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| − | '''Taiwan''' is a very easy place to hitchhike. Taiwanese people are friendly and usually very honest. If you are an English speaker you will find, in the south at least, people eager to practice while they drive you around. | + | '''Taiwan''' is a very easy place to hitchhike. Taiwanese people are friendly and usually very honest. If you are an English speaker you will find, in the south at least, people eager to practice while they drive you around. For 'Bonkers1990' Taiwan was even the most easy country for hitchhiking so far, with very short waiting times and extremely friendly people who often didn't mind driving a little bit further than the place where they needed to be. Very often, the drivers will also offer you a drink or even food; maybe this is because they are extra welcoming for Western travelers. |
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| + | Not so many Taiwanese people speak English, but very often they really try with the few words they know or even call an English-speaking friend to talk with you on the phone. Anyway, it's not a bad idea to learn some basic Chinese or ask a Chinese-speaking friend to write something on a paper you can show to the driver. Sometimes Taiwanese people don't believe hitchhiking will work for longer distances (or they are maybe not familiar with the concept), so they might try to drive you to a train- or bus-station. | ||
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| + | It might be useful to have a motorcycle helmet with you, when hitchhiking. 'Bonkers1990' got several rides from motorcycles. | ||
(Note that for e.g., Taipei to Taichung the lowest bus fares are about NT$250, and about NT$600 to Kaohsiung.) | (Note that for e.g., Taipei to Taichung the lowest bus fares are about NT$250, and about NT$600 to Kaohsiung.) | ||
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 Taiwan | |
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| Language: | Chinese |
| Capital: | Taipei |
| Population: | 22,830,000 |
| Currency: | New Taiwan Dollar |
| Hitchability: | <rating country='tw' /> |
| Meet fellow hitchhikers on Trustroots | |
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Taiwan is a very easy place to hitchhike. Taiwanese people are friendly and usually very honest. If you are an English speaker you will find, in the south at least, people eager to practice while they drive you around. For 'Bonkers1990' Taiwan was even the most easy country for hitchhiking so far, with very short waiting times and extremely friendly people who often didn't mind driving a little bit further than the place where they needed to be. Very often, the drivers will also offer you a drink or even food; maybe this is because they are extra welcoming for Western travelers.
Not so many Taiwanese people speak English, but very often they really try with the few words they know or even call an English-speaking friend to talk with you on the phone. Anyway, it's not a bad idea to learn some basic Chinese or ask a Chinese-speaking friend to write something on a paper you can show to the driver. Sometimes Taiwanese people don't believe hitchhiking will work for longer distances (or they are maybe not familiar with the concept), so they might try to drive you to a train- or bus-station.
It might be useful to have a motorcycle helmet with you, when hitchhiking. 'Bonkers1990' got several rides from motorcycles.
(Note that for e.g., Taipei to Taichung the lowest bus fares are about NT$250, and about NT$600 to Kaohsiung.)
