From Night Markets to Everyday Life: A Retired Expat’s Journey in Taiwan.

[@kiota2010]

I’m 50 years old, and I can feel your thoughts. I hope your trip to Taiwan will be a wonderful experience. If you encounter any problems or need assistance, I believe the people of Taiwan will be very happy to help, and I would be happy to assist as well. Wishing you a pleasant journey.

[@BobsUtopia]

Thanks. I feel safe and confident that if I ever need anything I will be able to get good help in Taiwan

[@饒祖耀]

Simple is great. 很喜歡這樣子的‘’無目的性‘’的隨興生活，這是‘’退休‘’所給予人最棒的心境之一。總有源源不斷的小小智慧之語從您口中流淌出來，很是享受啊！

[@user-CPL380]

There’s no need to have a purpose in everything you do. As long as you don't hurt others, even if you do nothing to make yourself happy, it is always the best and wonderful thing in life. Superb and well done Bob 👏

[@SL-pe5fz]

Agreed. Making ourselves happy without hurting others is one of the best things we can do for this world.

[@babytalk1575]

KZbin took me here. Yes Everybody is now an expert on everything these days. Old people kill their time typing comments and afterwards argue among themselves. I feel what you feel as I found out I am doing just the same. Productive vs active. How true! We can’t be productive any more but certainly we can be active.

[@taiwansivispacemparabellum9546]

Thank you for the tour Bob, it’s so easy to forget even amongst all the chaos of city living in Kaohsiung, we’re living in sheltered peace.

[@BobsUtopia]

Indeed we are

[@hbampan5459]

HI Bob, Welcome!~! Hope you enjoy in Taiwan.

[@chrisclechen6756]

Keep doing what you do! I really like it.

[@玠洲林]

對加拿大人來講，台灣夏天實在太熱了，但可以往山上生活，比如溪頭，清境霧社附近，比較涼爽。這樣台灣適合加拿大人來台灣享受退休生活。

[@鄭春月-m3w]

很喜歡你説內容及生活態度，很棒🎉

[@沈德瑛]

Have good time in Taiwan 👍🇹🇼🤗

[@BobsUtopia]

Thank you! 😃

[@鄒松桓]

有哲學的碎念

[@ianyo]

Will be 61 next month, time to learn how to live a better life after retirement. Thanks for the tips to a peaceful life.

[@BobsUtopia]

You’re welcome. Enjoy your best life

[@jesselivermore2489]

Hello Bob, welcome back to Taiwan. I went to Canada for a trip last month. I was shocked by the cost of living in Canada. so now I can realise that u say Taiwan is a paradise.

[@BobsUtopia]

Yeah, it's not just the cost of living that I like about living in Taiwan. It's most everything.

[@阿觀-z5j]

謝謝你記錄著你的生活， 也是台灣人的日常！ 大碗ㄟ60元！不喜歡老闆抓麵又抓錢又抓豆芽菜，雖然不會拉肚子！

[@cdnsilverdaddy]

that is what I love about Taiwan.. the late night options and chatting with the Lao Ban ... the noodles looks so good

[@BobsUtopia]

Me too. I try my best to avoid franchises, which is pretty easy to do in Taiwan.

[@test3tw44]

Bob, this is one of the most valuable parts of being human; in a world where almost all animals have to survive, humans are one of the few that can live without this constraint; to be able to “choose” a preference and like it is a dream in itself. Please have fun, thanks for your hard work! (Translated by DeepL) Bob 這才是做為人類最有價值的那一部份之一；這個世界，幾乎所有動物，必需求生而存在；人類是少部份可以沒有這個制約的；可以「選擇」喜好而喜好，本身就是一種夢幻。請愉快的玩，辛苦了，感恩！(DeepL翻譯)

[@林海-e9i]

Like your life & personality! Welcome to Taichung, Dakeng. There are lots of hiking trails around my home. Swimming +Spa is good for you and stay away pain.

[@linchangsin]

直博主是一位達人，生活裏的詩人。與人間親近，同時與世間有思考的距離。有遠方的觀察與詩歌。 視頻是輕鬆、舒暢、深刻的，與人無犯。多謝分享。您是我所遇見的一位地球村的村民，或村長。//

[@BobsUtopia]

我是一個卑微的村民，這是我的村莊

[@WayneLu12345]

I love the way you talk about Taiwan. I think there isn't a perfect place to settle down. Every place has its pros and cons.

[@BobsUtopia]

I agree that there is no perfect place, But winter in Taiwan and summer in Canada is pretty sweet

[@alicehuangofficialchannel8416]

Most Welcome

[@jazzenthuiagirl]

It's funny. There's two types of foreigners in Taiwan. Those that seek out other foreigners and those that avoid them. :) My husband and I generally also avoid other foreigners too but here and there, you can find the foreigners that avoid foreigners and for some reason, those we usually like. :)

[@jazzenthuiagirl]

As a young'un (Female in early 40s) I would love to hear about how you retired financially. Any advice for us in our early 40s? I was one of your first subscribers by the way. Not all of us are older men. :) My hubs and I lived in Taiwan for a few years and are back in the US. Our goal is to make our way back to Taiwan. We would love to buy a property in Taipei but it doesn't seem feasible since real estate there is so expensive. We like Kaohsiung a lot too but were a bit concerned about the air quality.

[@BobsUtopia]

I like it when I meet other foreigners when mountain climbing or in other non-tourist spots, like the 自由黃昏市場...

[@BobsUtopia]

My wife and I are frugal, not because we like to save money, just because we like simple lives. We only have one car. In Canada, we rarely go out to restaurants, do not subscribe to Netflix....My favourite spot is the library. We saved enough for retirement just by living well within our means.

[@jazzenthuiagirl]

@@BobsUtopia Sounds like my husband and I as well. Our car is 20 years old, our Netflix is free through our phone plan and I like the library as well. I was thinking of your videos when we were climbing Monkey Mountain back in December of last year. :)

[@BobsUtopia]

I was climbing Monkey Mountain back in December of last year too! We might have been there on the same day. I try to climb three times a week

[@jonathanbanks5963]

我覺得很棒

[@洪瑞真瑞真]

椰子可能不是最大的水果～榴槤、波羅蜜可能更大也更麻煩（危險）

[@BobsUtopia]

我愛菠蘿蜜

[@sycknfbeh111]

You miss the Kaohsiung pumpkin balloon festival 😢😢😢

[@BobsUtopia]

Maybe I can be here earlier next year :(

[@nisstw]

姐夫是美國西岸白人，來台灣讀研究所後，就在台灣娶妻生子買房。他家人來台灣探訪過幾次，但他回去的次數很少。 直到最近他父親顯出失智症狀，被迫回去繼承家業，並讓子女接受美語教育。但很顯然，他更願意在台灣度過中晚年，畢竟他在台灣的房產都未售出。

[@BobsUtopia]

聽起來他很喜歡在台灣生活。

[@nisstw]

@BobsUtopia 應該是吧，但我不確定他是喜歡台灣哪一方面。 他有提過美國的治安比媒體報導的好很多，人們也習慣互相幫助，這點我是相信的，宗教情懷還是美國的傳統價值。

[@wang2842386]

Hi, Bob, Which part of Taiwan do you like the most? And which part do you dislike the most?

[@BobsUtopia]

I’ve lived in Taipei Taichung and Kaohsiung and they all have their good points and bad points.

[@edwardw92]

11:10. 唉, in the U.S. it’s not uncommon to spend $20 on junk food per meal from a fast food restaurant nowadays. 好羨慕在高雄還可以不到新台幣100元就可以解決一餐😂。 可惡，想吃😋。

[@BobsUtopia]

這是真的。很難相信一切突然變得多麼昂貴

[@nisstw]

似乎還在上漲，半年前聽說2杯珍珠奶茶在美國約500台幣，現在高到近600台幣。 是品質較好嗎，還是單純物價又上漲？ 人工及物價這麼高，製造業回流美國很困難，畢竟在外國製造更划算。

[@edwardw92]

@@nisstw 美國賣的珍奶在通膨之前早就貴的離譜了，現在更只是炫富的象徵而已。當一杯幾乎一半是冰塊的珍奶價錢大概差一點就可以買2瓶2加侖的牛奶的時候，你不得不懷疑有些人的價值觀。

[@nisstw]

@@edwardw92 不太知道美國通膨的所有原因，但我猜一定是綜合性因素。 台灣也被迫在通貨膨漲，讓一般勞工和服務業的薪資能慢慢和先進國家接軌。這將是漫長的過程。

[@allen9336]

[@esharksea]

無所是事的鮑伯。 我洗翻!

[@owenschicker9211]

Did that wild mountain dog say "Hey, go home" 🤔

[@BobsUtopia]

something like that

[@TaiwanWorker]

I see a lot tourists in pier 2

[@BobsUtopia]

Man oh man. People mountain people sea at Pier 2 this evening!

[@allenreid62]

Why do I think I'm one of the guys you are talking about wanting to move to Taiwan? I need a Taiwan Sugar Momma to fly me out there (just don't tell my wife).

[@BobsUtopia]

I was talking about you. You have so much money! You don't need a sugar momma. If I had your money, I'd burn my money.

[@allenreid62]

@@BobsUtopia Trust me, if I had the extra money I'd be there. You need to move there full time so I can come out there in the hot, humid summer when it's cheap.

[@BobsUtopia]

I think I might just do that, move here full time! Yeah!

[@allenreid62]

@@sharonchi4903 You are probably correct!

[@papessa]

Oh my, were those dogs strays? They look friendly 😊

[@brentonbills5946]

New bike this year?

[@BobsUtopia]

Same everything this year.

[@y38]

Sunscreen my friend

[@evelynshen9623]

😊

[@Forgotten_Moon]

0:47 Lovely, this is Taiwan scimitar babbler btw lol

[@BobsUtopia]

good name for a talkative bird

[@ktwen1894]

Your channel is not food channel,but why am l feeling so hungry now?

[@BobsUtopia]

In Taiwan, it is not an event unless you eat something.

[@TL243]

😎❤️🇹🇼‼️

[@MsDebbie0611]

鹽水意麵的老闆摸了錢沒洗手又去弄吃的！

[@BobsUtopia]

是的。在我的下一個影片中，廚師在手上打了噴嚏，然後繼續煮我的蛋糕。哈哈