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

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

…that offer to personalize a trip at fairly low cost, and a company called Taiwan Tour Bus (see them at taiwantourbus.com.tw (http://www.taiwantourbus.com.tw/english/index.php) who do offer half and full day city tours, ·But what I tried and found worked very well was to study the map the hotels supply and then get a taxi to take me to a few areas and stroll about. Making sure that I had the hotel write the destination in Mandarin and check it was…

Easter Bunnies on Cunard Queen Elizabeth

Cunard

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

…celebration in good spirit and with enthusiasm. Day 78 (28 March) Keelung, Taiwan Taipei 101 Our last port of call on this leg was in the northern port city of Taiwan, Keelung. It was a large container port, and we travelled for some distance after entering the port before docking. There was no real cruise terminal, and it was more of a large open space. Although this was a maiden call, unlike the Japanese ports, there were no bands and crowds of…

travel podcast

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

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Taipei Taiwan Longshan Temple Taipei Taiwan In this episode Gary Bembridge of TipsForTravellers.com, provides a historical overview, need-to-know facts as well as inspiration, advice and tips for visiting Taipei Taiwan. This is a revisit to Taipei and has all new information and suggestions.   On my recent visit I came to appreciate the city more and found new and exciting areas and sights to explore. I was struck by its…

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

Destinations / Taiwan

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

Taipei 101 in Taiwan is the 2nd tallest building in the world. For a long time it was the tallest until the determined 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 o…

Taiwan Part 1: on my way

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Taiwan Part 1: on my way

I am off to Taiwan today. 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…

Taiwan: Grand Hyatt Taipei

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Taiwan: Grand Hyatt Taipei

The Grand Hyatt chain in Asia is usually a great bet for a place to stay as they tend to have great locations, large impressive looking properties with a “wow factor” reception area and good sized rooms that are well equipped for the business traveler especially. The Grand Hyatt Taipei is further 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 t…

Cruise Tips

Want To Cruise In 2021? Why You May Be Going About It The Wrong Way!

…d then EU guests, initially to Italian ports, then for a time Greek ports. Taiwan, Japan and then Singapore each allowed short cruises to nowhere only for locals in each of those countries. And most recently, New Zealand has given the okay for Ponant to sail in their country only for locals. It is important to note that in all the major cruise countries including United States, UK and Australia, the lines, Cruise Line Association and authorities a…

Destinations

Tips For Travellers Big Trip 2016: Around The World!

…bour time-lapse video from day to night,) Lahaina Samoa Auckland (Time-lapse video arriving in the city,) Wellington Milford Sound Sydney (Time-lapse video of the sail in,) Australia Sydney Noosa Cunard Queen Elizabeth (China / South Korea / Japan / Taiwan) Hong Kong Shanghai Busan (South Korea) Jeju Island (South Korea) Nagasaki Tokyo Osaka Hiroshima Okinawa Keelung (Taiwan) Macau / Hong Kong   Follow the adventure on the blog, Facebook Page and…

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…