It started off as a fun idea when I wrote Vote Where TPOL Moves Next! And I’ll Go There. Now it’s turned into a viral poll that is taking the world by storm. The current leader is Porto, Portugal but Taipei is not too far behind. I’ve been to Taipei before and enjoyed it. It’s the best place to practice Mandarin because Taiwanese people do not have a local dialect like Shanghainese which is impossible to understand.
Here’s the list of places I will actually go followed by the poll:
| # | City | Country | Cost of Living per month | Temperature in December (Celsius) | Internet Speed (mbps) | Safety | Nomad Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taipei | Taiwan | $1,862 | 20 | 20 | 100% | 100% |
| 2 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | $1,456 | 21 | 10 | 100% | 84% |
| 3 | Coimbra | Portugal | $1,762 | 16 | 29 | 100% | 84% |
| 4 | Las Palmas, Gran Canaria | Spain | $1420 | 21 | 24 | 85% | 91% |
| 5 | Braga | Portugal | $1343 | 15 | 39 | 82% | 93% |
| 6 | Aveiro | Portugal | $1883 | 14 | 23 | 82% | 73% |
| 7 | Porto | Portugal | $1658 | 16 | 26 | 80% | 100% |
| 8 | Ko Samui | Thailand | $1400 | 30 | 15 | 80% | 86% |
| 9 | Lisbon | Portugal | $1949 | 15 | 11 | 80% | 78% |
| 10 | Bangkok | Thailand | $1123 | 31 | 40 | 79% | 93% |
No, Taiwan speaks a combination of Mandarin, Taiwanese, Hakka, throw in some English words, and some Japanese slangs. It is a bloody mess, and as a pure Mandarin speaking (Taiwan born and raised) person, I get questions as to where I am from when I visit.
They sounded like the audio from class so i got around nicely
You have KH listed as a choice. Taiwanese gets more predominate as you go further south. There are politicians who refused to speak Mandarin when the cameras are on.
and that place looks more fun but i don’t know much about it.
As a foreigner, you may cycle (or motorcycle) Taiwan sound and safe. Taiwan’s Hinet has 光世代光纖上網1G/600M which is like Google FIBER:)
Oh that’s awesome
Let’s have fun together in Taipei and welcome to Taiwan!
Good idea
Atlanta, with the Queen!! Mostlly English here…
Yes!