Just flew in from a year in Shanghai a few weeks ago. Any 2p2ers in Taipei?

This city is fkn awesome.

More on Taipei yo!

Yeah, more info. Nightlife? Hot girls? Language barrier? Fun stuff to do?

Malkas, thanks for that post.

Are you a native Shanghainese?
Does Taiwanese Mandarin sound different from Shanghai Mandarin?
Why are hookers so expensive? Are they in low supply?
I'll be in Taipei in late March. What are must-see attractions?

Very good post Malkas. I'm in Thailand now and I noticed that I can get roundtrip tickets for like $250 so I'll probably be there sometime this summer.

How much does a nice apartment cost in a good area?
Any restrictions on poker sites?

We live in the "Beverly Hills" of Taipei. 1500 sq. feet, 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms living room dining room kitchen and awesome view for $900USD/month. We also got a really good deal so for a ballin pad in a nice area expect something around $1000 for the multi-bedrooms.

Taipei is expensive. During our research for homes we came across a 3 story, 5 bedroom MONSTER of a house for 300$USD/month in a medium-sized city just 50 KM northwest. The prices you pay for big city life ...

I play on FTP and no problems at all. And by no problems I mean I have absolutely zero delay at all times of the day.

Paul B.,

Where in the Philippines are you?

I'm in Makati, Metro Manila.

Are you saying you already speak well after one year in Shanghai? Or did you know how to speak before that? I ask because I just started getting Mandarin lessons and I wanna gauge how long it will take for me to become competent.

Does it get chilly at all?

Do you know about other sites? I think I've played with you on FTP, SSNL right? Anyways, thanks again for the info. Will definitely be going there soon.

Cool thread. I'll be there in about 10 days. What's the weather like?

Also what's the typical foreigner dress like? Do I need to dress 'proper' for going out, KTV or whatever? Or are just shorts/sandals fine?

Let me know if you wanna go out for some drinks. My girlfriend apparently knows you since you always 3-bet her at FTP.

nice
looks like we can fire up a home game sometimes
i will be at taiwan in march.

If you like hiking you should check out the Toroko Gorge, it's a pretty cool place. I really liked the zoo there as well, they had a cool indoor nocturnal animals exhibit.

I host a weekly holdem game at my place. Feel free to e-mail and check. 3000-5000nt buy in, blinds are 25/50. I live in Taipei near Breeze center off of Bade. mountian_maddness@hotmail.com

Hey,

Thanks for the post.

I sent you an email. Is the "mountian" in "mountian_maddness@hotmail.com" supposed to be misspelled? I'll send to both just in case

Cheers,

-- MG

How much does a normal night out cost? Dinner at a nice restaurant? Cover charge at clubs, average drink price, bottle service, taxis, etc. I guess if you could just give a breakdown on everyday things that you might spend money on. Thanks again for doing this.