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Sunday, January 01, 2006 / 9:12 PM
back from Taiwan things to take note while visiting Taiwan 1. Be very careful when using the disposable chopsticks. A tiny wooden splinter got into my index finger on the first night and i had to use a nail clipper to cut open my skin to pull it out. OUCH. Had to bear with the pain for about the entire evening before we got back to the hotel at midnight. 2. There are not much trash bins in sight in the whole of Taiwan, even in shopping centres. So make sure you either keep that wrapper in your back or simply, as the tour guide puts it, " swiftly throw it to the ground and just walk away FAST". 3. Please do not ogle at the bin lang zi shi cos of the skimpy outfits they wear cos its RUDE! Simply just cast a look at them properly and treat them like normal beings! Really cannot tahan those ah peks who drool and stick close to them. Yucks. 4. Watch out for the traffic. I realised that Taiwan has 5 different traffic lights for 5 different directions, so watch out man. Also, cab drivers don't bother to stop at red lights and they try to speed across if they can. Even if the green man light is not flickering, it is best to simply dash across the road, but still do watch out for incoming traffic. You won't wanna come home with a broken leg, so break a leg. No pun intended. 5. Exhibit your bargaining prowess at tourist hotspots like the Sun and Moon Lake and Chiufen. Example: this auntie on our tour chose 3 keychains for NT50 and then persuaded the guy to give her one for free. Gosh... Those keychains were handmade with beads so the guy aint earning much already. Wow. Really ruthless. 6. Taipei City is da place to watch out for celebrities. I personally saw Evonne Hsu and William Lee promoting Narnia and my mum saw a TV host. Nice. 7. Be warned not to buy any Chinese pi xiu, tian lu or bi xie ornaments that claim to bring you luck and good fortune. However, you can try to have your name tested to hear what incredulous things they predict about your future. 8. When visiting night markets like Feng Jia in Taichung and Shilin in Taipei City, watch out for robbers and never-ending crowds. I got stuck in Feng Jia for about 20 mins immoblie cos there were just too many ppl. But u get realllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy cheap stuff of good quality, so what's there to complain? LOL. 9. If you wanna be some self-obsessed and mighty freak, always converse in English. Sure, most Taiwanese do know basic English but if you reeeeeeally feel a need to show off, JDI. 10. Just have a nice time shopping, eating and taking in all the wonderous sights in Taiwan. Naruwan! gosh...i sound like some tourism ambassador for Taiwan..sheesh~~~~ |
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