While Taiwan is not known as a "surfers' paradise", there are quite a few places in Taiwan where the sea glides into a sandy beach; where coastal mountains serve as a backdrop; where there are waves suitable for beginners as well as advanced surfers. The surfing in Taiwan is decent all year 'round.
Living in Taiwan
Living and teaching in Taiwan is an amazing life changing experience. Whether you're a season ESL teacher with overseas teaching experience or if you're fresh out of college with a passport and a plane ticket, Taiwan represents an amazing teaching opportunity and a cultural experience second to none. The most important thing to remember when teaching and traveling abroad is that every day represents something special. Life is amazing when you're teaching abroad. Soak up every moment. Smile and laugh easily and you'll be presented with experiences that will simply leave you mesmerized.
One really never knows what to expect when teaching and living abroad. Taiwan is a country that will truly amaze you. Many experienced teachers who lived and taught ESL in Korea and China have come to Taiwan and said they were glad they left Taiwan to the end. These teachers go on to say that if they had taught English in Taiwan first, they wouldn't have made it through China or Korea. Taiwan is easy. The Taiwanese people are fun and relaxed. And the climate in Taiwan is just about perfect. What more could you ask for?
Surf's up at Waiao
Waiao is a great place to surf in Taiwan. Long rides are not known in Taiwan but Waiao offers easy rides and a relatively safe place to get your surfing fix. Known in Taiwan as one of the best places to surf, it is a very popular place. For some, maybe too popular.
Lotto in Taiwan - Money for Nothin'
A few years back, the government in Taiwan decide to proactively restrict “off the books” purchasing and buying. They did this by implementing a lotto system and the lotto numbers are on each receipt that you receive from a registered store.
Lantern Festival in Taiwan
The Lantern Festival in Taiwan, called Yuansiao Festival in Chinese, is a HUGE even. An estimated 3+ million people attent the official national Lantern Festival event in Taiwan. Each year the location of this major event changed. In the past it was exclusively held in Taipei but since 2004 various cities around Taipei have had the honour and opportunity to host the event.
