Taipei – Manila
Saturday, 22 November 2008Taipei, Taiwan
I am now sitting in the airport in Taipei waiting for a China Airlines flight to Manila.
I am now sitting in the airport in Taipei waiting for a China Airlines flight to Manila.
On 30 August I went on a, now rather, usual business trip to Manila (Philippines), and Chung-Li and Hsinchu (Taiwan). 30 Aug: Flew from Balikpapan to Jakarta on Lion Air, stayed in Margot Hotel in Jl Jaksa (that hotel now costs Rp 220,000 per night). 31 Aug: Flew from Jakarta to Manila via Singapore on [...]
I’m now sitting in the airport in Taipei, waiting for a China Airlines flight to Singapore. Then going straight to Batam by ferry. It is raining and pretty cold, around 18 C. Below a photo I took inside the airport arrival hall when I entered Taiwan on 21 April. Quarantine beagles.
I arrived here in Chung-Li on Wednesday, after spending 4 nights in Manila. Tomorrow I’m catching a China Airlines flight from Taipei to Jakarta, non-stop. GPS track log. Jakarta to Manila. Dinner in Chung-Li. Dinner in Chung-Li.
I have to go on the usual business trip to Manila, Philippines and Taiwan (Chung-Li and Hsinchu). Going first to Jakarta today, spending one night in Jl Jaksa, then catching a Cebu Pacific plane to Manila directly from Jakarta Friday night. Arriving in Manila 05:20 Saturday. GPS track log. Balikpapan to Jakarta.
On 3 October Rune went to Jakarta, stayed a few days at Penginapan Asri (near Jl. Jaksa), and from there further on to Manila and Taipei to do some work. Pictures (click to enlarge): Boarding Lion Air aircraft from Balikpapan to Jakarta. On the way from Manila to Taipei 24 October: Standing in queue in [...]
Another work related trip. I had a ticket to Manila with Lufthansa. Philippines, 3 – 7 March We stayed at Shangri-La Makati, Metro Manila. Factory visit in Laguna, south of Manila. Taiwan, 7 – 10 March We stayed at Ambassador Hotel in Hsinchu. Factory visits in Chung-Li and Hsinchu. The last evening was spent in [...]
My second work related trip outside Europe. I combined the trip with a vacation in Indonesia afterwards. I had an open-jaw ticket with Lufthansa (outbound to Manila, inbound from Jakarta). Philippines, 28 – 31 October We stayed at Shangri-La Makati, Metro Manila. Factory visit in Laguna, south of Manila. Taiwan, 31 October – 4 November [...]
This was my first work related trip outside Europe. I combined the trip with a few days off in Manila and Angeles, Philippines. I flew Lufthansa. Unfortunately, I didn’t bring my camera on this trip (really stupid of me…) Philippines, 20 – 24 May We stayed at Shangri-La Makati, Metro Manila. Factory visit in Laguna, [...]