This is a post by our friend David Joughin. David has lived in Taiwan for many years and works as the Marketing Director for a Florist in Taipei. He has extensive experience studying and learning Chinese and we asked him to write about his experience. David answers the 10 most common questions he gets about […]
5 Reasons to Quit Your Boring Job and Teach English in Taiwan
Teaching English abroad has become pretty popular in recent years, so I’m always surprised that a lot of people don’t have Taiwan on their radar (this is part of the reason we started this blog). If you have read our other posts, you know Tim and I both really like Taiwan and encourage people to […]
Visa Basics for Living and Working in Taiwan
Something that becomes an important part of your life when you move to Taiwan is your residency status. In your home country you never need to worry about work and residency visas, but when living in a foreign country, it’s a topic that often takes center stage. If you are coming to Taiwan for the […]
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 […]
Common Resistance Points People Have About Going to Taiwan
We’ve seen it time and again where people get excited about moving to Taiwan, do a bunch of research, plan their move, and then all of a sudden decide against going at the last second. Occasionally it’s for a good reason, like family concerns or a big job promotion, but more often than not it’s […]
Where to Live in Taiwan
One of the biggest decisions you can make is where to live in Taiwan. If you are being sent over by a company or get recruited by a school overseas then you won’t have much of a choice on where to live. But the vast majority of people who come here (especially those who are […]
What is the Best Time of Year to Move to Taiwan?
An often discussed topic about moving to Taiwan is when is the best time to move here. There are a couple of different viewpoints, but I will try to break it down logically. A lot of this comes from speculation and leveraging the system here to your advantage, so while statistically this may be your […]
Vroom Vroom: Driving a Scooter While Living in Taiwan
Ok, so you have thoroughly planned and saved and finally moved to Taipei (or another place on the island). Probably the first thing you’ll notice (other than all the neon lights) is that Taiwan is packed with people riding scooters. In fact, there are 15 million registered scooters in Taiwan, which is nearly one scooter for every adult person. Scooters are […]
Intercultural Dating While Living in Taiwan
After moving to and living in Taiwan, if you aren’t already married or dating someone, establishing a social life is inevitable. While there is always the chance that you may end up finding a boyfriend or girlfriend with a similar background as your own, chances are that you will end up in an intercultural relationship. […]
Exploring Night Markets in Taiwan
One of the most exciting and interesting ways to sample Taiwanese food is to go to a night market. Night markets are incredibly popular in Taiwan and you can find many of them in every city and also suburban areas. Night markets are famous for their xiaochi (little eats) and you can sample lots of different […]
