http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan A lot about nothing and nothing about a lot Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/comment-page-1#comment-9462 Moji Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:47:40 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/#comment-9462 You will occasionally see the odd family of four on a moped here in Taiwan... I imagine this dramatically decreases the mileage. You will occasionally see the odd family of four on a moped here in Taiwan… I imagine this dramatically decreases the mileage.

]]> http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/comment-page-1#comment-9461 Moji Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:46:36 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/#comment-9461 LOL, you played your hand well, wally. Yeah, it really is a huge shock to all Westerners, I think. I still instinctively reach for the seat belt when I take a cab, but I always remember that for whatever reason, all "seat belts" in cabs in Taiwan come without the actual buckles. I always wondered why that is. Someone said it might be because the cab drivers want to save time and Taiwanese believe that taking off a seat belt can be a bit of an ordeal somehow. LOL, you played your hand well, wally.
Yeah, it really is a huge shock to all Westerners, I think. I still instinctively reach for the seat belt when I take a cab, but I always remember that for whatever reason, all “seat belts” in cabs in Taiwan come without the actual buckles. I always wondered why that is. Someone said it might be because the cab drivers want to save time and Taiwanese believe that taking off a seat belt can be a bit of an ordeal somehow.

]]> http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/comment-page-1#comment-9460 Moji Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:43:05 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/#comment-9460 Not very? I live here and chairs are about as expensive here as they are elsewhere. Just go to IKEA or shop online. Not very? I live here and chairs are about as expensive here as they are elsewhere. Just go to IKEA or shop online.

]]> http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/comment-page-1#comment-9451 KageTora Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:04:49 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/#comment-9451 I saw a similar thing quite often in Korea, only without the chair. I saw a similar thing quite often in Korea, only without the chair.

]]> http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/comment-page-1#comment-9439 wally zebco Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:57:37 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/#comment-9439 This is quite typical in Asia but to see it thru American eyes it must be horrible. That's what we think when we see the 300 lbs. people in the malls. This is quite typical in Asia but to see it thru American eyes it must be horrible.
That’s what we think when we see the 300 lbs. people in the malls.

]]> http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/comment-page-1#comment-2377 Cool Japanese Transport | Neil Duckett Thu, 22 May 2008 11:34:28 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/#comment-2377 [...] whether there are any road rules or restrictions at all in Japan. It reminded me of when i was in Taiwan late last [...] [...] whether there are any road rules or restrictions at all in Japan. It reminded me of when i was in Taiwan late last [...]

]]> http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/comment-page-1#comment-2086 chepebeto Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:09:45 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/#comment-2086 mommy... something smell fishy! mommy… something smell fishy!

]]> http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/comment-page-1#comment-2069 Only In Japan | Neil Duckett Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:13:12 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/#comment-2069 [...] wheel transport as i’ve seen an example of far more impressive technology than i witnessed in Transport for Two In Taiwan late last [...] [...] wheel transport as i’ve seen an example of far more impressive technology than i witnessed in Transport for Two In Taiwan late last [...]

]]> http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/comment-page-1#comment-68 Neil Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:31:38 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/#comment-68 I tend to agree with you there Nathan! I tend to agree with you there Nathan!

]]> http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/comment-page-1#comment-65 Nathan Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:46:43 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/transport-for-two-in-taiwan/#comment-65 correction, not a plastic chair but, wow...great picture anyway... I can just see it... "Honey, I am heading to the store, don't worry this time I tied down the bamboo chair twice, junior will be fine..." ...she wouldn't let me get a foot out of the house. correction, not a plastic chair but, wow…great picture anyway…
I can just see it…
“Honey, I am heading to the store, don’t worry this time I tied down the bamboo chair twice, junior will be fine…”
…she wouldn’t let me get a foot out of the house.

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