Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TICKETS
Most people book flights through a local travel agent, online at
www.eztravel.com.tw
,
or
through worldwide sites such as
www.expedia.com
. If flying to the outer islands, book dir-
ectly with the airline by phone, via their website, or at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks.
For flights within Asia the best options are to book directly with low-cost carriers such
as
AirAsia
(
www.airasia.com
),
Scoot
(
www.flyscoot.com
) and
Peach
(
www.flypeach.com
).
For general good deals check
ezTravel
(
www.eztravel.com.tw
),
Expedia
(
www.expedia.com
)
and
Govolo
(
www.govolo.com
).
Sea
There are daily ferries from/to Xiamen (Fujian province, China) and Kinmen Island, as
well as Matsu Island to Fuzhou (Fujian province, China). There are also weekly fast fer-
ries with
Cosco Taiwan
(
www.coscotw.com.tw
) from Taichung, Keelung and Kaohsiung to
Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Service between Taipei Habour to China may also com-
mence in 2014. If travelling from Taiwan to China you must have your Chinese visa pre-
pared.
CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO2, the main
cause of human-induced climate change. Modern travel is dependent on aero-
planes, which might use less fuel per kilometre per person than most cars but
travel much greater distances. The altitude at which aircraft emit gases (including
CO2) and particles also contributes to their climate change impact. Many websites
offer 'carbon calculators' that allow people to estimate the carbon emissions gen-
erated by their journey and, for those who wish to do so, to off set the impact of the
greenhouse gases emitted with contributions to portfolios of climate-friendly initi-
atives throughout the world. Lonely Planet off sets the carbon footprint of all staff
and author travel.
GETTING AROUND
Taiwan has an excellent transport system but it is important to note that travel directly
across
the island is very limited.
