Traveling in Taiwan Package

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Hello Readers,

I’m currently a student and was thinking about running a small business which can also benefit the customer.

Is there anyone/any group who want to travel in Taiwan but confusing about the transportation or where should go

Here’s what I think I can offer.

Tell me the place you depart and where you’d like to go, I may check the shift the transportation of timetable or something else you might need.

If you are interested in this, please email me: zhangdrai@gmail.com
We can discuss the following, and how much you are willing to pay about this consultation.
Since this is a tentative thinking, everything is very flexible and welcome to discuss.

Thank you for reading :>

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I ain’t that lazy.

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Thank you for reply
I thought that it may be difficult for non-Chinese learners to find the info.
thanks for contributing your thinking.

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People do offer this service. There’s a word for it (which escapes me at the moment). Your clients would typically be businessmen or people looking to relocate to Taiwan: they’ll need to do a lot of travelling, find good-value hotels, or might want custom sightseeing packages.

However it’s unlikely you’ll be able to earn a full-time wage for this. Business travellers typically have a local agent looking after them, and Taiwan is really very easy to navigate even for newcomers. You will need to offer something more than just a booking service - say, expert knowledge of popular tourist or business areas.

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Over the years, I have begrudgingly provided a similar service for a number of my employer’s associates. I don’t have a Chinese name for it; I refer to my end of the activity as “baby-sitting.” Mainland Chinese make up the bulk of visitors I deal with.

Generally speaking, I’ll do everything except book their flights. This broadly entails: Scooping 'em at the airport, arranging accommodation, planning their itinerary, accompanying them on their journey, getting loaded on their dime, and dumping 'em back at the airport after so many days. Many times they already know what they want to see; they just need someone to hold their hand on the way there (and back). However, one of the main attractions for the mainland consumer is having a surly foreigner in the pack. Rent-a-lǎo​wài.

Unfortunately, the business model itself is unstable and variable. Summer is high tide and you’ll have more bodies to manage than possible. More experienced travelers come in off-season, and hence, don’t need any assistance.

Those tour groups you see grinding through Taipei are called gàn​bù (幹部), and generally speaking, that’s how they’re used to rolling. I don’t think that’s what @finley is referring to, but it’s in the neighborhood. Foreigners as a rule don’t like to follow people around like Caesar’s dog pack. They fucking hate that. Just point them in a direction and say, “Meet me back here at 10.”

A number of people have approached me (directly or indirectly) about making this a viable business, and I can’t see it happening. On occasion, I have farmed out the tour guide aspect of the deal, and inevitably, the dude comes back and says, “I’m never doing that shit again.”

All that said, if you were to strike out independently, there are a bunch of back-end things that require your attention. First and foremost, you gotta know who is coming here, so that means doing a lot of research that starts with the MOFA and tourism bureau. Identify in which countries they’re promoting Taiwan. Denmark? Start poking around Danish concerns on Reddit and Facebook.

The act of managing a travel “agency” is time-consuming yet interesting in a way. However, the biggest issue is attracting clientele. It’s really hard. I don’t know what else to say about that.

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Sorry if my earlier response was a dick.

Your idea might have some pull if you hit up a certain group like foreigners at a hostel. Most are students on a budget and they don’t seem to know many people in TW yet. You can offer them a quick budget tour package around Taiwan if they are interested. Similar to a tour guide and explain the main attractions at the same time.

Or flip it around and provide the same service to TW folks to your home town (I’m assuming you’re not from TW).

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That’s a good idea.

As super_lucky said, your main problem is going to be marketing. Finding customers.

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It is true, in some countries, mainlanders in the destination country are working for travelers from the mainland as tour guide, and earning more than USD 100 k per year, from the kickbacks.

But, IMO, in many cases westerners are not that kind of ppl who need to be babysat by the locals.

Probably there are needs for total “escorting” service for wealthy foreigners, like the ones from Middle East, with specific needs from the foods to everything, but you will need a pull with those people. With the use of internet, it might not be difficult to have connections with those people though.

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I don’t think traveler dont know how to use google to find basic information unless they are going to somewhere are not that popular.

and, I think tour guide is more fit for them.