Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
perform daily business. You can also tell people your child has a cold. If you can't speak
Chinese a little sign language will do.
You're not likely to find high chairs or booster seats for kids at lower-end restaurants,
but you may well find them at more expensive places. Stands and outdoor markets tend
to be very informal. Upper-end restaurants may have set menus for families or even kids.
You can generally find Western baby formula and baby foods at supermarkets.
The Parenting forum on
Taiwanease
(
www.taiwanease.com
)
is a very helpful resource.
The
Community Services Centre
(
www.communitycenter.org.tw
) in Taipei has informa-
tion for families relocating to Taiwan.
Lonely Planet's
Travel with Children
prepares you for the joys and pitfalls of travelling
with the little ones.
Convenience Stores
Convenience stores are ubiquitous and handy for fresh daily foods, fruit and drinks (espe-
cially cheap fresh coffee). Services include bill payment (such as phone, gas, electricity),
fax, copy and printing services, and ticket purchases (such as local fights, High Speed
Rail, concerts). Staff are usually willing to help unless they are very busy. 7-Elevens also
offer cheap shipping of goods across Taiwan to other outlets and many online purchases
can be paid for and picked up at a convenience store nearest to you. Most stores have
ATMs that accept international bankcards.
Customs Regulations
Up to US$10,000 in foreign currency (and NT$60,000) may be brought into the country
but there is a limit on goods (clothes, furniture, dried goods) brought in from China. Drug
trafficking is punishable by death.
Passengers who are 20 years and older can import the following duty free:
»
200 cigarettes, 25 cigars or 450g of tobacco
»
one bottle of liquor (up to 1L)
»
goods valued at up to NT$20,000 (not including personal effects)
Discount Cards
Student discounts are available for public transport, museums, parks, some movie tickets
and performances at public theatres. Foreign student cards are not likely to be accepted;
however, foreigners studying Chinese can get student cards from their school.
