Questions tagged [taiwan]
The Republic of China (commonly called Taiwan), an island of East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean.
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Getting from Chiayi to Alishan through Fenqihu on a Sunday
I'll be arriving from Taipei to Chiayi on a Sunday morning by THSR (I'm flexible with times). I will also need to leave a bag in a hotel near the TRA Chiayi Station. I want to go to Alishan (without ...
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Getting an Easy Card in TPE airport?
Can I buy an Easy Card in TPE (and load it with money)? Can I use a credit card for that, or do I need to have NTD in cash to do that?
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Is there a daily fare cap on the Taipei MRT?
My wife is Taiwanese, so every couple of years we visit her family in Taipei. I generally know my way around the Taipei MRT network, so for a laugh I'm planning to attempt Taipei's equivalent of the ...
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Getting from Chaiyi THSR station to Chiayi City
What's the optimal way to get from Chaiyi THSR station to Chiayi City by public transportation? According to Google Maps, there is bus 7211, but it takes almost 2 hours to travel only 15 km (I don't ...
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Currency exchange (USD to NTD and HKD) in San Francisco
Where can I buy NTD/TWD and/or HKD in San Francisco, preferably around Union Square? If there are such places at all. And is it more reasonable to do so rather than exchanging USD to NTD/TWD in TPE ...
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Transportation card in Taiwan
Is there a universal transportation card that is valid for MTR and buses all over Taiwan? Or do I have to buy a new card each time I visit a new city in Taiwan?
If there is no universal card, I see ...
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Taiwan proof of funds for Filipino visa exempt tourist
I will travel to Taiwan with my girlfriend who is a Filipno national. Looking at the Visa-exempt entry page at the BOCA website, it says
Holders of Brunei, Philippines, Russia and Thailand ...
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Can the dates of my ticket exceed the period I can stay visa free?
I'm allowed to stay in Taiwan visa free for up to 14 days. Is it okay if my ticket will be one with arrival say on May 1 and departure on May 30, but I will go to Hong Kong for a week in between (...
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When Peach has special offers from Japan, do they also have them to Japan? And if so, how do I find them?
About five years ago I was in Taiwan and got a cheap flight on a special offer with Peach to Okinawa at a great price.
Now I'm in Taiwan again and I've been receiving special offer emails from Peach ...
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Entering Taiwan with a valid visitor visa and a passport that will expire within 6 months
Currently I'm living in Singapore as a permanent resident and I hold a South Korean passport.
My passport is expiring in the mid of August 2019 but I'm traveling to Taipei at the end of February 2019 ...
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Do I need a China Visa for Taiwan China Japan flights booked on different airlines?
We are American and flying this route:
USA > TPE
TPE > PEK
PEK > KIX (5 days in Beijing)
Train to Tokyo
NRT > USA
1 and 2 are on Airline A, 3 is on Airline B, 5 is on Airline C.
I am assuming ...
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Exiting the airport on a connection flight
I am citizen of USA. I will be flying from South Korea back to USA. There is an 8 hour stop in Taiwan for a connecting flight. Am I allowed to exit the Taiwan airport on this stop to meet up with some ...
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What's the cheapest way to get from downtown Taoyuan to downtown Taipei, other than hitchhiking?
I will probably hitchhike but it is winter and rain is not unlikely.
There are lots of discussions about getting from Taoyuan airport to Taipei, but I've actually been staying in Taoyuan for a few ...
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Indian national with Malaysian Permanent resident [closed]
I am an Indian national with Permanent Resident status working as a consultant Surgeon. I am Planning to visit Taiwan along with my friends in Rotary to attend the Rotary function. How do I apply for ...
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How can I find which police stations in Taiwan have camping facilities for cyclists?
Two and a half years ago I walked and hitchhiked around the island of Taiwan. I liked it so much I'm starting my next trip by doing it again.
A couple of months into my trip I learned that some ...
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