I got my easycard activated as a library card at the large New Taipei city library in Banqiao.

Can I now check books out from any library in the city?

And if so do books have to be returned to the same library I checked them out from?

hi! im Taiwanese American, I’ve been to Taiwan many times with my family when i was younger, but im going with my boyfriend this summer and I really want to show him some local food but i really don’t know the area without my family. I know Tainan is known for the amazing food, so I was wondering if anyone has any local food recommendations! Doesn’t have to be specific to Tainan!

I’ve had European friends who were excited to experience one for the first time in their life. I found that amusing because I thought the only reaction would be “omg this is scary” but some aactually looked for to it. Quite strange

Hello I'm in Taiwan until tomorrow. I bought some nice colorful painted souvenirs yesterday at songshan night market. I would like to buy some more, are there other places I could buy something similar with a bigger collection? I bought 5 of them for 2000 yen. Picture of the souvenirs: https://ibb.co/VTYzn5r

hello! my boyfriend’s employer (EU with taiwanese entity) want him to move to taiwan at some point. if we got married, and i also work for a tech company (remotely), can i move to taiwan with him? what are our options and the possibilities for me to go with him? we are both english speakers - i don’t have a degree yet but will next year and he has a very good job. thanks in advance!

Divorce by Taiwanese consulate in US?

My u s citizen husband married a Taiwanese citizen in Taiwan years ago, and then they moved to the United States. She was in the United States ( California) for a period of maybe a year. They decided to break up, and went to a Taiwanese consulate in California to file. He thinks it was divorce papers but isn’t sure because it was in Mandarin.

Is it possible to sign papers for a divorce at the consulate ? Or is it possible they are still married, because they did not file for divorce in California.

Damn, my house was shaking

My USA born kids will be going back to USA for elementary school. I know they will need an Overseas Compatriot stamp on their passport in the future to avoid conscription. We've stayed in taiwan for 1.5yrs already. Can they get the overseas Compatriot stamp now on their taiwan passport? Or do we have to wait until they are older?

Hi, my friends and I from Austria are traveling in Taiwan. We have been here for 1 week and will stay 3 more. Everyone is so friendly in your beautiful country. Yesterday and today we got invited by locals of Lanyu Island to drink with them.

Someone got us beer from 7/11 and after the round was finished we bought the next round. However he did not seem happy by that and insisted on buying us food.

So we were discussing, was it impolite to return the favor an buy a round of drinks for our hosts? What's the best etiquette when getting invited, do you not finish everything that is being bought? Is it expected to decline the offer in general? Thanks!

For undergraduate students who are currently studying at NTNU, I have a question regarding the scholarship. Upon my admission, I am offered with the international student scholarship (of full tuition for 1 year).

However, financial burdens remain a concern as I don’t think I would be able to pay from the 2nd year (because technically speaking, the tuition + everything can be more than TWD200.000/year). Although I can work part time, however, it’s not really the best option since I aim to focus on my study rather than being drained from working and let it effect my mentality.

Therefore, I wanna ask if there exists any internal scholarship for enrolled undergraduate students in the school? Because I look through the school website and my department site, and I only found 2 but only provide around NTD 20.000. I have emailed the school twice but haven’t received any answers either.

Please help me out. Thank you so much!!

Since I'm visiting Taiwan for the first time ever, I want to bring back some souvenirs !

But, usually, I don't go (only) for the classic tourist stuffs. I'm really interested with the local, everyday stuff you can only find there, the kind you can find in the local supermarket/art supply store/insert local place here

For example, the best stuff brought back from Japan some long cooking chopsticks from Daiso, some really good Sencha and an anafuda game.

From other countries we notably brought some very effective bug repellent sticks, specific food /spices/ Holliday decorations and art tools.

Any Taiwanese ideas ? 😁

EDIT : Thank you so much for all those ideas ! 😊🙏🍾 I won't get everything because of the sheer number of things, but I'll definitely get some (read : many) of them !!! Cheers! PS : keep them coming ! Some of them are priceless🥇

Hello! Currently visiting Yilan county and have been riding the local trains. I noticed that there are five languages broadcast during the train announcements for each stop: Mandarin, English, Hokkien, Hakka. What is the fifth? I believe it's an indigenous language but I don't know which. Does it change depending on the region? I've been riding the local train between Dingpu and Su'ao.

Went into a chain restaurant, and they had a promotion for free food if you had two 5 in your ID number. I saw people do it in front of me, and got me wondering what they can actually do with this info?

Edit: they wrote down the last four digits

Apparently it's been there since 0403, it used to be all green. I didn't notice it til yesterday.

These guys appear on my 11th floor balcony. Was gonna guess cicada but doesn’t quite fit it. Are they a variation June bug in the US? And no I didn’t do anything to it. The guy is just on he’s back the moment I found them lol

I want good coffee when I’m up at 7am. Maybe that’s the American in me.

Some of the best coffee shops I’ve found don’t open until noon.

WHY?!??!

Taken from a Da’an balcony

Buying rice is the most confusing thing for me here. I'm looking for 1-1.5kg packet that I can take back home. Any recommendations for a rice brand that is sweet and sticky (request that i received)? Something that I can buy at PX Mart. Chinese names will be helpful so I can look up what the packaging looks like. Thank you.

So I have a 2013 BWS that I am trying to sell. What would you recommend is the best place to try to sell it? I have tried on Fb and a few groups there but no luck. I added pics and said I was willing to negotiate price. I think I just have bad luck or maybe a bad scooter??

Hello hope this is allowed! I have a flight coming into Taipei in a few weeks and it arrives at 6am. My issue is that my accommodations in Kaohsiung won’t let me check in until 4pm (I know I should’ve thought this through better). Even with the time it takes the train to get down there, we’re still kind of stranded for several hours. Is there anywhere in Taipei where 4 people can hang out with their luggage and not be a nuisance? I already feel pretty embarrassed going anywhere and feeling like an intruder. So if there’s any place where this wouldn’t be an issue I’d be super grateful to know!

Hey everyone. I (32M) have a bunch of stuff planned on my trip (mostly Taipei) but have flexibility in what I’m doing. I’d love to meet up with fellow travelers or locals and have some fun. I’m coming from America but have a very international attitude.

I love dancing, fitness , adventure, experiencing new things and much more. Hoping to do everything from hot springs, seeing some night markets, going to the National Palace Museum and so much more. Hoping to get a chance to check out Taiwanese night life. I only speak English.

I’m only looking for friendship. ✌️😀

Thank you 🙏

For context I am a foreigner who speaks chinese. So an elderly lady approached me near ximending asking me to buy bread for her. She looked quite pitiful so I bought 2 pieces of bread for her. Then, outside the store she asked for more money to get home. I was quite reluctant to give cash to her but I just did it anyway since it was a small sum.

I then went to the nearby museum to take a walk and was returning back to ximending almost 2 hours later when I saw her along the same street. I think she saw me first and tried to hide in one of those small atm booths. So I approached her and asked her why she still there and didn’t use the money I gave her to get home, thinking maybe it wasn’t enough. But she just ignored me and pretended not to recognise me. I was 100% sure it was the same lady but she kept denying it and started to get a little defensive so I got a little agitated realising she lied to me. After asking her a few times she then wanted to bring me to the police station for harassing her. So I just walked away since it’s my last day here and I don’t want to waste it dealing with the police. But she started to follow me and take pictures of me and kinda pulled on my bag.

The reason I’m so worked up about it is not about the money I gave to her since it was a small sum anyway but that she lied to my face and pretended not to recognise me. I’m not sure if this is a usual scam or it was a one time thing but I know it’s also partly my fault for believing her so easily. Do you think I was wrong to approach her? I could have ignored her/given her the benefit of the doubt and happily walked away.

P.S. Looking back I realised she chose two of the most expensive pieces of bread in the store 🤣