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Miss your favourite Taiwan goodies? Whether it’s famous snacks or beloved beauty products, here’s how you can order online and ship them to your doorstep!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We’ve already gone a few months without travel. And I’m not going to lie \u2013 it’s been miserable. The sirens song of travel is so hard to resist, without thinking about missing out on all the cool things you can get when you venture beyond our sunny borders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, one of the most popular destinations among us Singaporeans is Taiwan. And with Taiwan, comes the some of the best food that we love to stuff our luggages with \u2013 whether it’s popular supermarket canned food<\/span><\/a>, famous snacks your tour guides won’t show you<\/span><\/a>, or even the beloved Taiwan instant noodles<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, there’s plenty more to buy than just snacks. Which brings me to my next point…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What’s There To Order From Taiwan?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Taiwan calls to mind their gorgeous landscapes, and all those amazing day trips you can take<\/span><\/a> while you’re there. But food and shopping<\/span><\/a> is still a huge staple of Taiwanese tourism. The best part is that we don’t have to be in Taiwan to get the things we want. Just order from their online websites!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a couple of my personal favourite Taiwanese online stores:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Store<\/strong><\/td>What to Buy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u5c0f\u65e5\u5b50 (One Day)<\/span><\/a><\/td>Muji-style lifestyle & homeware store with Taiwan-only exclusives.<\/td><\/tr>
\u596e\u8d77\u798f (Fenchifu)<\/span><\/a><\/td>Award-winning, non-fried rice crackers with no flavour enhancers, colouring, and preservatives.<\/td><\/tr>
\u6d77\u8fb9\u8d70\u8d70 (HiWalk)<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/td>Award-winning handmade egg rolls that’s one of the most famous souvenir snacks, and highly-raved by both Taiwanese celebrities and the media.<\/td><\/tr>
\u661f\u91c7\u91ab\u7f8e\u4fdd\u990a\u54c1 (Starnic)<\/span><\/a><\/td>Medi-beauty products by Starnic Aesthetic Group of award-winning medical aesthetic clinics.<\/td><\/tr>
\u963f\u806a\u5e08 (O-Nong)<\/span><\/a><\/td>Founded in 1960 by legendary pastry chef Ah-Tsung-Shih, and touted as the original creator of Taiwan’s award-winning taro pastry.<\/td><\/tr>
Karine<\/span><\/a><\/td>High quality women’s leather shoes, 100% handcrafted in Taiwan.<\/td><\/tr>
\u6c27\u984f\u68ee\u6d3b (Forest Beauty)<\/span><\/a><\/td>Award-winning beauty sheet masks that uses biotechnology to formulate high efficacy products through natural ingredients and zero-tolerance on harmful chemicals.<\/td><\/tr>
Ace Tea<\/span><\/a><\/td>Premium tea leaves grown in mountains above 1,200 to 2,800 metres above sea level \u2013 also available with subscription packages, private labels, and wholesale.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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But They Only Ship Within Taiwan?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Just like how we use US freight forwarders<\/span><\/a> to get cheaper AirPods <\/span><\/a>and cheaper iPad Pro<\/span><\/a>, you can also use a freight forwarder to ship your shopping hauls from Taiwan to Singapore too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

vPost is one of the freight forwarders who has just hopped on to the Taiwan freight forwarding train. I’m only going to be covering the basics today, so I won’t be getting into the nitty gritty. But you can check out our step-by-step guide on how to use vPost<\/span><\/a> if you need more guidance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 1: Get A Taiwan Address<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It’s really simple, thankfully. All you need to do is create a vPost account, and you can locate your Taiwanese shipping address under the “My Addresses” tab. Clicking into the “Taiwan” link will show you your Taiwanese shipping address and phone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: Place Your Order<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I’m buying a bunch of adorable bits and bobs from One Day (\u5c0f\u65e5\u5b50), but the process will probably differ from merchant to merchant, so it’s not a one size fits all process. However, it shouldn’t be too difficult. Just make sure that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n