Taiwan is well known for its tourist friendly attitude, cultural attractions and scenic beauty. However, initially not many people in the west are aware of the many attractions of Taiwan. In the recent years, the influx of tourists has greatly increased, and as a result, the country is slowly gaining popularity for its varied cuisines, scenic attractions and modern sources of entertainment.

Taiwan offers a multitude of options for accommodation ranging from international hotels, mid-range, budget, and private rentals. While the international hotels offer a number of amenities like fine dining, gym facilities and shopping arcades, there are also a variety of options for budget travelers like youth hostels and budget hotels. For people intending to live and work in Taiwan for a while, then it is recommended to either rent your own apartment or share with others. Renting your own place would usually require you to sign a contract for one year, although there are an abundant amount of rooms available in shared apartments that are more flexible about this.

When it comes to Taiwanese cuisine, there are a number of options to choose from. The Taiwanese cuisine carries influences from the Chinese, Japanese and even the Dutch cultures. The Hakka cuisine is more oily and spicy as compared to the Taiwanese cuisine which is relatively simple and light. Apart from the typical restaurant fare, many tourists prefer snacks like oyster with noodles and oyster omelets, beef noodles, and other delicious dishes which are quite famous in the night markets in Taiwan. Taiwan has opened up to more western cuisine in recent years, and there are now more and more cafes and restaurants with western style menus if that is what you prefer.

There are a number of places to see in Taiwan like Taipei 101, National Palace Museum, Taipei night markets and Toroko National park.

The Taipei 101 Tower is touted as one of the world’s tallest building, and up until recently was the holder of the title. It houses luxury shops, institutions and offices apart from an observation deck and high speed elevators. There is also a food court in the basement, and one of Taipei’s biggest bookstores, Page One, on the 3rd floor.

The National Palace Museum is situated in the suburbs of Taipei and houses a great collection of works of arts, calligraphy, paintings and world famous antiques. Die hard shoppers can shop at the Taipei night markets including Shilin, Tonghua, and Huaxi Jie, also known as Snake Alley, where you can get anything from bubble tea to a snakes blood drink at a bargain price.

If you wish to explore more of the island then you can use the High Speed Rail or HSR, a hi-tech train which is fast, clean and safe and is a hot favourite with children. There is also a fast and efficient local train and bus service to get you around the island.

Nature lovers can visit the Taroko National Park which has magnificent gorges made of marble and sandstone. You can also walk on the Liushue-Heliu Trail which has some great trails and tunnels and a glimpse of the magnificent flora and fauna.

Whether you are a nature enthusiast or a modern city dweller or a person who prefers to explore the past eras, Taiwan has something for everyone who visits this beautiful country.

I’ve been living in the UK since I was 15 and just came back to Taiwan a couple of day ago.
I’m fun loving and most people find me very nice and easy going I’d like meet new friends who speak English as I feel more comfortable to speak in English, I’m very fluent in Mandarin so I’ll be really happy to teach Mandarin and I’ll try to be very patient

Apply : David : david@de-wey.com.tw
web site : http://www.esldewey.com.tw

the first one, need teacher ASAP :
South TAIPEI private junior high/high school need 2 full time Certificated teachers ASAP
-Teacher Need ASAP.
-Tax Free : YES (only for the Junior high teachers, if you are High school teacher, you need to pay TAX)
-Secured Jobs : YES, teacher need to do a phone interview with school.
Salary & Benefits:
1) Salary NT$65,000 per month.
2) School do not provide housing.
3) winter paid vacation: a one-week more or less Chinese new year paid holiday that falls either in January or February by Taiwanese law.(Weekend included)
4) Summer unpaid vacation about 21 days.
5) Other Paid national holidays.(every school different, in accordance with the School’s calendar.)
6) Nation laborer insurance and health insurance Provide, only $5 USD to get your teeth cleaned! teacher is required to enroll in the National Health Insurance Policy and the Labor Insurance Program, and is obligated to pay, in accordance with the laws, at his/her own expense, a portion of the insurance premium in an amount equal to 35% of the total premium charged to him/her under the National Health Insurance Policy.
7) End of contract performance bonus:NT$6000. if the term of employment is less than one (1)year, the performance incentives for each of the following items should be calculated in proportion to the exact number of months that Party B is employed out of twelve (12)months.
Contract period:12 months.
9) Working week: Monday to Friday.
10) Teaching Hour: 5hr/ day max.
11) Working hours: AM 00:00 ~ PM 17:30.
12) Student’s age: 13~19 (Junior high level)
13) Size of class: 28~42 kids.
14) Work permit & alien resident visa (ARC): school will help you apply for it.

the second one, need teacher start from end of July 2010 :
South TAIPEI private junior high/high school need 2 full time Certificated teachers ASAP
-Teacher Need ASAP.
-Tax Free : YES
-Secured Jobs : YES, teacher need to do a phone interview with school.
Salary & Benefits:
1) Salary NT$60,000 per month. Free Lunch Provided.
2) a NT$2,000 monthly attendance bonus, plus NT$3,000 monthly performance bonus.,
3) winter paid vacation: a one-week more or less Chinese new year paid holiday that falls either in January or February by Taiwanese law.(Weekend included)
4) July and Aug you will be teach about one month only.
5) Other Paid national holidays.(every school different, in accordance with the School’s calendar.)
6) Nation laborer insurance and health insurance Provide, only $5 USD to get your teeth cleaned! teacher is required to enroll in the National Health Insurance Policy and the Labor Insurance Program, and is obligated to pay, in accordance with the laws, at his/her own expense, a portion of the insurance premium in an amount equal to 35% of the total premium charged to him/her under the National Health Insurance Policy.
7) End of contract performance bonus:NT$20000. if the term of employment is less than one (1)year, the performance incentives for each of the following items should be calculated in proportion to the exact number of months that Party B is employed out of twelve (12)months.
Size of class: 25~45 students.
9) Working week: Monday to Friday.some Sat morning.
10) Teaching Hour: about 5hr/ day max.
11) Working hours: AM 08:00 ~ PM 16:50.
12) Student’s age: G3~G6 (elementary level)
13) Work permit & alien resident visa (ARC): school will help you apply for it.
ps:1.all class are 25 small class, but the G1~G3 and G7 have Science class, that is aboout 45 students.
2.Monday you start from PM13:00, no work on monday morning, but Sat morning you have to work from AM08:00~ LUNCH TIME12:00.
July and Aug are paid by hour(not monthly salary), hourly pay 650NT per hour, and we don’t know the hours yet. and there is a paid Chinese new year from Feb 12th ~ Feb 19th, Feb 22th start new semester.
during the summer time(July and Aug), idea class will be Elementary for 6 weeks, Junior high for 4 weeks, but you only go to school when there are class(that’s why they pay per hourly not monthly during these two months), and right now the school don’t know how many hours for July and Aug, they have to wait till close to July then they can tell you for sure.
the school can offer you a secured job.

the last one in DanShui, start from end of AUG :
North-West of TAIPEI private elementary /junior high school need 7 full time Certificated teachers ASAP
-Teacher Need ASAP.
-Secured Jobs : YES, teacher need to do a phone interview with school.
Salary & Benefits:
1) Salary NT$62,000 per month.
2) School do provide housing.(teacher only pat for water and power bill)
3) Nation laborer insurance and health insurance Provide, only $5 USD to get your teeth cleaned! teacher is required to enroll in the National Health I

Apply : David : david@de-wey.com.tw
web site : http://www.esldewey.com.tw

the first one, need teacher ASAP :
South TAIPEI private junior high/high school need 2 full time Certificated teachers ASAP
-Teacher Need ASAP.
-Tax Free : YES (only for the Junior high teachers, if you are High school teacher, you need to pay TAX)
-Secured Jobs : YES, teacher need to do a phone interview with school.
Salary & Benefits:
1) Salary NT$65,000 per month.
2) School do not provide housing.
3) winter paid vacation: a one-week more or less Chinese new year paid holiday that falls either in January or February by Taiwanese law.(Weekend included)
4) Summer unpaid vacation about 21 days.
5) Other Paid national holidays.(every school different, in accordance with the School’s calendar.)
6) Nation laborer insurance and health insurance Provide, only $5 USD to get your teeth cleaned! teacher is required to enroll in the National Health Insurance Policy and the Labor Insurance Program, and is obligated to pay, in accordance with the laws, at his/her own expense, a portion of the insurance premium in an amount equal to 35% of the total premium charged to him/her under the National Health Insurance Policy.
7) End of contract performance bonus:NT$6000. if the term of employment is less than one (1)year, the performance incentives for each of the following items should be calculated in proportion to the exact number of months that Party B is employed out of twelve (12)months.
Contract period:12 months.
9) Working week: Monday to Friday.
10) Teaching Hour: 5hr/ day max.
11) Working hours: AM 00:00 ~ PM 17:30.
12) Student’s age: 13~19 (Junior high level)
13) Size of class: 28~42 kids.
14) Work permit & alien resident visa (ARC): school will help you apply for it.

the second one, need teacher start from end of July 2010 :
South TAIPEI private junior high/high school need 2 full time Certificated teachers ASAP
-Teacher Need ASAP.
-Tax Free : YES
-Secured Jobs : YES, teacher need to do a phone interview with school.
Salary & Benefits:
1) Salary NT$60,000 per month. Free Lunch Provided.
2) a NT$2,000 monthly attendance bonus, plus NT$3,000 monthly performance bonus.,
3) winter paid vacation: a one-week more or less Chinese new year paid holiday that falls either in January or February by Taiwanese law.(Weekend included)
4) July and Aug you will be teach about one month only.
5) Other Paid national holidays.(every school different, in accordance with the School’s calendar.)
6) Nation laborer insurance and health insurance Provide, only $5 USD to get your teeth cleaned! teacher is required to enroll in the National Health Insurance Policy and the Labor Insurance Program, and is obligated to pay, in accordance with the laws, at his/her own expense, a portion of the insurance premium in an amount equal to 35% of the total premium charged to him/her under the National Health Insurance Policy.
7) End of contract performance bonus:NT$20000. if the term of employment is less than one (1)year, the performance incentives for each of the following items should be calculated in proportion to the exact number of months that Party B is employed out of twelve (12)months.
Size of class: 25~45 students.
9) Working week: Monday to Friday.some Sat morning.
10) Teaching Hour: about 5hr/ day max.
11) Working hours: AM 08:00 ~ PM 16:50.
12) Student’s age: G3~G6 (elementary level)
13) Work permit & alien resident visa (ARC): school will help you apply for it.
ps:1.all class are 25 small class, but the G1~G3 and G7 have Science class, that is aboout 45 students.
2.Monday you start from PM13:00, no work on monday morning, but Sat morning you have to work from AM08:00~ LUNCH TIME12:00.
July and Aug are paid by hour(not monthly salary), hourly pay 650NT per hour, and we don’t know the hours yet. and there is a paid Chinese new year from Feb 12th ~ Feb 19th, Feb 22th start new semester.
during the summer time(July and Aug), idea class will be Elementary for 6 weeks, Junior high for 4 weeks, but you only go to school when there are class(that’s why they pay per hourly not monthly during these two months), and right now the school don’t know how many hours for July and Aug, they have to wait till close to July then they can tell you for sure.
the school can offer you a secured job.

the last one in DanShui, start from end of AUG :
North-West of TAIPEI private elementary /junior high school need 7 full time Certificated teachers ASAP
-Teacher Need ASAP.
-Secured Jobs : YES, teacher need to do a phone interview with school.
Salary & Benefits:
1) Salary NT$62,000 per month.
2) School do provide housing.(teacher only pat for water and power bill)
3) Nation laborer insurance and health insurance Provide, only $5 USD to get your teeth cleaned! teacher is required to enroll in the National Health I

They come with a tank, some rocks, a filter, a heater, a light, some food, and more advice than you can poke a stick at!

We’re looking for a caring, serious owner to take care of them for us. We love these little guys so we want them to have an awesome home.

They do not enjoy being picked up and played with, they are not these kinds of pets. They are also infamous for carrying salmonella so they are really not recommended as a pet for children to play with. They’re really not toys, they like to do their own thing and be left alone.

Serious inquiries only please.

Thanks!

My name is Michael and I am an experienced teacher.

I have recently moved to Kaohsiung and I am looking for a full time position. I used to live and work in Taichung, where I taught at a private elementary school and various cram schools. I am also experienced in teaching after school ESL classes in different subjects, such as maths, geography etc.

I have taught kids at all levels from kindy to junior high.

I am patient and kind and kids love my classes. Also, I do enjoy working with kids.

My education includes a bachelors degree, masters and a TEFL diploma. As my wife is Taiwanese I have my own ARC.

Please email me for a complete resume and photo.

Regards,

Michael

My wife and I rescued a bulldog off the streets.

She is healthy and we have spent about NT $ 10 000 at the vet getting her right. She has also been spayed.

She has a good nature but is still quite nervous around strangers (until she gets to know people).

Unfortunately our 2 other dogs do not like her so we need to find a good home for her where there are no other dogs.

I am not sure how old she is.

She is white and brown and very ugly (which is good for a bulldog).

She has a really good nature.

If you are interested please mail or call me.