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The Yum List loves a good kneading! Six spa visits, totaling 18 hours in 11 days is what it took to try out the best reputed spas in Bali. After hours of scrubbing, pounding and massaging, if you put The Yum List on the barbecue right now she’d be the […]
Lone Pine Hotel Recharge, Revitalize, Reconnect There’s nothing better on a holiday than to completely relax with a massage and treatment at a spa. The best hotels have spa facilities built into them but are often quite costly. Sometimes the pain of drawing that m…
YTL has perfected the art and science of creating outstanding spas. Each Spa Village I’ve visited has taken full advantage (in a good way) of the local environment and healing cultures. The Spa Village in Tembok Bali is no different. Making use of the black volcani…
Four Seasons Resort Bali Aromatherapy Oils Spa at the Four Seasons Resort Jimbaran Bay Bali Words by Kirsten Durward Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) ‘Silence and seclusion are the secrets of success. In this modern life of activity th…
Mandara Spa, Nikko Bali Mandara Spa at Grand Nikko Bali Words by Kirsten Durward Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) The spa at the Grand Nikko Bali is a Mandara Spa, fittingly, as Mandara was born in Bali though the brand now has 70 outlets in all corners of …
Words: Caning Jaramillo As an expat living in Kuala Lumpur for almost ten years now, I feel pretty confident in knowing the city for great places to eat, play and relax. However, it seems that every year that passes, this city presents me with new undiscovered ge…
Hubby and I love to visit the spa together but we do indeed like different things. Often spa packages for couples have a romantic angle, involving the same massage and scrub and undoubtedly finishing with a floral bath. While these are generally enchanting exp…
We do like a good bit of luxurious relaxation at The Yum List. Every chance for a day in the spa is a happy thought indeed. Here are our favourite spa visits for the first half of 2013. Favourite Spas in Malaysia – Visited January to June 2013 Click on […]
“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure.” Lao Tzu Picturesque limestone hills, jungle covered grounds and natural geothermic hot springs surround the Spa and Wellness Centre at The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat. Immersed in t…
The Spa Massage Oils The Spa, The Club, Saujana Resort “…dedicated to the restoration of strength, beauty and balance of mind, body and soul.” The Spa mimics its host, The Club, in terms of premier service and attention to detail. The surrounds, the staff, the prod…
Chi, The Spa – located on its very own island Individual villas for treatments Reception A spa welcome – tea and cold scented towel Couple’s Treatment Villa You know those unattractive disposable undies they give you in most spa…
Captivating Architecture at Gaya Island Resort by YTL’s Spa Village Spa Village, Gaya Island Resort by YTL, Sabah, Borneo Ever so impressed with Spa Villages around the country, and after respiting in most of them, I couldn’t wait to try out their latest si…