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COUNTRY CODE
+886
CURRENCY
TW$1 = PHP1.40/US$0.03
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Taxis to the city will cost you
TW$1,100 (PHP1,537). Private bus companies
run trips from both terminals; you’ll pay a more
manageable TW$110–140 (PHP154–196). To get
around, take the MRT.
BY DAY
Taste your way around Taipei. A few of the
areas worth covering during your culinary journey
are: Yong Kang (for Taiwan’s legendary eateries),
Tianmu, Ximending (for tasty duck and noodles),
and Fuxing South Road (soybean milk).
BY NIGHT
A lot of shops are open till the evening.
Not to be missed in Taipei, however, are the night
markets. Shilin is the biggest and most popular one
of all, offering street eats like stinky tofu, chicken
cutlet, oyster omelette and spare ribs in soup.
SLEEP
Got allergies and asthma? W Taipei’s
PURE Rooms are 99.9% allergy-free, ensuring
you have a sneeze- and worry-free stay.
www.wtaipei.com
THAILAND
BANGKOK
BEST DINNER
Somboon
Phochana seafood restaurant along
Surawong Road.
MUST-TRY
A
tuk-tuk
ride and
an authentic Thai dinner on a Chao
Phraya cruise.
INSIDER TIP
Try to get to Pak
Klong Market in the early morning so
you can get fresh fruit and vegetables
from our local farmers.
Kantima
Pornsriniyom
housewife
TAIWAN
TAIPEI
COUNTRY CODE
+66 (2)
CURRENCY
THB1 = PHP1.32/US$0.03
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There is a free airport shuttle to
the Public Transportation Center in town. A taxi
costs THB200 (PHP265). In the city, use the
BTS Skytrains and avoid the jams.
Tuk-tuks
are
available but only for short distances.
BY DAY
Temple hop! Start at Wat Pragiew followed
by Wat Po, which is famous for its Thai therapy
massage. Close by is Pak Klong Market, the biggest
flower market in Thailand and an excellent place to
try fresh local fruit and vegetables.
BY NIGHT
Venture into Chinatown at around
5pm. Make sure to try the green and red seafood
restaurants along Texas Alley (the color refers to
the shirts worn by the waitstaff). T&K (green) and
Lek & Rut (red) usually get packed, so come early.
SLEEP
The Bangkok Loft Inn is near Wong
Wien Yai Market, and is a five-minute walk to
Wongwian Yai BTS Skytrain station.
www.bangkokloftinn.com
The tuk-tuk, Thailand’s iconic
three-wheeler, originated in Japan.
DIDYOU
KNOW?
BESTBREAKFAST
Dan bing
is a
must-try — one layer of omelette with
scallions cooked with a layer of pancake.
BESTDINNER
Try
jian jiao
(Taiwanese pot stickers); it’s delicious,
inexpensive and available all over the city.
INSIDER TIP
If you’re into
electronics, Nova, next to Taipei Main
Station, has good deals on computers.
For cameras, go to Bo Ai Road.
Jojo Huang
Tang
high school teacher