Kaohsiung: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 62Commenters describe Kaohsiung as laid-back, uncrowded and friendly, but the content is thin, mostly travel-vlog praise, and few residents weigh in on costs or daily-life friction.
- friendliness
- laid-back pace
- uncrowded
- kindness of locals
- affordable prices
- little detail on living costs
- limited internet and transport info
- language barrier
- sparse resident feedback
- Locals are warm and helpful to newcomers
- Feels calmer and less crowded than bigger cities
- Costs seen as reasonable compared with Southeast Asia
- Real cost and daily-life details are still missing
- Good base for studying or working slowly
Read from 7 videos, 27 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
15 Things I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Taiwan (Kaohsiung Edition) 🇹🇼
WeWanderlustCo · 14K views · 2026
What viewers said
“That kindness and generosity, it’s not just Kaohsiung . It’s all of Taiwan. When I first moved here a year ago, me and one of my new colleagues were in Linkou District, New Taipei City. We finished having dinner and were looking for a bar w”
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“An older grandpa also helped us with change when we ran out of coins in Taichung. He was so nice. We thanked him profusely, then he ran off! We would have missed out bus. TW people are so nice!”
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“幫助他人事我們從小的教育,放心接受他人的善意吧~ (Helping others is something we've been taught since childhood; feel free to accept the kindness of others.)”
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“$12 for 12 hours rental. Isn’t that a bargain? Prices in East Asia are higher than in SEA but worth it. Great review. Glad you enjoyed Kaohsiung.”
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“Very informative! I love this sit down explanation of the trip it’s straightforward but packed with information. ❤️”
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“Thank you for this video. I will be arriving in Kaohsiung in early April and staying gir 2 months. This video provided me with great tips and recommendations, as well as making me even more excited to go !”
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“TW Kaohsiung native GF politely corrected me & says it's pronounced more like "GOW-Shung." Won't say how badly I butchered the name before; it cracked her & friends up. 🤣 Kaohsiung ... one of the most under the radar cities. Glad you disco”
“Great video as always 🌟 You two remind me of my wife and I when we used to travel in our 20s. Stay blessed.”
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“Thanks so much for this. My husband and I booked flights to Kaohsiung (been dying to go for a long time now, thanks to those mind-reading FB ads), and we' been looking for tips regarding transportation and internet. Thanks again!”
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“Happy to find you! We are in Hualien now and was deciding where to go on the west coast. I’m looking forward to it thanks to your vlog. My favorite big city is Bangkok, I was so sad to leave a couple of weeks ago, I will be watching more of”
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