Words and Video: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan So, you’ve been to Malacca, done the tourist thing, eaten chicken rice balls and had a disco rickshaw ride. Dig a little deeper though and you’ll find there’s much more to explore on a Malacca weekend trip…
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Liu Men Melaka, Luxury Boutique Hotel Malacca
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Raising the bar for luxury boutique hotels in Malacca, the opening of Liu Men Melaka sets standards high. Attention to detail is evident in both property and service and already this heritage building has become …
Salud Tapas Malacca, Spanish Restaurant and Bar
Salud Tapas Malacca Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan “Salud” means “cheers” or “to your health” in Spanish and Salud Tapas Malacca is ready to salute you with what they claim to be some darn good sangria and bites to go with it. Located just off the mai…
Vintry Melaka, Pork Restaurant & Wine Bar Malacca
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan The beloved KL brand, Vintry, makes a debut in Malacca this month with its opening in the new luxury boutique hotel Liu Men Melaka. Located just off Jonker Street, it is in the prime of the action and offers a delicious …
The Old Merchant Malacca, Hidden Bar Melaka
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Malacca has a speakeasy! The Old Merchant is housed in a pre-war shop on the west bank of the Malacca river. Signalling its entrance are white columns with red Chinese characters identifying the original private ba…
The Majestic Malacca, An Easy Luxury Weekend Getaway from KL
Monica Tindall Getting There Malacca is an easy weekend getaway from both Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Located just two hours south of KL and three hours north of Singapore on an excellent highway, either a Friday night zip down the road after work, or Saturday morn…
Lunch at Melba at The Mansion, The Majestic Malacca, Kristang Cuisine
Melba at the Mansion is The Majestic Malacca’s newly revamped restaurant, helmed by celebrity chef Melba Nunis. In case you didn’t catch it, we had an exquisite sampling of Kristang cuisine for dinner on the night of our arrival to Malacca, and here you can find a li…
Melba at The Mansion, The Majestic Malacca, Kristang Cuisine
Exciting things are happening at The Majestic Malacca! Celebrity chef Melba Nunis has recently taken over the kitchen, and the hotel’s first floor restaurant has been rebranded as Melba at the Mansion. The first floor vantage point at The Majestic Malacca sees i…
Freeport A’Famosa Outlet, Discount Shopping Malacca
I don’t like shopping. Sometimes though it just has to be done. And, if I’m going to subject myself to such suffering I’d rather carry on in a pleasant environment, with lots of open space, numerous stores all in one convenient location, fabulous bargains, and well…