Passport? Good.

Taiwan

At restaurants

Night market etiquette and how ordering usually works.

Diagram: no tip — where a restaurant adds a 10% service charge, that settles it

Do you tip in Taiwan?

No. Sit-down restaurants may add a service charge, and where they do, that settles it.

Tourism Administration, MOTC
A vegetarian buffet counter in Taiwan

Can I eat vegetarian or vegan here?

More easily than almost anywhere in the region. The tourism administration's own guide opens with "Taiwan — a great place to be vegetarian!" and lists restaurants across the whole island.

Taiwan Tourism Administration — The Taiwan Guide to Vegan & Vegetarian Dining
Food stalls and crowds at a night market in Taiwan

How do night markets actually work?

Graze, don't dine: each market has its own specialties, portions are snack-sized on purpose, and the queue is the menu recommendation.

Taiwan Tourism Administration — Night markets

Sort the practical stuff before you fly.

eSIMs, rail passes, and airport transfers — the things worth booking before you land.