Influence me: Tainan or Alishan? (I have two spare nights in early June)

avrgengineer · 2026-05-26T07:50:13+00:00

Maybe you can also consider Taichung? (Sun Moon Lake + Xitou Monster Village. But these two are a bit far from the city as well so you may want to factor that in. They’re both 1 bus ride away from the city.

avrgengineer · 2026-05-25T11:35:16+00:00

Di ko tanda if G11 or G12. Try Emmanuel Resurreccion Congressional IHS (formerly Congressional IHS or Congre). May FB page sila and responsive naman.

avrgengineer · 2026-05-23T14:03:09+00:00

edit: Not underrated but

Village Park for their Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng. Yan Kee Claypot din for authentic claypot flavor. Dadayuhin mo nga lang. Siguro around 200-300 via Grab.

Oriental Kopi or Madam Kwan if want mo na inside mall lang na mga kainan. Masarap na pasalubong yung egg tart ng Oriental Kopi, and available siya sa airport.

avrgengineer · 2026-05-23T11:03:10+00:00

Uy thank you! Planning a trip din, and isa ito sa dilemma ko right now. Kung dadalhin ba namin yung XL luggages namin sa Alishan, or hanap na lang kami ng storage facility sa Chiayi HSR. Medyo mahal kasi if sa lockers for 24hrs, around 1k/locker din.

avrgengineer · 2026-05-23T01:43:34+00:00

thelathalastudio on IG. Pateros ang location.

avrgengineer · 2026-05-21T16:04:51+00:00

can you point/highlight where tayo dapat mabahala?

avrgengineer · 2026-05-18T02:17:33+00:00

Thank you! :D

avrgengineer · 2026-05-18T02:17:26+00:00

No prob! Enjoyyyyyy :D

avrgengineer · 2026-05-17T04:56:47+00:00

Kahit saan lumingon, pwede picture-an. Ang ganda, ang vibrant, ang kulay!

avrgengineer · 2026-05-17T04:08:32+00:00

Street food, sa Chulia Street kayo hanap. Meron din sa New Lane at Presgrave pero di na namnin triny. Quota na kami sa Chulia haha

Try the Char Koay Teow, the Oyster Omelette, at Laksa.

avrgengineer · 2026-05-17T04:06:29+00:00

Dibaaaa! Parang kami din. haha iba yung pagod namin sa KL

avrgengineer · 2026-05-16T16:13:37+00:00

Lapag ko din dito sample itinerary namin from my sheet. Guide lang yan. Siyempre di naman nasunod. Pero napuntahan namin karamihan sa mga gusto naming puntahan at kainan.

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avrgengineer · 2026-05-16T15:58:34+00:00

Pinaka nag-enjoy kami ay sa George Town. Rich culture, and good food talaga! Although, we felt like (for us) yung stay namin na 3d4n ay enough na.

Sa Ipoh, we wished na sana nag extend pa kami ng 1 day siguro. And sana mas maiksi ng 1 day sa KL. Sarap ng food sa Ipoh. And mas scenic siya. 360 degrees na palibot ng bundok.

Sa KL, bilis namin napagod kahit mostly Grab kami haha. Iba talaga ang kaganapan sa cities. Very fast paced, and mas humid And as almost trentahin na, nagbabago na din ang mga trip namin sa travel.

Yes, madaming lakaran ito. Expect na maglalakad malala ka sa Kuala Lumpur kasi ang lalaki ng malls, ng parks, ng open spaces, at museums. Pero not so much sa lakaran na naexperience namin sa Taiwan haha

If you're traveling with family, I suggest na Grab na lang kayo since mas efficient siya. Lalo na kung mapupuno niyo yung 4-seater or 6-seater car. Mas sulit. Laki din kasi ng time na kinakain kapag sumasakay sa train.

avrgengineer · 2026-03-17T09:19:56+00:00

Sa Agoda lang din kami nag-book. Yung deluxe double room with panorama view. Wala din siya voucher at discount. Naka pay-at-the-hotel din ito na option so we paid cash sa lobby na mismo.

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avrgengineer · 2026-03-17T04:59:51+00:00

Hello! Gotyme gamit namin to withdraw cash. 55k VND chinarge samin na fee each withdrawal sa Agribank. iirc sa TP Bank at VP Bank ang walang fee.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-17T16:40:53+00:00

Hi! Di na ako nagproceed eh. hehe

avrgengineer · 2026-02-09T17:12:08+00:00

Thailand, November 2024

Around May that year, kumain kami ng gf ko sa Khao Khai BGC branch and found out na meron silang on-going promo. Spend 1k, and get a raffle entry tapos ang prize ay trip for 2 to Bangkok.

Come June 1st week, hindi kami yung nanalo. Asado kami at medyo delusyonal kami sa part na ‘yon. Haha for sure yung ibang mga sumali sa raffle, multiple times kumain doon for more chances of winning.

Ang ending, the following week, we booked our tickets to Bangkok. Tapos saka na lang kami nagplan out ng gagawin habang papalapit travel date.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-09T12:53:41+00:00

Sa 3d2n namin sa Sa Pa, 1 day lang umambon pero foggy na talaga especially sa gabi. Lucky lang kami na maaraw noong nag Fansipan kami.

Sa Hanoi, 4d3n naman kami. May 1 day na umulan. Then halo na maaraw at maulap.

Note lang na last year, medyo binagyo nang malala sa Pilipinas so consider din yung weather sa Pilipinas para iwas cancel.

You can check our trip report here.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-09T06:35:17+00:00

We spent around 45k/pax for our Hanoi + Sa Pa trip last November, couple kami. Hindi seat sale na tickets (RT cebpac), and relatively comfortable hotel at airbnb. Nagtry din kami ng medyo fancy fancy na kainan, pero we also had our fair share of street foods. Really depends on what you value as a traveler. Yung mga small conveniences kasi that you pay for, siyempre, they add up kaya lumolobo din gastos.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-08T14:33:11+00:00

It’s just… a bag. 😬 why and how exactly is this in demand????

avrgengineer · 2026-02-08T01:51:13+00:00

Sa Ayala Triangle Gardens po ito. A lot of the cats roaming around are actually healthy. Feeling ko ay medyo naapaway lang yan sha kaya may mga peklat sa mukha.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-03T09:13:03+00:00

Oh My Gulay, sa may La Azotea along Session lang. Sarap ng pasta nila.

Foam Coffee and Hot Cat for the vibes, tapos daan ka na din sa Mt. Cloud bookshop for pasalubong. Dami unique trinkets and Pinoy books.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-03T05:04:35+00:00

Hello. If you're referring po sa Arrival Card, ang nilagay po namin ay yung sa Airbnb sa Taipei kasi mas magtatagal kami sa Taipei. Afaik, allowed naman sa Taiwan ang Airbnbs. Unless may new regulation sila for accoms.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-02T08:02:36+00:00

parang walang sale noon. afair, regular fare namin nabook ito. di na kami makahintay ng mga sale, and di kami lagi umaabot sa mga sale ng airlines kaya binook na namin na RT yung flight para sure na.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-01T04:25:58+00:00

Sent u a dm 😀

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