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Required travel documents for Taiwan

Required travel documents for Taiwan: passport [...]

Electric power

Electric power: 110V / 60 Hz [...]

Area code to Taiwan

Area code to Taiwan: +886 [...]

Telecommunications

Public phones in Taiwan are divided primarily into two types, coin and card. Coin phones accept coins in denominations of NT$1, NT$5, and NT10. For local calls, NT$1 buys one minute of phone time. Phone cards are divided into magnetic strip stored value [...]

Electricity

Taiwan uses electric current of 110 volts at 60 cycles, appliances from Europe, Australia or South-East Asia will need an adaptor or transformer. Many buildings have sockets with 220 volts especially for the use of air conditioners. [...]

Public Holidays

January 1 Foundation Day of the ROC
Chinese Lunar year Lunar New Year (3 days)
February 28 Peace Memorial Day
April 5 Tomb Sweeping Day
October 10 Double Tenth National Day [...]

Tipping & Tax

Tipping is not customary in most of places in Taiwan. The one exception is tipping the bellboy when you check into a hotel.
Foreigners who work legally in Taiwan are required to file an income tax return in May each year. The deadline is May 31. For g [...]

Tai'chi

Unless you have a recommendation, the best way to find a good teacher is to visit a park at sunrise and check out the scene for yourself. If you spot a group that impresses you, approach one of the students and inquire about joining them. Most teachers wi [...]

Taiwan does not have a culture of binge drinking...

Taiwan does not have a culture of binge drinking and is rare to see anyone drunk on the streets. While over indulging in alcohol is not a social taboo as such (and some people do so at weddings), it is considered a sign of lack of self-confidence and imma [...]

Giving people shoes

Never ever offer shoes as gift to old people. It literally means sending them on their way to heaven! This happened to a friend of mine who was going to marry a foreigner. A pair of nice warm booties to his father-in-law resulted in a few days of silent t [...]