Philippine Travel Notes

I'm done with Kaohsiung, let's head back to Taipei, still riding the HSR, just the reverse of how I came . You already know those pictures, right? The mall where the MRT Red Line (R16) Station is located, the bus stop where there's a nearby smoking open area, and the escalators going up to the THSR Station. So I went up to depart. Oist, I like those reminders on the sides of their escalators, parang sa atin din. And.., the Zouying Station. Modern! Even wider and cleaner than many of our provincial airports! Curious, I asked why their signage always say 'Business Class/ Upgrade '. Staff told me that most riders buy only the economy class tickets online, then decide at the stations if they want to upgrade or not. I did not anymore ask why, but I guess passengers want to see the 'live crowds' first, as to how crazy it will be. Then, if they notice it will be too cramped in economy, they pay for upgrade to business class. I noted most passengers p...

My 'home away from home' while in Kaohsiung. I don't have many things to say about this hotel (since I didn't have anything to complain about hahaha)! I'm only good at ranting, not at appreciating hehe! But, as usually requested by many of you, my readers, I took a number of photos! Let's start with this: What's that? A couch, or sofa as others call it. That is what greets you upon entering the hotel's lobby. Weird? Yes, I agree! It looks like a bunch of giant tentacles, what came to mind was Ursula (the wicked sea witch in The Little Mermaid)! But the sofa made of velvet, is very comfy to sit on. You should try it! Amazingly (trust me on this, as I tried it many times) the way to sit on that thing is just drop your butt or body anywhere you want. Those 'tentacles' seem to know how to adjust, to make you comfortable! Of course the sofa color is purple, the signature/brand color of Indigo Hotels, even if we wonder why: Weird? I agree. Bu...