Interesting Taiwan

Today's post will be very different. I will showcase some of the very unique and interesting things frequently encountered in Taiwan...



7-11 outlets are found almost everywhere in Taiwan.. Some as close as within 100M from each other.. And there are also convenience stores from other companies everywhere.. The convenience stores here are like mini supermarkets, with some even featuring ATM Machines.

There is always a huge variety of drinks available!!!



I love the take-away ready to eat meals... Very convenient and cheap too.

A very popular biscuit amongst the Taiwanese people..

This is what they call 铁蛋, which translates to "Iron Egg" in English.

In the centre of the picture is stinky tofu,臭豆腐. While the smell is quite strong, it actually tastes quite good! But not everyone likes it.......

Most of the drinks and snacks here are packaged in a very cute way.

Recycling is practised everywhere in Taiwan, this is quite surprising indeed!

Look at the different colours and designs of helmets. There are even pink helmets with "Hello Kitty" stickers!!! In Singapore, the motorcycle helmets are not as colourful and interesting...

One thing you will notice about Taiwan is the huge number of motorcycles and scooters on the roads... However, they also cause most of the noise pollution and traffic congestion..

A motorbike parking area, frequently seen in Taiwan. They have more bikes than cars here.

The keyboards here are different!! Look at the individual keys.. Designed to type both traditional chinese words and English words easily.. But it looks so complicated...

The handphone keypads are also different from ours in Singapore..

This is my favourite toy in Taiwan!!! A rechargeable electric fly swatter that electrocutes mosquitoes and flies that you hit. Very satisfying and fun to use.!

The 区间火车 (local regional trains) are slow and have very long waiting times... The distance between station stops are also very far apart.. Also, the train stations for these are very noisy! I dont like taking these trains...

But it is a different story for the Taipei Metro, 台北捷运. Fast and efficient, I like to ride in these trains. They feel alot like Singapore's MRT network. :)

Going somewhere? Learn traditional chinese as alot of the train stations have no proper maps and not everything is translated to English.. Also, dont forget to bring extra coins to pay for buses that do not accept the cash card for payment. Not every public bus is equipped to use the "Easy Card".