Getting ready for Taiwan

At the ripe old age of 52, I have decided to have another adventure. I know....52 isn't old. But, sometimes it sure feels like it!
My son, Aaron, recently moved to Taiwan to teach English. He asks, fairly regularly, when I am coming over for a visit. He knows, you see, that in the past I travelled to Europe on my own. Therefore, he cannot see why I can't come there.
Truth be told, I have never had a desire to see Taiwan, or even that part of the world. I am not a "big city" girl, preferring small towns with few people and the ability to be in the great outdoors. I imagine that Taiwan is neither of these things and is, in fact, absolutely full of people.
As a 6' tall woman, I tend to not "blend" well. I have long blonde hair and a couple of attributes that I will not mention at this time. All my life I wanted to blend, but.....I cannot see myself "blending" well in Taiwan.
So, I decided on a Tuesday that I wanted to see Aaron. I booked the ticket that weekend, and am leaving a short three weeks later.
I have gotten the Lonely Planet Taiwan guide from the library and have been reading, and planning, madly. I am quite excited, now, about all the things there are to see and do. I am looking forward to hiking in bamboo forests, walking the beach in Kending, going to the Fireworks Festival in Penghu, and soooo many other things!
I have gotten the required vaccinations (beware the arm you get those shots in! My one arm was already sore, so I had the shots put in the other. That night I couldn't sleep on either side because both arms were sore! Not good planning.), bought the required medications, applied for the appropriate visa and am more or less ready.