Youre traveling to Taiwan!

This short guide will help you prepare for

your upcoming journey with Alluring
Asia.

Passports & Visa

A passport valid for at least 6 months
following the date of your departure in
Taiwan is required. A visa is not required
for stays up to 30 days.
Click on bullet items below for more information.

Apply for a passport

Renew by mail
Report and replace lost/stolen U.S.
passport
Correct or change U.S. passport
information
Visa information

Immuzinations & Vaccines

There are no mandatory inoculations when
visiting Taiwan. It is best to seek the advice
of your physician and follow proper
recommendations. For additional
information please visit
www.cdc.gov/travel.

Tipping
Goods and service charges of 10% are
added to bills in most leading hotels and
restaurants. Where it is not included, a tip
of 10-15% of the bill would be appropriate.
Hotel bellboy:
$1.00 - $2.00 USD per bag.

PRE TRAVEL

Your tour guide:

$10.00 - $12.00 USD per person per day.
Driver/assistants:
$6.00 - $7.00 USD per person per day.

GUIDE

What to Pack
Taiwanese summers (June-August) are hot and humid;
pack a variety of loose-fitting, breathable clothing. Fastdrying linen clothing helps to mitigate the heat and
humidity, additionally. Shorts and sandals are acceptable
for both men and women.
If youre visiting Taiwan during the Spring (March-May),
Fall (September-November), or Winter (DecemberFebruary), dress in layers to easily cope with the sudden
changes in temperature.
Regardless of the season, you may wish to pack a sweater

Reading List
Forbidden Nation
Author: Jonathan Manthorpe;
2008, 304 pages.
Description: At the heart of
Taiwans story is the curse of
geography that placed the
island on the strategic cusp
between the Far East and
Southeast Asia; it is the story
of the dogged determination of a courageous
people to overcome every obstacle thrown in
their path as their future is decided.

or two. During the warmer months of the year, most public

places have their A/C on full strength; coming in from the
heat this sudden temperature drop can lead to chills and

My Fight for a New Taiwan

Author: Lu Hsiu-lien; 2014,

general discomfort. The additional sweater can be used to

344 pages.

cover up at temples for modesty reasons, as well.

Comfortable walking shoes along with beach sandals will
be particularly useful.
If trekking is something of interest to you, come prepared
with suitable gear for these activities.
Electronic chargers for your camera, phone, iPad, etc. and
extra camera memory card(s).

Description: The inspiring

story of a woman whose
determination to
democratize her country,
leaving her studies at
Harvard to help and being
imprisoned for doing so, led to her becoming
the first elected female Vice President of
Taiwan.

Electrical converter and outlet adapter. Taiwans electricity

is 110V.

Formosan Odyssey:
Taiwan, Past & Present
Author: John Ross; 2014, 264
pages.
Description: Until the early
20th Century, Taiwan was
one of Asias wildest locales.
John Ross captures Taiwans
economic miracles and its
transformation from a police state to a vibrant
democracy through the eyes of Westerners
who visited, and lived, on the island - from
lighthouse keepers and missionaries to
students and WW2 POWs.