Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Our eyes are filled with green. Lime from the paddy fields, artichoke in the palms and there’s even a dark olive tinge to the thunderclouds rumbling in the distance. It seems that not only our sight is filled with this freshness but our lungs too are lifted with the be…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: The Yum List I’ve always been adventurous when it comes to watersports and there are few things I haven’t tried. However, for sure flyboarding is something new for me. Balancing on a board held up by jets of water? Sounds like som…
I recall preparing for one of our first media visits to Ubud and seeking recommendations from a very well traveled and culinary groomed girlfriend. She literally salivated when she insisted we visit Mozaic in Ubud. It wasn’t just the superb cuisine she was recom…
Words: Monica Clear Photos: Monica Tindall The inviting awning outside THYME Kiara, British HomeStyle Kitchen, invites us to Eat, Drink, Chill, and this new two-story restaurant provides just the right package for that. There is pleasant outdoor seating o…
Running a number of top restaurants in Bali, the development of positive relationships with local farmers is essential. Chef Will Meyrick, creator of the famed Sarong, Mama San and Tiger Palm, plays to his strengths in his 2015 opening, Hujan Locale. Combining h…
Padma Resort Ubud’s signature restaurant is located on the top floor of the luxury resort. Spectacular panoramas of the valley below and lush encircling forest set an incredible scene, making even the most dedicated of late night diners (hubby included) to arri…
Words: Kristin Cosgrove Photos: Monica Tindall In Ampang on an unassuming row of businesses catering to expats and local residents, one eatery recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. This is quite an admirable feat in the highly competitive KL food a…
Regular readers should know at least two (some cheeky rogues might claim more – not mentioning any names…) things about me: 1. I’m highly interested in ethical and sustainable practices. 2. I’m rather health conscious. (or a greenie and a health nut as my mu…
‘Inspired by the flavours of Malaysia,’ I was more than curious to try chef Will Meyrick’s latest opening in Bali, Tiger Palm. Said to be influenced by Will’s love of the wonderfully fragrant dishes from the kitchens of Penang and regional Malaysian cuisine, the m…
Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall Visiting a Malaysian mall is always an experience – hundreds of stores, thousands of people and never enough parking. For an introvert like me, it’s all a bit overwhelming. Luckily, as a 37-year survivor in an ext…
Arriving on a night flight to Bali, we wanted to spend our first evening in a hotel that was close to the airport, but one in which we’d wake up the following day and feel as if our holiday had already begun. The newly opened Four Points by Sheraton, Kuta […]
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Having clearly missed out on the whisky-loving gene so generously endowed on the male members of my family, it was with a little trepidation that I accepted Monica’s invitation to review the special whisky tast…