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chaosone88 · Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 7

What city are you teaching in and what do you think of it? I am trying to decide what city i would be most comfortable in. Any suggestions or advice?

tedkarma · Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 1:54 am Post subject:

I spent two years in East Taipei - Min Sheng Dong Lou area - not far from the Hard Rock. Love the town, loved the area.

Housing was pricey in the area but it was very convenient for business English classes in the evenings - I could walk to most of them as it was the finance and business district.

Girl Scout · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 525 Location: Inbetween worlds

I spent three years in Hsin-chu. It had everything an expat could want and at the same time retained the local TW culture. It was a simple 10 minute scooter ride into the mountains, which would allow you to get away from the concrete city. It is also directly on the train line, so travel was convenient.

I enjoyed it.

surrealia · Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 241 Location: Taiwan

I guess it depends on what you mean by "comfortable". I've taught in several cities in Taiwan and they all had their share of positives/negatives.

I enjoyed Tainan quite a bit, as there's a lot to do, but it's not as big as Taipei. However, I don't know what the job market is like these days over there.

These webpages have a lot of information that can help you make your decision.

http://www.geocities.com/allhou/taiwanscene.htm

http://www.forumosa.com

http://www.taiwanfun.com

http://www.taiwanho.com/

http://www.tealit.com

chaosone88 · Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 7

thanks! I want to live somewhere that i could save a little to travel with and somewhere with a decent nightlife.

BigWally · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 2:47 pm Post subject:

come to the dirty south....you can cut the air with a knife, but at least you'll be able to save enough money to buy yourself a REALLY nice knife... Surprised

surrealia · Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 241 Location: Taiwan

In that case, you might want to consider Kaohsiung or Taichung, where housing is not as expensive as in Taipei, and they have pretty decent nightlife.

craigzy · Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 87 Location: taichung

there are definitely enough places in taichung to get drunk.

chaosone88 · Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 7

thanks!

nonsmoker · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

Budapeshhhht

AQUA MARINA · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:06 pm Post subject: Taipei vs Kaoshiung vs Taichung

What are some pros and cons about each place and which you prefer if you had to choose to live?

I'm on a budget and trying to pay off student loans.What I'm looking for is an offer for 600NT to start @ 18-24 hours/wk, studio apt 10,000NT, good transportation system, close to conviniences for shopping, love beaches and a laid back atmosphere.

Feedback please?

BigWally · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject:

Kaohsiung has everything but the transportation system, its just called a scooter here....and the beaches are only about 1.5 hrs away, tops....and the $600 to start might be pushing it, settle for closer to $585 and maybe you'll be in luck

pinkflyd7 · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:55 am Post subject:

I had two different apartments in Hsinchu, both were 2 bedroom, one bath. The first one was 17,000 NT a month. The second was 12,000 NT a month.

I now live in a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment in Taichung City and I pay 10,000 NT a month for it. And this is a new building, not a piece of crap like a lot of the apartments here. I'm not sure about rental prices in Kaohsiung, but Taichung is a good place to live if you want to save money.

AQUA MARINA · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:

Is transportation an issue in cities like Kaoshiung and Taichung since there is no subway?

WHere I live the buses are slow. I'm not sure If I feel comfortable with a scooter. We'll see.

pinkflyd7 · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:

Taiwan has a very good transportation system. The busses go everywhere, and they are usually on time (and cheap too). And now, with the new bullet train, you can get to nearly every major city in Taiwan in under 2 hours.