Does Taipei use Traditional or Simplified Mandarin?

Taipei uses Traditional Mandarin.

Do people in Taipei speak Mandarin or Cantonese?

Taiwanese speak Mandarin , but use traditional characters whereas the mainland use simplified.

Absolutely, all our teachers in Taiwan are natives, and you can choose to study with a Taiwanese teacher if you so wish.

There are differences to Taiwanese Mandarin and Mandarin spoken by mainlanders. We outlined the differences in a blog post about Taiwanese Mandarin .

Yes, Taiwan is an island based off the east coast of mainland China.