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Club InterContinental Taichung: From Afternoon Tea to Next-Morning Breakfast
Beyond the Midtown Suite itself, a full day at Club InterContinental: afternoon tea, the dusk cocktail hour and breakfast the next morning — all three acts.
Hotels
InterContinental Taichung Midtown Suite: A Living Room, a Bedroom, and a Bathroom with Nothing to Apologise For
A Midtown Suite at InterContinental Taichung: a NT$65,000 rack-rate suite with a living room of its own, a bathroom with nothing to apologise for, and minibar drawers that keep escalating. A full tour of the room, from the front door to the bathtub.
Dining
Fulin Restaurant, Guanxi: The Hakka Table Worth the Detour
Poached chicken, Hakka stir-fry, pork intestines with ginger — old-school Hakka cooking in Guanxi, Hsinchu: no décor to speak of, just decades of unchanging craft. Every time we drive past, the steering wheel turns in on its own.
Hotels
InterContinental Taipei Junior Suite Review: Strong Hardware, Service Still Warming Up
Taipei's new InterContinental impresses with a corner Junior Suite and two-sided views, but the lobby bar took nearly an hour for two desserts and a pot of tea — and got the tea wrong. 3.5/5, worth a return visit.
Flights
China Airlines CI31 Vancouver–Taipei Premium Business Class: The Pre-Selected Lamb Rack That Proved Me Right
On May 25, 2026, CI31 Vancouver–Taipei. China Airlines' catering was so good I nearly finished everything — especially the pre-selected lamb rack. Choose China Airlines over EVA whenever you can.
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Embarkation Day Dinner on Silver Moon: S.A.L.T.'s Taste of Tokyo, Café Sweets and Late-Night Room Service
The first evening aboard Silver Moon: a dual-menu dinner at S.A.L.T. Kitchen shaped by the port of Tokyo — king crab legs, Fukagawa clam rice, duck nanban soba and four dessert plates — then macarons and a matcha latte at the café, and finally a late-night room-service supper of burger, hot dog and crème brûlée in the suite.
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