrs, and total cost saving of books is not much then it’s not advisable to go. (wonder if borders will engage more staffs in cashiering during following days) I bought quite a lot of books, mainly children books which I think it’s worthy for the trip.

I have been a "silent follower" of this forum since joined. As a SAHM of 2 kids, I has been learning & gaining a lot through the generous sharing fr the fellow members. Really appreciate it! I am hoping to have more involvement & share/contribute as much as I can too. Cheers!