November 2021 - January 2022
1. Taiwan 101: Airports For all intents and purposes there are only two international airports in Taiwan: the Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, and the Kaohsiung International Airport in Kaohsiung. Most international travelers arrive and depart from Taoyuan Airport. During my time in Taiwan I've been through a lot of airports in North America and Asia, and I'd have to say that the Taoyuan Airport isn't bad. It's much better than other airports in neighboring countries. In my opinion the best, shiniest, most modern airport is the Hong Kong International Airport, and while the Taoyuan Airport isn't that good it still ranks near the top of my list. The Kaohsiung Airport? I've never been inside of it. I can remember driving my father-in-law to the departures area once, but I've never had any reason to go into that place. Flights have always been more convenient from Taoyuan, even though I live much closer ...