Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Travel Blogs from Kaohsiung (80)

Taiwan Part 3, Kaohsiung, Taiwan travel blog
Taiwan Part 3
Aug 9, 2004

On that leisurely stroll around Matt's neighborhood in Kaohsiung, I came across a driving school, fenced off and away from any major streets. I'm no driver, and don't think I could have done much better than anyone on that course. And I don't think it ...

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Taiwan Part 4, Kaohsiung, Taiwan travel blog
Taiwan Part 4
Aug 9, 2004

... refuge from work: a few beers, cable television, or, for those so inclined, a slightly more nefarious distraction. Hashish abounds in Kaohsiung, and seems a normal (read: essential) part of life for foreigners in the city. Seoul is a "dry" town, to the ...

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Taiwan Part 2, Kaohsiung, Taiwan travel blog
Taiwan Part 2
Aug 9, 2004

... well into the planning stages of his tour. Back in Toronto, I bought the Lonely Planet guides to Taiwan and Korea and started planning. Matt had friends in Kaohsiung, while I knew more about Korea, and found a great recruitment agent who set me up. The ...

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Taiwan Part 1, Kaohsiung, Taiwan travel blog
Taiwan Part 1
Aug 9, 2004

The defining experience of my trip to Taiwan was roaring around Kaohsiung on the back of a scooter. Few things could have prepared me for, or compared to, the exhilaration of riding a scooter, and the choking reality of traffic in South East Asia. I ...

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Attractions in Kaohsiung (11)

Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas

Banks of the Tsuoying Lotus Pond, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

4.00

Fo Guang Shan Monastery
Fo Guang Shan Monastery

Ta Shu, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

0.00

Kenting National Park
Kenting National Park

946 No.596, Kenting Road, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County 946 Kaohsiung, Taiwan

4.00

Eternal Spring Shrine
Eternal Spring Shrine

In Taroko National Park, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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Forum Discussions on Kaohsiung (2)

Teaching in Asia
Posted on May 7, 2006, 20:07:44
Living in southern Taiwan (Kaohsiung) is better than northern Taiwan in my eyes. The south has better weather and for outdoor activities it's great also. The mountains are a one hour motorcycle trip away and Kenting (Taiwans best beach town/area) is ...
Teaching in Asia
Posted on May 7, 2006, 19:18:59
I just finished teaching in Kaohsiung Taiwan for 2 1/2 years and I loved it. If you have a degree it's no problem to go to Taiwan and you don't need a TEFL or TESOL you would get hired anyways with or without it. Taiwan is a great place to live for ...

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