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Travel expert offers tips for summer travel

Travel expert offers tips for summer travel

2022-08-05

To help Taiwan’s travel sector recover from the pandemic, the Tourism Bureau has launched a travel subsidy program, allowing individual travelers staying at a hotel to receive a subsidy of up to NT$1,300 a night. FTV reporter Stephany Yang spoke to a travel expert for tips on how to get the cheapest deal while still staying in a quality hotel.

It’s summer vacation, which means it’s peak tourist season. Many hotels are looking for creative ways to attract patrons. The Tourism Bureau on July 15 launched a travel subsidy program allowing individual travelers staying at a hotel to receive a subsidy of up to NT$1,300 per room per night. What is the most cost-effective way to travel? This travel expert has some tips for families and individual travelers.

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Travel writer
Let’s talk about small family travelers and independent travelers first. For small families, there are two ways. The first way is if you have received three doses of the vaccine, you can apply for an additional subsidy. With this extra NT$500, one person can get a subsidy of up to NT$1,300 per night. If you haven’t gotten your third dose, it’s OK, you can choose other options. For example, Taiwan Host Association B&Bs or star-level hotels. This way, you can still receive the extra subsidy of NT$500. It’s the same – NT$500 plus NT$800, which is equal to NT$1,300 per person per night. You can decide which one you want to use. I suggest that a small family can stay for 3 days and 2 nights. Member A can apply for a double room on the first night. Member B can apply for a double room on the second night. In this way, you can receive a subsidy for 3 days and 2 nights.

For those interested in traveling to Taiwan’s outlying islands, she suggests that a group of six people go together. A group of 6 people can get a subsidy of NT$20,000, which can basically cover the air tickets.

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Travel writer
I strongly suggest that small families form a small group of six. Because if a small group of six goes to the outlying islands, they can get a subsidy of NT$20,000. In this case, NT$20,000 divided by six people, is equivalent to about NT$3,000, which is your air ticket to the outlying islands. If you choose some bonus options, for example, if you hire a local tour guide, participate in water activities, or travel on weekdays, you can apply for an extra subsidy of NT$10,000 for six people. If you get a subsidy of NT$30,000, it is equivalent to free air tickets and accommodation.

Many hotels are offering deals all around Taiwan during the peak summer tourist season. But how do you determine the quality of the hotel and what are some things to look out for?

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Travel writer
Now, everyone knows that you need to read reviews online to choose a hotel, but reviews can have quite a few errors. There are many misunderstandings. For example, some restaurants or stores will set some conditions. For example, if you give them five stars on a Google review, they will give you discounts or small gifts. This tends to cause errors in the reviews, so I will give you some tips on how to read them. I recommend that you don’t just look at one review from one platform. For example, go to Google reviews, and then go to hotels.com, Expedia, and booking.com. Check out all of them, especially the negative reviews.

With COVID slowly waning in Taiwan and restrictions loosened, the travel industry is eager for more people to tour the nation. Locals and tourists are hungry for travel, but make sure to choose your accommodations wisely to ensure a pleasant vacation.

國旅補助上路 旅遊達人提供出遊省錢撇步

2022-08-05

為了幫助旅遊業復甦,交通部觀光局推出國旅補助,7/15正式開跑,自由行旅客入住飯店,每間房每晚可補貼最高新台幣1,300元的補貼,如何在妥善運用補貼方案之餘,還能挑選到CP值最高的飯店,一起來聽聽旅遊達人的建議。

正值暑假期間,為了迎接旅遊旺季,許多飯店祭出新點子來吸引遊客。交通部觀光局的國旅補助7/15正式開跑,自由行旅客入住飯店,每間房每晚可補貼最高新台幣1300元,如何妥善運用補貼方案,旅遊達人提出建議。

[[旅遊作家 943]]
"先說小家庭,自由行的部分,小家庭的話有兩種方式,第一種方式就是如果都有打滿三劑的話,可以申請補助,再加上加碼500元,一個人可以申請到每人每晚1300元,如果沒有打滿三劑也沒問題,你可以去選一些有加碼,比方說是好客民宿或是星級旅館,這樣一樣有加碼補助500元,一樣也是800元加上500元,等於一個人一個晚上1300元,就看你要用哪一種,我建議小家庭的話可以住3天2夜,成員A可去申請第一個晚上的雙人房,成員B去申請第二個晚上的雙人房,這樣就可以3天2夜都有補助"

針對計畫前往離島旅行的民眾,專家建議6人成團,可申請每團2萬元補助,等於機票不用錢。

[[旅遊作家 943]]
"我蠻建議小家庭可以自己揪成6人小團,因為6人小團如果去離島的話,是有補助 上限2萬,這樣的話,2萬除以6個人,就等於你飛離島的機票大概3000元,如果你還有一些加碼選項,比方說請當地的導遊或是水域活動,或是平日出遊,就可以申請加碼補助,6個人一萬,如果補助3萬都拿到,就等於是機票跟住宿都免費."

不少飯店針對旅遊旺季推出各項優惠,但要如何確定飯店品質,專家也做出提醒。

[[旅遊作家 943]]
"現在大家都知道挑飯店要上網看評價,可是評價也有蠻多的誤差。有一些飯店或是店家會有一些條件式的,比方說如果你在google評價上面給五星的話,就給你什麼樣的優惠或是送你小禮物,這樣也很容易產生誤差。所以大家要怎麼樣去分辨評價,建議大家不要只要看一家,比方說去看google的評價,再去hotels.com,或是Expedia或是booking.com都去看,尤其是負面評價都要點進去看"

隨著疫情逐漸趨緩,指揮中心放鬆防疫規範,旅遊業滿心期待業績能回檔,民眾也迫不及待來場小旅行,選擇住宿時一定要多加比較,才不會敗興而歸。

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