Why I Chose to TEACH ENGLISH IN TAIWAN 🇹🇼 and NOT Japan, South Korea, Vietnam or China

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  • Teaching English abroad comes with lots of options -- after months of research into teaching abroad in China, South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Taiwan, I picked Taiwan. If you're interested in teaching English abroad and not sure where to go, here's why Taiwan might be the right choice for you.
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  • @KaylaCosmos
    @KaylaCosmos  2 роки тому +7

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  • @ColeFogle
    @ColeFogle 3 роки тому +82

    Welcome to Taiwan 🇹🇼. Nice visuals. “Rooster why you gotta start”

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +3

      Hahaha thanks! And the person you see behind the scenes is the "raw" me hahaha

  • @kantnergirl08
    @kantnergirl08 3 роки тому +140

    台灣棒棒的喔!加油!我很喜歡住這裡喔🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼

    • @vonannes20
      @vonannes20 3 роки тому +3

      Thanks for enjoying this small but abundant country

  • @brandonweir4717
    @brandonweir4717 Рік тому +7

    I taught in South Korea for a year,,no complaints about the weather ('m from Texas)..it did get cold. some of the kids I taught were privileged assholes (private english school). I loved the people and the food. Koreans are some of the nicest people in the world.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  Рік тому +1

      Ahh nice! I’m from Erie & Philly but honestly after so much of my life I realize how detrimental cold weather has been to me haha so now even less than 15 C I don’t want to deal with long periods of time. My happiness is reliant on sunshine 🌞 I’m in Korea now and enjoying it quite a lot, especially the food!

  • @tinglailin
    @tinglailin 3 роки тому +28

    您的決定,很正確,請續加油!

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +1

      哈哈!謝謝!我會的!

  • @morjes152
    @morjes152 3 роки тому +57

    As a Vietnamese who have ever lived in Taiwan and even some European countries such as Germany or Finland, I can say that the life in Taiwan is pretty comfortable and quite peaceful and it remains one of the most worth-living countries in my lists. I think I did realize when I was there is people in Taiwan are friendly (ngl, I am talking as an experiencer not foreigner saying initial thoughts or some shits). Taiwanese people in general can not communicate via English, but you actually learn some counting words (like from 1 to 100 which would enable you to do your shopping) and it's quite simple. I just went to the food vendors, pointed at what i want (normally i ticked randomly since I thought i could eat them all) and payed when i was there. Pretty simple, and I avoid talking bcz I couldnot understand anything.
    Compared to Vietnam, i assume those 2 countries are quite similar. But in Taiwan, somehow the procedures for foreigners from Europe or North America are easier. Moreover, either the low population or the high intellectuality/awareness, the life in Taiwan seems to be safer. Ofc Vietnam is safe but that's what i feel about Taiwan. AND one more thing worth mentioning here is the public transportation. It's optimized pretty much. Except the HSR, with just an easycard, you can literally go everywhere without booking transports in advance. On contrary, Vietnam has many beautiful places in terms of nature, for you to explore and enjoy due to its special favors of Nature. Otherwise, those 2 countries are not much different and you can explore a lot of things.
    Have fun! :)

    • @h5642007
      @h5642007 3 роки тому +2

      As a Taiwanese living in Europe, I also want to visit Vietnam soon in the future. :) Meeting loads of Vietnamese here, they are also friendly, and the food is one of the reasons as well!

    • @morjes152
      @morjes152 3 роки тому

      @@h5642007 friendly ? nice . you must have met some good people LOL. I don't feel like trusting anyone. Maybe i am pretty much anti-social :))) but hopefully you can find some funs there.
      afterall, ur country is safer :////

    • @uwsinned
      @uwsinned 3 роки тому +2

      I am a Taiwanese living in the US. I visited Hanoi many years ago when my brother decided to marry a girl from there. I enjoyed the food and scenery there, but was told Pho in the US is not real Vietnamese food. 😂😂😂 We have a lot of Vietnamese immigrants in Taiwan, too. Some have opened up restaurants and their food taste like the Vietnamese restaurants in the US. But Hanoi's food is definitely spiced differently. I am glad you like Taiwan. Best regards.

    • @morjes152
      @morjes152 3 роки тому +3

      @@uwsinned tbh I can not distinguish the difference even i am from the north of VN :) not a big fan of Pho though. I think the different tastes may happen due to the fact that some Northern food are cooked slightly differently from its counterparts in the South. And after all, Pho in US is for US citizens, some adjusts have to be made to satisfy customers.

    • @Lion-hx8cc
      @Lion-hx8cc Рік тому +1

      越南人在台灣很容易找到朋友的
      在台灣的越南人很多

  • @178963408
    @178963408 3 роки тому +27

    看到最後,你因為煙火而大吼~讓我笑出來了!
    (雞啼和煙火聲是很棒的背景音效~~~)

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +6

      什麼!在我的視頻中,我看起來非常友好,但實際上我很吵。視頻創建並不像看起來那麼容易!

  • @bertchen323
    @bertchen323 3 роки тому +18

    Kayla, if you are still in Taiwan, I’d strongly recommend you to try more of its food there. The food there would definitely rival food you would get in Vietnam, if not better! 金門 is a very snapshot of what Taiwan has to offer. Happy stay. Taiwan is pleased to having you❣️台灣歡迎妳的到來和停留 🍎

  • @iGhost
    @iGhost 3 роки тому +10

    About weather ... as a Taiwanese, I can say they pretty much omitted the typhoon and the earthquake from the menu lol!
    But if you're in Jinmen, it is still pretty cold. And its not dry cold, its humid cold. The humidity in the air during winter and strong winds makes it a pretty bone biting chilly winter!

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому

      Yes Kinmen does get cold! But the weather the past month was very nice --- sadly it got cold and human again today :(

  • @user-fp9mz2pu3c
    @user-fp9mz2pu3c 3 роки тому +17

    謝謝您愛台灣,台灣也感謝有您!

  • @x5418481980
    @x5418481980 3 роки тому +24

    好酷,,留在亞洲諾曼地金門,,體驗獨特的戰地文化,,超酷的

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +4

      我很幸運能體驗到這種文化。這是歷史的重要組成部分。

  • @tinglailin
    @tinglailin 3 роки тому +8

    You have right decision, and there are so many opinions as I have seen . Please enjoy your stay in Taiwan, and suggest to try to get a golden card to stay longer as you like .

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +3

      Hahah it's really a hard decision to make and personal, but I know Taiwan was definitely the place. I'm so glad to be here and look forward to the rest of my time 💕

  • @weifeiwong551
    @weifeiwong551 3 роки тому +38

    我觉得是人情味占了很大的因素,台湾人较热情友善很愿意帮助国外的朋友。
    最近10多年很多资讯都推廣台湾文化,很多国外朋友都有好的称赞。

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +8

      是的,我想是這樣!有時候人們會表現出怎樣的友善,我真的感到驚訝。沒必要,但是人們還是善良的!

    • @tonyyoung1991
      @tonyyoung1991 3 роки тому +4

      然後就有人惡意扭曲
      酸說台灣人就喜歡外國人
      還有更難聽的哈洋腸🙈

    • @DanielWang246
      @DanielWang246 3 роки тому +6

      @@tonyyoung1991 身為台灣人,我們就繼續做我們認為正確的事情,多數台灣人也相信,我們的良善,終會被世界看見!

  • @jerrychang51
    @jerrychang51 3 роки тому +5

    Welcome to Taiwan! It’s great to have you, and hope you will great time in Taiwan, Kayla❤️

  • @xandrab5807
    @xandrab5807 3 роки тому +25

    So, I taught for over a year in Korea, and let me tell ya, it is extremely stressful. Which is why I am now looking at Taiwan. 😁

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +3

      Welcome to Taiwan! Still stressful teaching here, but if you end up at a school with nice co-workers, it's nice!

    • @umbertocalvini7429
      @umbertocalvini7429 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/nLIj6CDHKuY/v-deo.html

    • @Lone_Star86
      @Lone_Star86 2 роки тому

      Be prepared to lesson plan! I spent hours lesson planning lmao oh i wish there were schools where I dont need to do this!

    • @zzirGrizz00l
      @zzirGrizz00l 2 роки тому +2

      Literally SAME!!! currently in Korea and finishing my contract and looking for Taiwan!

  • @chuckhuang4359
    @chuckhuang4359 3 роки тому +5

    There are always many factors to consider on the list when coming to a decision. Sometimes you just have to go for the decision and then know the result when times come. It's good that you ended up in Taiwan, especially the beautiful place, Kinmen.
    An adventure going abroad in early stage of life would probably be a fantastic gift you gave yourself. Nothing venture, nothing gain. You must have fruitful experience during your stay overseas. Cheers!

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому

      Thanks for your continuos support Chuck! It was definitely a challenge to made such a hard choice but Taiwan has treated me as well as I expected it would!

  • @joesmith3975
    @joesmith3975 3 роки тому +5

    Haha.. love your smile and your real reactions with unexpected scenery.

  • @user-np8oe4eg9i
    @user-np8oe4eg9i 3 роки тому +4

    加油加油~繼續朝短期目標1萬訂閱邁進吧~快達成了~看著您的成長~也謝謝您對這裡的厚愛~

  • @yuan585
    @yuan585 3 роки тому +3

    It's really lovely that you chose Taiwan as your first step and I'm sure that every country has something you will love or be worth to visit. However, welcome to Taiwan and hope you enjoy your life in 金門 :))

  • @KaylaCosmos
    @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +83

    What you think potential English teachers should know about Taiwan? 您想讓想在國外教英語的外國人了解台灣嗎?

    • @jkzora5904
      @jkzora5904 3 роки тому +2

      but 金門很靠近中國,很危險,中國一直要侵略金門。

    • @user-tq6li9ek2k
      @user-tq6li9ek2k 3 роки тому +1

      @@jkzora5904時代不同了,還在想以前的,屎腦筋

    • @jkzora5904
      @jkzora5904 3 роки тому +4

      @@user-tq6li9ek2k
      中國一年來每天軍機騷擾台灣西南方航空識別區與東沙島,還有經常利用魚船與抽砂船騷擾金馬外島,還有平均每兩個月就對台灣軍演。更重要中國連續5年以來,習近平與鷹派軍方一直放話要統一(侵略)台灣或奪取台灣外島。
      這幾年來,日本、歐盟、美國等等智庫一直警告台灣,中國可能會出兵。
      美軍連續4年以來,每月經常軍艦、軍機在台灣海峽巡航。
      請問這不是戰爭邊緣嗎???
      你還在西線無戰事嗎??
      三月份,台灣將在東沙群島舉行軍演。

    • @jkzora5904
      @jkzora5904 3 роки тому +1

      @@user-tq6li9ek2k
      ua-cam.com/video/_tfxSHTVwTY/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/m7KDSgL9xmE/v-deo.html
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    • @user-tq6li9ek2k
      @user-tq6li9ek2k 3 роки тому +1

      @@jkzora5904 在嚇唬你,軍演,很多國家不都在軍演嗎?要真的打仗那裡都危險

  • @tryton0531
    @tryton0531 3 роки тому +25

    As a native Taiwanese, I agree most of what you mentioned in this video except one thing: there is no way Vietnam food is bettrr than Taiwan food.🤣

    • @trankan6734
      @trankan6734 3 роки тому +3

      thats your thought, but vietnamese was proven by many famous chef in the world, even in us master chef. in any food world ranking, i never see any taiwanese food, but vietnam has some.

  • @MandarinJiasEZ
    @MandarinJiasEZ 28 днів тому

    Beautiful photographs!!

  • @may-ky6jl
    @may-ky6jl 3 місяці тому

    You made a right decision with your language qualification and ability.

  • @amp372977
    @amp372977 3 роки тому +4

    金門女孩😊 因為你是一個很獨特的人 💯對台灣跟金門很有感情😇 我支持你🙋‍♂️給你一個讚👍👌

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +1

      我一直感謝您的支持!謝謝 :)

    • @amp372977
      @amp372977 3 роки тому

      @@KaylaCosmos 😊🙆‍♂️👍

  • @geogeochichi921
    @geogeochichi921 3 роки тому +4

    金門是野鳥的天堂,尤其是冬季,你長期在金門,我覺得有機會不妨關注一下這方面的消息喔!一些國外的鳥友,會特別到台灣找特有種。

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +3

      是的!有人帶著大相機來到金門拍攝鳥類!

  • @KwazyBoba
    @KwazyBoba 3 роки тому +15

    Plot twist: rooster is a paid actor for cooler intro.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому

      Exactly. I'm friends with all of the animals of the Kinmen Kingdom

  • @zzirGrizz00l
    @zzirGrizz00l 2 роки тому +2

    I'm currently teaching in South Korea right now and I'm also interested in going to Taiwan. To answer your question about whether your ideas are true, I have obviously been to Korea lol and I would say it is definitely cold here during most of the year. I haven't visited Japan or China but I have been to Vietnam and while I love the bustle of it, it is extremely hot and I feel like living there permanently in that type of heat would make me uncomfortable. Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it :)

  • @EduanSteenkamp
    @EduanSteenkamp 2 роки тому +1

    Very interesting video. I had to go through the same thought process...As a UA-camr it was also important to me to be able to stay online and continue my UA-cam channel. I chose Songdo, South Korea for 1 year and after that I came to Beijing. I have been in Beijing for 4 years now. Best decision ever. As a teacher with a teaching degree in English, Geography and Music...the salaries are really good. I am currently working at a American Primary School and their salaries for a normal English Homeroom teacher are on the same level as what a principal makes back in my country of South Africa. I also want to visit Taiwan one day!! Subbed.

  • @vonannes20
    @vonannes20 3 роки тому +1

    In fact, Kinmen is one of the coldest cities in Taiwan, it's around 5°C from December to January, with rain; We usually have no central heating, but maybe you can buy a heater and some hand warmers(uneasily be recycled)

  • @miayle9545
    @miayle9545 3 роки тому +3

    最後面那個firework那裡讓我大笑XD 但其實妳麥克風收音聽不太出來。 (I laugh out loud when you yelled at the fireworks while you were saying how grateful you are in Taiwan 😂 but actually your microphone didn’t receive much of the noice from that. )

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +1

      Hahahahah! Yes, the lavaliere mic is really a huge help. Nonetheless....filming can never be smooth hahah. Oh Chinese New Year week 😂

  • @meo9603
    @meo9603 3 роки тому +4

    If you ever look into teaching somewhere else I’d highly recommend Vietnam. The weather it really depends on where you are. Hanoi is unbearably hot in the summer (particularly July) and cold in the winter (but not freezing). I liked the weather there with the exception of those summer months. Pre covid people would just fly to Thailand for the weekend to re enter the country on business visas after finding employment but it may not work that way post covid. You are right about the litter, I found Taiwan so much cleaner when I visited! Vietnam is a fabulous country though and the people are very friendly. It’s a cool place to be an expat 🇻🇳

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +1

      I look forward to traveling to Vietnam and maybe staying a month or so -- who knows if I'd end up teaching but I have a few friends that lived there before and I loved watching their lives there! Plus I love Thailand, so it would be nice to be that close!

    • @momdonttouchthatsock
      @momdonttouchthatsock 2 роки тому

      Are there any colder places in Vietnam that are moderate in the summer and cold in the winter?

    • @ttran2859
      @ttran2859 2 роки тому

      @@momdonttouchthatsock : yes. City of Đa Lat (Lam Đong province).

    • @momdonttouchthatsock
      @momdonttouchthatsock 2 роки тому

      @@ttran2859 Thank you! I'll look into that area

  • @RSidd
    @RSidd 21 день тому

    Also, you can easily visit Japan from Taiwan on the Holidays. So a Win-Win.

  • @joyannamada9207
    @joyannamada9207 3 роки тому +7

    Love this content, Kayla. 😍

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +1

      Dawww thanks Joy!! I look forward to you getting to explore and experience Taiwan!

  • @MyLifeThai371
    @MyLifeThai371 4 місяці тому +1

    I was going to teach in Vietnam, but then I found out that they won't let you send your money back to your home country. You have to have a good reason and when you say that you are sending it to your parents as a gift or loan or sending it to your own bank account and they still say NO. I will continue applying here in Cambodia for now, since it is very easy to send your money back to your home country if you find a job.

  • @inlovewiththerepublicoftai4929
    @inlovewiththerepublicoftai4929 3 роки тому +4

    I have spent one month in Taiwan 🇹🇼❤️ as a French tourist 🇫🇷🗼and I think that the quality of life in Taiwan is better than in France. If I was able to create my own business in Taiwan I would live here permanently.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому

      I hope you may return soon! Taiwan really does an incredible job in taking care of society.

  • @ttemp2631
    @ttemp2631 3 роки тому +1

    You can maybe do an interim in China for a few month in Southern China. It's very close and you can see the shared heritage with Taiwan (Vietnam and China have also shared heritage).

  • @samwei1950
    @samwei1950 3 роки тому +1

    great vid, it's so nice to see you you are happy to stay here in Taiwan Kinmen girl kayla.

  • @chien_hsunhuang5925
    @chien_hsunhuang5925 3 роки тому +7

    很喜歡妳的視頻!加油!快1萬訂閱了!💪
    在這個全球受到疫情衝擊下,台灣或許能給妳更多自由去探索不同的生活體驗!♥

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +2

      謝謝你!我不敢相信我們正朝著10K邁進!

    • @N70129
      @N70129 3 роки тому +2

      @@KaylaCosmos 努力耕耘你的平台,終會到達。

  • @tsuze8243
    @tsuze8243 3 роки тому +3

    日本社會在很多方面仍相當保守,比方他們的溫泉設施普遍拒絕刺青者進入。

  • @whit_edoesart
    @whit_edoesart 2 роки тому +4

    Heya, nice to see one of your videos. I started asking the real questions in the search bar.... aaaand I ended up here. Given the current situation, I'm waiting for the borders to open. I agree with what you've said and here's one question I have: The bigger problem right now is fully explaining my decision of leaving (England) and trying to see if I could live in Taiwan. Are there any tips you could provide if you have any? (It was so much easier when I left my home country the first time, no idea why it is so that(aa)t hard now - with the family I mean) I know family differs everywhere you go but anything helps.
    Keep up the awesome work.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  2 роки тому +1

      Great questions! Where did you live abroad the first time and how long? For me, I lived away from family for about 7 years in the USA before I moved abroad so it was a simple decision. I think if you're putting your happiness and livelihood first that's what matters -- and if it's not in England, then it may be elsewhere!

    • @whit_edoesart
      @whit_edoesart 2 роки тому +1

      @@KaylaCosmos - I moved to Denmark from Romania and lived there for a couple of years. I had some help from my family but was otherwise fine if I didn't have it. I came to England and for a while, I stayed with them. I moved out but I had to return when the lockdowns started. Later I moved out again and returned in August temporarily because my contract ended and couldn't find a suitable place in time. Now I'm kind of forced to stay until I secure another job. There is a lot of back and forth and a level of reliance on them.
      Now that I am trying to for, lack of a better word, break that they either have doubts or, to be more generous, they want to make sure I'm fine. I trust that I'll be fine but there are some uncertainties for sure. It also does not help that my mom think that ROC is the same as PRC mostly because they have China in the name. With her living through the last parts of the time when Romania was communist and a highly educated person, I am just amazed. (Since when saying that this is the people's republic ever made it so?).
      Anyways, this is my situation. Safe to say, England is nice and I really like it here. Truth be told if I wanted I could probably enjoy it here, but the question is do I want to? Family says give England a chance but something just doesn't feel totally right.

    • @Lone_Star86
      @Lone_Star86 2 роки тому +1

      @@whit_edoesart I understand where your coming from totally. If the energy isnt right you will start to feel depressed and not happy where you are thats how im starting to feel back in England. . As someone who lived in Taiwan and China I would tell you its absolutely nothing like what the media makes it out to be. They are both beautiful in their own ways.
      I am currently in England myself and also looking to go abroad again. Maybe Taiwan or SE Asia. Let me know if you need any help ✌️🌍

    • @whit_edoesart
      @whit_edoesart 2 роки тому

      @@Lone_Star86 - Now, of course, if you make some good friends things change but that is like a small pocket of pleasantness. Again, not to say it is bad. I am fine here in England.
      I trust that both countries have their own charm and would be worth visiting if nothing else. If I were to only have to choose from either (to reside in), I'd more readily choose Taiwan over China. Tis a political system choice (with some societal aspects) more than anything.
      Right now, if nothing comes up faster (not religious but God willing), I'll probably just wait until I can get British citizenship. That'll surely help fasten applications. Other than that, just figuring out how to best enjoy my time here.

  • @charmainelumangyao
    @charmainelumangyao 3 роки тому +3

    I would really love to teach in Taiwan! I'm currently teaching English here in Vietnam. I'm looking forward for my next country to teach English. Thinking about Japan or Korea. But I might try applying in Taiwan too. As I used to live here for 7 years. Why not try to go back again. Thanks for the info.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +1

      Oh nice! You used to live here? What part? I also can't wait to visit Vietnam! And welcome to Taiwan if you chose here, I definitely recommend if the things in my video I talk about appeal to you😍

    • @charmainelumangyao
      @charmainelumangyao 3 роки тому

      @@KaylaCosmos Kaohsiung and Hsinchu 😊 thank you Kayla! This gives me a lot of hope! I will try my best. And please, visit Vietnam soon too. Great food and completely different from Taiwan 😂

  • @TravelwithLea
    @TravelwithLea 3 роки тому +1

    Definitely made a good choice for you!

  • @marygracedumagat8397
    @marygracedumagat8397 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this very informative video Kayla~

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +1

      Yes! My pleasure to talk about. I hope you found it helpful 🙂

  • @Art_Wine_And_Anarchy
    @Art_Wine_And_Anarchy Рік тому

    I lived in China for 3 years and I intended to go back, but ya know, COVID! So now I'm reassessing my next move and considering Taiwan for various reasons.

  • @jarry413
    @jarry413 3 роки тому +1

    ...connection with this little island... STOP THE FIREWORKS!
    That is soooo funny.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому

      Hahahahah XD I had so many little problems filming -- I'm losing my sanity haha. I'm glad you thought it was hilarious 😂

  • @ESL-O.G.
    @ESL-O.G. 10 місяців тому

    I've been teaching in Vietnam for 1 and 1/2 years. It's pretty awesome I have lots of extra money

    • @Daniel-qu2kh
      @Daniel-qu2kh 9 місяців тому

      How much do you save a month and do you just have a non teaching degree

    • @ESL-O.G.
      @ESL-O.G. 9 місяців тому

      @Daniel-qu2kh you can save 500 US dollars a month while living comfortably. You can save more than that if you eat the school lunch every day, live in a small cheap apartment, and cook for yourself all the time. But I have fun and go out to eat a lot and have a gym membership. I have a cool motorcycle, and I still have extra money at the end of the month. This is not because my salary is so high, but because the cost of living here is so low

  • @wen-tsungchen631
    @wen-tsungchen631 2 роки тому

    really interesting footage, welcome to Taiwan, hope you have tried all kinds of Taiwanese cuisine.

  • @SK-dy8bu
    @SK-dy8bu 3 роки тому +1

    恭喜Kayla 快破1萬訂閱量了!

  • @txr8565
    @txr8565 3 роки тому +1

    Because you are smart ☺️

  • @user-tq6li9ek2k
    @user-tq6li9ek2k 3 роки тому +3

    妳的選擇百分之百正確,金門是最安全的,我支持妳!!!

  • @user-gm3tj2im3m
    @user-gm3tj2im3m 3 роки тому +3

    Welcome to Taiwan 😊

  • @kristinapaxton9686
    @kristinapaxton9686 7 місяців тому

    It might be also worth noting that South Korea does not do criminal record checks for job purposes. So if you are from the UK which by law requires criminal records checks in order to teach in the UK - your home career in teaching may be blocked!

  • @IkeChiu
    @IkeChiu 3 роки тому

    This is Kingmen, the frontier island of Taiwan, and the national Kingmen park has many old buildings.

  • @小林LinLife
    @小林LinLife 3 роки тому +6

    I like the animal background music haha

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому

      Hahahaha there's no escaping the sounds of nature here 🤣

  • @Daniel-mo6qq
    @Daniel-mo6qq 2 місяці тому

    You make the decision based on what you want.

  • @kiecheng0624
    @kiecheng0624 3 роки тому +1

    來給金門女孩按讚!

  • @N70129
    @N70129 3 роки тому +3

    不受控的啼叫聲(笑

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +2

      笑聲是失去理智的跡象哈哈

    • @N70129
      @N70129 3 роки тому

      @@KaylaCosmos 你是出於無奈吧,要開錄,牠也想出鏡(笑

  • @Lone_Star86
    @Lone_Star86 2 роки тому

    I lived in Taiwan was awesome! Now i dont know wether to come back or go Vietnam, Cambodia or japan arghhh
    Omg it was so clean in Kaohsiung and Taipei they picked the litter literally everyday, back in the uk its only once a week.

  • @skikid00
    @skikid00 3 роки тому +3

    Food is definitely better in Taiwan. Cleaner and safer too but I'll let you decide if you ever get to Vietnam.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому

      Oh I will definitely get to Vietnam.

    • @jocelynhuang7759
      @jocelynhuang7759 3 роки тому +1

      @skikid00 Agreed. My uncle has been living in Vietnam for over 20 years now and I myself have traveled from south to north Vietnam.

  • @user-cq9ri6ps2z
    @user-cq9ri6ps2z 2 роки тому

    Thanks for loving and stying in Taiwan

  • @gregchen4461
    @gregchen4461 3 роки тому +6

    Japan, Korea and Vietnam are all awesome. However, Taiwan is super awesome. You made a good choice.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому

      Yes! I hope to travel to all these countries and enjoy them as well :)

  • @deeyandra
    @deeyandra 3 роки тому +15

    I've been trying to manifest Taiwan into my life for years now! 😍 I have lived in both Japan and South Korea, and I'll probably make videos about my experiences but one point for each is that I don't like how intense Japanese work culture is; and you can't say anything negative about South Korea otherwise the Knetizens and Koreaboos will eat you alive 😶...😬

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +3

      Welcome to Taiwan when we are open up again! I'd love to see your videos about both Japan and Korea -- I think the countries are quite popular among a "western" audience. Come to Taiwan and most viewers are the people of Taiwan :) Thanks for visiting my channel and let me know if you have any questions about Taiwan :)

  • @kid7323
    @kid7323 5 місяців тому

    越南光用想的就知道能取得比較多的香料
    台灣的香料多半是罐裝的,外面的食物又很看人的口味,想想也是理所當然

  • @domoto919
    @domoto919 3 роки тому +13

    雞叫聲為你打氣,開啟美好的一天

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +5

      哈哈哈,公雞整天哭!但是我不介意

  • @user-jo1ed2zx4k
    @user-jo1ed2zx4k 3 роки тому +1

    Wish u happy everyday

  • @leesean0527
    @leesean0527 3 роки тому

    Best opening ever

  • @user-zz1ud1lu7h
    @user-zz1ud1lu7h 3 роки тому +6

    只能說.. 機會 總是 留給 有準備的人 ,事前 做了完整的功課,才有了 美好的機會 和 後續的美好結果 !!! 尤其是 在 世界大瘟疫 流行下的,台灣 防疫成功下的 美好時機,更加 可貴了 !!! 謝謝 Kayla 來到台灣,豐富了 台灣的生命力 !!!

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +2

      你說的對!而且我在COVID之前就去了台灣-這次我很幸運能搬到這裡!多虧了台灣,我真的能夠過上美好的生活。

  • @ambarvalia9757
    @ambarvalia9757 9 місяців тому +1

    Taiwanese food is not inferior to Vietnam. It's just you were stuck in the Kinmen islands...

  • @LyonBrave
    @LyonBrave 3 роки тому +1

    You are very self aware.

  • @newdaynewmoney8827
    @newdaynewmoney8827 3 роки тому +2

    I love Taiwan also

  • @user-ch2lw6cr1b
    @user-ch2lw6cr1b 3 роки тому +3

    苦笑...我明白愛台灣不見得賺大錢,這讓我更有興趣看視頻了😯

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +5

      我在這裡賺的錢和在美國賺的錢差不多。但是我在台灣的生活要好得多:)我不是一個需要很多錢的人

    • @user-ch2lw6cr1b
      @user-ch2lw6cr1b 3 роки тому

      @@KaylaCosmos 呵呵!樂活跟小確幸囉!我思考著落地生根這件事🤔 反而更有興趣看了!

  • @adonis5254
    @adonis5254 3 роки тому +19

    Taiwan is a beautiful country. 🇹🇼 👍🏻 ❤️

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +3

      Absolutely! Do you live in Taiwan or have visited before?

  • @americaninparadise3971
    @americaninparadise3971 Рік тому +1

    Africa is a good choice I love it there but Japan has a LOT of snow so good call.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  Рік тому

      Ahh wow, do you live in Africa?

    • @americaninparadise3971
      @americaninparadise3971 Рік тому

      @@KaylaCosmos we live in the USA but we go to Africa frequently three months per trip

  • @nosrekliwhcaz
    @nosrekliwhcaz 3 роки тому +2

    As a youtuber have you thought about China's plan to reunify with Taiwan? Not trying to be rude, I just want to hear your perspective on it.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +4

      Not too much -- but perhaps it's because I felt like life in the US was constantly unstable while daily life in Taiwan is quite stable and safe. Still, I realize the possibility Taiwan may lose its democracy someday...

  • @hqfirebolt
    @hqfirebolt Рік тому

    I’m thinking about potentially teaching English after I graduate college, in large part so that I can learn Chinese much quicker. How was your experience learning Chinese and do you think it’s reasonable to become very proficient in the language through living in Taiwan and teaching English for a year?

  • @allendmith1517
    @allendmith1517 3 роки тому

    4:47 That giant replica of artillery shell erected in
    commemoration of Victory of 823 Bombardment
    if it were a real thing, it would be the size similar
    to cannon shell of the infamous Paris Gun which
    weighted 1,350 tonnes with its 7-tonne explosive
    shell that could penetrate even the concrete bunker
    built in WW2 era on France's Máginot Lìne. Now the
    development of self-guided precision missile has
    rendered them obsolete. But we still keep some in
    place due to low-cost production and maintenance.
    The shorter range Howitzer ones.
    ua-cam.com/video/As3NzDQknVc/v-deo.htmlm27s

  • @user-hk3jk9dq4l
    @user-hk3jk9dq4l 3 роки тому

    還真厲害 3. 2. 1. 雞叫聲. 妳們是商量好的嗎. 🤝 👍 妳所住的金門曾經有駐紮12萬精兵. 如果妳那時候來一定很樂鬧.😃😄😆😁

  • @jsfaude
    @jsfaude 3 роки тому +1

    But in the winter, Jinmen is very cold, I think

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +1

      Yes but this winter we only had like two really cold days

  • @user-hz3uj4jp2w
    @user-hz3uj4jp2w 3 роки тому +1

    請問金門女孩想去下一個國家是哪裡?要多吃鳳梨喔(當季水果),已訂閱

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +2

      謝謝你!嗯,接下來要去哪裡?好好待在台灣,直到邊界再次開放。但是我想去泰國!

  • @dosiss2875
    @dosiss2875 3 роки тому

    웃는 모습이 정말 예쁘세요~
    울 오빠 소개해 주고 싶네요. 화가에요. 낭만이 넘쳐나요~

  • @user-zo9ce8rn7c
    @user-zo9ce8rn7c 3 роки тому +6

    那一國好壞其實很主觀的,看每一個人的感受,愛上了就懂得包容。
    不過我覺得台灣在世界各國比較上算不錯的,以你雙語的能力也是很吃香的,就算不是教英文,在台灣的機會也是非常多的,台灣很多好的企業正在壯大且走向國際,很需要國際人材。
    台灣也很需要你們扮演交流的橋樑,讓台灣人更瞭解世界,也讓世界更瞭解台灣!
    Taiwan can help, and Taiwan need help

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +4

      你說的對!台灣無疑比僅僅教英語有更多的機會,但是人們通常在到達或找到工作之前才知道這一點。希望有更多的人來,我們可以創造一個更加多元化和國際化的社會!

  • @silverchairsg
    @silverchairsg 10 місяців тому

    1:44 I didn't know conformative was an actual word, until I looked it up. Shouldn't it be conformist though? Lao shi, what's the difference between the two?

  • @user-fr3hs6kd1o
    @user-fr3hs6kd1o 3 роки тому +1

    歡迎來台灣

  • @davidsu1004
    @davidsu1004 Місяць тому

    金門,很好玩的

  • @creativevibes4490
    @creativevibes4490 Рік тому

    Hey...your video is really helpful....i am looking for pre school teacher but i don't have any proficiency certificate in English...is IELTS test result work instead of that..?

  • @samanthachen4161
    @samanthachen4161 3 роки тому

    I‘m interested to know if you still feel that Vietnamese food tastes better than Taiwanese food after staying in Taiwan? Or was this the thought when you first researched on where to go.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +1

      This is my thoughts now. Taiwanese food is great but most vegetables get cooked and although it's good, I really prefer the fresh, uncooked herbs and veges in Vietnamese food.

    • @samanthachen4161
      @samanthachen4161 3 роки тому

      @@KaylaCosmos ah, got it! My husband misses salads now that covid hit, I haven’t bought salad to make myself or outside. We even skipped the raw veggies at subway.

  • @bbzee
    @bbzee 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Kayla, can I ask if you worked at Shane English School? Will you come back?

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +1

      I did! And yes, if you get placed in the right school it's a good experience

  • @cooliipie
    @cooliipie 3 роки тому +1

    What about Thailand?

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому

      I thought about Thailand but the income is lower and most teaching jobs are morning/afternoon and I like my sleep 💤 but I visited Thailand and LOVED it. So I hope to stay another time for a month or so

  • @yangyang1412
    @yangyang1412 2 роки тому +3

    "Why did I say no to China..."
    As a Taiwanese, I really don't like this part...
    as the tone and your expression are not sarcastic enough.
    wwww

  • @judyc6820
    @judyc6820 3 роки тому +1

    it's okay, I'm Taiwanese but I absolutely love Vietnamese food XD

  • @user-tn4mm9tt8p
    @user-tn4mm9tt8p 3 роки тому

    Believe you ,your choice is right

  • @peterpp306
    @peterpp306 3 роки тому +1

    KAYLA 安安 🤩🤩妳不會講中文嗎?

  • @wangsnake84
    @wangsnake84 3 роки тому

    YOU'R SO GOOD , teach english in here.

  • @annorlin
    @annorlin 3 роки тому +1

    Cute people loves Taiwan~

  • @feruueda543
    @feruueda543 3 роки тому +1

    Kinmen is not really part of taiwan. It came only after 1949 and the chinese roc refugees. That s why they don’t consider themselves taiwanese.

    • @KaylaCosmos
      @KaylaCosmos  3 роки тому +1

      Actually if you come here you will find many people identify as Taiwanese. It's a mix up between Chinese and Taiwanese identity. When I was first learining Chinese I asked my Boss, "Are you Chinese?" and he snapped back, "No, I'm Taiwanese!" and he's born and raised in Kinmen his whole life.

  • @user-nw6qd3yw2f
    @user-nw6qd3yw2f 3 роки тому +1

    한국 안추워 누나 겨울만 잠깐 춥지
    봄 여름 가을 겨울 사계절도 있고
    좋아 예쁜누나 한국도 와요

  • @6penny372
    @6penny372 3 роки тому

    Hi Kayla, did you get a 90 day tourist visa to Taiwan and if so how easy was it to change it to a "work visa" once you got a job? And btw was it easy to find a job once you were there? TIA

  • @user-pm4xq7bn8h
    @user-pm4xq7bn8h 3 роки тому

    如果妳能定居下來並成為金門縣民,就能享有金門的福利,而其福利制度是全國最好的

  • @qboy4848
    @qboy4848 3 роки тому

    I like your video very much.

  • @user-mt7ne2vr7v
    @user-mt7ne2vr7v 3 роки тому +3

    在金門服兵役一年的我⋯印象很差。可能是我不夠了解金門吧。

    • @WholesomeTaiwaneseMonkeygod
      @WholesomeTaiwaneseMonkeygod 3 роки тому +1

      40年前的金門會比你那時候好嗎? 俺還蠻喜歡在金門當兵柳。

    • @user-mt7ne2vr7v
      @user-mt7ne2vr7v 3 роки тому +2

      被虐狂喔⋯⋯

    • @jhuangmatt4637
      @jhuangmatt4637 3 роки тому

      @@user-mt7ne2vr7v

    • @user-mt7ne2vr7v
      @user-mt7ne2vr7v 3 роки тому +1

      @@jhuangmatt4637 金門沒有海陸

    • @user-mt7ne2vr7v
      @user-mt7ne2vr7v 3 роки тому +1

      @Kan seymour 金門是福建省,況且二戰期間金馬是屬於中國戰區由蔣委員長領導作戰,台澎是屬於太平洋戰區是麥克阿瑟將軍負責的。