>>2896589
>Best Time: Oct–Dec for perfect weather (dry season). Avoid July–Sept typhoon season unless you like rain and chaos.
Time of year doesnt matter
>High Speed Rail (HSR) for city hopping (Taipei Kaohsiung in ~1.5h).
Bus is better. It's like 1/5 the cost

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>applied for my gold card visa
>found out that you cannot get enrolled in the national insurance until you've lived in the country for SIX MONTHS
fuck sake. maybe I understand a little, like they don't want someone getting instant health care access by getting the visa? or something? still annoying as fug.

anyways... I had to submit some supplementary proof of my employer after I submitted my application. patiently waiting if it gets accepted.

>>2896613
It's a fairly amazing deal for cost to value, I can understand they don't want people to abuse it.
Plenty of people could just apply for a gold card instead of paying for healthcare at home
>>2896605
That bus is like 5 hours isn't it anon?
I don't mind typhoon season but it can be damn humid some days

>>2896613
>needing healthcare
How fat are you?
>>2896589
should add 591.com.tw and 4gtv.tv to OP

how bad is late september in terms of weather?
Also is Taroko Park/Hualien worth the trip despite the main trails being closed?

>>2896621
>How fat are you?
you need health insurance no matter who or where you are retard

>>2896617
>t's a fairly amazing deal for cost to value
right yeah, but you still need to specifically qualify for it. it's not like it's a free handout. but you're right regardless since that's the reality

>>2896637
>you need health insurance no matter who or where you are retard
pick up some weights, fat boomer retard

>>2896589
Here's what I say in every shitwan thread, DON'T FUCKING GO TO TAIWAN.

It's the only place abroad I've been that I absolutely hated. It's a dump, it's ugly, the food is fucking awful, it's backwards and stuck 200 years in the past. The Taiwanese are all fucking thin skinned, two faced back stabbing cunts and it's far too hot and humid. There's nothing good about Taiwan. It died 20 years ago.

>>2896764
yes, please keep preaching the message. less people in taiwan, the better

>>2896764
>It's the only place abroad I've been that I absolutely hated. It's a dump, it's ugly, the food is fucking awful, it's backwards and stuck 200 years in the past.
Whenever someone describes a country like this you know kino is on the menu
>>2896771
I don't go on there but according to ChatGPT Taiwan is the least discussed country on reddit's travel board

>>2896637
>you need health insurance no matter who or where you are retard
So pay the couple hundred bucks for 6 months of travel insurance? Or simply pay the average 6mo out of pocket medical spend of...literally nothing for a healthy adult in the meantime

>>2896793
>Or simply pay the average 6mo out of pocket medical spend of...literally nothing for a healthy adult in the meantime
Oy vey. ADL will be investigating this post.

Ut2004 978.life on Line app

>>2896637
I pay for the global health care insurance which covers anywhere but US and Canada.
It's not much, 90 yuros a month.
I've only made one claim and it was paid real quick. Seems a lot better than insurance in my home country.

>>2896621
>https://www.4gtv.tv/
What is this, Taiwanese social media site?
I got my house off 591, its pretty good but need to expect some ghosting if you are a foreigner.

>>2896817
Use dcard or ptt is local that thing sux

>>2896817
Taiwanese TV

>>2896815
>It's not much, 90 yuros a month.
I spent 90 euros my whole life on healthcare. Then when I looked it up it was for something most insurances dont even cover.

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>>2896825
I travel a lot and earn enough so honestly don't care. It's nice to have the comfort knowing it's there and not worrying about things.
Only called it in once and it was in Taiwan going to an international hospital here, amazing experience, all the staff were so good.

>>2896764
lmao, where can I invest in this level of cope and seethe?

Taiwan's urban architecture tends to grimy dystopia, and the people are as aloof as Germans, but the coastal bluffs and green hills covered in primeval forest are so amazingly beautiful. Too bad I became a depressed anti-social alcoholic on my three week visit and never really explored the nature areas. The infrastructure is also very impressive, cutting through the extreme terrain with remarkably little environmental impact.

>>2896969
>and the people are as aloof as Germans,
lol not at all. everybody's friendly and has good vibes

>>2896969
Taipei city even in the rich areas has some depressingly bad looking buildings. Its all the humidity that gives them that moldy black grime.
Many are actually quite comfy inside despite the outside looking shit.

I find New Taipei has much nicer newer buildings, and they're often in that gothic(?) grey stone style which doesn't get as affected, also more natural light

>>2896589
>Scooters are god outside Taipei
Be aware that Taiwanese traffic "rules" are vastly different from those in sane countries. You WILL die if you think you can treat traffic like you would at home. You have to treat every car around you as if they are planning to attack you at any moment, because they absolutely will do that. Then they'll bitch at you while you're dying and sue your estate over the damage to their car that they caused.

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>>2896589
hello and thank you for this. I will be going to Taipei in 2 weeks for the weekend. I know it will be hot, humid and monsoon, but i've never been and i have a few days to spare.

i just want to do some sightseeing around Taipei, eat some food and maybe go bar hopping solo at night.

if anyone has any more recs and tips, please provide. I've never been, so im looking forward to it.

>>2897082
A few things that aren't commonly put on the common todo lists that I really like:

Dihua Street is really charming with a lot of interesting stores and chill vibes compared to many other areas
https://www.taiwanobsessed.com/dihua-stree-dadaocheng/

Huashan Creative Park again has a lot of cool shit, but less stores and more arts, some live performers on weekends. Its across the road from the electronics suburb and Guang Hua also which is worth checking out, I like the few retro gaming stores, its a cool place regardless.
https://redaroundtheworld.com/2016/07/09/huashan-creative-park/
https://restofworld.org/2022/tech-markets-taipei-taiwan/

>>2896636
It's still quite hot but you likely won't have any typhoon issues by then, late in the year is the best time for me.
I haven't been to Taroko in a while but it's beautiful and certainly worth it imo. Think it's just the easy trails that are closed, Theres some higher effort ones open.

>>2896589
When do people start talking about tight Taiwanese teens? Is everyone on /trv/ a ball-less eunuch roach?

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>>2897092
This is a wholesome general that sort of stuff doesn't happen here.

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>>2897090
thanks for the heads up, I've looked at it more carefully and apparently the only properly open trail is the one that goes to Dali and Datong, it looks like it's a cute enough trail but it doesn't even go into the gorge so I'll ponder on it a bit. It's not a trivial hike, I could technically do it as a day trip from Taipei but since just getting there would take at least 3 hours it would be a pretty rushed visit... sleeping one night in a hotel while having your shit in another hotel room that you got for a longer stay isn't a problem, right? I've never done such a thing

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>>2897072
That's what I feel as well. Strolling through the central regions of Taipei is a surreal experience. There are modern, polished buildings surrounded by wretched blocks of concrete that look like they were transplanted from an former soviet state, there's also the ever-present scooters

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>>2897126
When I took their metro out of central (towards the airport) - I felt like I was in a completely different place. Both the roads and pedestrian walkways are wider. The buildings seem planned instead of haphazardly shoved together, and heck even the weather seem to be better.
This is a random photo taken at a park near the Mitsui Outlet

>>2897127
>heck even the weather seem to be better
Taipei has its own micro weather probably due to the river and mountains surrounding it. During winter, I've gone through several Januaries where the sun refused to come out at all for the entire month, almost UK like weather. Drive south for an hour or two and you get sort of San Francisco sunny and cool during the day and cold enough for a hoodie at night.

>>2897127
This is how a typical slum in a tier 5 chinese city looks.

>>2897082
Do some hiking. There's heaps of great trails in and around the city. My personal favourite is Teapot Mountain.

>>2897128
Keelung is even worse, I hear

>>2896636
Hualien itself is nice. I am also fond of the southern Hualien countryside, if you can find the time. Not a huge amount of things to do other than hot springs but it's got a very pleasant landscape

>>2897158
Also how did this thread get 30 replies in a few days it's usually about 2 a week

>>2896901
Go to Taiwan, live there a few years, then you'll have it.

>>2897158
> hiking
thanks, but im not poor nor gay.

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Anyone watching world cup final tonight?
Maji has a big screen up and stays open for it


>>2897159
Nicer weather, more tourists?
Once it hits bump limit the posts do slow down for a month before it slides off

>>2897127
Its so much nicer, good urban planning makes all the difference

Anyone have any idea of how to buy Taipei dome baseball tickets for 17th September? Both teams aren't selling tickets for the game?

>>2896894
Nice body, would hook?
I played xuanyuan sword 3 and had played Jian in tainan irl

>>2896894
I hope that she's into civil servant so jianghu and stable factory jobs can open
So I can be britcuck like I do in aoe3 build myself in stupid cooly brit stuffs then line her to make babies in this emperor:rotmk 2026-2028 trumpian world scenario watching kmt dpp ccp drama I just said my lifestyle coded by ensemble studio and impression studio, epic games

>>2897260
just say that you're fat, it's ok

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>>2897260
>he thinks hiking is poor and gay

>>2896901
come here and get rejected by the least ugly girls in east asia (anyone who travels knows this is massive praise)

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>>2896613
saw today that my application got approved. lets fakkin go.
>"please visit a Taiwanese representation office for passport verification"
okay... I checked the nearest office and the first in-person appointment isn't available until August 24th. what the fak. I guess I will need to mail in my documents which I absolutely hate doing

I guess there is no rush since I don't mind waiting for the summer heat to subside but I get so uppity at wanting the process to be done and my visa card issued

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>>2897580
Cant you just fly in on a tourist visa and get it done locally?
Forget if thats possible, thought there was even a question on the form if you are already in the country or not.

>>2897500
Hiking groups are legit the best way to meet women, undoubtedly a fat incel would call it gay though
>talk the entire time
>don't have to deal with the men always winning like other sports groups
>literally just walking
>the implication

>>2897721
>the implication
that you're a beta cuck that needs to climb a whole mountain just as an excuse to talk to women

>>2897726
>to climb a whole mountain
the fact that to you it sounds like some daunting task and not like a pleasurable activity is very telling

>>2897741
the fact that you are trapezing up and down cliffs just to avoid putting your dick on the table is very telling

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>>2897789
Each to their own but hiking is an enjoyable reset in nature and Taiwan has some of excellent trails, especially within easy reach of Taipei, can literally catch the mrt to the end of a few different lines and go straight up a mountain. Pic rel is Yinhe cave trail, at the end of Maokong gondola

HIking is good for the soul, unlike rageposting on a Uzbekistani yurt making forum.

>>2897934
>hikingDYEL

Can I finally post?

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just paid $12 for one of these things out of desperation
fuck me dead

>>2898242
the fuck? you can buy that shit in Guanghua with spare change

>>2898242
>he still hasnt taken the GaN pill

>>2898249
yeah I know, think I've bought a 3 pack online for like $2 before
all the 7/11's in Ximending were sold out
phone accessories store wanted 360 ntd, what a scam lmao
>>2898259
whats that? At home have a k2 laptop battery pack but has too much capacity to legally take on a plane

Went riding across town early this morning, its so pleasant and empty, might explore further next time, need to do the full river trail.
Thought of trying the electric youbikes but there's not much point when the city is so flat and its not even hot.

>>2898409
why are they so autistic about the age of the house? guy on the right saves more living in an old house

>>2898402
Are they single use then they light on fire wtf? Can't imagine being so poor you use garbage

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>>2898402
>whats that? At home have a k2 laptop battery pack but has too much capacity to legally take on a plane
gan can charge all devices at once, incl laptop
all you need is one that can change socket type and you can have all of your devices all set for everywhere, instead of nine bricks or whatever its just one

>>2898417
Accounting principles decrease value of house with age linearly

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Because I don't speak moonrunes
I don't get it? How the fuck is someone buying an apartment in Daan at 31?

$80k a year is considered a high wage in Taiwan. You're looking at easily $1.5M USD to live in a shit old moldy building in Da'an.
All to save 20 minutes commute from Sanchong where you would have a nice new building with a gym for the same price.

I've noticed most younger people who work tend to live further out, even the wealthier ones. There's way more old people in Taipei city who are sitting on massive housing gains.

>>2897016
Friendly sure, but they're very bookish and quiet.

>>2898829
>>2898492
>I've noticed most younger people who work tend to live further out, even the wealthier ones. There's way more old people in Taipei city who are sitting on massive housing gains.
It's probably their version of Blackrock finding a way to pump real estate prices even with a declining population

>>2898887
You read too many incel blogs

>>2898898
I had sex with two new women this week and never read a blog about that. Stop projecting

There's already a china general

>>2896613
Imagine buying taiwan at the top

>>2898943
That's just for taiwan's mainland. This is the legitimate china general
>>2898944
taiwan stock is at an all time low. every normie is infected with communist tiktok memes shilling the mainland

>>2897123
7 eleven was Taiwan's saving grace

Taipei and the surrounding area was cool, but everywhere else smelled bad and didn't appeal to me.

t. guy who loves random japanese suburbs with nothing to do

>>2897016
I've noticed they are very socially passive; they don't show any overt interest in talking to a foreigner, but they still engage with you when you do hit them up. I'm not going to impose my company on somebody who is shy and quiet, unlike some other shameless anons ITT who have discovered that through mastery of Chinese and force of personality they can bend others to their will quite easily.

>>2899239
>through mastery of Chinese and force of personality they can bend others to their will quite easily.
no you cant. they are still capable of saying no or rejection

>>2899239
I think you're conflating "bending their will" with genuine interest if the foreigner is attractive or speaks their language. the same way you'd probably be willing with changing your plans to spend time with a cute japanese girl who is in your hometown and wants to hang out- or in your terms, bending your will.

>>2897092
people who stay in tw long term are sexless nerds.

>>2899287
You incels are obsessed with sex

>>2899228
I spent significant time in both countries and random Jap suburbs outside of cities have a cool vibe to them, there's always some random corner restaurant/bar full of boomers til midnight during the week and the owner lives upstairs
Many suburbs in Taiwan are quite depressing in comparison

>>2899239
what the fuck are you on about you utter retard
>>2899287
see above

I thought TW would be more like Japan. Probably a 5/10

Tainan and Taipei smelt bad - feel like all the instagram “come with me to this epic cool cafe” posts are super misleading, you might find a nice cafe/coffee but as soon as you walk out the door you’re back into the sewerage smell, there’s fat uncles and 100 year olds in wheelchairs just idling outside

>>2899864
The smell really isn't as mentioned as it should be. Taiwan is the worst smelling place in Asia. Somehow even beyond India, which says a lot.

>>2899864
>>2899868
I noticed it in taipei but not in kaohsiung

>>2899869
>kaohsiung
Depends where you were, and when you travelled. I hope the rainy season flushes all that shit away

At my first hotel in GaoXiong, I entered the lobby and was immediately punched in my stomach with an egg fart smell. The whole place would probably blow up with a few sparks.

I had two thoughts. I can't bring a woman here and I hope I'm on the top floor. My 3rd floor room smelled horrible. I sat on the bed thinking of the $400 I paid for a week stay. I went down with all my stuff and asked to terminate my stay and got a refund after the staff called booking.com.

I was expecting a fresh air moment on the hiking trails but they mostly smelled of monkey shit, which is a lot like a backyard full of dog shit

In winter, the best smelling place was TaiBei. TaiZhong was ok at first, but after 2 days it started striking me on every walk.

It was impossible to enjoy moments outside sometimes.

Idk how the locals stand it. I never smelled that in Okinawa or Vietnam. Taiwanese are sewerlets

In past threads, anons tried gaslighting me about this

>>2899913
>I had two thoughts. I can't bring a woman here and I hope I'm on the top floor. My 3rd floor room smelled horrible. I sat on the bed thinking of the $400 I paid for a week stay.
paypig got raped kwab

>>2899864
>>Taiwan would be more like Japan
Who the hell sold you that?
Watch one of their tourism promotion videos. Pick up a brochure at your local travel agent. If you've never been to Taiwan, anyone outside of Asia's first impression would be: "oh so it's like Hong Kong?"

>>2899914
keep reading

>>2899916
Taiwan is just better Japan. Better weather, hotter women, better mountains, less chinks and jeets and redditors. All Japan has over Taiwan is astroturfed ministry of tourism campaigns.
>>2899919
I read it and you got cucked and chucked. My place in Kaohsiung is $35 a week and I already pulled back two women no problem

>>2899920
>Less chinks
>In the Republic of China
Anon...

>>2899920
Gross, no one wants to hear about your cuckoldry

>>2899922
Chinese and chinks. Learn the difference. It can save your life.

>>2899914
Poorfags like gp and you need to stay in south east Asia where you belong

>>2900087
the only se asia country i've been to was malaysia and taiwan is 1000x better. paypigs like you need to buckle down and learn the language, learn how to budget, try to do anything to grow a triple digit iq. it will help you immensely

>>2899920
Taiwanese women are genuinely better looking compared to Japan.
Its a massive difference, I don't get why lads obsess over Japanese women, they aren't even close on average, it's not even the same league.

>>2900221
>Its a massive difference, I don't get why lads obsess over Japanese women, they aren't even close on average, it's not even the same league.
Redditors get their opinions from anime and porn instead of real life. In Japan, Korea, and China a much larger percentage of girls are straight up ugly, in Taiwan this percentage is very low IME

>>2900221
>>2900230
There are some guys who genuinely love the look of SEAmonkeys and they'll say absurd things like
>filipinas are the most beautiful, loving people in the world
Taiwanese are the closest to SEAmonkeys in all of East Asia, so for you guys who like girls with weird noses and bizarre facial and body proportions, Taiwanese girls are probably the most beautiful in Asia outside of the balding ladyboys in Pattaya. But every girl deserves to be loved so more power to you.

>>2900236
The only girls in taiwan who look like seamonkeys are actual seamonkeys, from vietnam, philippines, indonesia etc, of which there are numerous. You would know this if you weren't a scared beta weakling too terrified to talk to girls

>>2900221
In a massive city like Tokyo you'd expect to come across a beautiful woman every two minutes but in reality I only saw a few a day, it was depressing. China was noticeably better in this regard but still much worse than anywhere in Europe, I expect Taiwan to be similar for obvious reasons. I really don't understand yellow fever fags, maybe their experience with asian women is limited to seeing them on the internet through several layers of makeup and filters

>>2900245
People who like ugly girls always resort to the
>y-y-y-y-you're just too scared to talk to girls!
No. Nobody wants the girls you like. And that's fine. Ugly girls deserve love too.

>>2900247
you sound like you're coping with crimson chin gooks or buck toothed japs. whatever dude i slop with all of it too
>>2900246
china is better than japan but taiwan is better than china

>>2900252
good to know since it's my next travel destination, not that I'm a whoremonger or anything but just seeing pretty ladies around makes everything a bit more pleasant

>>2900246
For a city of 30 million people the lack of talent is actually disconcerting.
Some of them slap on a lot of makeup and wear cute outfits but that's about it.
Taiwanese women have proper proportions and can float around wear tracksuits like bums while looking good any day of the week

If anyone is looking for a decent hiphop club I would suggest RUFF in Xinyi. I was outside the famimart befriending two drunk guys who decided to go. Thank god I did because they were about to "Laowei, table only!" until I said I was walking in with them two. The cover charge was steep (600ntd) but I swear to god they wanted me fucking smashed because they handed me 6 drink tickets (250-330 a drink otherwise) and then the girl I brought in with me they gave here between 3 and 6 tickets I think. They paid me to drink. Too bad they are a little aggressive inside pushing people hard and shit.
>>2900280
Taiwanese girls are pretty because they follow normal western beauty standards.

>>2900283
500 ntd min charge is normal these days in bars these days isn't it?
Taiwanese don't drink much so they sit there with one beer for hours and as such the spend amount keeps getting bumped
Xinyi clubs go even higher with minimum spend though they generally have hot women on staff so you put up with it even for a quick beer or two

>>2897159
Bots

They're spreading to hobby boards now

>>2900283
>Taiwanese girls are pretty because they follow normal western beauty standards.
nah they look good because they don't have a history of inbreeding, they don't cake on 40 layers of clown makeup, and they don't bog themselves
The caking and bogging is what makes teenagers look like post-wall roasties

If you want to see what asians look like when they follow western standards all you need to look at is singaporeans/asian americans for how shitty it turns out
>>2900323
no it's because i'm an active poster and i'm living here now

>>2900325
>i'm living here now
how's the food?

>>2900323
4chud is the least botted place on the interwebs you dumb cunt
As shit as it is there's nowhere better

>>2900352
Board specific. Some are pretty botty.
/pol/ has a bunch and /biz/ seemed to be getting some too.

>>2900246
The root of yellow fever is the abysmal behavioral and hormonal state of American women. I was cured by a trip to Europe.

>>2900365
>cured by a trip to Europe
what do you mean "cured" ???For me , seeing the beautiful feminine women in Europe only made me hate American women even more

>>2900347
i cook everyday so i dont really know. the grocery stores are good
>>2900369
he says amerifat roasties made him start coping with the bug women, until he went to europe

>>2900369
Cured of yellow fever, not cured of finding American roastoids disgusting

>>2900361
/biz/ was always retarded, bots would probably improve the place

>>2900325
Most people would also agree girls from Singapore/Asian americans are beautiful. The ABG makeup style is the same in Taiwan. An additional point Taiwan gets though is I think the Japanese mixture that has been sprinkled about because girls did have rather large breasts and thats not common in the Hokkein people.

>>2900511
Something they won't tell you is all the girls getting knocked up on purpose and then having abortions to grow out more.
That's why Taiwanese women have bigger busts, serious. It's definitely a thing here.

>>2900511
>Asian americans are beautiful.
They're absolutely universally mogged by even a 4/10 in Asia. Even skinny Asian American girls have massive, fat, round faces.

>>2900520
yeah that guy outed himself as a shill with that one. doubt he has ever even been to taiwan.

Im visiting in November for about 22 days. How much of that time shouldn’t spend in Taipei or other cities and how much should I spend on exploring the east coast and the mountains?
I like hiking but I don’t need to go mountaineering or surfing

>>2900541
My first time in Taiwan I spent 13 nights in Taipei and 1 night in Hualien. I was young and didnt really care for Hualien, I enjoyed the city more. I did a few day trips from the city to the mountains and enjoyed hiking a few times. Most of the cities you can access the hiking spots by a day trip, you dont need to stay overnight there if you dont want to

>>2900513
mol

>>2900511
Taiwanese absolutely do not do the ABG look you're clueless

>>2900551
Wow we have the king of taiwan here telling everyone how every girl looks

>>2900513
It happens because Asian girls dont use condoms because thats for working girls which is such an odd thing

>>2900553
actually i'm the king of taiwan and i vouch, the other guy is right and you're wrong. stay in your containment singapore shill thread, sinkcel pajeet

Has anyone landed in TPE at around 5:30-6:30am? How long is the immigration around that time? Just trying to plan to see if I should book my Taoyuan > Kaohsiung HSR in advance and if so what time. Would be landing on saturday morning not during the holiday season.

>>2900553
You can be pedantic and go hurr durr actually one girl I saw looked like that so you're wrong but anyone capable of basic observation and honesty would conclude that the ABG look is - in all of East Asia - not aligned with local beauty standards and extremely uncommon among locals

>>2900668
>Just trying to plan to see if I should book my Taoyuan > Kaohsiung HSR in advance and if so what time. Would be landing on saturday morning not during the holiday season.
>>2900668
dont bother booking it in advance. buy a bus ticket the day of pussy

>>2900710
Completely useless retarded advice

>>2900669
Abg was extremely common. That shit is so unheard of and never seen in the mainland. Girls there instead do the sick ass rural look with heavy eye bags so much so the few girls I saw doing that I immediately went "oh, are they from the mainland?"

>>2900668
Immigration is fast all the time, I end up spending way more time walking from the gate than waiting even at busy hours. There's not a lot open in the city at that time, and basically nothing at the airport, probably research where to go if you're waiting on a hotel check-in
>>2900554
Yeah its weird, had one girl get really upset when I wanted to use one, then furious when I said we can go get tested the next day
Like ffs I'm just trying to be slightly responsible but to her it was insanely offensive lmao.
>>2900541
Other cities are fairly boring, I've not really enjoyed them, all the good things are in Taipei, do maybe a week with the nature stuff, there's some very cool /out/

>>2900723
It takes a long time for cultural to shift but as they travel more they realize how degenerate and nessecary it is to use condoms because a few stories of HIV spreading because an australian barebacked a lady boy in the ass.

>>2900723
Thanks anon for that reassurance. I've got a concert to go to of one of my favourite artists that announced a show there the day I arrive and I had already booked flights months ago.

>>2900716
>it's retarded to pay 1/5th the price for the same thing because reddit told me to take the rail

>>2900736
>I am to broke to pay $60 to get there 3 hours faster when I am clearly in a fucking hurry
kill yourself third worldie stay broke

>>2900746
>he needs to "fucking hurry" to get back in the wage cage for shlomo
poor
>he doesnt enjoy getting to look out the window and see the entire country
brown

I have three free days in Taipei (or anywhere accessible via daytrips I guess) at the beginning of September, anything in particular I should make sure to check out? I don't really know much about Taiwan aside from a bit of general history, I'll read through some of the threads as well but I figure it's better to ask just in case in the meanwhile too.

>>2900758
Paypig spammer taking the bit to new heights. Now paying for high speed rail instead of the BUS is overpaying for the "same thing". Bravo!

I lurked on this board a little bit and watched some travel vlogs
Decided to buy a plane ticket but feeling some buyers remorse at the moment
It’s my first time saving some money and first time traveling solo for a month, especially this far from my home country
Some of my Chinese friends said the food in Taiwan is bland compared to the mainland and that cities like Chengdu and chongqing are way better to visit
To mee it seemed most of those mainland cities missed soul, for lack of a better word. In a way like Dubai and Abu Dhabi don’t attract me at all
Please anons could you reassure me

>>2900930
Taipei is a great place. The food is worse than mainland but its not bad and it has plenty of great stuff in its own right. I have lived in both places and Taipei is still my favorite city in the world. China is a great place to travel as well and for the most part is not soulless at least in any way comparable to Abu Dhabi/Dubai but anyway you definitely can't go wrong with Taiwan

>>2900932
Thanks for replying
What’s the ideal split visiting the country? I was thinking of doing a week in Taipei and the rest of the month exploring the countryside and a few other cities

>>2900939
I am a Taipei guy so others may be better suited to answer this Q for you. If you prefer countryside to cities your plan is probably great. If you like cities I found other major cities in Taiwan to be underwhelming vs Taipei and not worth repeat visit

>>2900901
There are baseball games at the taipei dome for most of those first few days of septebmer if you want to see something different. Otherwise the typical tourist spots apply as advice

>>2900930
One month? That's a large chunk of time to be anywhere. Even if you love the place, you need down time

Whether you feel you've gotten your money's worth is something only time will tell. All I can say is Taiwan in general has decent infrastructure, it's pretty safe and crime rates decently low so you can explore as you like.

>>Chengdu
Well of course they're going find Taiwan food bland, the question is: which food isn't bland for them except their own?
Chengdu is also the Castro Street of China, so it's certainly a better place to be depending how you swing

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>>2900901
Chances are the climate will be hot and humid. Unless you're really motivated to take a trip to Jiufen or something, you may as well use the short three days to sample Taipei itself and decide whether you're keen for a more extended tour another time

>>2900930
>Some of my Chinese friends said the food in Taiwan is bland compared to the mainland and that cities like Chengdu and chongqing are way better to visit
>To mee it seemed most of those mainland cities missed soul, for lack of a better word. In a way like Dubai and Abu Dhabi don’t attract me at all
>Please anons could you reassure me
I was in Chengdu for two weeks this year, and I thought it was good. I like Taiwan better but Chengdu has some nice qualities. The people are as laid back as it gets for mainlanders, but they're still mainlanders and have all of the neurodivergent autistic baggage that mainlanders carry. Taiwanese people are more human and relatable. The lack of soul in Muslim and Communist countries comes from the complete deletion of spontaneity, a key part of the human soul.

Chongqing is good to get a picture at night and Chengdu has some famous meme foods (and pandas), but day to day in Taiwan is more fulfilling. I've been here for a month now and don't want to leave. A month is enough time to actually have friendships and relationships with people. A month is good for Taiwan but much too long for any one city on the mainland.

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>>2901031
Games all this month too
Blew my mind finding out you can just buy tickets at the ibon machines in 7/11 rather than messing with online, so amazing.

>>2901059
I wouldn't call it bland but there's definitely nowhere near as much oil or sugar pumped into it. Is a lot more healthy, thus I guess bland.
The lack of spicy food annoys me though. Hot pot I guess, not sure if anyone else has good recommendations? I go to a Thai place for heat now.

>>2901091
> Taiwanese people are more human and relatable.
This is incredibly true. I've been to every country in Asia except Koreas and Burma
Taiwanese people are very friendly, maybe not some of the older people but thats just grumpy boomers like everywhere on earth.
Found it very easy to make friends with locals compared to elsewhere across the planet, even my own country.

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what's the opinion on Taipei specifically from Janurary->March?
TL;DR
>need somewhere with my gym (Anytime)
>would like to see it in not swampass levels of heat for once
>budget about ~600/mo for rent, know some places in Ximen all utils included

Realized Chinese newyear is then and not sure how much that fucks things up. I did enjoy a stay there but it was summer and fuck it was baking in humidity making any hike trails dogshit

>>2901485
the last place I saw an Anytime was in India and you dont want to hear it but its perfect for everything you complain about. Easy online shopping with Amazon, great amenities and internet, cheap $6/kg jeet whey (milk is subsidized in India so milk products like whey are dirt cheap)
If you're afraid to live local you can always live in sequestered foreigner compounds. It's easy to coom too, there is more diversity in India than you think. It's not just standard brown there

>>2901485
>not sure how much that fucks things up
Book hotels where you want right meow
Prices go through the roof in CNY and there's nothing fucking available very quickly if you leave it too late

There's gyms everywhere, free outdoor gyms in many parks too, plus ubiquitous youbike and riding paths if you only want cardio. Not something I'd think much about there's always one close by.

If you're looking for monthlys for that price in Ximen then probably going to end up in a sharehouse, it's doable but have to use the faceberg where all that shit gets advertised.

Sharehouses in Taiwan are weird, people keep to themselves a lot unless its other foreigners in which case it's autistic foreign exchange students who are like "fuck it lets go hang out anyway but I won't ever look you in the eye"

>>2896589
40 degree weather can fuck right off

>>2901695
>>2901693
>If you're looking for monthlys for that price in Ximen then probably going to end up in a sharehouse, it's doable but have to use the faceberg where all that shit gets advertised.
kek what a bitch
>>2901695
>40 degree weather can fuck right off
kek what a bitch

>>2901703
All you do is come in here and act like a fuckwit every thread
Let me guess, you're a jaded chinese person living in the west angry at the world and impotently lashing out because you consume boomer chink newspapers.
Every Taiwan thread, I can spot you it's so fucking obvious to anyone with more than 80 iq

Taiwan's economy which is first world grew by 9.8% last year, how much did yours grow by you seething pathetic little fag?

>>2901551
>india
No
>>2901693
Taipei has Anytime Fitness so I'd rather just use that than free park slop.

>If you're looking for monthlys for that price in Ximen then probably going to end up in a sharehouse, it's doable but have to use the faceberg where all that shit gets advertised.
Dunno was looking on airbnb, some around 550 just was wondering if anything else was better. Not that I don't mind Ximen, just curious as I know some asian countries will kick construction into overdrive during the cooler drier months.
>Sharehouses in Taiwan are weird, people keep to themselves a lot unless its other foreigners in which case it's autistic foreign exchange students who are like "fuck it lets go hang out anyway but I won't ever look you in the eye"
Is this suppose to be a bad thing?

>>2901708
>Every Taiwan thread, I can spot you it's so fucking obvious to anyone with more than 80 iq
Who am I?

>>2901773
Airbnb is a mess with few options in TPE
Just deal with the fb nonsense for a monthly rental, its sorta how it works here
> wondering if anything else was better
Da'an is better by far, but more expensive too, genuinely nice area.
Ximen is tourist central with all the issues that provides, I like visiting it but living there is a bit rough, good luck finding a room with a window :/
Thats cool for a day or two but for a month there's prison cells you'll enjoy more.
Accept maybe looking further out or do the foreigner sharehouse thing is my advice, both are decent options.

>>2901708
Thats funny that you say he's easy to peg because you're right but idk why you think he's Chinese, it's just the paypig spammer

>>2901956
Perhaps could be
It's always the most low quality, low IQ posts with the same style and it doesn't seem like someone who actually visits the country at all.
I meet drunk ass tourists all the time and they're consistently more coherent

>>2901957
>>2901956
>two ass sore faggits hugging and kissing each other in consolation

>>2901962
I like you paypignigger! You're just immediately recognizable is all

Has anyone been to the more fancy buffets?
Thinking of hitting Brasserie at Regent this weekend but there's a few other options around. It's not even much for all you can eat.
https://www.ihg.com/regent/hotels/us/en/taipei/tperg/hoteldetail/dining
I like the area, it's comfy by that park

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>>2902027
>>2902035
>dinner for two, on a weekend, at this tourist trap restaurant: NT $4576
>rent for one month, my room in Kaohsiung: NT $4700
>getting the privilege of being laughed at and called a paypig on 4chan: priceless
You should go, but avoid the pork. It wouldn't be dignified to partake in cannibalism.

>>2902044
Buffet is only 1700 on weekdays, think its a bit more weekends, which is like $50
For such a nice place seems like a good deal.
I wanted to go this weekend but it might keep raining a lot due to the typhoon
It's not a tourist trap either, its one of the highest rated buffets in town, by the locals.

>>2902076
>which is like $50
You know most restaurants in Taiwan only cost like $2-5 a meal right? The buffet at the US Open in NYC was $50 lol

Calling an AYCE buffet a tourist trap is retarded. 99% of customers are locals. Those buffets fucking rock as well. ~1000 to eat endless plates of sashimi and grilled meats is awesome. Been to a few with unlimited beer as well. You always get a great value out from a few hours there. I try and go with my GF a few times a year as a special treat.

>>2902094
Duuuuuuuuuude... BEEEER :O

>>2902093
>implying I care in the slightest
got a four hands massage booked for later tonight bigboy

>>2902101
my main girl just took me out to dinner. she spent 2k. shit was so cash

Man. Been debating trying to put together another meet up, but this thread is full of faggots. On the off chance the 1 or 2 people in this thread show up, it's not worth it. RIP

Does Taiwan have Record Bars/Vinyl Cafes similar to Japan?
Good drinks and a DJ mixing vinyl??

Any1 prefer Taiwan>Japan? Why so?

>>2902186
I'm hoping to be in taipei by the end of the year and I'm down to meetup. I'm not weird :)

>>2902186
Meet me in the ring pussy. I'll reverse suplex you, porker

>>2897082
this is me reporting back.

i didnt go to taiwan bros. I went to HK instead. But keep this thread alive and poasting. i will go there soon...

>>2902301
two more weeks

>>2902213
Double Check is decent
More live than djs but Blackhat in Ximending is quite comfy too, you'd have to check schedule for vinyl
>>2902186
It's just the one guy constantly seething about something lmao

Anyone been to Thai OK in Taoyuan? Seems absolutely crazy there. Run by Vietnamese gangsters, everyone openly doing drugs. You can even see people clearly spaced out on the videos on Google maps.

I met up with this anon >>2902186 in Taipei earlier this year. He kept telling me he was really drunk and vulnerable. Told me he would likely pass out and someone could do anything to him while he's unconscious. Kinda creeped me out.

>>2902314
Lol. I was at that meet up. He pretended to fall asleep on my shoulder in the taxi and mut his hand on my nipple. Everyone else was cool though. We should do another meet up without that anon

>>2901483
>t.english teacher

Can it be next month already, I am ready to go

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>>2902674
English teachers don't pay 400 for a beer in a plastic cup mate
At least there's a lot of talent around

I've traveled to Taiwan three times, but all pretty short (11, 7, and 9 nights). I've stayed in Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung, and Tainan - day tripped to some other things nearby. Haven't yet been to the east coast or the interior of the island. I'm starting to do some long term planning for next summer and I wanted to do a long stay (~30 days). My main goal is to cycle the west coast from Taipei to Kaohsiung. That's not going to take the entire 30 days, I also want to see the east coast. I speak intermediate Mandarin (but I learned simplified characters, so my reading/writing in Taiwan is poor). I have a few questions for the experienced Taiwan travelers/immigrants,
1. I've biked parts of Taiwan exclusively using Youbike. They're okay for short travel; I think the farthest I've gone on one is 30 miles. They're not suited for carrying stuff with me. I've heard Giant has bicycle rentals, how are they? Or is there an alternative?
2. The amount of stuff I need for 30 days is more than what I can carry on a bicycle. In my mind, the actual bicycling would only take up around 7 days. (approximately 275 miles from 台北 to 高雄, that's around 40 miles per day on average) I would like to hop a little bit, doing 2-3 days of cycling in a row before staying in a city for a few nights. What's the best way to handle luggage in Taiwan? I can carry a couple of days of supplied in the bike cargo bags. Are there luggage delivery+storage services, or do I say fuck it and get a place in advance before backtracking to rent a bicycle and make my way there?
3. That part of the trip would be the first 15 days or so. Afterwards, I would take a train and visit the interior/east coast. The main spots I've heard about are Yilan, Hualien, Taitung, and Kenting. I definitely want to visit Yilan, but which of the remaining three are worth the visit? Are there any other east coasts towns I'm missing?
4. Is Sun Moon lake a tourist nightmare in late May?

>>2903162
I don't know about Giant rentals but they're obviously going to be decent bikes. For ease it's probably worth it, if this is at the start of your trip and you have a week maybe just buy a second hand one off fb and sell it again.
Luggage there's places like boxable(?) which will pick it up and store it for you then bring it back, but think it's a month min you have to pay for.
Other diy luggage places like at stations usually have a maximum of a week, I had this same issue and messaged a few, one said they'd take it for longer if I showed ID and came in business hours, but ended up leaving it with my hotel and paying them for it instead, they were a bit weird at first but was ok

>>2903164
To continue: I would have used boxable also but their booking system means you need to let them know 2-4 days in advance. It's not on demand or anything.
If you are getting it returned somewhere else it's another fee too, has to be to the same place.
This is why I ended up just hitting up the hotel to do it for me

>>2903162
I know a guy who biked from Taipei to Kaohsiung. He said he bought his bike for $150 off of fb marketplace. He brings it inside his hostel, most places have parking for it or let you bring it inside. If you speak chinese you can also use local shit like carousell or ruten or whatever message boards they have for bikes

If I was you I'd buy a bike used my first or second day, and I wouldn't book in advance. When I wanted to get rid of it I would take a few days selling it, failing that I would trade it in somewhere

I went to Hualien before but I was unimpressed. Taiwanese people are impressed by it and its one of the main travel destinations they talk about it so would probably recommend it though

>>2903164
>>2903165
>>2903188
Do hotels generally have places to lock a bicycle? I've stayed in half a dozen in Taiwan, but never looked or asked.

Do you mean boxful? The self-service lockers seem like that could be my ticket, but their other services wouldn't fit my need. Unfortunately it seems their lockers are only in Taipei.

For the bicycle, I think I'll try to look online for second hand in advance. If I reach Taiwan and still haven't secured a bicycle, then I'll resort to Giant. Their bicycles look like good quality but a little expensive.

So many local Taiwanese have recommended me Hualien when I've visited. But at the same time, I have no idea what's there that puts it over the other east coast destinations.

>>2903225
>Do hotels generally have places to lock a bicycle? I've stayed in half a dozen in Taiwan, but never looked or asked.
bring it in the lobby
>So many local Taiwanese have recommended me Hualien when I've visited. But at the same time, I have no idea what's there that puts it over the other east coast destinations.
It's a meme place for them. If you are interested in checking boxes and impressing Taiwanese people, you should go. If you don't care about that, don't prioritize it

>>2903261
>bring it in the lobby
Okay, maybe I'll ask ahead. Some of the hotels I've stayed in I could see that being allowed, but I've also stayed in some business traveler type places (despite not being a business traveler).
>checking boxes and impressing Taiwanese people
Don't care about the first, and speaking more than a handful of Chinese words is enough to impress the average Taiwanese outside of Taipei.

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>>2903225
>Do you mean boxful?
Ahh yeah that's the one haha, I messed up the name.
Didn't realize they had self service lockers now, must be a new thing.

I'm more impressed you did 30 miles on a youbike, most are in good condition but it can be luck of the draw and some are in rough working order, plus its a 3 gear thing.
You're meant to turn the seat backwards for ones that need a service and they get it to a repair shop within 12 hours but most Taiwanese don't seem to care.

>>2903225
It's Taiwan, you can literally leave it on the street without a chain and no one will touch it. There's public bike racks everywhere

>>2903266
30 miles on the Youbike was alright. Again, they suck to carry anything with you. That little basket in the front isn't good. But I did a total of 75 miles on Youbikes on my last trip, spread over several rides. Those were mostly test runs for feeling out biking in Taiwan in general. I felt (mostly) safe and confident about Taiwanese bicycle laws. Sometimes the intersections were a bit tricky and high volumes of motorbikes were frustrating. I got a dud once but changed it out at the next station.

>>2903268
you need pannier bags for any sort of real weight
I've carried embarrassingly large things on a youbike, with enough weight up high on the front wheel it turns you into a bumbling idiot

>>2903268
Only longish trips I've done are along the river
Through the city early morning is really cool but during the day it feels a bit too slow, so many traffic lights

>>2900723
>had one girl get upset for condom

Do they also get mad if you dont nut inside them? Or are they expecting u to pullout?
>>2900727
>scared of HIV
One day you may realize HIV is real low risk for normal sex. Its homo sex where it becomes a concern

>>2901065
>2009 called, they want their cameras back

>>2903321
>Do they also get mad if you dont nut inside them? Or are they expecting u to pullout?
it's really case by case. Some girls will insist on a condom, some won't

>>2903349
In my experience, entirely age based. Younger Taiwanese and Mainlander girls may or may not want a condom, but would definitely get offended if you ask about testing. Older women will absolutely insist on using the condom.

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I liked Hualien when I was there, the food was tasty and it was a chill vibe. I was with my ex who could drive me around on her scooter though..

Anyone have any experience with biking Route 1? I'm thinking about doing it in October

>>2903496
I've never been but is that literally the entire city lmao?
Ocean and mountains is fucking cool though, has Hawaii type vibes

Hualien was fairly dull. I booked 7 nights and went back to Taipei after 5. I was bored after 2 night and would just sit around in cafes, go for bike rides, to the gym, and walk near the mountains (Lots of creepy rednecks there. The village retard wanted to shake my hand but he was extremely dirty and I kept walking. The people there looked homeless and gross)

I met a girl at a kino bar that sat maybe 8 people. It was in a residential neighbourhood and wasn't on google maps.

what else... met a dude from Japan who swam in those riverbed pools at the base of the mountains. He drove me out of the homeless camp in his vintage Volvo

the airbase was neat to watch from atop the mountain with binoculars, I guess.

No nice beaches there. Horrible food options. Lots of grease. Restaurants don't open until 11am.

Didn't smell too bad, compared to gaoxiong or taizhong (fuck wade giles what a horrible way to spell)

The natives did not find it cool that I didn't love their smelly island. I didn't tell them, but they could sense it wasn't a green pasture in my eyes.

>>2903546
The only cool part I remember is those restaurants where there's a swimming pool filled with fish in the center and they give you a fishing rod and you fish your dinner yourself

>>2903570
Absolute goyim slop

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>>2903574
cry more you pathetic disabled poltard
stop shitting up the thread also

>>2903574
lamao wumao

Should I go to hong kong or taiwan
have some crazy deals and basically both are the same ammount

>>2903529
no that's not the whole city, that's just like five buildings. it's not a metropolis like Taipei but the main "city" is still pretty cosmopolitan. Like the other anons said it has a ton of nature and rural land around it too, which is very relaxing to explore.

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>>2904017
Taiwan loosey goosey
Honkers tighty pinky

>>2904017
I've been to both. I highly recommend going to both at least once. That said, Taiwan is so much more to experience than Hong Kong. How much time will you have to travel? If it's less than a week, go to Hong Kong. A week or more, go to Taiwan.

>>2903321
Case in point Philippines. Went decades with extremely low HIV rates until drug use picked up and all the dudes getting fucked in the ass by lady boys looking for their tradwifes. Even then its not common from sex unless youre doing anal

>>2904028
a girl acknowledging my presence and trusting me to feed her chocolate like this is all I need in my life right now

I spent a 4 week in Taiwan and only got sex with a literal fat ass. Not my favourite

>>2904039
I have 10 days
Isnt taiwan more like nature and stuff, while hong kong is temples and stuff?

>>2904028
Im fat they would never date me

>>2904028
Looks like a frickin snek

>>2904140
>Isnt taiwan more like nature and stuff, while hong kong is temples and stuff?
That's kind of like saying NYC is all bodegas and London is all palaces. Yes, Taiwan has a ton of nature, but it has a lot more. If you have 10 days, go to Taipei for 7 and a second city (I recommend Tainan) for the remainder.

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>>2904184
isnt that statue in japan?

I'll be landing at the airport close to 10 pm. With the immigration and baggage clearance, I don't think I have enough time to take the MRT to my hotel near Ximending.

How scummy are the taxis in Taipei?

>>2904028
This looks like my gf

Met her in maji square

>>2904371
You'll be fine, it's Taiwan not Vietnam

You've got enough time to get a beer in ximen too.

>>2904371
Last time I arrived around your time. No uber driver wanted to take me, I agreed on a price with a taxi driver without using meter. He took me to my hotel for like 30 bucks