Why Are Share Houses The Best Shelter Option When You Are Starting Life In Abroad?

In the present world, borders and boundaries have become fluid. These lines that mark and enclose an area to represent a city, country, or continent, and which primarily only exist on paper are in the present world not as rigid as they used to be earlier. Instead, in the present moment, these boundaries have become porous to allow people to move in and out of a country. This sits true for the borders and boundaries of almost all the countries or continents around the globe.

The Earth presently has become a global space, and all the cities and countries have become a part of its chain. Whether it is for studies or managing businesses, every year we witness people moving across borders. Because of this, it has become a natural occurrence to find citizens of different nationalities living together in a country they were not born or brought up.

But if you have ever traveled overseas, then you would know that living in a new country is not a very pleasant experience especially during the initial days. It is so because when you go to a new place you usually miss your old friends and family, and the previous surroundings terribly. Plus, when you move to a new country you feel like a stranger, and thus, it becomes difficult to blend in.

Mixing-in in a new country is not as easy as it may appear in the first place. We say so because when you go to a new place, you usually don’t know much about the culture or tradition of that place. And because of this, you always feel anxious and stressed in your new surroundings. You are always on your toes observing how other people are behaving so you would not mistakenly do that would hurt or disrespect the sentiments of the natives.

Thus, in such a time when you have freshly moved into a new country, it is considered a good idea to live in a share house. Doing so will help you in many ways. Wondering how that works? Well, in that case, read our next section to find out your answers.

How are share houses helpful in starting a fresh life in a new country?

A sharehouse is a big property that is offered on rent to tenants where many strangers share the same roof. In a share house, you can rent a single room for yourself or you can rent a room that houses 3 to 4 people in total depending upon your needs and requirements. This place is a top shelter choice for people, especially for those who have freshly shifted to a new country because-
It helps you in understanding alien customs.

As we have already established, when you move to a new country, chances are that you will be unfamiliar with its customs and traditions. This can make you anxious while adding to your stress levels. Also, there is this probability that if you did something wrong because of your unfamiliarity with the local customs that the natives find offending or insulting, then you might feel even more alienated and alone. Thus, for this reason, it is a safe choice to live in a share house at least for the initial days because there you are bound to come across many people who will be interested in international exchange.

When you will live with them, such people will help you in learning more about their local culture, while at the same time they will also try to understand your traditions. This healthy exchange will make your life significantly easier. So, if you want to know about the local customs and traditions of a place, its food, its manners, etc. in a friendly way without wasting much time, then share houses should be your top priority while seeking shelter.

It is a borderless accommodation

When you move to a new space how fluently you can speak their local language plays a very important role in deciding the ease with which you will blend in your new surroundings. So, for example, if you have moved to Taiwan for your further studies and you can fluently speak and write Chinese, then this will probably mean that you will find it easier to navigate Taiwan as compared to someone who doesn’t even understand Chinese. It is so because when you don’t understand the local language of a place, you find it hard to explain to people your queries or emotions.

Now, in such a scenario, it is wise to find a share house in your new country because in share houses you can probably find residents who are familiar with your language. In this way, your common language can help you in befriending people and it can also help you in learning the local language quite easily. We, BORDERLESS HOUSE, make language exchange easy for you by offering on our website the information about the nationality of its residents. You can even opt to talk to the residents of the share house while requesting a preview of the property.

It offers you easier access to common knowledge

When you shift to a new country, other than the customs, traditions, and language of that place there are many other things that you ought to learn about your new home town. These things include information on the common practices of the new place, knowledge about local shops and convenience stores in your locality, and awareness about the norms of living in that place such that your safety is not threatened.

Living in a share house can help you in gaining easy access to such information. It is so because when you are sharing a roof with other people you are bound to interact with them. In your conversations, you can come across the above-mentioned info without even requesting for the same. In opposed to this, if you opt to live alone in a new country, then acquiring such information may take some time.

Thus, these are some reasons because of which living in a share house should be your preferred choice. Living here can help you in settling-in easily.

 

 

 

 

 

波波暑期換宿 – 替室友辦個活動吧!

BORDERLESS HOUSE Taiwan在今年舉辦了第一屆的「波波暑期換宿」活動,提供了為期一個月的的免費住宿,給對share house生活有興趣的同學喔!而這次就有四位女孩通過了面試,加入BORDERLESS HOUSE的大家庭,和我們一起體驗共居生活!

而入住Share House除了生活上的互動及文化交流外,室友間的日常小活動也是非常重要的,在這一個月的期間,四位波波們都各自替家中室友舉辦了一場小活動,讓我們一起來看看他們的Vlog和Blog吧!

中山2:Tutorㄅㄆㄇ

許多入住BORDERLESS HOUSE的外國室友,都是在台灣學習中文的學生,所以如果生活上能有更多機會練習中文,對他們來說是在好不過了!所以入住了中山2見的波波──品瑄,和好友Bella共同替日本室友舉辦了「Tutorㄅㄆㄇ」的中文課程喔!除了學習中文,還一起寫書法,練習打中國結,讓日本室友們也覺得收穫滿滿!

大安2:室友歡迎會

住在share house裡,迎新送舊是很常有的事情,趁著最近有好幾位新室友加入大安2這個大家庭的機會,波波──宜庭,決定替新室友舉辦一個歡迎會,邀請了所有的室友們加入電影之夜,一起大啖Pizza和超台灣味的鹽酥雞喔!

芝山1:Bye Bye 歡送會

新室友會來,舊室友當然也會有離開的一天,入住芝山1的波波──羽倩,在暑期換宿的尾聲,也正好遇上了來自冰島的室友Kia要回國了,於是羽倩決定替Kia舉辦了bye bye party,而因為來自冰島的Kia非常喜歡騎腳踏車,派對結束後,一夥人還陪著Kia到河堤邊夜騎腳踏車、吹吹風,讓我們來看看羽倩的活動紀錄分享吧!

新埔1:台灣零食同樂會

你們最喜歡的台灣零時是什麼呢?入住新埔1的波波──暄淇,發現許多台灣人愛吃的零食,外國室友們竟然都沒有嘗試過呢!於是她決定在家裡舉辦了零時同樂會,邀請外國室友們加入,一起品嘗經典的台灣零食,並排名選出自己最喜歡哪一樣!下面就是暄淇為這個活動所寫部落格,快來看看你最愛的零食有沒有上榜吧!

日本女孩評測 – 9種必吃台灣零食! by 暄淇

之前和日本室友分享我個人超愛的義美巧克力酥片,發現已經在台灣唸書快一年的她竟然還沒吃過,於是我便下定決心要舉辦一個台灣零食同樂會!

當天我準備了9樣台灣零食讓他們品嚐!

這些零食都是台灣人小時候去校外教學,或者去畢業旅行時必帶的東西!
都是相當有名氣也很容易取得的零食,在各大賣場/超市/便利商店都能夠買到,
甚至在一些網路商店上也都能找到~

原本以為義美巧克力酥片會是她們最喜歡的,沒想到她們居然最愛蚵仔煎洋芋片!
不過她們表示,並不是因為甜的零食不好吃,而是因為很多日本相似口味的甜零食比台灣的好吃很多,因此鹹的零食在這次的零食同樂會才會佔優勢!

以下就是台灣9種必吃零食排名!

最後的最後!

你們知道乖乖有個有趣的都市傳說嗎?
沒有的話,你有發現你常常在機器上看到乖乖嗎?
那是因為,乖乖有好好做某件事或者不出包的意思,放在機器上就是要機器乖乖,而且只能放綠色包裝的!因為機器亮紅燈或黃燈的話通常是它出問題了,
因此紅色包裝跟黃色包裝都是不能放的呦!

你相信這個都市傳說嗎?還是你覺得太迷信了呢?


以上就是四位波波為家裡室友所舉辦的小活動,不知道大家覺得如何呢?

入住國際交流Share House除了可以,除了認識新朋友,日常的生活也可以更豐富喔!對共居生活有興趣的朋友,快來加入我們吧!

>>我想看看共居房間<<

>>BORDERLESS HOUSE活動回顧<<

不只是住宿!BORDERLESS HOUSE 活動回顧

大家對於入住BORDERLESS HOUSE最期待的是什麼呢?

有很多房客告訴我們,他們最期待的就是我們不定期舉辦的活動啦!

參加活動除了好玩有趣、交新朋友,還能學習國際文化,是不是很棒呢?

今天我們就來回顧一下,BORDERLESS HOUSE過去舉辦的幾個活動,也讓你們可以期待一下未來的新活動喔!

茶壺山

爬山踏青一直是BORDERLESS HOUSE最喜歡舉辦的活動類型之一,除了可以帶大家走進大自然、認識新朋友,還能同時欣賞台灣的在地美景。

而這次的茶壺山健行,就是山景、海景一次滿足!從山腳沿著石階步道一路往上,就能遠眺超美的陰陽海海景喔!而且鄰近的景點還有九份、金瓜石,安排一日遊行程再適合不過了!

↓↓ 活動影片看這裡 ↓↓

北海岸淨灘

郊遊活動也可以非常有意義!北海岸的老梅石槽,在每年春天會有大量海藻附著在石槽上,形成綠意盎然的獨特美景,但因為觀光客的造訪,海灘上也留下了非常多的垃圾。(再次呼籲大家,隨手帶走自己的垃圾,和我們一起愛護環境。)

於是BORDERLESS HOUSE就和台北市政府申請了淨灘地許可,帶著房客們一起去欣賞美景,也為地球的環境盡一份心力!真的十分感謝有這麼多房客支持我們,和我們一起參與這次的活動,有你們真好!

↓↓ 活動影片看這裡 ↓↓

House Party

BORDERLESS HOUSE目前在台北有21個物件,分布在台北幾個不同的區域,我們希望房客們除了認識同物件的室友外,也可以和其他物件做交流,所以我們會不定期針對各個區域,邀請不同物件但同個區域的室友,一起到家裡吃吃喝喝、玩遊戲,拓展一下交友圈喔!

中秋烤肉

每年的中秋節烤肉,可以說是BORDERLESS HOUSE一年一度最盛大的活動之一,像是去年的中秋節,就有將近60位房客加入我們「大烤」的行列喔!

而每次烤肉,我們都會把大家分成幾個不同的小組,每個小組都會有來自不同物件的室友,讓大家除了和自己家的室友相處外,也有機會和新認識夥伴們一起烤肉過中秋!

萬聖節扮裝

不知道大家有沒有參加過萬聖節扮裝活動呢?BORDERLESS HOUSE的萬聖節扮裝也是大家非常期待的活動之一,每次看到大家認真裝扮,都非常有感,所以我們也舉辦了票選活動,讓大家投票選出心目中第一名的裝扮,得獎的房客會收到我們準備的小禮物喔!

大稻埕旗袍一日遊

除了各種踏青、派對活動以外,體驗一下在地的台灣文化也是必須的!

大家出國旅遊的時候,一定多少都有嘗試過當地的傳統服飾吧?像是到韓國會穿韓服,去了日本則會穿和服,但大家有體驗過穿「旗袍」嗎?我們這次就帶著大家來個旗袍初體驗啦!

大稻埕旗袍一日遊的活動,帶著大家體驗穿旗袍,走訪大稻埕的舊城建築,也順便到霞海城隍廟做參拜。(當然也要拍很多美照)

而除了走訪了大稻埕,我們還參加了品茶的體驗課程,學習怎麼挑選茶葉、沖泡和品嚐,一整天下來非常充實,也了解了更多在地文化的故事喔!

↓↓ 活動影片看這裡 ↓↓

看完了以上幾個活動回顧,不知道大家對哪個活動最有興趣呢?

如果有任何特別的想法,也歡迎分享給我們知道,讓BORDERLESS HOUSE未來能再提供更多更棒的活動體驗喔!