Transportation:

Flights: (http://www.kia.gov.tw/english/e_index.asp)

There is an international airport at Kaohsiung (coded KHH), where flights commute between

Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, mainland China, Thailand, and so on.

Subway (Kaohsiung MRT): http://www.urbanrail.net/as/kaoh/kaohsiung.htm

There are two lines: Red and Orange.

How to get Hotel Kingship Intercontinental Kaohsiung from the Airport: Take the Red line at the

Kaohsiung International Airport Station, then change to the Orange line at the station of Formosa

Boulevard. Get off at the station of Yanchengpu, and then walk a few minutes to the Hotel.

High Speed Rail (HSR): http://www5.thsrc.com.tw/en/

If you land at the Tiaoyuan International Airport (http://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/Index/)

(coded TPE), take Airport Bus (approximately 30 minutes) to the High Speed Rail (HSR)

Tiaoyuan Statio. Ride on an HSR train to the Zuoying station (1 hour and 39 minutes), and then

use Kaohsiung MRT (Red line) to get to the Yanchengpu Station (need to change to the Orange

line at the station of Formosa Boulevard).

Tour Information:

The organizers of ICNAO2013 will not organize tours. Interested participants can contact the

Spring Bus Travel Corp. as follows (see also the attachment):

Contact person: Jim

E-mail: guider6611@yahoo.com.tw  

Tel: +886-7-3132255; Cell: 0938 870165; Fax: +886-7-3130022

Internet: http://www.springbus.com.tw

Visa Information:

1.      Countries of up to 90 days Taiwan visa exemption: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.A. and Vatican City State.

Countries of up to 30 days Taiwan visa exemption: Australia, Malaysia, Singapore.

2.      The nationals of India, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia, who also possess a valid visa or permanent resident certificate issued by U.S.A., Canada, Japan, U.K., Schengen Convention countries, Australia or New Zealand, are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 30 days.

More information regarding visa requirements can be found from the web page:

http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1443&ctNode=779&mp=2

Weather and Temperature:

Kaohsing’s weather in December is possibly the best season in a year with small probability of

raining and with average temperature between 19.8℃ and 21.3℃.