{"id":10988,"date":"2014-05-03T12:12:55","date_gmt":"2014-05-03T19:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=10988"},"modified":"2015-01-08T00:38:28","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T08:38:28","slug":"trip-report-international-first-class-vacation-taipei-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/05\/03\/trip-report-international-first-class-vacation-taipei-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip Report: My International First Class Vacation to Taipei, Hong Kong, and Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m off to Taiwan tonight and headed to a wedding next week in Taipei. After spending five days in Taipei, I will venture off to nearby Hong Kong for three days. I haven\u2019t been to either country, so I don\u2019t know what to expect. The weather doesn\u2019t seem too delightful for the next week and a half in Taipei or Hong Kong because the forecast calls for rain.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Taipei, Hong Kong, and Tokyo<\/a>
\nLAX Airport Korean Air KAL Skyteam Business Class Lounge<\/a>
\nEVA Air LAX-TPE 777-300ER Economy Class<\/a>
\nTaipei Garden Hotel Review<\/a>
\nSheraton Grande Taipei Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nSheraton Grande Taipei Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Westin Taipei Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nThe Westin Taipei Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nW Taipei Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nW Taipei Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Ximending in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Taipei Main Station<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Taipei 101<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Shilin Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Shida Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Liaoning Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Tonghua Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Taipei Taiwan<\/a>
\nTaipei Airport Cathay Pacific First and Business Class Lounge<\/a>
\nCathay Pacific TPE-HKG A330-300 Business Class<\/a>
\nTurboJet Ferry Hong Kong International Airport to Macau<\/a>
\nThe Westin Macau Resort Hotel Review<\/a>
\nScam City: Macau Edition<\/a>
\nTurboJet Macau Outer Ferry Terminal to Kowloon Hong Kong<\/a>
\nW Hong Kong Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nW Hong Kong Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nLe Meridien Cyberport Hong Kong Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Kowloon Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Star Ferry in Hong Kong
\n<\/a>The Sights and Sounds of Central Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Mid Levels in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nHong Kong Airport Cathay Pacific The Wing First Class Lounge<\/a>
\nHong Kong Airport Cathay Pacific The Bridge Lounge<\/a>
\nHong Kong Airport Cathay Pacific The Cabin Lounge<\/a>
\nCathay Pacific HKG-NRT 747-400 First Class<\/a>
\nHilton Narita Airport Hotel Review<\/a>
\nFirst Inn Kyobashi Tokyo Capsule Hotel Review
\n<\/a>The Sights and Sounds of Shibuya in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Harajuku in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Shinjuku in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nNarita Airport Main Building JAL First Class Lounge<\/a>
\nJapan Airlines NRT-LAX 777-300ER First Class<\/a><\/p>\n

I booked an economy flight from Los Angeles to Taipei on EVA Airways using 32,500 United miles. I booked a First Class flight from Hong Kong to Taipei on Cathay Pacific using 13,500 British Airways Avios. I spent 67,500 American Airlines miles on a First Class flight from Hong Kong to Japan on Cathay Pacific Airlines (My flight had an equipment swap where I was involuntary downgraded to Business Class<\/strong>) where I will have a short layover in Narita (My flight got severely delayed and I was forced to stay overnight in Tokyo.<\/strong>) Then, I will fly First Class on Japan Airlines (JAL) from Japan to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

\"taipeimr\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This is be my first time ever flying any type of international First Class after writing a blog post last year called Why Flying International First Class Doesn\u2019t Make Sense<\/a>. Ben, from One Mile at a Time countered my post and wrote Why flying international first class does make sense<\/a> and he put me up for a challenge. Well, challenge accepted!<\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for my adventures in Taipei and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

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