One of the great things about visiting Taiwan is that there are lots of places we’d recommend seeing when you visit Taipei and the surrounding areas. Below are 4 of our favorite places to tell tourists to check out when they are in Taiwan. Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel is an iconic building looking down on Taipei from […]
Taiwan’s Sun Moon Lake in the Off-season
Here at Move to Taiwan we have posted a lot about Taipei, and we have also explored some other cites like Tainan. We even discussed other countries like South Korea and Japan. But, one place we haven’t talked much about is a very popular tourist destination located in central Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake. What’s the […]
Trip Report: Club Med Cherating Beach, Malaysia
I figured I would take advantage of the free time during the summer, since my contract ended and I have yet to sign on to anywhere new, and take a little family vacation. After spending way too much time checking out places to go, we settled on an all-inclusive resort for reasons that probably won’t […]
5 Interesting Observations When Visiting Home
One of the cool things about teaching English in Taiwan is that you can often get a decent amount of vacation time, although for most jobs it will be unpaid (usually people go on vacation between contracts or in the summer and during Chinese New Year). Chances are if you stay in Taiwan for awhile […]
Discount Airlines Around Taiwan: My Scoot Experience
In the past I wrote a couple of posts about traveling in and around Taiwan. One of them was more of a general post about how Taiwan can be used as an Asian travel hub. I also wrote one that gave in depth details about the cost of using a discount airline. Having recently come […]
Going for a Hike in Taipei
Updated 2017 If you have read any of my posts, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I really like hiking and being outdoors. One of my favorite things about Taiwan is the abundance of outdoor activities, which you can do year round — well, you can do them year round as long as […]
Riding the Maokong Gondola – Fun Things to Do in Taipei
Tim and I have written a lot of posts recently about teaching English in Taiwan, so we wanted to add some more info about the some of the fun things you can do when you are actually here. I’m in between jobs at the moment, so I have a lot of free time over the […]
Move to Taiwan Resources
Whether you’re in the early stages of planning your adventure abroad or about to get on a plane to Taiwan, we’ve listed some great resources that you can check out. We have tried out and tested many different resources and are only recommending the ones we think bring the most value. Feel free to send […]
Public Transportation Options in Taiwan
In the past Nick has talked about the fact that many people living in Taiwan eventually make the choice to buy and use a scooter for daily transportation. Most people don’t have that option right when they arrive however. Luckily Taiwan is full of public transportation options to help you with getting around as soon […]
Fun Things to Do Around Taipei
We’ve been covering a lot of material related to English teaching in Taiwan and I thought I’d lighten the mood a little bit by discussing some of the fun things you can do around Taipei. Taipei is packed with fantastic activities that are very accessible and this is one of the main reasons why I […]
