There are not many countries where a single woman traveler can walk 2000km without worrying about personal security. Taiwanese should be proud of the safe environment that they have created and not take that for granted.
Hey there! I caught wind of your awesome journey falling in love with Taiwan, and it really touched me how you embraced it with such passion. I'm Sam, your friendly fan from the "Uncle Sam Dive Fun Club." As a scuba diving instructor , I'd love the chance to show you the breathtaking underwater world Taiwan has to offer. How about giving me the opportunity to guide you through Taiwan's underwater beauty?
Westerners are usually treated as demigods in Taiwan but if they were the people from southeast Asia in Taiwan l don't think they would be treated as well. In southeast Asian countries westerners are more likely to be the objects of being scammed or the local people may raise up the prices of goods and ripped the westerners off. On the contrary if a vendor in Taiwan wants to cheat or overcharge the customers he or she would likely choose local people rather than choose foreigners. The reason that makes Taiwanese so different from other countries probably because Taiwan tends to be precluded in the international arenas and thus people here are inclined to cherish the friendship from foreigners.
Yes, different countries target different tourists. It was interesting traveling the world with Alex because we would run into difficulties in each place because one of us would be an easy target. Hahaha. I did ask Hannah if she felt she was treated better because she was a foreigner and she mentioned that all the Taiwanese walkers had similar experiences to her. As for SE Asians, I am yet to meet one who has traveled around Taiwan alone like this. But if I ever do, I will ask them to share their experiences. 🙏❤️
survivorship bias why not interviewing foreigners who were hit by cars on raods and thus even lost their family. i want to hear their deepest hate and curse to taiwanese.
I wouldn’t wish hated and curses for anyone. But I do agree that road safety needs to improve and if a friend of mine had a terrible road experience I would also invite them to share it. 🙏
