Taiwan is famous for its lively night markets and yummy street food, and not to mention hot springs and curvaceous green landscapes. It’s no surprise the Portuguese named this island “Ilha Formosa”, which means “beautiful island”.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Country Code: +886
Time Zone: GMT +8 hours (same as Singapore)
Peak Travel Period: Jul – Aug
Four Seasons: No
Currency: Taiwan New Dollar, TWD (NT$)
Transport Card: 悠遊卡 (Yōuyóu kǎ)
Tap water: Boil before drinking
AC Socket Type: Types A & B – 110V 60Hz
USEFUL WORDS
- Hello/Greetings – 你好 (lí-hó) / 你好 (nǐ hǎo)
- Thank you – 感謝 (kám-siā) / 謝謝 (xiè xie)
- Cheers! (Toasting) – 呼乾啦! (ho͘ ta là!) / 乾杯! (gān bēi)
- Sorry – 歹勢 (phái-sè) / 對不起 (duì bù qǐ) or 抱歉 (bào qiàn)
- Goodbye – 再見 (chài-kiàn) / 再見 (zài jiàn)