During a four-week stay last year, I averaged US $175/day - private island bungalows were about $100/night, with the rest covering boat trips, dining ...

I ran into this at the Credit Agricole ATM near Faa’a Airport. “With Conversion” looked convenient but gave a terrible exchange rate. I declined, and ...

I stayed at 4 hostels during my trip - two in Taipei, one in Taichung, one in Tainan. Only the Taipei one accepted card, and even that required a 3% s...

I carried both Amex and Visa during my trip and quickly learned to reach for Visa. Tried using Amex at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi in Taipei and it worked fi...

A Fubon Bank ATM in Taipei did this to me outside a 7-Eleven. No error, just ate my card and turned off. I went inside, and luckily the bank was next ...

Taiwan’s transit system is super digital-friendly. I used an EasyCard from day one in Taipei, and it covered everything from MRT rides to local buses ...

I arrived at Kaohsiung International, grabbed TWD 2,000 from the airport counter for transport. Two hours later, I visited a Mega International Bank A...

I used Uber and LINE Taxi regularly in Taichung and paid through the apps - so card is fine there. But for random yellow cabs, it’s hit-or-miss: some ...

Visited Taipei, Taichung, and Sun Moon Lake for four weeks and landed around US$90 removed link I stayed in private rooms (~US$35-45), used a co-work...