Living in Taiwan

Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

	Articles on Taiwan
	Business and Economy in Taiwan
	Education and Study in Taiwan
	Embassies and Consulates
	Expatriate Websites and Resources
	Government and International Organizations
	Housing and Real Estate in Taiwan
	News and Media in Taiwan
	Recommended Reading on Taiwan
	Travel Information on Taiwan

Compiled by Volker Poelzl

U.S. Commercial Service, www.buyusa.gov, offers assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services to markets worldwide, including Taiwan.

AsiaNow, www.buyusa.gov/asianow, a program by the U.S. Commercial Service provides resources for 14 Asia-Pacific markets, including the monthly on-line newsletter, Asia Now e-News.

StopFakes.Gov, stopfakes.gov, provides information on International Intellectual Property Rights in several countries, including Taiwan.

The Economist, www.economist.com, is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Taiwan Country Briefing.

Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade, eweb.trade.gov.tw

The American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, www.amcham.com.tw. Suite 1012, Chia Hsin Building #2, 96 Zhong Shan N. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 104 ,ROC (Taiwan). Tel. +886-2-2581-7089 Fax. +886-2-2542-3376; amcham@amcham.com.tw.

Invest in Taiwan, investintaiwan.nat.gov.tw/en.

World Trade Organization, www.wto.org, regulates trade rules between its member countries, and provides information on economic data, trade regulations,disputes and agreements about its members, including Taiwan.

U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad.

STAT-USA/Internet, www.stat-usa.gov, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides economic, business, and international trade information from the Federal government.

Office of Overseas Schools, Department of State, www.state.gov/m/a/os, provides a Directory of Schools and Regional Education Associations listing American International Schools for East Asia, including Taiwan: Taipei American School.

East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS), www.earcos.org, provides links to its Member Schools in East Asia, including Taiwan.

British International Schools Worldwide, www.bisw.org, provides listings of British schools around the world, including Taiwan: Taipe European School.

GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database for those intending to study abroad, including Taiwan.

Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Taiwan. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools.

See the Jobmonkey.com website for an overview on visas and work permits in Taiwan.

The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide more detailed information:

Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, www.canada.org.tw. 13th Floor, 365 Fu Hsing North Road, Taipei, Taiwan. Tel.: 886 (2) 2544-3000; Fax: 886 (2) 2544-3590; tapei@international.gc.ca

U.S. Representative Offices in Taiwan: American Institute in Taiwan. Washington Headquarters: Suite 1700, 1700 North Moore Street, Arlington, VA 22209, USA. Tel: 703-525-8474; Fax: 703-841-1385;. Taipei Office: No. 7, Lane 134, Hsin Yi Road, Section 3, Taipei, Taiwan. Tel: 011-886-2-2162-2000; Fax: 011-886-2-2162-2239.

British Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan, www.britishembassy.gov.uk. 8-10 Floor, Fu Key Building, 99 Jen Ai Road, Section 2, Taipei, 100, Taiwan. Tel: (886) (2) 2192 7000; btco@ms18.hinet.net.

British Council, Taipei--Education and Cultural Section, www.britishcouncil.org.tw. Cathay Financial Centre, 2F-1, No 106, Section 5, Hsin yi Road, Taipei 110. Tel: (886) 2 8722 1000; Fax: (886) 2 8786 0985; inquiries@britishcouncil.org.tw.

Taipei Representative Office in the U.K., www.tro-taiwan.roc.org.uk. 50 Grosvenor Gardens London SW1W OEB United Kingdom. Tel: (002-44-20) 7881-2650; Fax: (002-44-20) 77303139; tro@taiwan-tro.uk.net.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada, www.taiwan-canada.org. 45 O'Connor Street Suite 1960, World Exchange Plaza Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 1A4. Tel: (002-1-613) 231-5080; Fax: (002-1-613) 231-7112; teco@on.aibn.com.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), www.tecro.org. 4201 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.,Washington, DC 20016 U. S. A.. Tel: (202) 895-1800; Fax: (202) 966-0825. Tel: (002-1-202) 8951885, 6690180; Fax: (002-1-202) 363-0999; tecroinfodc@tecro-info.org.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, www.taipei.org. 885 Second Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10017-2201. Tel: (212) 317-7300, Fax: (212) 754-1549.

AlloExpat.com, www.alloexpat.com, is an information and resource portal for expatriates living in or moving to the Asia-Pacific region, including an online forum for expatriates in Taiwan.

The American Club in China, www.americanclub.org.tw. 47 Pei An Road, Taipei, Taiwan ROC. Tel: +886 2 28858260~3; Fax: +886 2 28858055; membership@americanclub.org.tw.

Asia Expats Forum, www.asia-expatsforum.com, is a community forum for expatriates living in Asia, with country-specific discussion groups including a Taiwan Expat Forum.

AsiaXPAT, www.asiaxpat.com, provides extensive expatriate resources for those moving to one of 13 East Asian cities, including Taipei.

BritishExpats.com, britishexpats.com, is a website dedicated to British expats around the world, including a general forum on the Far East.

Expat Exchange, www.expatexchange.com, provides a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Taiwan.

Expat Blog, www.expat-blog.com, is a worldwide directory of blogs related to expatriate life, with listings for Taiwan.

Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, a site mostly dedicated to off-shore investments and retirement havens, provides useful information for expatriates in Taiwan.

Expat Web Directory, www.expatwebdirectory.com, provides listings of expatriate discussion groups and forums for most countries, including Taiwan.

Expatriates.com, www.expatriates.com, an online community for expatriates, has a section on Taiwan, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.

Information for Expatriates, www.taiwanstuff.com, provides useful information for foreigners in Taiwan.

Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Check out the Taiwan section, listing groups all over the country.

National Network of Foreign Spouses Taiwan, www.tainan.com/nnfs. 1st Fl., No. 158 Hsing Yun Street, Nei Hu District, Taipei 114, Taiwan. nnfs@tainan.com.

Newcomers Club Worldwide, www.newcomersclub.com, is a worldwide directory of newcomers clubs for newly arrived expatriates, including Taiwan.

Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Taiwan section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates , as well as useful links.

Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan), www.gio.gov.tw

Ministry of Foreign Affiars, Republic of China (Taiwan), www.mofa.gov.tw

American Institute in Taiwan, www.ait.org, represents U.S. commercial and cultural interests in Taiwan. The Institute also operates a Chinese language school, trade center, and library.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, www.customs.gov, provides useful information on its Travel Spotlight page about customs regulations when leaving and entering the U.S.

Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, has an extensive International Real Estate Listing, including Taiwan.

International Real Estate Digest, www.ired.com, provides international real estate listings, with a section on Asia, including Taiwan.

International Real Estate Directory, www.internationalrealestatedirectory.com, has worldwide real estate listings, including Taiwan.

Taipe Times, www.taipeitimes.com.

Taiwan Headlines, english.www.gov.tw, is an online online news source by the Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan).

Kidon Media Link, www.kidon.com, an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Taiwan.

Live-radio.net, www.live-radio.net/info.shtml, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Taiwan.

Online Newspapers, www.onlinenewspapers.com, lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Taiwan.

Lonely Planet Taiwan by Robert Kelly and Joshua Samuel Brown

Insight Guide Taiwan by Vivien Kim

National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan by Phil Macdonald

Taiwan: A Political History by Denny Roy

Forbidden Nation: A History of Taiwan by Jonathan Manthorpe

Culture Shock! Taiwan: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette by Chris Bates and Ling-Li Bates

Taiwan Tourism Board, www.taiwan.net.tw.

Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan), www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/taiwan/tourism_bureau_taiwan.htm.

Asia Trotter, www.asiatrotter.com, provides useful links and resources for travelers to Asia, with a section on Taiwan.

Lonely Planet Worldguide, www.lonelyplanet.com, provides a lot of useful travel information, with a section on Asia, including Taiwan.

New York Times Travel, travel.nytimes.com, provides Destination Guides for most countries, with a section on Asia, including Taiwan.

Things Asian, www.thingsasian.com, is a Travel Portal for Asia, with articles, resources, literature and other content relating to travel to Asia. The site includes a section on Taiwan.

WorldTravelGuide.net, worldtravelguide.net, provides general travel information for destinations worldwide, with a section on East Asia, including Taiwan.