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Thanks!

Not a Mcdonalds fan here either but like you said, it was awsome to eat a burgur.

Also, we went to Pizza Hut which tasted very good and we saw a KFC so you probably will have a lot of options.

Also I wanted to ask, would you be going to a big city in Taiwan? If it's a smaller town, your chances of getting good American food will be more slim.

Excuse me butting in chaps. I've never been to China or Taiwan but I understood they're two completely different countries with different laws. As I understand it, Taiwan is far more Americanised than China. Unless Ben went to China via Taiwan I doubt he would know much about it.

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I don't think China & Taiwan are on very friendly terms. I imagine travelling between the two countries might be a tad difficult.

Ben --- awesome pictures! You're quite good with a camera!

And I do think traveling directly between Taiwan and China might be a tad difficult.  I wonder if there are any direct flights? China claims Taiwan as a province, even though it's had an independent government since the Kuomintang fled there in 1949.  In fact, China has threatened to invade Taiwan if it does in fact declare independence.  The US doesn't recognize Taiwan as an independent country, I dont think -- to keep China happy.  Oops, sorry for the geopolitical excursion!  I don't really know very much about either Chinese of Taiwanese society -- apart from what I've gathered from a good friend who's from Taiwan.

Ben -- I'm a little surprised to hear that the McDonald's fare was the same! I've been to McD's in India, and the menu is almost completely different!  For one, there's no beef served ... .  The burgers are made out of lamb.  And there's all kinds of spicy condiments available ...

... and they took your temperature on arrival? Wow -- I've never encountered that anywhere!

Triple7 -- let me echo Ben -- if you can go to Taiwan, do it! I love traveling, especially overseas, and wouldn't pass up an opportunity!

Thanks for that info as well

Please tell me the temp was taken under the toung lol just joking

And to answer iwannaflySC's question.  As far as i know there is several direct flights between the mainland and Taiwan.  Flying for my VA i have taken a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Taipei.  And on checking what kind of flights i might be looking at if i go.  Most of them connect from somewhere in China.  There was only a couple that came from somewhere else

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Hey Triple7 ... I just Googled this -- apparently Hong Kong isn't "mainland China" ... it's a special Chinese administrative province.  There is some kind of travel ban between Taiwan and the mainland (other than HKG).  Some charter flights were allowed in 2003, but then discontinued.  Here's a story from Voice of America:

http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-01-03-voa9.cfm

hmmm. just checked flights again.  its has probly been 2 months sence i last checked.  seems there is no main flights i can find.  though this list is only part of them.  I do remember seeing at least a couple last time.  shanghai and hong kong.  Though now i notice any flights connecting through china are US based airlines.  go to cheaptickets.com and look up flights from FWA to Taipei.  rough dates would be leave july 25 and return august 5.

Glad you liked you visit to China, I have never been to China before, although I am from Hong Kong. The McDonalds in Hong Kong tastes much better than the ones here in Canada, also in Hong Kong, you get more selections, such as McWings (Like hot Wings), for a much lower price.

However, I quit on McDonald's 

Thanks
James