Taipei Archives - A Cruising Couple Do Cruising Right and Be Happy Mon, 24 Aug 2020 14:30:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://acruisingcouple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cropped-ACC_Logo_BalloonOnly-32x32.png Taipei Archives - A Cruising Couple 32 32 Shopping at Wufenpu in Taipei: What’s the Deal? https://acruisingcouple.com/2013/05/shopping-wufungpu-taipei-taiwan/ https://acruisingcouple.com/2013/05/shopping-wufungpu-taipei-taiwan/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 14:47:31 +0000 https://acruisingcouple.com/?p=5630 Shopping at Wufenpu in Taipei: What’s the Deal?

I get ridiculously proud of myself when I score a good deal shopping. I know I shouldn’t be telling everyone that my designer dress was actually on super-clearance due to a defect in the zipper, but I can’t help it. If I bought that $80 dress for a whopping ten bucks, you can bet I’m […]

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White and fluffy purse-sized pups. Bedazzled fingernails, t-shirts and jean pockets. Pigtails and the color pink. The name Candy. It’s all about the cute, or ‘ke ai’, in Taiwan. The cute factor is more than just fashion though; it extends into just about every realm of life, including restaurants. You mean food can be cute? […]

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Every spring, the small town of Jhuzihu is overcome by white, delicate Calla lilies, as field after field bursts into nearly two million blooms.  The annual Calla Lily Festival attracts families and lovers from all around Taiwan, producing a serene and idyllic setting. Children eagerly bounce through the fields; ladies point out their favorite blossoms for their […]

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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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