23421 Taipei, Taiwan 3 1. 2. 6 3.

3 0926181746, 0937020643

Kaohsiung 202 Backpackers Hostel

To get to the hostel from the High Speed train station you can take the Subway(MRT) to Central park (R9). From Central park you can walk, take the bus or a taxi for about NT$85. Bus: R25 to the Love River. Get off when you see the river. The bus stops outside a car park on the river. Turn right at the comer of the car park. Walk for about 30 metres. Look for the 202 sign on your left. Walking to 202: Exit the subway at Exit 1 Walk through the park to Guan-Fu 3rd Street Keep walking till you come to Number 202. You can also come out of R9 station and walk down Wu-Fu 3rd road.... Turn right when you see the river....walk about 100 meters up the river....turn right after a large car park... Walk up the street....you will see the 202 sign on you left.

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Friday 16/9/11
Time Station (SYS Memorial Hall) Take bus 10 to STAY REAL DREAMS Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 10am-9pm 25/6/2011-18/9/2011 Address: 100 Taipei, Taiwan 1914 -- 100 1 ( Remarks: Take Exit one and continue to walk straight for about a block until you see an underpass and a giant red diamond. The Huashan Creative Park is just across the street. (Zhongxiao Dunhua Station -> Exit 3 -> Will see a Watsons -> Walk straight to the next traffic light, and diagonally across on your right, can see a shopping mall "ATT" -> Should be able to spot the red Ding Tai Feng signboard. It's located behind this mall ) or at Food St (Zhongxiao Dunhua Station -> Exit 2 -> Walk To 2nd Traffic Light, Cross The Road & Turn Left On Yanji St ) Eslite Bookstore Opening hours: 11:00am-10:30pm (Sun - Thurs) 11am - 11pm (Fri & Sat) 13 00 pm 15 00 pm (Taipei City Hall Stn) Opening hours: 11:00am 9:30am (Mon - Fri) 11am - 10pm (Sat & Sun) 101 *Notes: : 89 - entrance at 5th floor, indoor observatory 89th storey tues-sun 10-9pm, NT350. Pay another NT$100/S$4.79 for outdoor view @ 91th floor. (3pm - 12am) Closed on Mon Take MRT stn and go out from exit 1, walk to and turn left. Try hu jiao bing, Hu Xu Zhang (When walk from Metro to Wu Fen Pu, Will see a shop try their Braised Minced Meat Rice- Lu Rou Fan), herbsteamed sparerib restaurants, tempura and chou tofu. 1900pm daily Cross the road at the and use the overhead Opening hours: 4pm - 12am Descriptions 08 30 am Catch the hourly changing guard ceremony

Opening hours: 10:00 to 18:00 10 00 am

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(Houshanpi)

Saturday 17/9/11
Time Station Descriptions On right side of XinDian Station, join the queue for the XinDian Bus heading WuLai. Less than TWD50 fare by cash n abt 30 mins up winding roads brings U to WuLai. (Duration : 30mins) WuLai is essentially an Aboriginal Town. As U walk in from Bus terminal, U find Spas & Hot Springs Resorts, Old Street cultural snacks & souvenirs shopping. Tram Ride - TWD50 per adult up to Waterfall stop. The Tram stop is after 7-Eleven, which is where the Spa Resorts r located. Old Street, Spas, 7-Eleven r in abt same area. U need take Tram to get up to Waterfall stop. 08 00 pm (XinDian) Waterfall stop Cable Car stop - take cable car here 220TWD per adult(car ride & Resort entry) to Yun Hsien Resort which Insight City Guide called "Dreamland". U'll see Resort-style of leisure entertainment for adults & kids Aborigine Culture Village - near Cable Car Doll Valley / NeiDong Forest Park - abt 5km from CCar stop. U'll enjoy natural scenery & forestry Take cab or walk abt 40 mins deep into NeiDong Forest Park/ Wawa Gu (Doll Valley).

Saturday 17/9/11
Time Station Descriptions Opening Hours: 09:00 17:00

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Exit DanShui MRT, turn left along coast and ask where to buy boat tickets or Bus 15min.

17 00 pm

Produced easycard & get discount or transfer bus Red 26 from interchange (Directions on where to board the bus, are given at the station) Close @ 2200hrs

18 30 pm 20 00 pm

(Lover's Bridge)

Best to view sunset at 5pm. Lights at 6.30pm

Sunday 18/9/11
Time 09 00 am Station (CKS Memorial Hall) Longshan Temple Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Exit 5) Descriptions

10 00 am

Shopping area for cheap sports apparel and clothes rather than a night market. Its main customers are students of the nearby National Taiwan University. Shops close around 2200 hrs. 12 00 pm (Gongguan) Gongguan shopping area is just outside Gongguan MRT Station exit 4. It is between Roosevelt Rd and Tingzhou Rd Sec 3 the streets and alleys connecting these two roads to Tung Nan Ya Theater and extending to Campus Bookstore (shown on map). Hou Che Zhan Wholesale Market behind Station selling accessories (Exit 1 or 10) Roam~

(Taipei main station) 14 00 pm (Ximending)

Monday 19/9/11
Taipei > Yehliu > Keelung > Rueifang (for transfer to Pinghsi train branch line) > Jinguashih > Jiufen > Keelung Miaokou > Taipei. There are buses from Keelung city to Yehliu, Jinguashih and Jiufen. Take the Bus to Yeliou from Taipei Intercity Bus Terminal Counter 19 @NTD104/ per head. next to Taipei Main Station on Chongqing N Rd. The Buses are all new and Clean with good Airconditioning. The Drivers call out all the Major stops. There are toilets everywhere including one in Yeliou across from the New Temple being built when walking towards the Yeliou Scenic Area (No Soap or TP here). Yeliou Entry cost : NTD50 and NTD25 (Adult/Kids) The Bus to Keelung is in front of the Convenience store across from where you get off at Yeliou. In Keelung you have to change bus again - cross the bridge to the other side to board bus to Jinguashi and Jioufen. Return to Keelung the same way if you want to visit Miaokow later. If returning directly to Taipei from Jioufen-you can take a direct bus or change to train at Rueifang. Important Note: The GouGuang Bus North Station is now known as Taipei Intercity Bus Terminus. The Bus to Keelung is in front of the Convenience store across from where you get off at Yeliou. In Keelung you have to cross the bridge to the other side to board bus to Jinguashi if coming from Yeliou: Jinguashi also needs a lot of walking especially if you hit the trails.Lovely scenes and very rustic, Entry NTD100/- (Cheaper for kids -Was not paying attention:() Forumers tip on getting off at 7/11 and walking down the steps is great too in Jioufen (No energy to walk up-did I mention something about getting old!!)However do this last before your return trip otherwiseonce downfollowing the road out is residential area and leads to a large temple. There is a bus stop outside for buses that heads to Rueifang ,Keelung or Taipei.Lots of food here." Good to eat here first then walk it off before heading to Keelung Miaokow where you will also find lots of lovely local food as well. In Keelung,getting to Miaokow: Getting off the buswalk back passed the Sea (Keelung River??)all the way to the otherside to the Macdonalds. Passing the shops in that streetMiaokow is on your left at the First Junction. From Keelung Station you just cross the Street and walk along the Sea ....... In Keelung, cross over to the other side , there is a Bus stop there for Jioufen and Jinguashi (Sign boards in English/Chinese LED) Take same bus back to Keelung, visit Miaokow if you want to visit the Night Market and eat some good different food and return to Tapei by Bus or train. I am not really sure about the frequency but I did not wait more than 10 mins in any of the places for buses. Lots of locals also follow the same route :) When you alight the bus in Keelung, you can see a lot of buses stopping across the road, head for that stop

Tuesday 20/9/11
Kaoshiung Railway StationFo guang ShanMeinong Hakka VillageLove RiverDream MallLeohe Night Market a) From KH railway station, take bus 150 heading to Fengshan / Qi Shan or bus 151 heading to Mei Nong in front Kaohsiung Railway Station to reach Fo Guang Shan. Fare: NT$80 Travel time: About 1 hr 15 mins From Fo guang shan, take bus 151 (Fare: NT$65 Travel time: About 40 mins) from Fo Kuang Shan Monastery to Mei Nong Hakka Culture Folk Village. Dream Mall (latest shopping mall with Hello Kitty ferris wheel Kaohsiung Eye): Take bus 2, Red 12, 14, 35, 36, 70 (NT$12), 101 (Public Holidays only) to Dream Mall doorstep; Take bus 12, 15, 25, 69, 71, 78, 201, 202 (NT$12) and Pingtung Bus heading to Kenting / Oluanpi, alight at Dream Mall stop (need to walk 15 mins to Dream Mall) (KRT Station R6 Kaisyuan exit 3 free mall shuttle buses) d) From Meinong Hakka Village, take bus 151 back to KH Railway Station and walk to the Leohe Night Market.

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New Jyuejiang Shopping Area Location Wufu 2nd Road and Jhongshan intersection Kaohsiung's popular shopping areas have been gradually drifting eastward. A new shopping street has been formed across from the old President Department Store on Wufu Road. Its name and concept are based on the Yencheng Jyuejiang Shopping Area. Though it focuses on high quality modern goods, it specifically targets young consumers. The New Jyuejiang Shopping Mall is situated near the Wufu road and Jhongshan Intersection and isn't far from Urban Spotlight. The mall focuses on avant-garde, trendy exquisite and unique products. Along the street visitors can find many booths offering clothing and snacks, guaranteed to meet everybody's shopping needs. MRT R9 Central Park Station Nanhua Tourist Night Market Location Zhong Zheng Rd, Pang of the Zhong Shan Rd

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Due to its central location it was later renamed Sinsing District. Kaohsiung's commerce and industry developed rapidly after the liberation of Taiwan. During that time there were many vendors near the traffic circle who sold fruits, vegetables, fish and meat. Over time it developed into the Sinsing Market, which remains today. Food and clothing vendors also began to gather along the roadside. Eventually it was transformed into the Nanhua Night Market. The market features a variety of low-priced quality goods. It's highlight being women's fashions. This has earned Nanhua Night Market the nickname "Women's Street". Due to its close proximity to Liuhe Night Market vendors have the slogan "Eat at Liuhe, but dress at Nanhua!"

MRT R10 Formosa Boulevard Station