Passport Photos
One of the things that I really like about Taiwan is their preference to sell things in packages; for example, meals usually come with the main course, a starter of soup or salad, and a drink. For a mere TWD90 (SGD2.50) you can get a small pizza, a side of fries and a drink. That barely gets you a main course at the coffeeshop in Singapore.
So I needed a new set passport photos taken, and was charged what I thought was a rather hefty price of SGD12. But the package turned out to be quite a good deal: 6 printed photos, a soft copy on CD-ROM, and, get this, AIR-BRUSHING!
Cos everyone needs to look good on their documents, representational images be damned! Yes the Taiwanese’s eye for beauty truly is impressive; try getting the photo booth at the Immigration Office at Lavender MRT to wipe out your acne marks! Brings a new meaning to the phrase “Ugly Singaporean” huh…