Taiwan Hotels

Here we go! All packed & ready to explore Taipei ! We departed from Singapore's newest Changi terminal 3. Design-wise, Terminal 3 features a unique roof architecture which allows soft natural light into the building. The one-of-a-kind roof uses more than 900 skylights with reflector panels to adjust the amount of daylight allowed into the building. For terminal 3,please proceed to: - Row 2 (for krisFlyer Elite Gold and Star Alliance Gold members) - Row 6 (for First and Business Class passengers, PPS Club members) - Rows 3 and 4 (for economy Class passengers without Self-printed Boarding ...

Transportation Air: Fly JetStar 捷星 http://www.jetstarasia.com Airport transfers: Take the FreeGo! 飞狗 bus or KuoKuang 国光 which is about NT140 (unfortunately, not free!) (City bus which we booked thru hotel to airport costs NT160) High speed rail: Book HSR 高铁 online: http://www.thsrc.com.tw MRT: Buy the EasyCard 悠游卡 for traveling within Taipei city on MRT 捷运 Walk: On foot Accommodation Taipei: Stay in East Dragon 东龙 which is near Ximen 西门 station where 西门町 is located (so convenient! and the staff are so friendly and helpful and thoughtful! 很有人情味！) Kaohsiung: Stayed in Toong Mao 统茂 which is ...

July 2nd: Our flight from Seoul/Incheon arrived at Taipei International around 11 in the morning. After the grandeur of Incheon, Taipei's terminal was decidedly less...uh...'grand.' I assume it has something to do with Taiwan's status as a second-class world citizen (or 'renegade province,' as the 800-lb. gorilla across the Straits likes to say). The weather is hot, a bit sticky, and overcast. Rain trickles out of the sky. As we jump on the bus for the trip into downtown Taipei, the bus driver warns us against putting bags in the luggage compartment. We find out why as the bus pulls away from ...