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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Taroko Gorge & Sun Moon Lake | 10/24/2011 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I am planning to go taiwan in dec2011. Could like to find out is it possible to tour taroko gorge ... A: In one day? no it's not, there is a pass between Hualien and Taichung but it's been closed for years ... | ||
| Discovering Taiwan | 10/19/2011 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I'll be arriving in taoyuan airport at 9:30 and leave my things at a Taipei hotel on 30 Oct 2011. ... A: Seems a little cramped but if traffic etc co-operates it could be doable. As for you questions, I ... | ||
| Discovering Taiwan | 10/17/2011 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I'll be arriving in taoyuan airport at 9:30 and leave my things at a Taipei hotel on 30 Oct 2011. ... A: Well, I don't recommend tours, but that's just my person issue, I don't enjoy organized tours ... | ||
| Traveling to Hualien | 9/5/2011 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I am arriving at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport on 27/10/11 at 20.30hr and want to travel ... A: Yea the high speed rail doesn't go that way :). I don't know what time the trains run until but I ... | ||
| Moving to Taiwan | 7/12/2011 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: .My brother and his family live close to Taipei. I would like to go with my little daughter to live ... A: Glenda, Here are a few resources for you: Bureau of Consular Affairs - about Visas and entering ... | ||
| used clothing suppliers | 3/25/2011 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: I am looking to supply entities in neighboring Philippines with used clothing. Can you help me find ... A: EJ, Suppliers in Taiwan ------------------- Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) maintains a ... | ||
| going to other countries after overstay in Taiwan | 3/1/2011 | Magda Vince |
| Q: my friend has overstayed in Taiwan for about 2 years but now she is planning to leave the country ... A: As far as I know other countries don't care much about it... but if she's really worried about it ... | ||
| Pingsi lantern festival | 1/15/2011 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I am looking to go to see the release of hundreds of sky lanterns in 2011 but am unable to find ... A: I'm not sure the exact dates of the lanterns being released. I found some links on the Government ... | ||
| Pingsi lantern festival | 1/15/2011 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I am looking to go to see the release of hundreds of sky lanterns in 2011 but am unable to find ... A: You could take the train but I don't actually know what the schedule will look like, plus unless you ... | ||
| Travelling to Taipei during Chinese New Year | 12/21/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I will be visiting Taipei next year during Chinese New Year (2/2/11 to 6/2/11). I was told it is not ... A: In and around Taipei? Taipei 101, Snake alley and Long Shan Temple (on the MRT), Elephant mountain, ... | ||
| Travelling to Taipei during Chinese New Year | 12/20/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I will be visiting Taipei next year during Chinese New Year (2/2/11 to 6/2/11). I was told it is not ... A: Actually, Taipei itself used to be all closed up in Chinese new Year, but now it's mostly fine with ... | ||
| Postal Code | 12/8/2010 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: What is the postal code for 139-1 Cheng Kuo North B Sec.2 Taipei, Taiwan A: Unfortunately, there is no road in Taipei that is called "Cheng Kuo", see this list of Taipei street ... | ||
| Visiting Taiwan | 11/16/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I'm planning to visit Taiwan next month. I have engaged 2 travel agents in my country and they have ... A: It depends very much on the mode of transport, buses, trains, planes? They both seems a little ... | ||
| Zip code | 11/15/2010 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: I need to send a box to the following address: 10th flooor 49 chung ching s road section 1 taipei, ... A: The Hanyu Pinyin spelling of Chung Ching is "Chong qing". So if you look at the Taiwan postal ... | ||
| 12/20-12/29 trip to Tawain - Car Hire, B&B, Sun Moon Lake | 10/19/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I have a daughter on Fullbright in Taiwan right now, living in Yilan. My 17 year old daughter, ... A: 1) sounds like a good plan, an probably a lot easier for her to come meet you guys in Taipei. 2) ... | ||
| Chung Ho city | 10/6/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I would like to visit my uncle who's living in Taipei with address "Lane 1 MingTs Street, Chung Ho, ... A: There will be many hotels, or motels around Jung he City, unfortunately there are several ways of ... | ||
| Visa? | 9/27/2010 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: I am a NZ citizen traveling to Taiwan 9th November 2010. Am I eligible for the same 90 day visa ... A: According to the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NZ citizens are eligible ... | ||
| taoyuan airport to bei tou | 9/2/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I'll be going over to Taipei. Reaching on 7/11/2010 at 1pm+. may i know what kind of transport i can ... A: From the Taoyuan airport? Taxi should be in the area of 1-1500nt, you can take a bus into the city ... | ||
| tourist car and driver rental | 8/16/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: do you know of anywhere i can find a car and driver - or cab rental - for the day? I saw a mister ... A: Well again I'm not certain what something like that would run you, 3000-5000 seems about right for a ... | ||
| tourist car and driver rental | 8/16/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: do you know of anywhere i can find a car and driver - or cab rental - for the day? I saw a mister ... A: Well, in what city? Taiwan is small but not that small :), for how long and where do you plan to ... | ||
| overstayed visa | 8/8/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I am curious about my status here in Taiwan. I'm an overseas filipino chinese.I came here in Taiwan ... A: EEP, Well that's a really bad situation. IT's doubly complicated because you have Children. I ... | ||
| Taichung-Sun Moon Lake-Qing Jin-Taichung | 8/4/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: i wanna ask that is it possible to hire a cab/car with driver to go from Taichung to Sun Moon Lake ... A: it's definitely possible, but it might be a little expensive. The problem is the over night ... | ||
| Any update on ATM's from 7/11/2006 posting | 7/30/2010 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: We will be traveling to Taiwan- Taipei and China Shanghai in October 2010. Wanted to know what ... A: I re-read my answer from 2006 (http://en.allexperts.com/q/Taiwan-206/Currency.htm), and I think that ... | ||
| hi | 5/28/2010 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: Ching Nanyu , he is my father i've never seen him since i was a kid now i'm 18 years old I want to ... A: Angelica, I'm sorry but this is way beyond my expertise. You might have better luck finding someone ... | ||
| zip code | 5/13/2010 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: co.ltd 8f no. 50 lane 10, kee hu rd, taipei, taiwan rcc. please can you hlep me A: According to the Edom website, the contact information is: 8F, No. 50, Lane 10, Kee Hu Road, Nei Hu ... | ||
| trip to taipei? | 4/26/2010 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: Im thinking of taking a two city trip to asia, in mid to late october.I firstly thought of ... A: Ian, I don't recall there being that many mosquitoes in Taipei. To be honest, I don't think I've ... | ||
| hualien to Kaohsiung | 4/25/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: I plan to travel from Hualien to Kaohsiung on 17th may 2010. I plan to leave Hualien after 6pm. Is ... A: Yes there are trains leave later than 6pm... but they are on opposite sides of a mountain range so ... | ||
| taichung to sun moom lake to alishan | 3/3/2010 | Magda Vince |
| Q: Do you have any information about hiring a cab to take us(5 pax) to do a tour in Taichung to Sun ... A: Not really, but there is no real reason to take a taxi (plus most taxi's won't take more than 4 ... | ||
| Postal Code | 2/18/2010 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: What is the postal code for this address to send a FedEx package? Taipei Office 7 Lane 134, Hsin Yi ... A: If you go to http://www.post.gov.tw/post/internet/u_english/postal_e_1.jsp and search for Taipei ... | ||
| who runs crematorium | 2/9/2010 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: does the funeral director also do cremation on his premise, or at a central cemetery/crematorium. ... A: My understanding, from reading the articles/resources linked below, is that while private funeral ... | ||
| Executive Search in Taiwan | 1/28/2010 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: I am looking for a US based permanent placement firm that has an office in Taipei. Can you ... A: Jeff. I'm sorry for the delay in responding - I never got the email telling me about your question. ... | ||
| SunMoon Lake and AliShan | 1/12/2010 | Kuo-syn Liao |
| Q: Do you know any packaged 3-day tour to see Sun-Moon Lake and AliShan from Taipei? For example: ... A: welcome to taiwan: http://www.lifetour.com.tw/taiwan/roc/tour_bus/tour_bus_a/A05_1day.asp ... | ||
| Senior citizens holidaying in Taiwan | 1/4/2010 | Kuo-syn Liao |
| Q: am planning a holiday for my parents who are in their mid-70s. it'll just be the two of them. ... A: welcome to taiwan: it is a good idea to travel for 2 weeks, 2-3-hours drive at most per day. I ... | ||
| Hi, I'm visiting taiwan at May | 1/4/2010 | Kuo-syn Liao |
| Q: ... My name is Meli, I'm going to visit Taiwan with my friends at May 2010, for 4 days. Since it's ... A: welcome to taiwan: first day: I guess you can arrive taipei city at 16.00, so maybe CKS first, ... | ||
| Shipping to U.S. using Chunghwa Postal Service | 12/17/2009 | Lotta Danielsson |
| Q: I am having fabric samples sent to me from Taiwan, and I want to know if they can be sent to the ... A: Oh yes, certainly. You can ship it via the Taiwan postal service just like you would in any other ... | ||
| Taiwan visit | 12/16/2009 | Magda Vince |
| Q: We are arriving at Kaohsiung on 6th February by ship. We fly out of Taipei on 12th February. Is it ... A: Unfortunately the mountain pass is closed (and has been for years, unless it's opened up very ... | ||
| traveling in taiwan | 12/9/2009 | Kuo-syn Liao |
| Q: It's me again but I have to ask a new question because the follow up was too long...Let me start by ... A: can you speak chinese? communicate with the driver. almost all geologists in the world have to come ... | ||
| traveling in taiwan | 12/3/2009 | Kuo-syn Liao |
| Q: We (2 adults and 1 child) are planning to visit taiwan in 28th dec-5th jan 2010. We would like to ... A: it snowed at hehuan this morning,1cm, but all gone after 9:00, can you speak chinese? do you have ... | ||
| traveling in taiwan | 12/1/2009 | Kuo-syn Liao |
| Q: We (2 adults and 1 child) are planning to visit taiwan in 28th dec-5th jan 2010. We would like to ... A: Welcome to Taiwan: ho-huan shan is also very beautiful there, you can go hiking there for 1-2 ... | ||
| traveling in taiwan | 12/1/2009 | Kuo-syn Liao |
| Q: We (2 adults and 1 child) are planning to visit taiwan in 28th dec-5th jan 2010. We would like to ... A: Welcome to Taiwan: ho-huan shan (for the snow) =99.9% no snow at that time, but maybe very cold ... | ||
Magda Vince
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Expertise
I can answer questions about general living, working, visiting, and traveling in Taiwan. Especially Taipei city, I have lived and worked in Taiwan for the past several years. I can't read much Chinese, but I speak well enough to get by. I'm not an expert on postal codes and services, please check this site or contact the Taiwanese postal service via this site to find the postal codes you might be seeking. http://www.post.gov.tw/post/internet/u_english/postal_e.jsp
Experience
I speak enough Chinese to get by, but by no means am I fluent, so I am aware of both sides of the language coin. I live and work in Taipei city, and have travelled around in the past to places like Hualien, Toroko, Tai Dong, Green Island, Ken ting, Kao Shiung, Tai Nan, Sun Moon lake and Tai Jung. Plus locations all over the northern tip of the island. At one point or another I have been into the clubbing, beaching and outdoor scenes alternately over the past few years, so I have a fairly eclectic knowledge base. Ask away, I can't guarantee I'll know the answer but I'll do my best to help you out :D. Magda
Education/Credentials
Bachelors of Arts
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