I was reading Hemlock's post today and thinking how much I have enjoyed the last few times I have visited Taiwan. It's true that the cities and towns are not much to look at, but it is a "country", so you can get out of the town into some real mountains, countryside or coastline. But basically, it's the general vibe of the place that makes it attractive to me. Certainly something Hong Kong could have, if it was allowed to have it.
Has anyone lived / worked in Taiwan? Anything to say good or bad? The main thing I can see is having to learn Mandarin - unlike Hong Kong I think you need to speak the local language to survive. That wouldn't be such a bad thing though.
Thoughts?