Many people have written about getting a driver’s license before. Here is the one we have found most helpful:http://www.tealit.com/article_categories.php?section=transportation&article=drivers_license I don’t want to beat a dead horse by repeating what other bloggers have said; I just want to give my own opinion and advice on getting a driver’s license in Taiwan. You should read the above blog first to…
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Foreword: Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of questions. This is meant to only give a basic overview of Taiwan’s transportation to those who have never been there. Does Taiwan require a visa?/ Does Taiwan need visas? If you are a foreign national from one of the 46 countries that have Visa free entry, then no. Otherwise,…
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Taiwan is a place that should be explored not just with public transportation (as convenient as it is). If you only take public transportation everywhere you go, you are missing out on a huge part of Taiwan. You could take taxis everywhere to see these sights, like a rich Chinese person, or you can take the cheaper option and rent…
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Taiwan is a place that should be explored not just with public transportation (as convenient as it is). If you only take public transportation everywhere you go, you are missing out on a huge part of Taiwan. You could take taxis everywhere to see these sights, like a rich Chinese person, or you can take the cheaper option and rent…
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Last weekend we made our way to the beautiful township in Yilan County called Jiaoxi, known for its waterfall and hot springs. It is a town with a population of about 35,000 people, and it seems it relies mostly on tourism to survive. Our experiences and our quest to find the well-hidden beach are explained below. This is a view…
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Last weekend we went to Yilan for vacation. Our first stop was the night market in Luodong, the biggest night market in Yilan. We were surprised to find quite a busy night market which in the middle was so packed with people that you could barely move. Pretty much every night market stand was a food stall. There wasn’t much…
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Shilin Night Market (aka Shihlin Night Market) is the largest night market in Taipei and also one of the most popular. Full of delicious street food, small hole in the wall restaurants, souvenirs, and clothes, it is a great destination to experience Taiwan’s night market culture. Background: Shihlin Night market lies next to Jiantan MRT station, surrounded by Wenlin Road…
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Taiwan has some of the best food in the world, and it’s a big reason why foreigners like us love coming back. A lot of these foods cannot easily be found elsewhere, which makes leaving Taiwan that much harder. Our top 10 most delicious Taiwan foods are as follows: 10. 葱抓餅 Onion Pancake This is a salty, oily, tortilla like…
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When I first came to Taiwan in 2011, I hated pineapple. Then I had Taiwan pineapple and it changed my world; it tasted like a pineapple starburst. I realized then that Taiwan fruit is sweet and amazing. Below is a list of our favorite Taiwan fruits. Many if not all of these fruits are not native to…
