# Most Common Questions a Foreigner Might Ask in Taiwan

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**Created:** [August 9, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/most-common-questions-a-foreigner-might-ask-in-taiwan/154561 "2016-08-09T03:46:40Z")\
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> [@super\_lucky](#):
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> My question(s) to the peanut gallery is (are): What questions did you ask upon arrival in Taiwan? What do you think are the most common questions a foreigner might ask?

Why is there a hole in the bathroom where the toilet should be?

# Common Questions

[In Taipei for (insert time interval), what should I do?  
Visiting and going around Taiwan for 7-10 days in (insert month),  
is that enough time to see all sights? What should I pack?  
How do I buy a train ticket online?  
Cockroaches can fly?!?!?!?!?!?](http://tw.forumosa.com/t/most-common-questions-a-foreigner-might-ask-in-taiwan/154561/5)

[How this lunar calendar thing works?  
Do I really need to learn how to use chopsticks?  
Is it possible for a foreigner to drive in Taiwan?  
What if I don’t want to teach English?  
Where can I get a Easy Card?](http://tw.forumosa.com/t/most-common-questions-a-foreigner-might-ask-in-taiwan/154561/14)

[Where are the trash cans?](http://tw.forumosa.com/t/most-common-questions-a-foreigner-might-ask-in-taiwan/154561/23)

[Which banks ATMs can withdraw cash from using my foreign visa card?](http://tw.forumosa.com/t/most-common-questions-a-foreigner-might-ask-in-taiwan/154561/9)

[Where is the nearest toilet?](http://tw.forumosa.com/t/most-common-questions-a-foreigner-might-ask-in-taiwan/154561/23)

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