Sep, 2009
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2009 Hawaii: I Missed My Flight and the Backup Plan
October 25th, 2009 CC Posted in Tips & Tools, USA -- Hawaii No Comments »
Mileage Trap
May 4th, 2009 CC Posted in Tips & Tools 1 Comment »
April, 2009
I’m completely amazed by the US airlines mileage system. Beyond amazement, there are also the emotions of stress, redicule, frustation and helplessness.
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2006 Florence: Excursion in a Day
October 25th, 2008 CC Posted in Italy, Tips & Tools No Comments »
Nov, 2006
On day 2 in Florence, we did some crazy planning and tried to execute to it. What we did was rented a car and drove to Pisa, then drove along the Road of Chianti, did some wine tasting, and ended at Siena for dinner. Boy, were we aggressive!
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2006 Italy: Itinerary & Info
September 21st, 2008 CC Posted in Italy, Tips & Tools No Comments »
Nov, 2006
I went to a lot of secluded places before visiting Italy. I do not doubt the beauty of Italy, I just thought it was overly developed in tourism and overpriced in everything. Until in October 2006 we found a good deal, Italy was finally a possible trip.
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http://www.shermanstravel.com/
September 19th, 2008 CC Posted in Tips & Tools No Comments »
Tired of expedia.com? Me too. I have been trying Read the rest of this entry »
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Tripadvisor.com
August 6th, 2008 CC Posted in Tips & Tools No Comments »
Marival Resort and Suites in Nuevo Vallarta, all inclusive 5 nights ocean front vacation in a resort for $299 per couple which includes unlimited alcohol and food and all on site facility uses. The package’s book value was $2600. Is this a good deal? Read the rest of this entry »
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2008 Alaska On Port Tour Info
July 5th, 2008 CC Posted in Tips & Tools, USA -- Alaska No Comments »
May, 2008
I did some online research for on port excursions. Hopefully you found these information useful.
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2008 Taiwan: Info & Links – Taiwan
July 3rd, 2008 CC Posted in Taiwan, Tips & Tools No Comments »
Mar, 2008
Here are some tour agent information I collected throughout the trip:
Taiwan in general:
http:/www.havefuntravel.tw : Offers bus tour around Taiwan.
http://www.edison.com.tw : Offers half day or full day bus tours around Taiwan.
http://www.taiwan.net.tw : The official Taiwan Tourism Bureau.
http://www.railway.gov.tw : Taiwan railroad website.
http://www.thsrc.com.tw : Taiwan high speed rail homepage.
Taipei:
http://www.taipeitravel.net
http://www.trtc.com.tw : Taipei Metro homepage.
http://www.travel4u.com.tw : We used this agency for booking our packaged excursions.
Hualien / Eastern Taiwan:
http://www.hunters-tour.com.tw : Merry Travel Service Co. Ltd, specialize in Eastern Taiwan bus tour.
http://www.eztravel.com.tw : Hualien railway travel.
http://www.188hy.com : Hong Ye Hotspring, south of Hualien.
Lodging:
Taipei: We stayed in Dahshin Hotel – http://www.dlhotel.com.tw/
Hualien:
– We stayed in Marshal Hotel, great location! http://www.marshal-hotel.com.tw
– Other B&B in local residences:
http://www.shan-ling.com.tw
http://www.enjoy-vacation.com.tw
http://www.andun.com.tw/
http://www.63inn.com.tw
http://www.anny-house.com
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/makutaai
Alishan: We stayed in Shermuh Hotel (神木賓館) - http://www.shermuh.com.tw
If you’re going to Taiwan, knowing Chinese is definitely beneficial and you can enjoy a more local and authentic experience. For non-Chinese speakers, Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau also has plenty of agencies to offer for services.
My experience with the Taiwan locals was that they were kind, friendly, social and open. They enjoyed engaging in conversations and their services were caring, detailed and considerate. They were patriotic and at the same time curious about the world outside of Taiwan. I enjoyed Taiwan partially because I like Taiwan people, I hope you feel the same way after your visit.
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2008 Taiwan: Lodging in Taipei
July 2nd, 2008 CC Posted in Taiwan, Tips & Tools No Comments »
Mar, 2008
I’ve stayed in Taipei twice, once for business and once for pleasure. The hotel for business was Read the rest of this entry »
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