Moving to Kaohsiung, Taiwan
 

Hi All,


I've not used this forum for a while, since I left Abu Dhabi.


I am wondering if anyone can give me some pointers about life in Kaohsiung or Taiwan in General.


Cheers


Abu

Re: Moving to Kaohsiung, Taiwan
 

Rather difficult to get my hands on the local currency, the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD), in the UK. I went to Marks and Spencer and was told that they don't have NTD in stock.

You may also find the FCO's travel advice on Taiwan helpful -

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/taiwan

Re: Moving to Kaohsiung, Taiwan
 

Kaohsiung! I was there in 1990 on a project. I haven't been back since, but it is on my list to visit again. I can only imagine it being a better experience now than it was then, I thoroughly enjoyed my time there.

Re: Moving to Kaohsiung, Taiwan
 

I'm moving to Taiwan later this year (near Taipei). I have visited a few times in the last couple of years so I have some knowledge. It's a nice country, very low crime rate and good transport infrastructure and healthcare. The mountains in the centre are really nice to visit (also Sun Moon Lake). The mosquitoes are a nightmare!

Re: Moving to Kaohsiung, Taiwan
 

If you are not familiar with earthquakes or typhoons you may want to read up about those. Being prepared would make the first experience less scary.