I've decide to make a general topic on this great Country, many Aussies do not visit which I found interesting considering how close it is to Australia. While travelling there, A lot of Amercias, Canadians and Europeans love visiting this place and heard the Kiwis like to visit as well.
English is something which seems like a barrier but I think if others are visiting why not Aussie as well, when I have trying to find info, I could not find a lot on Oz Bargain or other sites so I been there for a trip lately, I hope this help others to go and travel there. Any questions you have, I'll try and do my best to answer from what I've experienced.
Below is details where I stayed and general details to get an understanding, I took out all the spots I listed as this was 20 pages long so cut out all the things that weren't required, hope it helps.
What to do before you go to Taipei, Taiwan
Things to take.
Take an umbrella. There’s a reason most people carry one everywhere: Taiwan is both intensely sunny and rainy, alternating several times in a single day. Either way, an umbrella’s got you covered.
Power plugs -
Plug type A
Plug type B
Once arrive at the airport
Find an ATM - options are
There an ATM just 1 at Terminal 1 exiting customs and only 1 after exiting customer which I could find landing at Taoyuan International Airport MRT
Taiwanese ATMs do not charge fees for other banks' cards, unlike in some countries.
Cash exchange rate mark-up at the airport is ~3% for CAD, ~1% for USD, plus a tiny flat transaction fee. The transaction fee is much higher if you exchange TWD to foreign currency. Canadian bank ATM exchange margin is 3% with a few exceptions.
Purchase a SIM card.
https://guidetotaipei.com/article/cell-phones-and-sim-cards
https://hktravelblog.com/sim-cards/phone-sim-cards-taipei-ta…
NT$250 = AUD$11 unlimited for 5 days.
Catch the Airport bus to our hotel.
http://www.evergreen-eitc.com.tw/eitchtdocs/jsp/c_4/c_4_2_2.…

微風廣場 Breeze Center
https://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-TW&u=h…
Back up plan by train.
Taoyuan International Airport MRT
Airport Terminal 2 Station
38 min by Train, every 10 minutes
ExpressCommuter
$6 - $8
Taipei Main Station
5 min by Subway, every 10 minutes
Blue
$1
Zhongxiao Fuxing
Walk for 10 min
Approx 845 meters
Take the shuttle bus in the airport toward Taipei Train Station, but stop and get out of the bus by ZhongShan MRT station.
Then take the MRT to NajingFuxing Station and it's only 450 meters left.
Bus via Songshan Airport 56 min includes 3 min transfer $6 - $8
Taoyuan Airport T2
45 min by Bus, every 10 minutes
18405502
$4 - $6
Songshan Airport
Songshan Airport
2 min by Subway, every 10 minutes
Brown
$2
Nanjing East Road
Walk for 6 min
Approx 516 meters
Horizon Inn, Taipei
https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Taipei-Airport-TPE/Horizon-Inn-…
Hotel in Taipei
This is close to Citibank and between 2 Metro train lines, its 3 stars hotel but has a unique breakfast which I haven’t experience anywhere else in the World which is why I booked there.
Horizon Inn
Address: 10491, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongshan District, Section 2, Chang'an East Road, 246號
Phone: +886 2 2711 0120
What is the Easycard?
Similar to the Octopus Card in Hong Kong, the Taipei Easycard, or 悠遊卡 (Yōuyóu kǎ), allows passengers to conveniently ride the Taipei MRT or bus systems without the need to constantly search for loose change. 7-11, Family Mart, and other convenience stores and supermarkets also accept the Easycard for payment. The standard card is called 'adult' (普通卡), and student cards (學生卡) and concessionaire cards (優待卡) allow for discounts for some services.
https://guidetotaipei.com/article/easycard-%E6%82%A0%E9%81%8…
$25 AUD each and get $5 AUD back when you return the card.
District where these places are and how to get there by the metro train.
Travelling outside of Taipei.
One day tour - Either do this on 10th or 11th of June.
http://thesmartlocal.com/read/things-to-do-taipei
Jiu Fen Old Street
Shi Fen Waterfall
Golden Waterfall
regional taipei
Yehliu Geopark
Shifen water falls
Bai Shih Lake Bridge (Neihu)
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g13806767-d…
Green Lake Park (Neihu)
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g13806767-d…
Maokong mountain (Wenshan)
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g13808394-d…
Yang Ming Shan Leng Shui Keng Suspension Bridge, Taipei
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g293913-d65…
Places to eat.
Popular places which will will likely eat at.
Ichiran Ramen 一蘭拉麵 – Famous Ramen Restaurant In Taipei, Opens 24/7
http://danielfooddiary.com/2018/01/11/ichirantaipei/
HONEY PIG No. 415-3 XinYi Road, Sec. 4 台北市信義區信義路四段415號-3 (02) 2725-5757 MRT: Taipei 101
http://hungryintaipei.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/koreanbbq-i-st…
Other places to eat.
http://thesmartlocal.com/read/scoot-to-taipei
http://www.thanislim.com/2017/03/taipei-food-guide-must-eat-…
https://www.eater.com/maps/best-taipei-restaurants
http://www.taiwan-hotels.net/taipei/10-best-local-restaurant…
Train from Taipei to Kaohsiung City
Taiwan High Speed Rail (also known as THSR, HSR, or Gāotíe) is a high-speed rail line approximately 345KM in length running along the west coast of Taiwan from Taipei Main Station in the north to Kaohsiung in the south. The line opened for service in 2007, using trains with a top speed of 300KM/H covering the journey in as short as 96 minutes.
The price of a standard full fare HSR ticket from Taipei to Kaohsiung (Zuoying) is NT$1490 = AUD$66 AUD (oneway)
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/%E5%A4%A7%E5%9C%B0%E6%B8%85%…
https://guidetotaipei.com/article/taiwan-high-speed-rail-%E5…
https://www.travelking.com.tw/eng/tourguide/kaohsiung/transp…
http://roadsandkingdoms.com/2016/know-before-you-go-to-taipe…
7-11 in Taiwan
http://www.taichungexpat.com/2015/09/07/what-can-you-do-at-7…
Thank you! I'm going to Taiwan in August so this is great.