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Attractions Taichung Park: Established during the Ching Dynasty, this park with pavilions and a small boating lake is one of the city’s landmarks. Jung Hua Night Market: Close to Taichung Park, this market has numerous stands selling anything you can—and can’t—think of. Chung Yo (011-886-4-22257608), Kuang Sogo (011-8864-2323-3788) and Shinkong Mitsukoshi (011-886-4-22511224) are the “big three” shopping havens and also some of the biggest department stores in Southeast Asia. Jingming 1st Street: This long car-free street boasts lovely European restaurants, teashops, cafés, boutiques and galleries. Pao Chueh Buddhist Temple (140 JianXing Rd, 011-886-42233-5179): Built more than 140 years ago, the temple features the well-known, seven-story smiling Buddha and a temple. Chun Shui Tang Teahouse (12, Chao Ma 3rd St., 011-886-4-22549779): The birthplace of bubble tea also sells interesting local food. Top of ONE Restaurant (on the 44th floor), which has a set menu featuring elegant French and Japanese fusion cuisine. Don’t miss its signature dish, pan-seared Marieville foie gras. Also try the Tandoori leg of lamb at In Restaurant on the 28th floor, which serves Indian, Thai and Western dishes. There’s no spa onsite, but you can ask the concierge team to arrange a treatment at nearby Dosha Salon Spa (www.dosha.com.tw, 011886-4-2251-0001). This Aveda-concept center is an urban oasis that provides natural, light cuisine and personal secretaries who design customized massages, wraps and facials. The spa’s Dosha Classic Retreat Massage with the acupressure technique is very popular with locals and travelers. Guests can also stay overnight in its VIP treatment suites. Another hotel, the Landis Taichung (www. landis.com.tw), is just a heartbeat from the city’s business and shopping centers. With 260 rooms, the cozy hotel exudes a “home away from home” air of simplicity and understated elegance. Deluxe Leisure Suites with views of the swimming pool are a common choice. Families should request the Penthouse Suite, a comfortable two-story loft with a living room, private balcony and bedroom on the higher floor. The Penthouse Suite on the east side embraces the city views, and the westside suites offer impressive mountain scenery. Those traveling with children also can take advantage of the hotel’s kid-friendly Mandara Life Club. This four-floor modern facility has a CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 Deluxe Suite balcony of the Lalu Sun Moon Lake Hotel 3701-8888), is the liaison if you’re sending VIPs. Especially useful for business travelers, the hotel’s Phone Diverting Service allows guests to retrieve calls to their room via a mobile phone that it gives them. For any request, just push “8” and the service coordinator will provide the necessary translation assistance. When the business day is done, or if clients are on vacation, they might like a romantic dinner in Dosha Salon Spa November 26, 2007 TravelAgent | 29 http://www.dosha.com.tw http://www.landis.com.tw http://www.landis.com.tw

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Travel Agent - November 26, 2007 Online Now Contents From the Editor From the Publisher Contributors Europe: InterContinental Geneva Puts Forth a New Look and a New Way to Get to Know the Swiss City London’s Soho Hotel Pacific/Asia: Taichung: Taiwan’s Third Largest City Pacific/Asia Briefs and Packages Tanzania Travel Specialist Mexico: A Roundup of Premier Hotels in Mexico City Q&A with U.S. Director of the Mexico Tourism Board Mexico Deals Las Vegas: A Three-Day Itinerary for Gen-X couples Creating a Kid-Friendly Vacation for Gen-X Clients that Still Includes Alone Time for Parents Richard Harper of Mandalay Bay Caribbean & Bahamas: What’s Happening in St. Kitts Puerto Rico’s Other Rainforest, Toro Negro Hawaii: The Big Island: First-Class Resorts and Native Culture Hotels: The Sky Lodge in Park City; The Lodge at Vail Tours: American Safari Cruises in Alaska’s Inside Passage Pacific Northwest: Suncadia, Eco-Friendly Resort Near Seattle Cruise: The Added Lure of Sailing with a Celebrity Onboard Small Ships Offer Up-Close Experience Cover Story: Hip Hotelier, Social Scientist Supplier Profile - Maximilian Brockmann: The New Face of Auto Europe Agent Profile: Sigrid Carter of Envoyé Travel The Orient-Express: Fabled Train Remains an Elite Product Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Europe Bookings as Dollar Falls Freestyle Cruising Casinos On the Rise in the Caribbean Maui’s Grand Wailea Resort Prepares for Major Renovation Visit Europe Media Exchange In the Spotlight Editorial Index Advertising Index Classified Marketplace Trendwatch

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