Safe Couches for Women Surfing in Taiwan
Yu
Taipei
Can host for:
1 day
About me
Hello! I’m Yu Zhen Wu from Taiwan🇹🇼 , currently studying German and international affairs at University in Taipei🫶 Wu is my last name, my first name is Yu-Zhen, you can also call me Sophie! Traveling with negative film camera 📷 I am introverted I love potatoes, yogurt🥔 Loves talking about politics… I have ten cats at home 🐈⬛ 🐈 As u can see, I’m a football fan of BVB:) I have been to Germany once, and planning another trip to Germany again this year:)
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Jenny
Taichung
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hello! I am Jenny, a 19 years old language student studying in Tamsui, Taiwan! I love traveling, I am also an avid reader and learner of different languages and culture. My hobbies are reading, crafting, knitting, journaling, learning language, playing the piano, writing letter/postcards and meeting new people! I also love visiting Museum, and hope to work in one someday. I also volunteer when visiting a new country, to gain deeper understanding of a culture! I am fluent in English, speaking intermediate German, and beginner Italian!
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Mel
Taipei
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hi divas, I’m Mel, a Taiwanese living in taipei. Was living n working in nyc for a decade and just moved back to taipei. Right now I’m trying to find a nice city to live in America and planing to visit Seattle in September. 💓
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Lynn
Central Taiwan Science Park Commercial District
Can host for:
3 days
About me
I am a language and culture teacher. I like to travel and learn other cultures. I can share cooking,qigong,art and crafts training experience
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Fiona
Taipei
Can host for:
3 days
About me
I’m a physiotherapist based in Taipei, Taiwan. I love making friends around the world. My interest is art, music, wine and exposing myself to Mother Nature. It would be a great pleasure to share my life with you ❤️
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Jean
Yunlin County
Can host for:
3 days
About me
I’m a junior-high teacher. I like travel and make friends from all over the world. Welcome to Taiwan and be my guest.
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Ju
Hsinchu County
Can host for:
1 day
About me
Hi hi I'm Julia aka Jonny, I'm a student studying in accounting. I live in Hsinchu, Taiwan. I love travelling and making new friends. I'm also a scout! And i love playing volleyball and basketball 🏀
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Chun
Taipei
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hi folks, I’m from Taiwan. I know, a bit far and tiny, but we are strong people and live within beautiful mountains and surrounded by amazing heart-warming human beings. I tend to discover the unknown areas. Talk with locals, spend some time together. I like wasting time in exploring. I’m obsessed with beautiful stories.
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Yisi
Taipei
Can host for:
5 days
About me
Hi I'm Yisi! I'm french and I've been living in Taipei for 4 years now. I'm open to hosting people and language exchange!
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Jody
Taipei
Can host for:
1 day
About me
Hi, I’m Jody from Taiwan🇹🇼! I often travel around the world. I love exploring natural landscapes, experiencing local cultures, and most importantly, making friends from all over the world!🫧 I recently started learning Japanese because I’ve met so many lovely Japanese people who made me fall in love with Japan, and I want to be able to communicate with them in Japanese. I also really enjoy photography, and in Taiwan, I sometimes take on travel photography gigs. If you like taking photos too, we can go shoot together! This June, I’ll be moving to the UK to start my studies there!
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Is Taiwan worth visiting?
Based on 40 experiences
Kelly
United Kingdom
Taiwan, Solo travel
I’d like to preface that I’m a fluent Chinese speaker and I was born and raised in Hong Kong which is very close to Taiwan so we have similar cultures and a lot of mutual influence, so I could be biased. That being said, I think Taiwan should definitely be your next country to visit. To start with safety, I’d say it’s one of the safest countries in the world. I didn’t encounter any harassment or spot any suspicious guy. I heard from many female travellers also share the same enjoyable experience. I guess it has to do with Taiwan being the first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage and is a leading figure in Asia on gender equality issues. There are many convenient stores, restaurants and bars (especially in Taipei) that open 24 hours and street lights are on at night in most tourist areas so you feel safe to walk around and have fun all night long. I didn’t have any lost items during my trip but I heard countless stories of foreigners who found their lost items successfully and were amazed that their stuff were intact at the place they were found, especially with valuables like wallets and passports. I found the locals very friendly and welcoming and always happy to offer help. The only thing I’d point out is when crossing the streets, look out for motorcycles because there’s a lot of them in traffic (kinda like Vietnam) and motorcycle accidents are very common in Taiwan so be careful around them. Second of all, it’s very budget friendly. For my solo trip to Taiwan, I stayed for four nights, went to Taipei and Taichung, and spent around £700 for everything together. The plane tickets were cheap because again it’s very convenient for me to travel but accommodation and other expenditure in Taiwan are generally affordable. I stayed at a hostel near a night market in Taipei so I had bubble tea and takeout every night for dinner and each meal cost around £5. Which brings me to the third point, food. If you want the best East Asian food experience, come to Taiwan. Of course bubble tea is a must to try, but they also have amazing street food which is clean, diverse and affordable. Mince pork rice was my favourite before I became vegetarian but they also have a lot of vegetarian restaurants which are mainly Buddhist and have many varieties. I also recommend Taiwanese fruits, I love their mango and pineapple, and they have this special local fruit Sugar Apple which in Chinese is called Shakya because it shapes just like a Buddhist head. I also really love the diverse natures you can find in Taiwan. I went to Jioufen because it was famous for inspiring the scene setting of Spirited Away, and you will understand why when you are walking amidst the old streets. There’s also the Shifen Waterfall in Jioufen which is gorgeous. I didn’t have time to go but if you like hiking I recommend the Taroko National Park. There’s also beaches with beautiful sceneries like Kenting which you can do different water sports. You will fall in love with the wonderful nature this country has. But what I love the most about Taiwan is the people here. They are not just friendly but warms your heart with their hospitality. Whenever I asked for direction, they were always happy to help, one time a middle-aged lady even gave me a free motorcycle ride to where i was going which took about 30 mins on foot but she insisted to give me a ride and said the weather was too hot for walking, in October. They also love talking to foreigners and eager to recommend where you should visit in Taiwan. You can feel how proud they are of their country and how much they want more people around the world to know about them, especially the young generation. There’s so much more I can share about Taiwan but I’ll let you discover yourselves and hear your journeys on this beautiful island.
Posted: June 25, 2025Taipei, Family travel
Taipei was so much fun, I was very young when I went there however the night markets were so much fun and food was so delicious. I travelled with family so we all stuck together, some things were a bit sketchy but as long as you stick to the brightly lit areas you’re fine.
Posted: June 22, 2025Hospitality Exchange in Taiwan
