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Taipei, Taiwan. Observations and tips for visiting this city unused to heavy tourist trade

Destinations / Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan. Observations and tips for visiting this city unused to heavy tourist trade

…t was also very reasonably priced. I went a few times in the week I was in Taipei. ·In Taipei 101 is a very organized and great looking visitor center where you buy tickets to go to the top. Very well organized and soon you are in the Guinness Book of records confirmed fastest lift in the world. It takes about 30 seconds to get to the top, and is so smooth the only thing you feel is your ears popping; there is a screen that shows your progress. I…

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Taipei Taiwan (Revisited) – Tips For Travellers Podcast #231

…rant (my notes) Resources: Taipei City Government site: http://english.gov.taipei Taipei Metro: http://english.metro.taipei You Bikes: https://taipei.youbike.com.tw/en/index.php My photographs of Taipei and the sites mentioned above This episode is supported by DK Eyewitness Travel Guides (USA listeners) (UK listeners) After listening to the podcast and have any thoughts please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a…

Taiwan: Grand Hyatt Taipei

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Taiwan: Grand Hyatt Taipei

…ther proof of this. It is brilliantly located right next to the impressive Taipei 101 building and mall. Taipei 101 currently being the tallest building in the world. The hotel looks like a Grand Hyatt and I guess they must have a kind of “master plan” design that gets tweaked for each new location. When you walk into the reception area it looks stunning, all marble and open space as it stretches up to the 5th floor. The reception is friendly and…

Taiwan : Taipei 101 (2nd tallest building in the world)

Destinations / Taiwan

Taiwan : Taipei 101 (2nd tallest building in the world)

…rmined Dubai leadership built the Burj Khalifa which at 2722 feet beat the Taipei 101 at 1671 feet. Saying that, Taipei 101 is an amazing building! It has a very distinctive design and look about it that makes it very striking. I will post more about the building over the next few days but meantime here are 2 short video clips. One is of the graphic of the lift – which is the fastest in the world (authenticated by Guiness Book of Records) and the…

Easter Bunnies on Cunard Queen Elizabeth

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Cunard Around-the-World Cruise Highlights Week 12: Taiwan – Hong Kong – Home

…provide identity (which we did need when signing up for the free city-wide Taipei Wi-Fi). We took the “Taipei On Your Own” transfer into the city. The city is just 18 miles from Keelung and it took an hour (including a drive past the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial and Presidential Building) to the drop-off point outside Taipei 101. We headed up the building to the 89th floor-viewing platform (buying a Priority Pass to skip the lines to make the most of…

Taiwan Part 1: on my way

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Taiwan Part 1: on my way

…I will be flying out of London Heathrow on Cathy Pacific via Hong Kong to Taipei. I have to change planes at Hong Kong and as there is only an hour from the time I land to the flight to Taipei I am assuming that it is not very likely that I will be on that flight but the next one! The flight from Heathrow to Hong Kong is about 12 hours. I like long flights, but probably as I am very spolit as this is a business trip and I am going First Class I g…

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

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HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

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HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…

Getting Disembarkation Day Right

Cruise Tips

The Best Way To End Your Cruise: Getting Disembarkation Day Right

…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

Cruise Tips / Norway

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…

I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line

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I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…