.:* Free & Easy Taiwan Trip *:.
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Day 1 (08 Apr 2008, Tuesday) ~ Taipei, 31degC Sunny
1300hrs: Onboard Jetstar
Try to check in 2hrs
earlier, lots of duty free shops behind
this mirror
Jetstar
plane ~ yes!? we are going with this
"small toy" to Taipei...
We bought mineral water before
boarding the plane, but unfortunately during the check-in we were told
to discard our food and drink as no outside
food and drink were allowed in the plane. Jetstar
serves hot meals and drink at extra cost, SGD$8
- $10 for hot meals (chicken rice, nasi goreng &
etc…) and SGD$3/drink (soft drink, mineral
water and etc).
This is our first time going with Jetstar, too
bad Jetstar did not provide any entertainment
throughout the 4hrs journey (TV, games and etc) Jasz
and I had nothing to do and what else? …… Just
zzZZZ slept through …. My fault~~ should
have done more research ya…..
Filling up
Taiwan
immigration card (provided by Jetstar)
Nasi goreng~ looks good, SGD$12 comes with a
drink.
Budget airline tips found from the web after
our trip….
Try to book the seats on the emergency exit row(12 & 13).
This will give you 100% more leg space.
Seats/leg space for this small toy is really
very narrow (for my size I means), if you can’t
get the emergency exit row, then try to book the
seat at the back. Why I am saying that? What we
have observed mostly those “uncle & auntie”
(boarding alone), they will try to choose the
front seat normally (3 seats / row), so you and
your partner may have "higher chances” to have 1
extra seat if you are seating at the back.
Click here to
Jetstar Airline Official Website
1740hrs: Arrived in Taipei Taoyuan
International Airport (Terminal 1 一航)
Free-Go Bus (direct bus to all the hotels in
Taipei city) Tel ~ 886-2-25863065
We were looking for Free-Go bus to our
pre-booked hotel (TS hotel 大顺饭店) in Ximending
西门町, according to the information I found from
forums, Free-Go bus counter should be at our
right hand side once we exit airport, but
actually it was located at left hand side
instead. Anyway quite easy to find and the
arrival hall is not that big… Free-Go Bus - might transfer you to a smaller
bus/van halfway through depending on which hotel
you are going.
1920hrs: Check-in TS Hotel 大顺饭店
(NTD$2180/night - breakfast included) Tel ~
886-2-23818710
Phone booking ~ pay upon check-in only (cash or
credit card)
The room is a bit old and some condensate formed
at the ceiling near to the corner of the bed,
anyway we stayed only for few hours so... never
bring up this issue to the hotel staff….
Taipei Taoyuan/Chiang Kai Shek
International Airport (Terminal 1 一航)
- Bus Station
Free-Go bus ticket cost
NTD$140/head, honestly the seats is more
much comfort and bigger than our flight just
now.
KuoKuang bus - another
alternative getting to Taipei
Operating hours: 0540hrs - 0050hrs
Contact number: 886-3-3834004
KuoKuang bus 61 route service from Taoyuan
International Airport to Taipei Main Station
(MRT
/THSR /Railway)
Photo was taken on next day morning ~~
Take note on
the top ceiling ~ leaking? some condensate
formed...
2030hrs: Ximending (西门町)
Walked around Ximending for some snacks and drinks
(about 5mins walking distance from hotel)
Ximending
(西门町)
Here you can see lots of people standing at the
road side enjoying famous "Ah zong mian xian"
Egg oyster 蚵仔煎
NT$50
Retail therapy @
Ximending
Jasz bought the skirt for NTD$950
Chicken
cutlet (超大鸡排) NTD$40-45
Some others desert can be found in Ximending
(西门町): mango ice, bubble tea and etc…
2230hrs:
Back to hotel we got some information from the
hotel staff on going to the Taipei main station
(MRT). Actually, we roughly know how but just to
make sure mar…. ~~kiasu~~ :p :p
Anyway the hotel staffs were very friendly and
pleased to answers to all my queries too…. :)
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