When you come to Taiwan, you’ll take a lot of photo
But sometimes due to the sun glare,
your photo just don’t look nice
Luckily, when I browsed BBC news,
I bumped into one website.
It helps you to reduce the glare on your photo
by attaching a paper lens hoods
Check it out yourself => http://www.lenshoods.co.uk 
When you travel to Taiwan, please check the below festivals
January 1 Foundation Day of the ROC
Chinese Lunar year Lunar New Year’s Eve; 1st, 2nd, 3rd of the 1st month by lunar calendar
February 28 Peace Memorial Day
April 5 Tomb Sweeping Day
5th of the 5th month
by the lunar calendar Dragon Boat Festival
15th of the 8th month
by the lunar calendar Moon Festival
October 10 Double Tenth National Day
You’ll amazed by any of this festival
Let’s check what are the calling options available in Taiwan
Public phones in Taiwan are divided primarily into two types, coin and card. Coin phones accept coins in denominations of NT$1, NT$5, and NT10.
For local calls, NT$1 buys one minute of phone time. Phone cards are divided into magnetic strip stored value cards and IC stored value cards, and can be used all over Taiwan. Magnetic strip cards sell for NT$100 each, and IC cards are available in NT$200 and NT$300 versions.
The cards are sold in railway stations, bus stations, scenic spots, and convenience stores. When making local calls it is not necessary to dial the area code; when making long-distance calls, however, the area code of the party being called must be dialed in first (see explanation on the public telephone) and then the number itself dialed.
International calls can be made from private cell phones, public IDD phones, or hotel IDD phones. International calls are charged in units of six seconds. The procedure for making international direct dial calls from Taiwan is as follows:
1. Dial Taiwan’s international access code, 002
2. Dial the country code of the country being called (1 for the U.S., 86 for mainland China, etc.)
3. Dial in the area code of the called party (leaving out the long-distance recognition digit, “0″
4. Dial in the number of the called party. For operator-assisted international calls, please dial “100.” For international information, call this free number : 0800080100.
Reduced price periods and fees for International Subscriber Dialing (ISD) are as follows: 10:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. daily, 12:00 noon Saturday - all day Sunday - 8:00 a.m. Monday, and all day on national holidays.
Phone and send a smile to your friends and family
Post a mail back to your hometown while traveling ?
The rate for domestic express letters are NT$5, and NT$12 for prompt delivery. There is also a domestic super-express mail, which is expensive, but your letter is guaranteed to be delivered anywhere in just a few hours. International express mail service is available.
For further information, please check with Directorate General of Posts, or contact the Post Service Line : 0800-099246
Or else you also can email to your hometown 
This list of phone no is particular useful while you travel in Taiwan
Emergency Numbers(Free Service)
Fire, Ambulance 119
Police 110
Overseas Operator 100
Chinese Local Directory Assistance 104
Chinese Long Distance Directory Assistance 105
English-language Directory Assistance 106
Telephone Repair 112
Time 117
Weather 166
Tourist Information Hotline (02)2717-3737
24-Hour Toll-Free Travel Information call center (0800)011-765
CKS International Airport Tourist Service Center
Passenger Terminal Building I (03)383-4631
Passenger Terminal Building II (03)398-3341
Tourist Service Center, Kaohsiung International Airport, Tourism Bureau (07)805-7888
Government Information Office (02)3356-8888
International Community Service Hotline (0800)024-111
Board of Foreign Trade (02)2351-0271
China External Trade Development Council (CETRA) (02)2725-5200
English- speaking taxi (02)2799-7997
Keep this info handy
Here’s a list of Banks to do foreign currency exchange while you’re traveling in Taiwan
Taipei Fubon Bank 50, Chung-Shan N. Road, Sec. 2, Taipei 02-25425656
International Bank of Taipei 36, Nanking E. Road, Sec. 3, Taipei 02-25063333
Taiwan Cooperative Bank 77, Kuan-Chieng Road, Taipei 02-23118811
First Bank 30,Chung-Ching S. Road, Sec.1, Taipei 02-23481111
Chang Hwa Bank 27,Chung-Ching S. Road, Sec.1, Taipei 02-23617211
Hua Nan Bank 38, Chung-Ching S. Road, Sec. 1, Taipei 02-23713111
Cathay United Bank 65, Kuan-Chieng Road, Taipei 02-23125555
The Shanghai Commercial
& Savings Bank, Ltd. 2, Ming-Chuan E. Road, Sec.1, Taipei 02-25817111
The International
Commercial Bank of China 100, Chi-lin Road, Taipei 02-25633156
Bank of Taiwan 120, Chung-Ching S. Road, Sec. 1, Taipei 02-23493456
CitiBank 117-1, Sec. 3, Min-Sheng E. Rd., Taipei 02-27155931
Office Hours (Mon.-Fri.) 09:00 - 15:30
You can phone them first before you go there. Make sure you know the place
I just phone to my friend and I find out about the below info from a Taiwan government website
# 4.Schedule 1: Quantity Limit for Personal Use of Agricultural, Alcoholic Beverage and Cigarettes Carried by Inbound Passengers(2005/3/31)
# 6.Schedule 3: Quantity Limit for Personal Use of Medications Carried by Inbound Passengers or the Crew of Ships and Aircraft(2005/3/31)
# 7.Unaccompanied Baggage Declaration for Inward Passengers(2004/8/6)
Check it out yourself : Travel Luggage Clearance
This might not concern you..but just in case…please have a look about Taiwan Travel Custom
I just peep at one Taiwan government website. Here’s it :
* No. 95042：The Political Deputy Minister of Finance visited the Keelung Customs Office, praised & encouraged the Stolen Vehicles Joint Inspection Task Force for their hard working(Keelung Customs Office 2006/05/30)
* No. 95037：News release of Keelung Customs Office(Keelung Customs Office 2006/05/09)
* No. 95036：The Keelung Customs Office announces the anti-smuggling enforcement efficiency in the 1st quarter of 2006(Keelung Customs Office 2006/04/26)
For more info, please goto : Taiwan Custom
I post about Travel Visa to taiwan some times ago…but I post again with some editing
Foreign nationals may obtain tourist visas if they hold foreign passports or travel documents valid for more than six months in the Republic of China for purposes of sightseeing, business, family visits, study or training, medical treatment, or other legitimate activities.
Note : Republic of China = Taiwan
Visa requirements included one completed application form, incoming and outgoing travel tickets, one photo, documents verifying the purpose of the visits,and other relevant documents.
The Visitor Visa Application Form can be downloaded from the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs The completed form should be submitted to an overseas mission of the Republic of China for visa issuance.
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* Overseas mission of the Republic of China
* CKS Airport
30-day visa-free privileges are afforded to citizens of 31 countries and30-day landing visas are afforded to citizens of 3 countries. For any further information, please visit the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For any further questions about visa application, please contact : e-mail: post@boca.gov.tw TEL: (02)2343-2891 or (03)398-2629.
Have a look at Travel Visa Application form :
Let’s book a flight to Taiwan
International Airlines
There are two international airports in Taiwan: CKS Airport in Taoyuan (about 40 KM from Taipei City), and Hsiao-Kang Airport in Kaohsiung. Direct flights between Taiwan and other countries provide convenient services. Except for some flights to and from between Taiwan and Hong Kong as well as South East Asia land in Hsiao-Kang Airport, most international flights all land in CKS Airport.
Don’t believe, see the flight route below :
