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Taiwan (Taipei) Hotels - Asia Travel Taiwan Hotels Reservation Taiwan Hotels & Resorts Office Hours (GMT +08:00) Monday - Friday 09:00 - 18:00 , Saturday 09:00 - 13:00 CLOSE ON SUNDAYS & PUBLIC HOLIDAY Select Taipei hotel from here: Please select Grand Hotel Grand Formosa Regent Grand Hyatt Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Sherwood Hotel The Landis Taipei The Westin Taipei Ambassador Caesar Park Howard Plaza Imperial Le Petit Sherwood Sheraton Taipei Royal (Nikko Taipei) Spring City Resort (Peitou) Holiday Inn Asiaworld San Want Hotel Brother Santos The Riviera Gloria Prince Rebar Crowne Plaza Taipei United Fortuna Golden China Riverview Cosmos Gala Leofoo City East Dragon First Flowers Kilin Paradise Rainbow Royal Castle Chairman Golden Star San Sui Wan Tai Rosemary Hotel New World Other Cities Taichung Kaohsiung Keelung Tan Shui Taoyuan Chung Li/Hsinchu Hualien Chiayi Tainan Kenting Taitung Hotel Rates in Taipei All rates are not applicable for Taiwanese ( For prepayment bookings, we would require at least 07 working days in advance to process hotel reservations ) For enquiry only To Make Booking and Receive Confirmation Hotel Class Seasons Single Twin Breakfast Validity Grand Hotel Standard Room (No View) Super Deluxe High 3450 3450 - 12 Sep-24 Nov, 30-31 Dec 05 4450 4450 Inclusive Low 2950 2950 - 15 Jun-11 Sep, 25 Nov-29 Dec 05 3950 3950 Inclusive Grand Hotel Superior Room (Golden Dragon/Chilin Pavilion) Super Deluxe High 4450 4450 - 12 Sep-24 Nov, 30-31 Dec 05 5450 5450 Inclusive Low 3850 3850 - 15 Jun-11 Sep, 25 Nov-29 Dec 05 4850 4850 Inclusive Grand Hotel Deluxe Room (Main Bldg, 2nd to 5 th floor) Super Deluxe High 5050 5050 - 12 Sep-24 Nov, 30-31 Dec 05 6100 6100 Inclusive Low 4200 4200 - 15 Jun-11 Sep, 25 Nov-29 Dec 05 5200 5200 Inclusive Grand Hotel Grand Deluxe Room (Main Bldg, 6th to 9th floor) Super Deluxe High 5450 5450 - 12 Sep-24 Nov, 30-31 Dec 05 6400 6400 Inclusive Low 4500 4500 - 15 Jun-11 Sep, 25 Nov-29 Dec 05 5550 5550 Inclusive Rates above are based on Mountain View, a surcharge of NT$500 per room per night if City View is required Grand Formosa Regent (not applicable for Japanese) Super Deluxe Low 5650 5650 - Jul, Aug, Dec 05 High 6350 6350 - 4-30 Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov 05 Grand Formosa Regent (Japan Passport Holder) Super Deluxe Peak 7500 7500 - 30-31 Dec 05 Low 5950 5950 - Jul, Aug, 13-29 Dec 05 High 6900 6900 - Sep, Oct, Nov, 1-12 Dec 05 Grand Hyatt Super Deluxe Low Weekday 7050 7050 - All Mon-Thur of Jul, Aug, 1-10, 14 Sep, Dec 05 Low Weekend 5350 5350 - All Fri-Sun of Apr-Dec 05 (except 11 Sep, 14 Oct & 28-29 Oct 05) High Weekday 8000 8000 - All Mon-Thur of 15 Sep-30 Nov (except 10-13,26-27 Oct) Trade 10750 10750 - 11-13 Sep, 10-14, 26-29 Oct 05 Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Superior Room Super Deluxe Low Weekday 6700 6700 - All Mon-Thur Jul, Aug, 1-10 Sep, 11-31 Dec 05 Low Weekend 5950 5950 - All Fri-Sun of Apr-Dec 05 (except 11 Sep) High Weekday 7200 7200 - All Mon-Thur of 15-30 Sep, Oct, Nov, 1-10 Dec 05 Trade 8450 8450 - 11-14 Sep 05 Rates are based on Superior room, if Deluxe room are required, surcharge is NT$ 400 per room per night Sherwood Hotel Super Deluxe High Weekday 6550 6550 - All Mon-Thur of 15-30 Sep, Oct, Nov, 1-8 Dec & 29-31 Dec 05 Low Weekend 5550 5550 - Jul, Aug, 1-10 Sep, 9-28 Dec & All Fri-Sun of Apr-Dec 05 (Except 11 Sep & 30-31 Dec 05) Trade 8550 8550 - 11-14 Sep 05 Taipei Evergreen Laurel Super Deluxe Superior 4700 - Inclusive Apr-Dec (except 11-14 Sep, 10-15 Oct Deluxe 6350 6350 Inclusive Superior 5350 - Inclusive 11-14 Sep, 10-14 Oct Deluxe 6950 6950 Inclusive The Landis Taipei (Formerly The Ritz Landis) Deluxe Low & Weekend 4750 4750 - Jul, Aug, 1-10 Sep, Dec & All Fri-Sat of 11-30 Sep, Oct Nov (except 10-11 Sep, 15-16 Oct) High 5200 5200 - All Sun-Thu of 11-30 Sep, Oct, Nov & 10-11 Sep, 15-16 Oct Airport Transfer Service 1 2 3 Next Taipei City Tours Above hotel rates are in NT (Taiwan) Dollar, inclusive of tax and service charge. All bookings made for the above hotels have to be paid in advance before the check-in date and issue of vouchers. Payment to be billed in US Dollar at prevaling conversion rate upon confirmation of booking and are accepted by credit card or cash. Upon receipt of payment, vouchers will be faxed or emailed to guest. There will be no cancellation charge (except for a 5.5% credit card processing charge) if booking is cancelled 07 working days before the check-in date. [ Taiwan Travel Information ] [ Taipei Travel Information ] [ Map of Taiwan ] Scenic Destinations and Places of Interest in Taiwan Browse or send an electronic postcard to your friends Click here to send electronic birthday cards... Asia Travel Hotels & Resorts || Free & Easy Packages
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Holiday Season: Family Vacation Ideas You are here: About > Travel > Travel with Kids Travel Travel with Kids Essentials Family Vacation Ideas Winter and Spring Break All-Inclusive Resorts Ten Latest Family Travel Deals Family Resorts: top places; photos Articles & Resources Family Travel: What's Hot Top Vacation Spots VT, ME, NH, CT, MA, NY, PA Mexico Family Vacations Caribbean Vacations More Beach Vacations Florida Family Vacations Resorts with Water Park More Family Resorts Fun Places for Kids Disney Vacations Family Cruises Babies;Teens;Single Parents Lots More Destinations Family Travel TIPS, GAMES Buyer's Guide TAKE ALONG: Christmas books Christmas flicks Activity Kits more CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Travel with Kids newsletter! See Online Courses Search Travel with Kids Holiday Season: Family Vacation Ideas Travel with Kids Blog « New at The Atlantis | Main | Holiday Packages » From Teresa Plowright , Your Guide to Travel with Kids . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! November 19, 2005 Holiday Season: Family Vacation Ideas Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn in Orlando has an amazing amount of fun on-site: two waterparks; Sponge-Bob and other Nick characters; pool games and nightly entertainment designed by Nickelodeon. Not surprisingly, extra fun is planned for the Holiday Season. Click to read details about seasonal parades, parties, shows, and sliming. (You can also click to learn more about Nick Hotel .) lots more Holiday Season ideas continued below... Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn: Holiday Season --This information has been provided by Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn -- It's the first Holiday Season for NickHotel-- but the property has already won an award as Best Holiday Inn in North America" and visitors can expect major fun over the holidays. The season continues through Jan. 8, celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa with holiday entertainment. SpongeBobs Christmas Wish : SpongeBob SquarePants discovers the magic in an interactive musical, in which guests dive down to Bikini Bottom to uncover the origins of the very first undersea Christmas. Lots of jokes and sing-alongs. Holiday theming : all the usual fun shows get a holiday flavor, especially the live shows in the Studio Nick (theater. Santa Claus joins SpongeBob throughout December, meeting kids each weekday evening. special viewings of A Rugrats Chanukah . Holiday Menus : Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day. New Year's Eve: The Official Last Sliming of 2005 : two lucky guests get the last slime of the year, followed of course by The Official First Sliming of 2006 . Also on New Year's Eve: dive-in movies from 7:00pm to midnight; DJ at the Lagoon Pool from 8:00pm; for younger guests, Cosmo and Wanda countdown to the New Year in Fairyland. Click to see more about Holiday Events at Nickhotel, and also seasonal deals . Rates for the Season best deals are available for advance bookings for weekday stays: $125/night, forselect dates in Nov. and Dec. 2005, Jan and Feb. 2006 non-advance purchase rates start at $184 midweek Friday and Saturday rates begin at $249 and $199 for November and December with some blackout dates book early to get the best rates Find out more -- and see photos -- about " Nick Hotel ". Email to a Friend Display Latest Headlines | | | Read Archives powered by Movable Type Advertisement Most Popular Charades -How To Play Charades Family Vacation Spots The Atlantis Resort Great Places to See Santa Disney Christmas Magic Kingdom What's Hot Grand Floridian Chinese New Year - 2006 Poconos Great Wolf Lodge photo Dog Friendly Hotels, inns, lodges -- find dog-friendly vacat... Kwanzaa Related Topics Florida for Visitors New England for Visitors Theme Parks Hotels / Resorts / Inns Parenting of K-6 Children Topic Index | Email to a Friend Our Story | Be a Guide | Advertising Info | Work at About | Site Map | Icons | Help User Agreement | Ethics Policy | Patent Info. | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy ©2005 About, Inc., A part of the New York Times Company . All rights reserved. Around About New Video iPod - Review POLL: Must-Have Gadgets VIDEO: Portable Gaming VIDEO: Choosing a TV Hugh Hefner's Life What's Hot Grand Floridian Chinese New Year - 2006 Poconos Great Wolf Lodge photo Dog Friendly Hotels, inns, lodges -- find dog-friendly vacat... Kwanzaa Headlines Bunch of family travel deals Latest deals added include a January Travel Special at the... First Nights! "First Night" events celebrate New Year's with family-friendly festivities-- and... Top Family Travel Trends in 2005 It's that time of year... to pause the mad dash... Bookmark the NORAD Tracks Santa site! It's not a family trip, but it's certainly a trip...
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Mexico Travel Guide - Mexico Articles Wednesday Dec 28th, 2005 Mexico Central Time Back to Mexico Articles After many years of hard work and saving, you deserve to treat yourself. Many foreigners now look to Mexico as an ideal place to retire to. This section is designed to give you an overview of advantages and disadvantages of retirement in Mexico. Before you make the decision to move to Mexico permanently, be sure to visit several different towns and see what each has to offer. Different cities have different personalities and available activities, as well as varying amount of other retirees living there. Currently, the most popular retirement communities are in Guadalajara and the nearby Lake Chapala area, Puerto Vallarta, Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, Cuernavaca, Manzanillo and Oaxaca. All of these locations are along or near to the Pacific coastline of Mexico, and have mild to hot temperatures year-round. Many of the established retirement communities in these locations are well-designed resorts in themselves, featuring golf courses, tennis courts, movie and performing arts theaters, and swimming pools. Be sure to choose a community which offers all that you are looking for. Talk to the residents and ask their opinions. You can stay as long as six months on a tourist pass in Mexico, so if you choose to drive or fly down to Mexico, be sure to allow enough time to make it back across the border before this time period expires. Should you find the place that's just right for you, you can begin the process of established residency. Before moving south of the border permanently, you must weigh the advantages and disadvantages of moving to a foreign country. We'll start with the advantages. First of all, rent will be cheaper. Depending on where you choose to live, rent could be extremely cheap or extremely expensive, but you can easily rent a nice apartment or house for around $300 to $600 per month. If you're interested in buying a house or condominium, please refer to our real estate page for more information. Another great advantage of living in Mexico, especially the farther away you get from the tourist traps, is the price of groceries. By shopping in residential markets and out of the way grocery stores, two people could easily eat on a budget of $200 per month. As well as inexpensive groceries, small Mexican restaurants (not the fancy tourist restaurants mind you) serve excellent Mexican dishes for a fraction of what you would pay in any American or Canadian restaurant. In addition to cheap food and cheap rent (if you so choose...), the Mexican people are generally tremendously polite. Back to Top The more Spanish that you are able to speak, the better you will fare in Mexico, but even if you don't speak a word of Spanish, many Mexican people will still treat you very politely or at the very least, they will treat you with respect. Contrary to popular belief, the health care in Mexico is top-notch. Many practicing doctors in Mexico were themselves educated at American medical schools, and offer just as good (or sometimes better) health care as doctors in the United States. Pharmacies are always well-stocked and you should have no trouble finding any medications that you may need; and most at significantly lower prices. Another great advantage (although maybe a disadvantage to some) about Mexico is the climate. If you love year-round warm weather, lots of sun, and the always warm waters of the ocean nearby, you will love your retirement in Mexico. Before you pack your bags and move to Mexico, let's go over the disadvantages first. We'll start with weather. If you are used to cool, northern weather, the heat of Mexico during summer will likely give you some trouble. The summer season can be muggy or dry, but it is inevitably hot. Air conditioning can help, but nobody can be expected to live indoors throughout the summer season, so while researching where you may want to live, go during both the winter AND the summer season. Another disadvantage about moving to Mexico is that invariably, you will have to leave many friends behind. As nice as it sounds to have people come visit you, many retirees have had privacy problems due to old friends visiting constantly because of a free place to stay in Mexico. You will, of course, make new friends in Mexico, and you can always return to the United States to visit. It is advisable not to offer a place to stay in Mexico to many people before you leave, though. You may find many (too many?) of them taking you up on your offer! Transportation may or may not be a problem for you in Mexico. If you are used to driving your car around and dislike public transportation, you might be slightly inconvenienced. The public transit of most Mexican cities is adequate if not excellent, and will be cheaper than driving. High gas prices, difficulties with insurance, and the effects of the Mexican climate on your car are all things to consider. If the advantages of living in Mexico outweigh the disadvantages, you may want to look into retirement to Mexico further. An excellent guide to retirement in Mexico is AIM, a newsletter which costs $16 U.S. or $19 Canadian. Contact AIM, Apdo. Postal 31-70, Guadalajara 45050, Jalisco, Mexico. Back to Top Send us your comments about this article Back to Mexico Articles Acapulco | Cancun | CopperCanyon | Cozumel | Guadalajara | Huatulco | Ixtapa | Los Cabos Manzanillo | Mazatlan | Mexico City | Monterrey | Oaxaca | Puerto Vallarta © 1995 - 2005 Let's Go2Mexico ® - All Rights Reserved - Powered by ® Go2 Producciones ernesto luna sierra
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