Family posing for photo in Taipei
The author and her family travel from the US to Taipei because summer camp there is significantly cheaper.
  • Almost every summer, I travel to Taiwan in order to enroll my children in local summer camps.
  • I can send my four kids to a full week's camp — including lunch — for cheaper than the US. 
  • My children are immersed in my culture and can practice speaking Chinese with locals.

Every year, it seems like the rush to sign my kids up for summer camp begins earlier and earlier. For some of the more competitive programs, enrollment can begin as early as January or even November/December of the previous year.