.:* Taiwan Island Trip *:.
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Day 1 (14 March 2009, Saturday) - Taipei, 11˚C Cloudy/wind
1100hr
: Assembly at Changi Airport
Took 1310hrs flight from
Terminal 1 to Taipei Taoyuan International Airport, I would say that EVA
Airlines is more much better compared to Jetstar (see
our budget trip to Taiwan on year 2008), EVA air have more
comfortable chairs and they provided entertainments during the 4 hours
journey (e.g: movies, radio and gifts for the children etc).
You may book EVA air from their website, it cost about SGD$550 per pax (taxes included).
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| Shop for some duty free stuffs and internet surfing while we are waiting to onboard | |
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| Meal on the flight... yumyum | |
Click here to EVA Airlines Official Website
1720hrs: Arrived Taipei Taoyuan International Airport
We are landed at
Terminal 1 (一航), the arrival hall are
different from the place which we landed last year, here is more bigger
and nicer.
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The exchange rate should be higher, we found here got long queue |
Taipei 101
Headed down to our first destination -- Taipei 101.
(about 1 hour journey from Taoyuan International Airport)
The building contains 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground. Its postmodern style combines Asian and international modern and traditional elements. A multi-level shopping mall adjoining the tower houses hundreds of fashionable stores, restaurants and clubs.
Fireworks launched from Taipei 101 feature prominently in international New Year's Eve broadcasts, and the tower appears frequently in films, television shows, and other elements of popular culture.
Taipei 101 is designed to withstand the typhoon winds and earthquake tremors common in its area of the Asia-Pacific. Planners aimed for a structure that could withstand gale winds of 60 m/s and the strongest earthquakes likely to occur in a 2,500 year cycle.
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Had our dinner at the basement level, it cost between NTD110 to NTD160 for main dish and NTD45 for dessert. |
Map of Taipei 101 -
by Google Maps
Click here to
Taipei 101 Official Website
Ximending Shopping District
(About 20 minutes from Taipei 101)
Ximending is an extremely popular place amongst teenagers and young adults. A lot of famous Taiwanese celebrities also hold numerous events at Ximending.
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Map of Ximending -
by Google Maps
Check-in Taipei VIP Hotel 上賓飯店
(About 20 minutes from Ximending)
The rooms are quite new and clean, free broadband service and PC provided at hotel lobby. But it is located quite a distance from MRT station.
Price range from Standard Room (single) NTD$2000 to NTD$3600 for Deluxe Suite (for 4 pax).
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| Free surfing at hotel lobby, there are a lot of food stalls nearby open until middle of the night. | |
Map of VIP Hotel -
by Google Maps
Click here to
VIP Hotel Official Website 上賓飯店
Walked around the street for some snaps and brought some drinks from convenience's store.
2330hrs:
Back to hotel for a good rest, next day 0630hrs our
morning call... *_*
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