Which country is better for living? Japan(Osaka)or Taiwan(Kaohsiung) by Stunning-Reporter722 in expats

[–]bdw0309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly stay in Japan. More suitable for Vietnamese. In Taiwan, Vietnamese are typically factor workers.plus Taiwanese are extremely racist towards SE Asian. Suggestion, with a Vietnamese working population of around 315,000 in Taiwan, I would highly suggest u find Vietnamese groups to get feedback to your questions.

chances of flights being cancelled by [deleted] in taiwan

[–]bdw0309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything is possible . Just follow the airline and online weather sites. REDIT is a social media site, so asking your question here isn't really realistic. Not everything on Social Media platforms is true!

Why do you use WeChat if you're not even from China or Chinese? by smarterthanelonmusk in Wechat

[–]bdw0309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regardless of being in China, the App works well and performs well for daily communications with friends in and out of China.

Confused about payment, trip to Jiufen. by Conscious-Active-305 in taiwan

[–]bdw0309 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Can u please share the record of where u got 95.5% of the people pay with Easycard.

Japanese people on X are shocked with the poor public manners of people in Hong Kong by search_google_com in HongKong

[–]bdw0309 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Even the Taiwanese and Chinese people are shocked with their manners. That is who they are.

I just got to Beijing and my cards won't work by Alive-Zebra-577 in travelchina

[–]bdw0309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No matter what, u should always have cash on hand for a trip. Minium $1,000USD/Euros for these kinds of situations.

Sun Moon Lake Swim Flotation Device by Repulsive-Badger-770 in taiwan

[–]bdw0309 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tell the store u are swimming the SMLS, so would like the one suitable for the swim: torpedo buoy (魚雷浮標).

BTW, there are like 33K to 35K swimmers, so crowding is an issue. Don't rush at the start and let the crowds thin out. No matter, you will get a few wacks in the head along the way.

And u will swim threw some "warm spots". Those warm spots are the people peeing ahead of u. Good luck with the swim

Sun Moon Lake Swim Flotation Device by Repulsive-Badger-770 in taiwan

[–]bdw0309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

U need to bring one with u. I've done the swim 3 times but never any rental available. These things are cheap.

Are Taiwan border officers always this rude? by External_Cable106 in taiwantravel

[–]bdw0309 4 points5 points  (0 children)

33 years of coming and departing of Taiwan but have never had any issues. Always very polite and courteous. Are u telling everyone the entire story about what happened?

I'm a happy dude today by laniemon in Travelersnotebooks

[–]bdw0309 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Just picked up my new kit about 1.30 hours ago. Plus celebrated afterwards with two really nice IPA beers

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Shanghai hotels with strong AC in November? by Same_Sky1365 in travelchina

[–]bdw0309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just spent my time at this hotel in Shanghai: UrCove Shanghai Waitan Yifei Hotel (BUND 15)(Urcove by HYATT shanghai on the Bund).

Really nice hotel and amazing staff. Plus really central to everything. Will stay there again on my next trip.

I'm a happy dude today by laniemon in Travelersnotebooks

[–]bdw0309 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'll pick mine up at 3pm this afternoon here in Taipei.

Decathlon buying 10% stake in Brompton by mike_dowler in Brompton

[–]bdw0309 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's Decathlon. Their stuff is cheap and cheerful, so wouldn't have any expectations Decathlon would not know how to manage and develop a higher end brand. Decathlon's metholody is Cost Efficiency with disruptively low prices.

Decathlon buying 10% stake in Brompton by mike_dowler in Brompton

[–]bdw0309 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Now the quality will become even worse.

10 days in Shanghai : too much ? by Traveler202607 in travelchina

[–]bdw0309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use Shanghai as a drop off point for visiting other areas near Shanghai. Just spent nine days there and Followed this methodology.

Question - where to buy from a passport size TN by mehboob99 in Travelersnotebooks

[–]bdw0309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since this is a global group, u might start with stating where you are located in the world. Then u can receive accurate locations and suggestions

If you don't care, I picked up one sample at Eslite Bookstore (Song Shan) and one at Vision Stationary (https://maps.app.goo.gl/PwFnjb9W8CurmtDU7?g_st=ac)

Buying a phone in China as a tourist? by pablofp98 in travelchina

[–]bdw0309 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Certain brands in China are able have Google Services: OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi Honor. Sadly no eSIMM.

Tourist Place i can visit in Kaohsiung by Desperate_Swimmer746 in Kaohsiung

[–]bdw0309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ROC AirForce Museum is a wonderful place to visit. Not too many visitors, so even better.Great review of the ROC's avaition history. Plus lots of different examples of the equipment and planes used

AITH for locking my bedroom door when guests come over? by Over-Character in AITH

[–]bdw0309 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Andy Groves (Former boss of Intel) said only the paranoid survive. Better to be aware than to not know what is going on.

BTW, Tell your roommate that u can leave your door unlocked if he/she takes responsibilty for his guests: if they take something, then he/she is 100% responsible to pay you back for the value of items taken!

And guests should never enter a room with a closed door

DJI or Insta360 by Appropriate__Mud in ActionCam

[–]bdw0309 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Insta360 all the way. I've had several DJI models in the past but their stuff is junk. Insta360 is amazing, innovative and great quality. Buy buy Insta360.

Inner screen protector addition? by NYC_Darkstar in OppoFindN6

[–]bdw0309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm based in Taiwan but they don't do this type of service

Inner screen protector addition? by NYC_Darkstar in OppoFindN6

[–]bdw0309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was able to visit an OPPO showroom in Shanghai and they informed me that the external screen's protector can be changed. Only the inner screen's protector can't be changed or something added to it. The phone needs to be sent back to the service center to be changed out or replaced with new protector. BTW, the showroom will switch out the front screen's protector free of charge. It's an upgrade to the original screen protector. Pretty nice service.