UP FR ONT TRAVEL TALES New hotels in Taipei
PINCER MOVEMENT A passenger discovered a scorpion in the overhead compartment of a Lion Air flight to Jakarta. It remains unclear how it managed to get into the aircraft, which had been disinfected only the week before.
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LUCKY MONEY A Chinese passenger was caught throwing coins into the engine of a Kunming-bound Lucky Air flight in the hope of bringing good luck. The flight was cancelled and the airline is pursuing legal action against the passenger to recoup its more than US$20,000 loss.
SINK YOUR TEETH IN A Singapore Airlines passenger was disgusted to find a human tooth in his in-flight meal on a recent flight from New Zealand to Australia. The airline has apologised to the passenger and is investigating the incident.
LOST AND FOUND A flight to Kuala Lumpur made an unusual request to turn back to the departing airport in Saudi Arabia shortly after take-off , as a passenger had realised she’d left her baby in the terminal.
FISH OR BUST An Air Canada flight from Vancouver to Toronto suff ered a five-hour delay when a business class passenger verbally abused cabin crew after being told that the fish meal he had demanded was not available. “If I don’t get fish, there will be a problem,” he said.
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RENAISSANCE TAIPEI SHIHLIN HOTEL Opened in August 2018, Taiwan’s first Renaissance hotel is located in Taipei’s northern Shilin district, close to the National Palace Museum and Shilin Night Market. The ten-storey hotel has 104 guestrooms and four F&B outlets. There’s also a rooftop infinity pool, which overlooks the Shilin Off icial Residence that once housed the late Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek.
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HILTON TAIPEI SINBAN The opening of this hotel marks the return of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand to Taipei after more than 15 years. Located in Banqiao District, New Taipei City’s business district, the 31-storey hotel is close to the major transportation hub and provides convenient access to central Taipei. The hotel has 398 rooms with 38 deluxe and 14 premium suites, two restaurants, a lobby lounge and an event space of over 3,000 sqm.
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COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TAIPEI DOWNTOWN Opened in December 2018, Courtyard by Marriott Taipei Downtown is Marriott’s second Taipei property. It has 227 guestrooms off ering views of the Taipei skyline, along with a 24-hour gym and 430 sqm of meeting space. Dining options include the MJ Kitchen, the Drift Lounge Bar with an outdoor deck, and the Executive Lounge.
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KIMPTON DA AN HOTEL Set to open in spring 2019, Kimpton Da An Hotel is the first Asian property of Kimpton Hotels and Resorts, a boutique brand of Intercontinental Hotels Group. Positioned in the eastern Da’an District of Taipei, the hotel is close to major landmarks including the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and Taipei 101, the developing Xinyi business district and the Zhongxiao Dunhua shopping area. There are 129 guestrooms, a 24-hour fitness centre and a rooftop terrace.
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MACAU BANS SELFIE STICKS ON FLIGHTS
SELFIE-LOVING TRAVELLERS going through Macau’s airport now have to wait till they arrive at their destination to take photos using their selfi e sticks. T e Civil Aviation Authority of Macau has banned carrying selfi e sticks longer than 30cm in carry-on baggage, eff ective March 1. Other countries or regions have imposed similar restrictions on the transportation of selfi e sticks and camera racks onboard. For example, in Taiwan, camera stands with a diameter of over 1cm and length of more than 60cm aſt er folding must be put in checked baggage. Bulletin boards in the airport are warning passengers about the new rules.
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