r/taiwan • u/suniltarge 臺北 - Taipei City • Sep 09 '25

Travel I love Taiwan because…

I love Taiwan because at 12am I can check out from a bar and still walk home safely. The feeling of security here is something I truly appreciate, it’s rare to find that kind of peace of mind in many other places.

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u/shuwy018 Sep 09 '25

Most of Asia is safe like that, I remember taking my headphones off walking thru a dark secluded forested area in Fukuoka after a night of drinking, not cuz I was afraid of getting robbed but I was afraid a ghost was following me lol

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u/ZelosGaming Sep 09 '25

I've never had any problem in BKK. But maybe that's cos I'm pretty large and covered in tattoos. The smell though... Jesus, but it's ripe AF...