Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am Trade Marketing & Communication Manager at Barton & Guestier, Bordeaux’s oldest wine house. My arrival in the wine business was pure coincidence. Speaking a few languages was of great help to get my …
If you visit one bar in Sydney make it Blu Bar. Short visits call for scoping out the best and I can’t imagine finding a more stunning setting than what is offered on the glass walled 36th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. Sweeping views of the harbour could leave […]
* Cafe Mix will no longer be available as of 5th March 2020. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner will be available at Altitude restaurant on level 36. Cafe Mix, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney I was first enamoured by Chef Bo Sorensen’s recipes last year during a stay at the …
Being a bit of a spa enthusiast and having the fortune of living in Asia for many years (read spa capital of the world), there was no way I was going to turn down a chance to be pampered in CHI, The Spa, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney’s day spa facility during […]
There are only two Palazzo Versace hotels in the world and the Gold Coast Australia has one of them! On the northern end of the Gold Coast, Palazzo Versace is located between the tourist strip of Surfers Paradise and the popular Seaworld theme park. Claiming a spot o…
Cameron Highlands Resort A number of locations in Malaysia supply superb settings for a wellness getaway. Tropical beaches and their partnering blue seas seem to have the power to manufacture instant calm. There’s only one suitable retreat however, that not on…
Much of the local produce found in supermarkets in Kuala Lumpur hales from farms in the Cameron Highlands. Not all farms are created equal however, and this small hilltop station houses both nature defying industrial monsters and small organic, much more humble …
Beautiful blue skies, lush undulating tea plantations and crisp hilltop air sets the scene for a Cameron Highlands Resort’s Signature Picnic Experience. Collected from the resort we’re chauffeured to one of the country’s national prides, the BOH Tea Gardens. …
One of the most popular meals to have in Cameron Highlands is steamboat. The contrast between brisk evening air and bubbling steaming pot provides a wonderful frame for a delicious meal shared with friends and family. The open-walled restaurant, Gonbei, at Came…
Described as serving up “uncomplicated European flavours with a Dutch edge,” the Sunday brunch at Bluespoon, Andaz Amsterdam is exactly what we were looking for to while away a pleasant Sunday afternoon. For the very reasonable price of 39 Euro (49 Euro with a gla…
One of the best things you can do in Amsterdam late on a Friday afternoon seems to be to sip on a cocktail and be entertained by the views offered by the ever-changing movement on the canals. Accompany this with some carefully crafted small bites and some affable comp…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall It’s hard to express in words how excited I was to be included in The Yum List’s recent visit to the Barton & Guestier Food and Wine Academy in Blanquefort, France this summer. The more I eat, drink and travel, the …