We took a much needed vacation from late Jan to 23 Feb 2014, and headed home to the Philippines. My hubby's 2nd trip home after 15 years..way too long! I have been home several times, but mostly due to emergency and sad events, so this time took this opportunity to go, and just do it for the fun and leisure that we want it to be.
Normally, I would book a direct flight as I find it tiring to make transfer connections. It is a long 16-hour journey and finding ways to enjoy being cooped up in that flying log is hard as it is. However, on this journey I decided to try a different airline, so for this trip, it will be a first using Eva Air. Eva Air being a Taiwanese company, its hub for connections will be Taipei airport.
Well, am happy to say I am glad we did that change! My first time to visit Taipei even only through their airport and I am just so impressed with their level of service and sophistication. On usual airports that they just throw lots of little restaurants and duty free shops, here they took the time and effort to beautify their waiting lounges. Beautify is an understatement, it is really like a work of art. Nature and fun rolled into one. Took some photos to share with you all:
Big murals on the walls:
Hello Kitty decor rules this airport hahah! Themed waiting lounges and breastfeeding rooms with the Hello Kitty ambience:
And some of their aircrafts carry the Hello Kitty & Sanrio gang on their exterior designs too! Sanrio is a well-known Japanese company that makes these cute little toys and stationery/gift items, which I grew up with heheh!
Other themed waiting lounges: the numbers like C7, C5, C4 etc..those corresponds to the boarding gate, there is a staircase and elevator going down to the actual boarding gate. Makes it fun and easier to remember where your lounge is after hanging around all over the airport while waiting for the connecting flight.
For me, the ones I really did enjoy visiting are the Nature inspired waiting lounges/exhibit rooms. So restful to be in there, a sight to behold for the weary eyes! Click to expand the photos!
Woohoo! And then I found their orchid display lounge! Happy, Happy me!!!
Chinese New Year was coming up when we arrived there, so it is a dominant decor too:
The layover in Taipei is well worth it! A chance experience to see the fusion of East and West..of art and nature. Plus their ever strong wifi connection is a definitie bonus! Made it easier to give updates to our loved ones via viber and facebook messaging.
For added fun during our trip home, I have now started my collection of Starbucks mugs. Ubiquitous Starbucks always there when you need 'em heheh! The Qatari mugs were a gift from a cousin of ours who works in Qatar:
And that's for the flight portion of our vacation..more to come for the Philippine segment. Till next trip Taipei!
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