Episode
House Hunters International: Teachers Learn the Strange Ways of Taipei
Overview
A young couple takes a chance in Taipei, Taiwan after mutual job opportunities arise. They have a friend in town, but even with help, agreeing on what area to live in is a challenge in this land of heavy traffic, odd restaurants and stinky tofu.
Details
- Series
- House Hunters International
- Season
- Season 146
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2019-10-18
Episode context
Teachers Learn the Strange Ways of Taipei is Episode 8 in Season 146 of House Hunters International. It aired on 2019-10-18.
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