Expat Guide to Living in Taipei
Whether you're already living in Taipei or preparing to move to Taipei, our Expat Guide to Living in Taiwan offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Taipei. For answers to specific questions, visit our Taiwan Forum to talk with expats in Taipei.
More Culture Shock Reports for Taipei
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Taipei handle it can be very comforting. Below are some of the responses from expats in Taipei:Living Overseas Report
What are people's priorities in Taipei - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Taipei by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportMoving Overseas Report
What should you take with you when you move to Taipei? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Taipei? Help others moving to Taipei by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportReviews of Schools in Taipei
Reviews and school profiles from expat parents and even a few school administrators in Taipei. Great place to find insight into school facilities, teachers and curriculum. Below are some of the reviews from expats in Taipei:
Dream vs. Reality Report
Most expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Taipei. If you are already living in Taipei, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportOverseas Retirement Report
Retiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Taipei by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHaving a Baby Abroad Report
How did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Taipei? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Taipei by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWorking Abroad Report
What's it like to find a job in Taipei? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Taipei? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
Submit a Working Abroad Report







