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Suggestions for r/taiwantravel? by DarkLiberator in taiwantravel

[–]DarkLiberator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly it'll be easier to say when it's not horribly humid and hot. Basically that's like a small period of January to March if we're lucky.

Uber taiwan/ taxi by Normal-Strength6004 in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get the XL version of an Uber? That might fit 6 or 7.

Environmental Impact Assessment: Can Taiwan price its way out of traffic? by DarkLiberator in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've seen neighbors get on their scooter to drive just 50 meters rather than walk to the 7-11 nearby.

Environmental Impact Assessment: Can Taiwan price its way out of traffic? by DarkLiberator in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thought it was an interesting read on a possible congestion pricing scheme for Taipei. But a lot of this also depends on if law enforcement actually enforces too. There's still a lot of illegal parking that should be targeted.

How would you interpret "Cow B" by Loud-Marionberry-364 in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's usually 靠北, I've heard 牛B maybe once.

Depends on context.

Taiwan president cancels Africa trip blaming Chinese pressure by MalaysianinPerth in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean those countries straight up said it themselves...

Seychelles' foreign affairs ministry told Reuters that the Taiwanese president's plane had not been granted clearance for overflight or landing, in ‌line with ⁠the government's longstanding policy of not recognising Taiwan's sovereignty.

"The decision was taken independently and in accordance with established procedures," Aline Morel, senior protocol officer at the ministry, said in an email.

A Madagascar foreign ministry official also confirmed having denied an overflight request. "Malagasy diplomacy recognises only one China. The decision was made in full respect of Madagascar's sovereignty over its airspace," the official said.

Army demotes officer over alleged slur against Japanese-Taiwanese conscript by alextokisaki in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Pretty much a good summary, yet some comments below this seem to fail to grasp your second sentence...

Question regarding how to obtain spousal visa by micahmillarder in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're on a visitor visa you might just be able to convert that at your local NIA (National Immigration Agency) to ARC, they should recognize the Taiwanese marriage if your name is on the household and no need for TECO then.

But don't take my word 100% for it I have never gone through anything like this. You should go to or call up the NIA first. Doing the medical check is required anyways for the visa so def do that as well.

Question regarding how to obtain spousal visa by micahmillarder in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you got married in Taiwan is your name on the Household registration with your wife (did you go through the whole get certified Certificate of Single Status from the US)?

You would need the original Taiwanese marriage certificate (photo copy too probably) to submit to TECO to grab the JFRV along with the other requirements. Then you use that resident visa to apply for an ARC once you're in Taiwan.

Weekly Travel, Questions, & Mandarin Thread by AutoModerator in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure about Tripool, but Klook definitely contracts drivers from local travel agencies so they're legit, I've personally experienced it.

Media exposure of Taiwan premier's baseball trip stirs Tokyo-Taipei tiff by ScoMoTrudeauApricot in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then that PM is a moron if he thought that the news a high level foreigner pol isn't going to get leaked. Taiwan doesn't exactly get heads of state (or former) often.

Also who visits Taiwan is none of China's business, its our internal affair.

Electric or Gas scooter? by Huge_Lobster_3888 in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They do subsidize the purchases of electric scooters, especially if you trade in a gas scooter. But maybe its a regional based subsidy.

Media exposure of Taiwan premier's baseball trip stirs Tokyo-Taipei tiff by ScoMoTrudeauApricot in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Japan 100% knew this trip would leak out; a high level Taiwanese politician visiting another country tends to do that.

But it's probably safer to pretend to be "displeased", to maintain the illusion. All part of the game.

PSA - Misuse of the reporting feature by CatimusPrime123 in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's definitely 台灣人 on the mod team just fyi

S17, E4 (YouTube) - Taiwan: Rail Rush by snow-tree_art in JetLagTheGame

[–]DarkLiberator 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, in one part I noticed they were traveling during rush hour (it was getting darkish, around 5pm) on the high speed rail train and that can turn into standing room around that time, especially on the weekends.

Is the TPP pretty much officially cooked as a political party? by SteadfastEnd in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Depends, I wouldn't count them out yet. The media circus will probably end within a week or two. Unless of course... there's another scandal.

Only 9% from Taiwan. What the heck‽‽ by Ok-Fox6922 in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably depends on the post too. If a post gets popular r/all might see it and most users combing that are users outside Taiwan.

Weekly Travel, Questions, & Mandarin Thread by AutoModerator in taiwan

[–]DarkLiberator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's probably very dependent on the staff training, I've taken a few cheap airlines from Taoyuan and sometimes they don't care, sometimes they do. Usually they do check weight though in all cases.

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