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rainy season in Taiwan
  • bigdaddybigdaddy
    Posts: 235Member
    I hope nobody got hurt during this crazy weather. I'm having a blast here in Hawaii with my family. Visiting my friends from high school and doing all sorts of water activities. Nothing has changed much but the cost of living is outrageous...
  • AdminAdmin
    Posts: 210Administrator
    hey, glad your enjoying yourself you lucky so and so! can you give us an example of the costs out there? example - how much is a loaf of bread or a pint of milk etc?
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  • bigdaddybigdaddy
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    Well, I haven't bought anything from the grocery store yet but McDonald cost almost $9 for a meal. Comparing to Taiwan, double the price. And the rate at Four Season Hotel is around a thousand US a night. That's why I would only stay here a night, the rest of the nights at friends place...
  • bigdaddybigdaddy
    Posts: 235Member
    @Jaiyoism..let's put it this way...everything doubles or triples comparing to the cost of living in Taiwan...
  • bigdaddybigdaddy
    Posts: 235Member
    The hotel rate is a discount rate...
  • AdminAdmin
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    lol and I bet a regular motel out here in Taiwan for 2,000NT ($66 USD) is just as nice as the $1,000USD four seasons if not better :)
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  • bigdaddybigdaddy
    Posts: 235Member
    Maybe not...really enjoyed the services from the Four Season of Maui....the surrounding and food....no wonder it is a parades....heheh
  • arlenearlene
    Posts: 472Moderator
    Still raining here while you are enjoying the tropics. Have fun @bigdaddy! BTW, when do you get back?
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  • bigdaddybigdaddy
    Posts: 235Member
    @Arlene..the 24th of June, I should be back...
  • Dan1436Dan1436
    Posts: 7Member
    Hey, where are you from in Hawaii?  I just moved to Taiwan from Nanakuli (Oahu, Hawaii).
  • bigdaddybigdaddy
    Posts: 235Member
    Honolulu
  • bigdaddybigdaddy
    Posts: 235Member
    @Dan1436 Lived in Honolulu for a while....
  • bigdaddybigdaddy
    Posts: 235Member
    @Dan1436..I attended Kauluwela Elementary Schoo and Central Intermediate Junior High..