A Guide: Your First Hour in Taipei, Taiwan ✈️🇹🇼
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
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There are 3 critical things you need to do in your first hour in Taipei, Taiwan. Beyond that though, all the pre-departure considerations are covered in this video as well, making this the ultimate step-by-step Taipei travel guide for 2023 Taiwan trip-planners!
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0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Pre-Departure Tech Considerations
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2:12 - Pre-Departure Admin Considerations
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2:53 - Fill Out Arrivals Card
3:23 - Process After Deplaning
🔗 Full Arrivals/Customs process - Taiwan Official Website: etaipei.customs.gov.tw/single...
4:58 - Communications
5:27 - Transportation (2 options)
6:15 - EasyCard (IMPORTANT)
7:16 - Airport MRT
7:42 - KEEP ALL receipts
8:15 - Taipei Main Station
Taiwan is probably the country outside of Canada and the United States where I travel to most. It's tremendously beautiful, has the most vibrant food scene I've seen in the world (yes, even moreso than Japan in my opinion), and most of all, a tremendously diverse landscape where bustling cities meet breathtaking nature all within a stone's throw.
If you're planning a trip to Taiwan, this video is designed to make it as easy and stress-free to set your expectations for your trip-planning process all the way to the critical things you'll have to do in your very first hour in Taipei, Taiwan.
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This a great arrival guide for first timers into Taiwan. I would add if you are a multi national, and you go to Taiwan again, always use the same Passport. The first time I went to Taipei, I used my BNO Passport from Macau and years later I went again and used my Canadian Passport.
BIG MISTAKE. As I was going through customs, the agent gave me a weird look and asked me if I had used another passport in the past. I said I did and she kindly explained to me that isn't allowed. I apologized and took out my BNO Passport but it was too late. A border agent came over and took me off to the far right side for questioning. They left me alone for 30 minutes in a fenced off area and came back and told me to only use the same passport and that they have the right to refuse my entry into the country.
Note: If your phone does not take a physical SIM - you will need to get an e-SIM. The last time I was in TPE I had to bypass that central kiosk and go all the way to the left - to the end of the terminal - to the Chunghwa Telecom booth. They have an e-SIM option. EXCELLENT video!
Thank you🙏
That's a good video that would be really useful for first-time visitors. I don't disagree with any of it but would add a few things -
1. Taiwan has recently expanded use of the e-gate arrival system beyond Taiwanese and foreign residents to a handful of countries with reciprocal agreements (United States, South Korea, Australia, Italy, Germany, Singapore). Using this will speed up Immigration and Passport Control, which can get busy during summer months.
2. Taxi should only be $1,000 from the airport, not $1,500. Many companies have a set fair into the city though, like you said, the MRT is a far better (and easier?) deal.
3. If you're going to be staying for more than ~10 days and plan to use public transport a lot, getting the $1,200 T-Pass instead of adding money to your yoyo card is a better deal. Unlimited public transport in northern Taiwan. You could still add cash to your card for use in convenience stores, etc.
Welcome back to Taiwan,the first stage of the custom you mentioned is more for the swine fever, which they scan your carry on to prevent meat products from coming into the country, but the do give you a heads up to go through the red channels in the secondary as you mentioned, this process is not mandatory for all the countries, only if you are from or transit through the area declared as swine fever counties.
This is such a useful type of video!
Great guide, really helpful. I disagree in general on emergency cash. Exchange rates are robbery ahead of time and I have access to fee free int'l ATM withdrawals so tend to load up after I'm through.
Also, eSIM's need a mention here as they are now superior to physical SIM's in Taiwan for value. The ability to be connected on landing and have access to my main phone number for 2FA/emergencies is a game changer :)
True. I just got a Nomad eSim for a good price, much more convenient.
@@delsolaris1017 Only if your phone is compatible with eSims though. My Samsung Galaxy isn't. Best to check first.
Brilliant mate. Thanks, I'm heading there in the next few months. Appreciate the airport walk through! I'll appear like a seasoned visitor now 🙂
Wow such a comprehensive coverage. Thanks
This is an amazing resource, thank you, would love to see more these very thorough and practical videos on navigating a new airport in the future.
Thanks, this was really helpful. Will be watching this again before my trip.
This video is SO HELPFUL!!! This is exactly what I need for the new airports/countries I’ll be visiting on my upcoming SEA trip ~~ I’m gonna dig through your channel and hope you’ve done one of these amazing guides for Singapore and Kuala Lumpur too! 🤞🏼
Perfect timing, landing in Taipei on Tuesday!
Ty for this informative video. Thinking about visiting Taipei in the future and this video shows me what to expect and do when I arrive.
Very helpful and thoroughly done video. Thank you.
A very informative video, Maurice. I'll be heading to Taipei in a few months and be sure to remember these pointers! Cheers!
Thank you so much for this video. I just came back from a weeklong trip to Taiwan, and this covered so many things that made my first jet-lagged hour manageable.
Now I have to look forward to going through all my receipts from my trip ;)
I won on one of my receipts! Just 200 TWD, and I won't be back in time to redeem - but an extra-fun souvenir since it was on my first bubble tea purchase in Ximending.
Great video. Regarding the Airport MRT, make sure you take the express train and not the local if you’re traveling to Taipei Main Station or one of the other main hubs on the line. You’ll save time and have a more comfortable seat (the local trains are more like a standard subway car).
In Taiwan, bicycles are not allow to riding on pedestrian crossing(the white line intersection like 6:51 in video), if violate the rider may be fined NTD 300 to 600 dollars(about USD 10 to 20 dollars)
This videos hits all the major talking points. I wish you went over the luggage storage service
Great video.
Awesome video as always, Maurice! 👏👏👏 While you're over there in Asia, could you do one for Seoul? I'm heading over for my first time in August. 🤠
Great guide, so well explained. The way Taiwan integrates that easy card, I just wish USA did the same., it's so simple!
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Definitely what I need! Thanks! Are there some useful or indispensable apps that you recommend?
I must like your videos because I just watched all of this and there's almost no chance I'll ever actually go there/need the information 😅
Is the Sim counter open late? My arrival is 11:00 pm. Thanks. Great video!
concise
Hey, Maurice how do you organize your life besides your projects? Do you just use a notebook?
they don't collect the arrival card most of the time,
The FX rate at the airport is the best in the country so use it
is it okay to have your drone in your carry on bag?
Sure the MRT is great and all, but you miss out on the experience of the Taxi driver hitting 100 mph before even exiting the airport!
Just straight to the point. Neat!
What is considered a "large amount of cash"?
This video is dynamite. Thanks for the help!!!
Great video. The hand is a bit distracting...
Taxi all the way
Me too
That thumbnail 💀