@Lukas - As I know, at least in the northern regions, when taking a bus, you need to swipe your card both when getting on and getting off. Boarding the bus only records your starting point, and the actual fare is deducted when you disembark. So actually you are only charged once. If you don't swipe your card when getting off, you won't be able to use any public transportation services with the same card. When the driver reminds you to do so, it's just to prevent your card from being locked. The above refers to a single-ticket bus ride. In the case of a longer journey that requires two tickets, the fare will be deducted when you swipe your card both upon boarding and alighting the bus. I hope this helps! 😄 北部的公車分一段票及兩段票,但上下車都要刷卡,它們並不會多扣錢,但如果漏刷,即使沒被公車司機提醒,也可能因為被鎖卡無法搭乘下一個大眾運輸工具,除非請服務台特別幫你解除鎖定。
The "Rainbow Flag" was there due to Pride Month of June in the US. So the picture must have been taken in June, and it has nothing to do with Taiwan's tourism promotion there!
In fact, seeing Taiwan's progress in the past 20 years, the consequence is that Europe and America have not progressed at all, only enjoyment ,that's a pity!
Is that your home? The one by the lake? Is it on Air B&B? I want to go! I want to go! I'll give anything to live there! So, ..., why on earth do you want to live in Taiwan?
On bus, it is not paying twice. Onboarding scanning is only to record where you get on the bus and offboarding scanning is to actually determining the fee and make the charge. As an example, it may show you the charge when onboarding but may refund you when getting off.