I may be a vegetarian but one of my pet hates is vegetarian restaurants. They’re just not necessary. Plus I had a very bad experience with one in Paris years ago which involved my meal being a plate with a mountain of grated carrot and not much else. Could have been worse. My guest’s plate [...]

For a safe bet for a bed in Taipei, Ambience Hotel is fairly good. It’s generic 90’s minimalism - real boutique size, Philippe Starck furniture and bathroom fittings, white lobby with sharp edges, fashion shows playing at reception and in the lifts - basically your standard cookie cutter trendy hotel that introduces [...]