Taipei - Revision history

Trobertson: /* Hotels */ reordered

2019-10-29T22:09:48Z

Hotels: reordered

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 = Hotels =
 == Grand Hyatt Taipei ==
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 '''Laundry''':  There is an [https://plus.google.com/105661139456057684683/about?hl=en easy-to-use 24 hour laundromat] a very short walk from the hotel.  Nearly everything has English labels in addition to Chinese.  Soap NT$10 (accepts bills or coins, gives change, be careful to pick the soap rather than the other items), washer NT$50/NT$70/NT$100 (function of washer size, takes NT$10 and NT$50 coins only), dryer NT$10/6min (takes NT$10 coins only, I think).
 == Royal Biz Taipei ==

Trobertson: /* Grand Hyatt Taipei */ haunted

2019-10-29T22:08:28Z

Grand Hyatt Taipei: haunted

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	== Grand Hyatt Taipei ==		== Grand Hyatt Taipei ==

	Grand Hyatt Taipei hotel anchors the city’s most vibrant commercial center in the Xinyi district. Adjacent to Taipei 101 Mall and Financial Tower, this five-star business hotel is conveniently linked to the Taipei World Trade Center, the Taipei International Convention Center and the Exhibition Halls. Located in the heart of Taipei’s most dynamic business, shopping and entertainment district, our hotel in Taipei affords both business and leisure travelers the utmost in convenience. The hotel provides a pretty comprehensive buffet breakfast with a variety of Chinese and Western options.		Grand Hyatt Taipei hotel anchors the city’s most vibrant commercial center in the Xinyi district. Adjacent to Taipei 101 Mall and Financial Tower, this five-star business hotel is conveniently linked to the Taipei World Trade Center, the Taipei International Convention Center and the Exhibition Halls. Located in the heart of Taipei’s most dynamic business, shopping and entertainment district, our hotel in Taipei affords both business and leisure travelers the utmost in convenience. The hotel provides a pretty comprehensive buffet breakfast with a variety of Chinese and Western options. Many people believe this hotel is haunted.

	More information: http://taipei.grand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html		More information: http://taipei.grand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html

Shangkuanlc: /* Vegetarian Restaurants */ change the points

2018-09-30T07:19:26Z

Vegetarian Restaurants: change the points

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	== Vegetarian Restaurants ==		== Vegetarian Restaurants ==

	* Lian-chi-ge Vegetarian Buffet 蓮池閣 (red sign). Location: B1, No.153, Sec.4, Xinyi Rd. Some pictures of the restaurant and the food: http://www.lck888.com/a04-a.htm		# Lian-chi-ge Vegetarian Buffet 蓮池閣 (red sign). Location: B1, No.153, Sec.4, Xinyi Rd. Some pictures of the restaurant and the food: http://www.lck888.com/a04-a.htm
	* Easy House Vegetarian cuisine. Location: at Neo 19 3F (Neo 19: No.22, Song Shou Rd.) http://www.easyhouse.tw/html/meal/meal_01.asp		# Easy House Vegetarian cuisine. Location: at Neo 19 3F (Neo 19: No.22, Song Shou Rd.) http://www.easyhouse.tw/html/meal/meal_01.asp
	* Ming De Vegetarian buffet. Location: It's at the food court in Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A8 department store(B1), and at Eslite bookstore B2 as well. Not a fancy restaurant but the food is good!		# Ming De Vegetarian buffet. Location: It's at the food court in Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A8 department store(B1), and at Eslite bookstore B2 as well. Not a fancy restaurant but the food is good!
	* Vege Creek 蔬河. Location: No.2, Ally 129, Yanji St. It's broth for fresh vegetables, fake meat, and other vegetarian food are light and delicious. https://www.facebook.com/VEGECREEK/		# Vege Creek 蔬河. Location: No.2, Ally 129, Yanji St. It's broth for fresh vegetables, fake meat, and other vegetarian food are light and delicious. https://www.facebook.com/VEGECREEK/

	== Chinese Restaurants ==		== Chinese Restaurants ==

Shangkuanlc: add vege creek in vegetarian restaurants

2018-09-30T07:18:55Z

add vege creek in vegetarian restaurants

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	== Vegetarian Restaurants ==		== Vegetarian Restaurants ==

	1. Lian-chi-ge Vegetarian Buffet 蓮池閣 (red sign). Location: B1, No.153, Sec.4, Xinyi Rd. Some pictures of the restaurant and the food: http://www.lck888.com/a04-a.htm		* Lian-chi-ge Vegetarian Buffet 蓮池閣 (red sign). Location: B1, No.153, Sec.4, Xinyi Rd. Some pictures of the restaurant and the food: http://www.lck888.com/a04-a.htm
			* Easy House Vegetarian cuisine. Location: at Neo 19 3F (Neo 19: No.22, Song Shou Rd.) http://www.easyhouse.tw/html/meal/meal_01.asp
	2. Easy House Vegetarian cuisine. Location: at Neo 19 3F (Neo 19: No.22, Song Shou Rd.) http://www.easyhouse.tw/html/meal/meal_01.asp		* Ming De Vegetarian buffet. Location: It's at the food court in Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A8 department store(B1), and at Eslite bookstore B2 as well. Not a fancy restaurant but the food is good!
			* Vege Creek 蔬河. Location: No.2, Ally 129, Yanji St. It's broth for fresh vegetables, fake meat, and other vegetarian food are light and delicious. https://www.facebook.com/VEGECREEK/
	3. Ming De Vegetarian buffet. Location: It's at the food court in Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A8 department store(B1), and at Eslite bookstore B2 as well. Not a fancy restaurant but the food is good!

	== Chinese Restaurants ==		== Chinese Restaurants ==

Dbaron: /* Public Transportation */ fix metro links

2017-04-10T21:13:45Z

Public Transportation: fix metro links

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	Taipei Metro is quite convenient and easy. Everything in signed in English (and Chinese is consistently romanized in Hanyu Pinyin) and the staff speak at least basic English. The fare is distanced based with a minimum of NT$20. Tokens can be bought at the ticket machine before entry. Fare cards are NT$100 to purchase and provide a 20% discount for each ride. The "EasyCard" can also be used on buses and in convenience stores, much like the Octopus card in Hong Kong.		Taipei Metro is quite convenient and easy. Everything in signed in English (and Chinese is consistently romanized in Hanyu Pinyin) and the staff speak at least basic English. The fare is distanced based with a minimum of NT$20. Tokens can be bought at the ticket machine before entry. Fare cards are NT$100 to purchase and provide a 20% discount for each ride. The "EasyCard" can also be used on buses and in convenience stores, much like the Octopus card in Hong Kong.

	* [http://english.~~trtc.com~~.tw/np.asp?ctNode=~~49778~~&mp=~~122032~~ metro guide]		* [http://english.metro.taipei/np.asp?ctNode=70239&mp=122036 metro guide]
	* [http://english.~~trtc.com~~.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1056373&CtNode=~~49780~~&mp=~~122032~~ route map]		* [http://english.metro.taipei/ct.asp?xItem=1056373&CtNode=70241&mp=122036 route map]
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_Metro Taipei Metro (wikipedia)]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_Metro Taipei Metro (wikipedia)]

Dbaron: /* Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) */ MRT!

2017-04-09T10:54:55Z

Taoyuan International Airport (TPE): MRT!

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	Located in Taoyuan County, 45km (28 miles) away from the city center, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is linked to the island’s north area.		Located in Taoyuan County, 45km (28 miles) away from the city center, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is linked to the island’s north area.

			'''By MRT'''<br/>
			A direct MRT link from Taoyuan Airport to Taipei opened in March 2017. If you take it, try to get on an express train if available, since it's likely to pass the local train. Also, the EasyCard value adding machine at the airport doesn't have an option for English UI (unlike other EasyCard value adding machines).

			When you get to Taipei Main Station, transfer to the red line to head towards Taipei 101 (or Dongmen, depending on where you're staying).

	'''By Taxi'''<br/>		'''By Taxi'''<br/>
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	'''By Train'''<br/>		'''By Train'''<br/>
	Taiwan's High Speed Rail system links the major cities (including Taoyuan) of the west coast of the island with Taipei Main Station, but does not stop at Taoyuan airport. There is an inexpensive (30 NT) shuttle bus from the terminals to the Taoyuan HSR station. Once there you can take the HSR directly to Taipei Main Station. The 175 NT service makes one stop (at Banqiao) and takes approximately 20 minutes. Trains run with approximately 20 minute headways. Once at Taipei Main Station you can transfer to the MRT Red Line towards Taipei 101. Taking the HSR requires two transfers (shuttle bus to HSR, HSR to MRT or local bus/taxi) but can be faster than taking a taxi or bus if traffic on the #1 freeway is bad, especially in the reverse direction (where the 1960 bus makes and dwells at several stops).		Taiwan's High Speed Rail system links the major cities (including Taoyuan) of the west coast of the island with Taipei Main Station, but does not stop at Taoyuan airport. There is an inexpensive (30 NT) shuttle bus from the terminals to the Taoyuan HSR station. Once there you can take the HSR directly to Taipei Main Station. The 175 NT service makes one stop (at Banqiao) and takes approximately 20 minutes. Trains run with approximately 20 minute headways. Once at Taipei Main Station you can transfer to the MRT Red Line towards Taipei 101. Taking the HSR requires two transfers (shuttle bus to HSR, HSR to MRT or local bus/taxi) but can be faster than taking a taxi or bus if traffic on the #1 freeway is bad, especially in the reverse direction (where the 1960 bus makes and dwells at several stops).

	~~A direct MRT link from Taoyuan Airport to Taipei is under construction but not expected to open until at least March 2016.~~

	== Songshan Airport (TSA; Domestic and regional-international) ==		== Songshan Airport (TSA; Domestic and regional-international) ==

Bella: Thanks

2017-03-07T08:12:55Z

Thanks

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	== Grand Hyatt Taipei ==		== Grand Hyatt Taipei ==

	Grand Hyatt Taipei hotel anchors the city’s most vibrant commercial center in the Xinyi district. Adjacent to Taipei 101 Mall and Financial Tower, this five-star business hotel is conveniently linked to the Taipei World Trade Center, the Taipei International Convention Center and the Exhibition Halls. Located in the heart of Taipei’s most dynamic business, shopping and entertainment district, our hotel in Taipei affords both business and leisure travelers the utmost in convenience.		Grand Hyatt Taipei hotel anchors the city’s most vibrant commercial center in the Xinyi district. Adjacent to Taipei 101 Mall and Financial Tower, this five-star business hotel is conveniently linked to the Taipei World Trade Center, the Taipei International Convention Center and the Exhibition Halls. Located in the heart of Taipei’s most dynamic business, shopping and entertainment district, our hotel in Taipei affords both business and leisure travelers the utmost in convenience. The hotel provides a pretty comprehensive buffet breakfast with a variety of Chinese and Western options.

	More information: http://taipei.grand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html		More information: http://taipei.grand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html

	~~About reservation:~~
	~~Please make sure that you’ve left your Mozilla email address to the hotel for the corporate rates.~~
	~~The hotel provides a pretty comprehensive buffet breakfast with a variety of Chinese and Western options.~~

	Although many taxi drivers will understand "Grand Hyatt" in spoken English, you shouldn't count on it. The address card for the hotel is available in Chinese ([https://intranet.mozilla.org/File:Grand-hyatt-taipei.png PNG image], [http://taipei.grand.hyatt.com/zh-Hant/hotel/home.html source HTML]) and you should print it out before you leave. (In case you don't print it but do print this, the important part is: 台北君悅大飯店　台灣台北市松壽路2號.)		Although many taxi drivers will understand "Grand Hyatt" in spoken English, you shouldn't count on it. The address card for the hotel is available in Chinese ([https://intranet.mozilla.org/File:Grand-hyatt-taipei.png PNG image], [http://taipei.grand.hyatt.com/zh-Hant/hotel/home.html source HTML]) and you should print it out before you leave. (In case you don't print it but do print this, the important part is: 台北君悅大飯店　台灣台北市松壽路2號.)
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	<br/>Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110		<br/>Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110
	<br/>110台北市信義區松仁路90號		<br/>110台北市信義區松仁路90號

	~~We have a contract with Home Hotel for a better rate than Egencia. You can book directly though Mavis Liao mavis.liao@homehotel.com.tw.~~

	Home Hotel is a very nice hotel, is closer to the office, includes breakfast, and the food (both breakfast and room service) is quite good. The Grand Hyatt does not include breakfast, which is 30USD.		Home Hotel is a very nice hotel, is closer to the office, includes breakfast, and the food (both breakfast and room service) is quite good. The Grand Hyatt does not include breakfast, which is 30USD.

Dbaron: /* Royal Biz Taipei */ restaurant opening hours

2016-11-18T16:39:19Z

Royal Biz Taipei: restaurant opening hours

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	'''Laundry''': There is also a [http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2536456936#map=18/25.03821/121.52677 24-hour laundry] walking distance from the hotel (it's on Hangzhou Rd S, which is one major street west along Ren'ai Road, and also on the opposite side of Ren'ai; this means you have to cross Jinshan, Ren'ai, and Hangzhou at traffic lights). The hotel reception desk might hand you a flyer with a map and picture if you ask where to find a laudromat, although they seem to have started pointing people elsewhere (to a place that's closed). Washers cost NT$60/NT$80/NT$150 by size (2/2/1 of each), detergent or other supplies cost NT$10 each, dryers cost NT$10 per 5 minutes. The washers take NT$50 and NT$10 coins, everything else takes NT$10 coins, and there's a change machine that turns NT$100 bills (only) into 10 NT$10 coins. So you need either sufficient coins (many of which must be NT$10, but some can be NT$50) or sufficient NT$100 bills.		'''Laundry''': There is also a [http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2536456936#map=18/25.03821/121.52677 24-hour laundry] walking distance from the hotel (it's on Hangzhou Rd S, which is one major street west along Ren'ai Road, and also on the opposite side of Ren'ai; this means you have to cross Jinshan, Ren'ai, and Hangzhou at traffic lights). The hotel reception desk might hand you a flyer with a map and picture if you ask where to find a laudromat, although they seem to have started pointing people elsewhere (to a place that's closed). Washers cost NT$60/NT$80/NT$150 by size (2/2/1 of each), detergent or other supplies cost NT$10 each, dryers cost NT$10 per 5 minutes. The washers take NT$50 and NT$10 coins, everything else takes NT$10 coins, and there's a change machine that turns NT$100 bills (only) into 10 NT$10 coins. So you need either sufficient coins (many of which must be NT$10, but some can be NT$50) or sufficient NT$100 bills.

	'''Nearby restaurants''': While there are just a few restaurants very near the hotel, there's a large cluster of restaurants on the other side of Dongmen (東門) station, in particular, along Yongkang Street (永康街), which leads south from the east end of the station (exit 5). This includes a Din Tai Fung location right on the south side of Xinyi Road just east of Yongkang Street. ~~These restaurants tend~~ not ~~to stay~~ open as late in the evening as the ~~restaurants near the office and~~ Taipei 101, ~~though~~. See also Shao Shao Ke below, just north of the hotel.		'''Nearby restaurants''': While there are just a few restaurants very near the hotel, there's a large cluster of restaurants on the other side of Dongmen (東門) station, in particular, along Yongkang Street (永康街), which leads south from the east end of the station (exit 5). This includes a Din Tai Fung location right on the south side of Xinyi Road just east of Yongkang Street. This Din Tai Fung is not open as late in the evening as the one in Taipei 101, but many of the other restaurants are. See also Shao Shao Ke below, just north of the hotel.

	= Mozilla Office =		= Mozilla Office =

Dbaron: /* Mozilla Office */ make MRT a link too

2016-03-08T13:51:50Z

Mozilla Office: make MRT a link too

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	= Mozilla Office =		= Mozilla Office =

	Home Hotel, Grand Hyatt and other hotels in the Shifu (City Hall) area are within walking distance of the office. From much of the city the easiest way to get to the office is to take the red (Xinyi, #2) MRT line to [http://web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=099 Xiangshan (象山) station] (use [http://web.metro.taipei/img/ALL/Route2200/099.jpg exit #2]) or [http://web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=100 Taipei 101/World Trade Center (台北101/世貿) station] (use [http://web.metro.taipei/img/ALL/Route2200/100.jpg exit #3]). The red line provides direct service to Taipei Main Station and the Taiwan High Speed Rail terminal there.		Home Hotel, Grand Hyatt and other hotels in the Shifu (City Hall) area are within walking distance of the office. From much of the city the easiest way to get to the office is to take the red (Xinyi, #2) [http://english.metro.taipei/ MRT] line to [http://web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=099 Xiangshan (象山) station] (use [http://web.metro.taipei/img/ALL/Route2200/099.jpg exit #2]) or [http://web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=100 Taipei 101/World Trade Center (台北101/世貿) station] (use [http://web.metro.taipei/img/ALL/Route2200/100.jpg exit #3]). The red line provides direct service to Taipei Main Station and the Taiwan High Speed Rail terminal there.

	The office is located in the Xinyi Jing Mao Da Lou.		The office is located in the Xinyi Jing Mao Da Lou.

Dbaron: /* Mozilla Office */ working metro station information links

2016-03-08T13:41:29Z

Mozilla Office: working metro station information links

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	= Mozilla Office =		= Mozilla Office =

	Home Hotel, Grand Hyatt and other hotels in the Shifu (City Hall) area are within walking distance of the office. From much of the city the easiest way to get to the office is to take the red (Xinyi, #2) MRT line to [http://~~english~~.metro.taipei/ct.asp?~~xItem~~=~~1056373&CtNode=70241&mp=122036~~ Xiangshan (象山) station] (use [http://web.metro.taipei/img/ALL/Route2200/099.jpg exit #2]) or [http://~~english~~.metro.taipei/ct.asp?~~xItem=1056373&CtNode=70241&mp~~=~~122036~~ Taipei 101/World Trade Center (台北101/世貿) station] (use [http://web.metro.taipei/img/ALL/Route2200/100.jpg exit #3]). The red line provides direct service to Taipei Main Station and the Taiwan High Speed Rail terminal there.		Home Hotel, Grand Hyatt and other hotels in the Shifu (City Hall) area are within walking distance of the office. From much of the city the easiest way to get to the office is to take the red (Xinyi, #2) MRT line to [http://web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=099 Xiangshan (象山) station] (use [http://web.metro.taipei/img/ALL/Route2200/099.jpg exit #2]) or [http://web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=100 Taipei 101/World Trade Center (台北101/世貿) station] (use [http://web.metro.taipei/img/ALL/Route2200/100.jpg exit #3]). The red line provides direct service to Taipei Main Station and the Taiwan High Speed Rail terminal there.

	The office is located in the Xinyi Jing Mao Da Lou.		The office is located in the Xinyi Jing Mao Da Lou.