Things you may not know about Taiwan

1. It's a left-hand drive country so look the correct way before you cross the street!
   
2. They're big on re-cycling. By default, they won't give you plastic bags to put your stuff in after you shop. You gotta pay for your plastic bags. Even in McDonald's, one has to separate one's trash...
3. You can find 7-11 stores at almost every street corner. Even in 'ulu' places...It's like the land of 7-11s...
4. They don't do breakfast at McDonald's :(... no hotcakes, no muffins...just the lunch menu throughout.
5. They don't serve chilli sauce at fast food restaurants. When one asked for chilli sauce, the closest they could muster up was chilli powder!
6. There's no time difference between Taiwan and Singapore.
7. There's a lone 'halal' stall selling kebab out of the hundreds of stalls in the night markets of Kaohsiung.
8. If you are hoping to have something decent to eat at Kaohsiung International Airport before your flight out...you'll be out of luck!
9. Even if you have the right of way, YOU DON'T! When you are walking along the streets and see the sign "Pedestrians Have the Right of Way", don't believe it! It's a trick!
10. Motorcycles outnumber cars 10 to 1!
11. Most motorcyclists wear something to cover their noses and mouths as they zoom along the polluted streets. These pieces of clothes can be quite fashionable and comes in a myriad of colours. Their effectiveness to protect against pollutants is questionable however.