Month: July 2018

Dinner at Leondaro Artecibo, Leondardo Trulli Resort

Leonardo Artecibo, Dinner at Leonardo Trulli Resort

Monica Tindall After a day of exploring the charming town of Locorotondo nearby, we return to Leonardo Trulli Resort for dinner. We had such an impressive experience at lunch that we didn’t want to risk falling into a tourist trap in the popular town centre so came b…

Leondaro Artecibo, Apulian Cuisine, Locorotundo

Apulian Cuisine, Leonardo Artecibo, Locorotundo

Monica Tindall Blessed with fertile soil the hills of Locorotundo are blanketed with herbs, which are not only used in the kitchen but also gift the restaurant of Leonardo Trulli Resort with a fantastic scent that makes us want to breathe more profoundly to take in …

Chef Tran Van Son

Tran Van Son, Chef de Cuisine, Park Hyatt Saigon

Chef de Cuisine, Tran Van Son, of Square One French Vietnamese restaurant in Park Hyatt Saigon shares with The Yum List his passion for cooking and some favourite dishes. What do you do? My name is Tran Van Son, and I am Chef de Cuisine of the Vietnamese kitchen in Squ…

best desserts in Kuala Lumpur

Thirteen Desserts to Blow Your Calorie Count, KL

We’ve hunted down the most scrumptious, tantalizing, saliva-inducing desserts in Kuala Lumpur and present them here in our list of Top Thirteen Desserts to Blow Your Calorie Count in KL. Maison Arte – Maison Pavilion Cherry Bommm – Gobo Upstairs Salted C…

The Regent, Chinese Restaurant Mont Kiara

The Regent Chinese Cuisine Restaurant Mont Kiara

Words: Tania Henry     Photos: Monica Tindall The Regent Chinese Cuisine is one of KL’s newest gems marrying traditional Cantonese food with an insistence on only the best ingredients to serve even the most demanding of palates. In a convenient location, The R…

Twin Geckos Villa, Ostuni, Apulia

Twin Geckos Villa, Ostuni, Luxury Accommodation Apulia

Monica Tindall You say Apulia I say, Puglia. Either way, both translate to images of hills blanketed with olive and almond trees, thick foliage occasionally broken by the peaks of trullo, the aquamarine Adriatic Sea and people so genuine and helpful that you feel …

Things To Do In Abruzzo, Italy – Food, Wine & Nature

Monica Tindall Abruzzo, Italy, one of our top travel destinations for 2018, has much to offer. Away from the crowds of the iconic cities such as Rome and Florence, Abruzzo offers fine food, fine wine and beautiful accommodation for far less than its better-known c…

Masciarelli Wine

Masciarelli Wine, Fine Abruzzo Wine, Italy

Monica Tindall Mention Italian wines and your first thoughts might turn to a Barolo from Piedmont, a rich powerful Amarone from Verona or a popular Super Tuscan. Rarely would the wines from Abruzzo make the list, unless, that is, you’re someone in the know. Well, a…

Afternoon Tea Banyan Tree KL

Afternoon Tea Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur, Altitude

‘The highest of the high teas’ Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall Killer views. Plush silver-threaded armchairs. Handcrafted Italian china. Linen napkins. Attentive waitstaff providing gold-standard service. A luxurious affair. An afternoon tea f…

Castello di Semivicoli

Castello di Semivicoli, Boutique Hotel Abruzzo

Monica Tindall Who wants to sleep in a castle? Me! And, that is just what we did on our recent trip to Italy’s vibrant region of Abruzzo. Abruzzo – Top Travel Destination for 2018! Named CNN’s top travel destination for 2018, this beautiful area of Italy is only just b…