Hi all,
I’m new to the boards, so please bear with me if I ask or say anything stupid.
I went to Taiwan on vacation last November and am now seriously considering going back for a year or two to study Mandarin. I’d probably also want to get an English teaching job eventually, to help defray costs. I’ve got enough cash that I could hold off a few months on that to get settled and get visa things worked out though.
I’ve been out of college and working a corporate job for a few years now. I’ve got a house I’ll need to sell, and I need to figure out what to do with all my stuff. Most furniture I can probably sell, but there are some things I’d like to hang on to, like my stereo equipment. And of course I have a fair number of books and movies and things that I’d definitely like to keep.
As such, I have a few questions:
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To others that have made a similar transition - did you take your stuff with you, or put it in storage in your home country? Some of both? It seems like taking furniture may not be the hottest idea, due to humidity?
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Do apartments in Taipei come equipped with appliances? (Fridge at least - washer/dryer preferable…) Are dishwashers at all common, or do you pretty much do them by hand?
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I realize this is going to be different for each individual, but I’m just sort of looking for a ballpark. If I used a mover and just took everything I’d need to furnish an apartment (bed, sofa, tv, stereo, etc.) What sort of cost might I be looking at? $500? $1000? $5000? Again, I know to get an accurate number, I’ll need to get a real quote from a moving company - I’m just asking for other people’s experiences.
I’m probably not looking at doing this until around this time next year, so I have plenty of time to make plans. I had originally intended to go this fall, but I think I’m going to stick it out for another year and rack up that experience, so I can find a job again when I get back. (If I come back…)