Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Named Best Hotel in the World 2015, we’re immediately impressed with Lightfoot Travel’s choice of stay for us, Gili Lankanfushi, in the Maldives. These travel designers fashion bespoke itineraries for luxury travellers, only recommending properties the…
Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall We came to Mercat right after it opened and fell in love with this tiny corner of Barcelona parked on the sidewalk location just opposite Bangsar Shopping Centre. Co-owners Jorge and David are so committed to authenticity of at…
Meera Spa Monica Tindall Peace and beauty fill our minds as we walk along the wooden pier to the stilted over water villas that are home to Meera Spa. Encircled by aquamarine waters, the luxury spa reflects its Sanskrit meaning, ocean. We can’t help bu…
Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall ‘If loving food makes me a foodie then does loving wine make me a winey?’ asks Monica, Oeonophile is too long, wine lover too complex, Australians do love shortenin their words. There is a whole book on Aussie slang you know! But w…
To gain the title of Best Hotel in the World, you better be serving up some mighty fine cuisine. And, as you may have seen in some recent posts on breakfast and lunch at Gili Lankanfushi, the kitchen team does not disappoint. Taste and inspiration is further taken up a […]
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? Me being in this industry is something I never thought of. I worked part time many years back while waiting for high school results. The fun and passion in delivering the needs of the customer in this industry […]
Mercat Barcelona Gastrobar Bangsar Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall Mercat is one of our favourite little finds, perched on the pavement opposite Bangsar Village II. From the first, we were in raptures over the creatively styled food but now that wine and oth…
Genting is celebrating their golden anniversary with a Food Tour of France promotion. Last month we were fortunate to partake in an exceptional degustation menu by Chef Frederic Prouvoyeur with wines paired by the number one wine merchant in France, Barton &…
For an island that is less than 800 metres long and 600 metres across, Gili Lankanfushi sure does bloom with diversity in its offerings to please even the fussiest of palates. Making good use of a rather extensive on-site organic garden and the bounty of the surroun…
Eugenie Chan and Monica Tindall Driving into The Club, you feel as if you’ve stumbled into a secret hiding place. Ample parking is an immediate bonus, and a short tree-lined stroll soon has you in the sophisticated lobby. Immediately, the outside hustle and bustl…