Pro's and Con's of living in Taiwan?

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sheridanbarnettMember10 May 2010 12:39:31

Hi there, I am an Australian expat currently living with my husband and two children in Singapore and considering a move with my husbands work to Taiwan. Can anyone share their experiences on what it is like to live there with a young family (newborn + 4yo)?. How does it compare to life in Singapore and other Asian countries? What is there to do? Is it easy to meet other expat families and what is the quality of the education available for junior school aged children? Please share your experiences.

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ChristineViP10 May 2010 12:59:09

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Hi! I have moved the thread on the Taiwan forum. Good luck!

sarahlou4776 New member

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sarahlou4776New member14 May 2010 19:30:13

Hello
Where in Taiwan are you going to be moving? We also might be moving to Taichung by the end of the July. I have never lived abroad, so I don't really know what to expect moving there. I have been looking online and researching myself. Hope all goes well.
Sarah

JasonWong Member

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JasonWongMember18 May 2010 03:32:29

Hi , I'm Jason
i also will move to Taipei on July. is there any good website for me to look for apartment for a family of 4 people?

Jason.

FeeAcer ViP

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FeeAcerViP18 May 2010 04:29:06

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Hi Jason and welcome to Expat.com!

Did you check out the Taiwan classifieds section?

I hope you will be lucky!

Have a nice day

Arlette

gumi21 New member

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gumi21New member06 June 2010 09:59:12

Hey everyone! how's the standard of living in taiwan? i'm thinking of going to taiwan to teach english!

sarahlou4776 New member

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sarahlou4776New member06 June 2010 15:39:33

From everything I have researched it seems to be westernized and very safe.

coco0730 Member

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coco0730Member07 June 2010 13:22:39

Well first of all you have to be prepared for the language barrier as the average Taiwanese' English ability will be a lot lower than the Singaporean. However the living cost will be relatively lower. Singapore is famous for the strict laws and the citizens may appear more civilised but Taiwanese folks are lovely (as far as I'm concerned) also the enviroment may seem a lot messier compare to Singapore so you might need some time to adjust and settle in.

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