One other thing wujamudah,
Taoyuan is perhaps also best thought of as a springboard for you…
See here:
[Forumosa - Taiwan's largest and most active Taiwan-oriented global online community in English … ht=taoyuan](Taoyuan = Dump
I lived there for three weeks once and it was more than enough for me.
Post details of any Hess parties so we can crash them! 
There’s good stuff everywhere in Taiwan though, and often it’s what you make of it. Well, Taoyuan might be a stretch but I’m trying to find something encouraging to say!
Good luck!