I very nearly didn't post it since I was having so much trouble with trying to record it, then trying to get it transferred to my computer to edit, then noticing that bad framing, etc. I am happy it turned out alright.

I'm trying to get her to do it now often. I think the first thing I need to get is a selfie stick, lol.

@@SkylerKing I need to get my act together and send you that package we talked about. The selfie sticks are included.

Mandarin is the official language, but old people will also typically speak Japanese (since Taiwan used to be part of Japan) and "Taiwanese" (more traditional, people who live outside cities or up in the mountains, or are aboriginal will speak it). Though, Taiwan is actually very accommodating to visitors who don't speak Mandarin. People will actually go out of their way to find a way to communicate with you (even if it is just pulling out their phone and using Google translate). These days, more and more public places have English options, somewhere. Of course, life is easier if you speak a bit of Mandarin. But, it's not a deal breaker. I speak enough to get by. At my job, none of my coworkers or my boss speak English. As far the China thing goes, I will just summarize by saying that nobody is worried about it. There are a lot of factors, the majority of which most people in the western world just aren't aware of. I think in recent years, Western media just started spamming stories about it and really twisting the information in an effort to get the public onboard with the idea of potentially having a conflict with China. But, no, nobody here is really worried about it.

Man, the more I learn about you the more I think we have in common, lol. Healthcare, here, is amazing. On so many levels. It is actually one of the things that I appreciate most and is one of the first things I mention when it comes to the idea of moving back to the US. I will talk about it in a video, since it deserves its own spotlight. Land is very expensive, but of course the location dictates a lot. If you decided that you specifically wanted an "American style" house, where the house was built "out" and not "up" (think a ranch style house, with a few thousand square feet across a single floor, vs a New York style house where it is narrow but several stories high) and you also wanted a big yard, a driveway, garage, etc... man... you would have to be incredibly wealthy. It would likely cost several million US dollars for even a very modest setup. However, if you don't need a big yard surrounding the house and you don't mind the smaller footprint, vertical construction, then you could get an incredibly nice house for $500,000. And yes, the pizza here is New York inspired. Neapolitan-style thin crust. They use traditional pizza ovens. I think you would like it (I haven't met anyone who doesn't).

@@SkylerKing many thanks for the informative reply. appreciate it. yeah, learned about you early on, so some things definitely in common. apart from age diff, i'd be more the mini-SK version at best. except for height, weight, hair-color, and age, we might be identical twins!!! another diff, you do reps with more weight than my younger days 1RM. but there are other diffs. for example you were a power-lifter. i was a wannabe. of course, no matter how hard i would train and compete there would be one 'thing' stopping me at 2 diff weight classes...that one 'thing' had a name too: Lamar Gant. nuff said.

I used to go to Hong Kong several times a year. I don't go anymore, though. Too much has changed, unfortunately. I have also met quite a few people who now live in Taiwan but are from Hong Kong originally. They typically have similar stories about how they ended up in Taiwan.

Thank you. I think it's easy to view people on KZfaq as just "a channel" or "a type of content" and forget that there are real people behind those channels. So, a comment like this, where you let me know that you watch more than just one video based on one topic, then proceed to compliment me on a personal level, is very much appreciated.

@@SkylerKing Thanks so much for the reply, best wishes. By the way I luv my TG been using it for about 25 years, I've kept fit all my life.

Hey oldschool, happy to see you back. These are great questions and I think I might address them in a future video. But, a very short answer would be; 1) Most people do not speak English, but they are very friendly and will go out of their way to establish some type of workable communication (even if it is just google translate on their phone). 2) Statistically, there is always going to be someone, somewhere who doesn't like the idea of interracial couples. Here, though, it's typically not an issue. People are more likely to think it's "cool and different and interesting" than anything else. It has actually resulted in a lot of funny conversations.

Yeah, to be completely honest, I would choose most of the places I have been over the US. Australia seems to already have a pretty friendly relationship with Taiwan, too. A lot of Taiwanese people go there for vacation or for work programs.

@@SkylerKing Australia needs to stop being so diplomatic with you know who.

She is a teacher but my job is harder to summarize. I work for a demolition company, do a lot of welding and metal fabrication, fix engines, do electrical work, rebuild hydraulic systems, etc.

@@SkylerKing Thanks. Keep up the great work on your videos 👍

Taiwanese learn from the very best... that's why they went to New York to learn about making pizza! lol

I’m from Breukelen, the original Brooklyn. Here the pizza is truly terrible 😉