很棒的影片~很真誠,我是土生土長的台灣人,因為工作和旅遊有機會去了其他不同的國家,最愛的還是台灣!今天看了兩部你的影片分享,也訂閱了你的頻道,Thanks for your sharing and look forward to more of your video!
@MrHualienese5 жыл бұрын
I'm an American who has lived in Hualien, married to a Taiwanese, for 14 years now. We have a lovely (and locally famous) 11-year-old daughter. As your reasons for calling Taiwan "home" are quite similar to mine, I would like to meet you someday, if you ever decide to come visit Hualien. I live on the harbor here, and it is a beautiful environment. Let me show you around.
@Johnnyhsu8884 жыл бұрын
👍❤👍
@porschegt887 жыл бұрын
歡迎你成為台灣人~感謝你包容台灣的缺點~喜歡台灣的優點 ^o^ 祝福全家平安快樂!!
@GuoFangLuo6 жыл бұрын
Hey Nathan, I found this video as well as your other ones talking about how much you love Taiwan, my sweet country, and how interesting this small island is. I'm so proud Taiwan goes down so well with you and your Mom and I highly appreciate it when you share the beauty and wonders of Taiwan by means of video-taking on KZbin. I quickly decided to subscribe your KZbin videos right after I'd seen some of your MASTERPIECES introducing Taiwan's food, views and cultures. Thank you Nathan for viewing Taiwan as your hometown and make known many best-kept secrets to the public.
@iamnathank6 жыл бұрын
Fufu Luo Thank you & Happy New Year!
@shannvisser94797 жыл бұрын
I’m a Taiwanese living in South Africa with my SA spouse. We plan on moving back to Taiwan in Feb for all the reasons you stated in this video except that we do not have kids. We just can’t see ourselves retiring in a crime ridden country fending for ourselves in decades to come.... You have done a very realistic depictions of SA and emerged all of our dilemma! Brilliant job!
@iamnathank7 жыл бұрын
Cheers. All the best with your move!
@herwigdriessens43076 жыл бұрын
I agree with everything you said about Taiwan, i lived there for 18 years from 1982 to 2000.
I came across your video and I really enjoyed watching it. This has been one of the best videos in a long time since I knew KZbin. As a born and raised Taiwanese, when I was in my early twentieth I made a decision moving out of the place I grew up in and I did not regret it, because the grass was always greener on the other side. I am in my 30s now and I think this is still true. I am happy I can relate to your situation of finding a place and calling it home. Thanks for the video!
@valdakrige23747 жыл бұрын
I LOVED this video!! Well presented,and straight from the heart.
@iamnathank7 жыл бұрын
Valda Krige Thanks! :)
@lifeintaiwan7 жыл бұрын
Agree!
@JoshuaKrige7 жыл бұрын
BEARS
@Karl-going-solo4 жыл бұрын
Great story. I lived in Taiwan from 1998 till 2002 and still have so many fond memories of the place. Thought of going back to Taiwan to work many times, but it's a bit hard now.
@memmener5 жыл бұрын
I'm sure your kids will have happy memories of their childhood as well. I grew up there until I was nine and still have fond memories. I also like how evertime I go back there's something new, like the 101, or the MRT, or the HSR. But it's the familiar stuff I miss most, like trains, convenience stores, street food, or any food for that matter. The taro mochi pastry alone is worth living there..
@Angelina9276 жыл бұрын
I like your video. I'm turning 30. I had lived in South Africa for about 6-7 years ( East London, Eastern Cape) when I was Grade 1 to 8. South Africa is a beautiful place, the beaches are way much beautiful than TW. But as you said, crime rate is high, also when you get sick, medical aid is expensive, really a lot of inconvenience compared to TW, so our family moved back to TW eventually. I thank God for letting me grow up in such a beautiful place, there are a lot of beautiful memories of SA. But for living, I still prefer TW.
@iamnathank6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! SA is very, very beautiful and I also have a lot of good memories growing up, all of which I am very thankful for.
@lifeintaiwan7 жыл бұрын
Good effort on the subtitles... i know how tedious it is! And nice video generally... had no idea you had kids and think the viewers really appreciate a bit of a story!
@iamnathank7 жыл бұрын
lifeintaiwan Dankie boet
@chinasoup16 жыл бұрын
I don't think he wrote the subtitles himself, the translation's not on point at all time. But it's a good story with great effort in making people understand nonetheless.
@kirshkv89097 жыл бұрын
祝福你們全家在台灣生活,快樂
@iamnathank7 жыл бұрын
Kirs Hkv 謝謝你 :)
@benhogg26447 жыл бұрын
Hey man, So I am moving to Taiwan in 3 weeks to start my ESL teaching career. I just wanted to thank you for all the videos you have produced. I think I have seen every one! They have helped me immensely in terms of being confident and informed about my choice to live/teach in Taiwan. So here's to you dude!
@iamnathank7 жыл бұрын
ben hogg Cheers Ben! Best of luck with your new venture.
@lifeintaiwan7 жыл бұрын
Good luck Ben! Welcome to 台灣!
@Alias19837 жыл бұрын
I taught english in china for 4 years. All over asia I can tell you that the esl environment is NOT a professional one. It's not designed to be a life long career. It's only meant to be a short term gig. Taiwan is a great place. But the esl job market is one thing you will not be in for very long.
@jlsun41857 жыл бұрын
ben hogg =
@benhogg26447 жыл бұрын
Maybe you're right but there is a pretty good job market for experienced ESL teachers in Canada (Halifax), so if I can get some years over in Asia I think I could also carve out a long-term job at home in Canada after if I wanted.
Thank you so much for the sharing. I’m greatly touched and wishing you and your family a very pleasant stay here in Taiwan.
@iamnathank6 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@hudsonwang78746 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Taiwan, we always welcome good people like you, whatever where you from. Thanks for you like our country.
@Surfrz35 жыл бұрын
The quality of life in Taiwan is pretty good except for the noise and pollution. It's definitely much safer than SA. Every place has positives and negatives. I've been in Asia for 30 years and worked in Taiwan and Japan. They both have good points and the opposite. Wherever you feel best is the place for you. Definitely safer for kids in both countries, but the education systems are a headache. I moved to Asia from Hawaii, so the weather here isn't my thing. It's all relative to experience and perspective. Thanks for the nice vlogs. Wishing you well.
Enjoyed your videos. They make me miss Taiwan which I left 32 years ago with my student visa. I still don't feel like I belong here. I always feel like I am on the outside looking in. But I get to travel the big old USA, all of National Parks with my sweet American husband driving with our camper across the country . Looking forward to visiting Montreal this fall. take care and best wishes to all of you.
@iamnathank6 жыл бұрын
su downs Thanks & same to you!
@niandekock75246 жыл бұрын
Great video. The footage of Somerset West is awesome, and made me feel quite homesick.
@runhua64704 жыл бұрын
Love any stories about Taiwan 🇹🇼. Thank you 👍
@BoogurTWang7 жыл бұрын
Very nice introspective video. I am a 14+ yr expat here - down south in Tainan. Grew-up in the country and can relate to your memories. Also good to see such introspection from a "man who has worked with his hands."
@morrisoft8887 жыл бұрын
thanks for choosing Taiwan and spreading good things around here. your hometown has magnificent scenery that shows beauty of earth.
Thanks for your sharing about your native country. For you country, I had some memory about the past formal relation with Taiwan for the older tough time. Wish your country will go up with 5 BRICKS alliance. Glad to hear you have a wonderful life and dreaming at Taiwan. Taiwan bless you.
Thanks for the introspective video! Always a joy watching your content
@scott65045 жыл бұрын
Taiwan is an incredible country. The people are absolutely wonderful.
@potplant20114 жыл бұрын
Hey Nathan. My husband and I love watching your videos. They are very helpful! We are thinking of moving to Taiwan and wondering where are some of the best places to live near/in Taipei - places that are safe from natural disasters, have clean air, surrounded by nature, relatively quiet and convenient to travel to Taipei for work.
@iamnathank4 жыл бұрын
This might help: www.expatarrivals.com/asia-pacific/taiwan/taipei/areas-and-suburbs-taipei
@Advtaiwan6 жыл бұрын
Nice video man , cheers from a fellow English teacher in Taiwan ! As long as you have a good boss and acceptable pay Taiwan's life can be really good.
@iamnathank6 жыл бұрын
Cheers man! Yeah, nothing's perfect, but life can be pretty good here as an English teacher.
Really glad to hear you love our hometown. Welcome !!
@arkichen35036 жыл бұрын
你很棒!謝謝你喜愛我們、喜愛台灣;但,別忘了自己的國家,有國,才有家。
@foolishsenpai70007 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the insight. I had the same feelings and also moved abroad like you.
@nancynahnigoh35505 жыл бұрын
I like Taiwan , cos I think my husband ancestor came from mainland to Taiwan then to Malaysia , where he born and live in Malaysia third generation now , the language in Taiwan I can understand a limitless too not a mandarin dialect cos I am so good too, and fruits in Taiwan there so many varieties of fruits too cos I am raw vegan and vegan , I love persimmons so much when I visited Taiwan , I eat as breakfast , lunch and dinner too, thank you
@piershunday6 жыл бұрын
Where do you live in Taiwan and do you find there are as many outdoor pursuits for you and your family to enjoy as you did when you were a child in South Africa? Great video and so happy to hear you are at peace with your decision :)
@iamnathank6 жыл бұрын
Not as many as I'd like, but we make do :)
@zenodotusofathens21227 жыл бұрын
I lived in Taiwan from 1975 to 77. At that time I study Chinese into English. I'm sure it has changed quite a bit.
@YFL461387 жыл бұрын
剛跑完河濱步道 就看到你在同一個河濱拍攝 覺得很親切
@羅伯英文輔導室6 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing your life and experience with us and welcome to taiwan!
Taiwan seems awesome! Awesome work came over from SerpentZa's channel
@leolin57007 жыл бұрын
🖒🖒🖒Thanks for sharing this video. Your hometown looks very beautiful. Wish your family have a very happy life here forever.
@蘇菲-n9u6 жыл бұрын
祝你們全家永遠幸福美滿!!
@iamnathank6 жыл бұрын
蘇菲 謝謝
@nomadsoulkarma7 жыл бұрын
Your move to Taiwan almost mirrors mine except that I work in China and my home is in Taiwan. I've also been here 10 years and consider myself as a Taiwan person and I don't want to go back to USA not because I dislike the USA but because I like it here better.
@brucebruce09107 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing and regardless some brainless ppl comment . Thank you for living and loving Taiwan. been to jnb many times and can tell how hard the life is there. have a lovely everyday
@iamnathank7 жыл бұрын
who cares Thank you :)
@BookofGabriel7 жыл бұрын
Nathan, have you ever thought of doing a video talking about your experience living in South Africa during apartheid? I ask because I don't know too many South Africans and I'm interested in learning about the culture. I've been thinking about that question and recent current events, particularly the South African parliament voting through a motion to expropriate white farms without compensation and the silence from the media. I find living in Taiwan has even helped me unpack some of the things in American cultures I couldn't wrap my mind around.
@joanwu3827 жыл бұрын
My English teacher told me that he has lived in Taipei for over eighteen years. And his father and mother in law still live in South Africa. But his brother emmigrated to Australia many years ago.
@joec.7436 жыл бұрын
Hi there found my way to your channel somehow My mom is from Taiwan! Cool informative video! As an American I really want to visit!
@joec.7436 жыл бұрын
So as a foreigner what type of Visa do I need to go there? how about work? I could google it but figured you're here. HEHE . Please reply thanks
@iamnathank6 жыл бұрын
Joe C. I think that as an American, you could come here on a landing visa, switch to a tourist visa and then apply for your ARC. Best to call the embassy to confirm though.
@張先生-j4r5 жыл бұрын
感謝對台灣的讚美 謝謝
@liuhawkheli7 жыл бұрын
I’m glad that you like Taiwan
@蘇雲雲-u4x6 жыл бұрын
希望來自世界各國的外國朋友都能快樂的在台灣生活~
@joanwu3827 жыл бұрын
I like all of your videos, and I'm one of your subscribers. I share your videos with my English teacher who is from South Africa and classmates.
@iamnathank7 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@applekittygod5 жыл бұрын
One question out of my curiosity, have you ever tried to learn to read traditional Chinese? Most of my friends foreigners including some ABC may learn how to speak Mandarin but gave up reading it, have you conquer this difficulty yet? Pretty much with your background I have the same feelings as you, I grew up in Australia and have so much good memories with the beautiful scenery farms, rivers, mountains, beach, all these memories kind of pulling me back the desire of going back to Australia. I agree with you in Taiwan is safe but on the other hand the environment (I mean pollution) is getting worse and worse every year. Especially air pollution. We also have politics problems. For foreigners like you are able to obtain a good job (as an English Teacher) but locals like me salary can be low paid and we had to struggle rent/mortgage blamed to the reason of increasing house price. Anyway, glad to have this chance to watch this video. Cheers!
@user-kd7rb9ne9f4 жыл бұрын
謝謝支持台灣謝謝你👍台灣加油👍
@junghye13244 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing. I like your video and presentation.
@iamnathank4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@0x0x007 жыл бұрын
South Africa is a beautiful country! You spoke the feelings for those whom live in abroad.
@ceotw34634 жыл бұрын
I have watched this video of your many times and you are right about SA is indeed very beautiful landscape wise and so sorry that the country is like what it is nowadays...
@KenGold6666 жыл бұрын
The scenery and natural landscape in south africa is gorgeous though
@zhanghp7 жыл бұрын
A lot of Taiwanese people don't appreciate their own land. Nice to see your perspective, and nice of you to share.
Hahahaha so interesting^^ I’m a korean chinese from mainland China~~ i’m from Yanbian~ I’m so glad u have made so many positive comments about Taiwan~ If u can get the visa, I think u can come to mainland for a while~u will definitely have many different interesting experiences in my hometown:-)
@neolin10197 жыл бұрын
thanks for your series of videos, very useful for improving my listening ability
@iamnathank7 жыл бұрын
林昱佑 It’s my pleasure.
@evetseng98176 жыл бұрын
Wow you have a amazing home country...and thanks you live in Taiwan