In the past, I wasn’t a particular fan of hot springs. I mean, I like them enough. They’re relaxing and rejuvenating and don’t require any physical exertion. The thing about Taiwanese hot springs is that I have trouble staying in them for longer than five minutes because of the sweat that begins to pour down my face. […]

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Last year, you probably would have considered our experience at Lantern Festival to be a bit less than ideal.     Yeaaa. That’s Dan holding our blazing sky lantern, completely obliterating his dream of finally getting a pony.  He’s still waiting for Santa to write back on that one.     This year we decided to […]

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  If you live in Hsinchu or Tainan, take advantage of their Foreigner Assistance Center. Sign up for free Chinese lessons, stock up on brochures and travel guides, or ask any of your most pressing and confusing questions about living in Taiwan. The resource is 100% free and quite helpful. This is us with our […]

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  A typical Taiwanese street, lined with scooters and bright lights. This is one of our few bar streets in Hsinchu. We frequent the Red probably more than we should…

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  A few of the statues at the Gu Chi Feng statue park in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It is one of the most off-beat attractions we’ve  visited during our time in Taiwan, with hundreds of seemingly abandoned statues littering the park grounds. You can read more about the park and the statues here.

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  Five Finger Mountain is an easy day hike from Hsinchu, named for its unique shape that resembles a hand. You’ll literally traverse across five small peaks, starting at the ‘thumb’ and of course ending at the ‘pinkie’. Can you see the five fingers in the mountains? It might involve a bit of squinting.

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I love Taiwan. Really, I do.  I even like Hsinchu most days of the week. But sometimes the weather makes me want to pack my suitcase and take off to a tropical haven where the sun always shines, the sky is good ‘ol Carolina blue, and the wind doesn’t knock you off your feet. This […]

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We know—we’ve been on a temporary hiatus from the blog. Not because we haven’t been doing awesome things that we really want to write about, but rather because when we aren’t gallivanting around town, we’re working 50 hours a week. It’s awesome; it just doesn’t leave much free time for A Cruising Couple. BUT we’re […]

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