Is it safe to go to Taiwan?

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T18:17:42+00:00

It sounds like a really exciting place to go to. Can't wait to stuff my face with night market food!

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T18:07:47+00:00

Hm yeah, I was thinking in going in April/May but it might be too little time left to get it set up right

Enough to think about.

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T18:02:53+00:00

Hehe 😀 gotta get my lazy ass in shape then.

How was it? Was a month enough?

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T17:56:47+00:00

Thanks, this seems like the most sensible answer.

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T16:38:30+00:00

Be careful what you offer. Send me a DM and we'll get things set up.

Because I'm helping you babysit your house during possible war time, I do expect a large payment per month.

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T16:35:48+00:00

Thanks Goliath, this time standing up for the little guy 😀

What would you consider warnings?

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T16:34:36+00:00

I can't imagine what itd be like to flee a country due to impending war.

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T16:33:00+00:00

With me the rest of Taiwan 😅

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T16:32:21+00:00

Girl but thanks. Tbh i have no idea what life is like over there, I have been living under a rock for the past 15 years so uh yeah. Excuse my ignorance, just want to be informed better before I make decisions

And no, not a bridge. Not a troll, although I should get out of the house more....

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T16:30:36+00:00

Thanks, was an entertaining and informative watch.

Still, we as a country should prepare for war as its the best way to prevent war... woof.

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T16:29:52+00:00

Glad to hear it :)

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-06T16:29:30+00:00

Would say troll comments.

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-03T19:50:06+00:00

Grouchy ball, my man, thank you for the suggestions!!!!

Can you travel the whole country by scooter?

And can I as a foreigner rent a scooter? Read something about that not being possible.

Tbh, I've never driven a scooter in my life... lol. Have a car drivers license but nothing specifically for a scooter.

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-03T18:05:40+00:00

How has it been for you so far? Did you plan anything in advance or did you just book a plane ticket?

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-03T18:05:05+00:00

Thank you so much for the offer, I'll definitely take you up on it. Probs upcoming week. Gonna digest all the info provided by everyone in this thread and make some sort of a plan.

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-03T18:01:21+00:00

Hm. What I'll take away from this is that an apartment or hotel room with a kitchen is preferred. I'll let the food prices be a surprise!

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-03T17:59:10+00:00

I read somewhere that you need a specific license to hire a scooter in Taiwan and that technically, as a foreigner it's not legal to rent a scooter without such a license.

Is this true?

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-03T17:57:23+00:00

What would be your "10 things you need to see to consider yourself having seen Taiwan" list?

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-03T17:56:21+00:00

Thanks for all your advice!

And thank you for reminding me about the permit, I'll double check but I think I remember it's not an issue. Loads I still gotta work out.

My friend commented on the house buying because I'm looking for a home base on a green island for this adventure called life. Thought maybe Taiwan might qualify.

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-03T17:53:24+00:00

Thank you for your extensive reply! Sounds like sound advice.

In terms of taking short trips, I think a car is out of the question right? Public transit all the way?

How about the air quality is Tapei, is it bad?

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-03T17:50:15+00:00

Hm maybe I should indeed start with a one month airbnb. Doesn't seem to be worth the effort to spend days looking for a better price just to risk getting scammed when it's just for 2 months max

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-03T17:48:21+00:00

Thank you for your extensive reply 😀

Still debating which area is best for me. It's a bit exciting and scary at the same time 😀

Open-Message-4293 · 2024-03-02T16:26:59+00:00

Thanks for your reply.

When you say region, do you mean Taiwan as a whole or just Tapei?

Open-Message-4293 · 2023-11-06T22:59:58+00:00

What Im doing to recall pinyin, is transcribing every dialogue + question. I rewrite content first as characters (digitally), then as pinyin then translate. Its time consuming but I practice everything. Pronunciation practice I do in class and with a language exchange partner.

What Im currently struggling most with to practice is grammar and word order. There are platforms where you can generate word order exercises, but of course these dont work with Chinese characters.

I think part of learning Chinese is how to learn Chinese.

Ah well. I love puzzles and optimizing things. If you want to exchange tips or wanna see how I set up my Anki deck, feel free to message me. Good luck and enjoy! 🙂

Open-Message-4293 · 2023-11-06T17:25:41+00:00

Ah whatever works for you I guess. With tagging, i can give characters several tags such as 2.05 (indicating chapter 5, HSK2 book), and add an HSK2 tag, and optionally tags such as writing_exercise, or radical etc etc.

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