Over the next few weeks lots of newbie expat friends will be arriving to Kuala Lumpur to make Malaysia their new home for the next part of their lives. It can be both exciting and nerve wrecking arriving as a resident, not as a tourist, knowing that the loves and […]
We do love our coffee at The Yum List, so here’s our pick of Five Cafes Serious Coffee Lovers Should Not Miss in Kuala Lumpur in: Best Coffee in Kuala Lumpur (Click on the title links for full details) BEAM Worth the trip out to the industrial zone to […]
Words: Caning Jaramillo Photos: Monica Tindall Having spent a peaceful first night at the stunning UNESCO award winning property, The Blue Mansion, I awoke refreshed and ravenous. I’d been blissfully dreaming all night of the delicio…
Snugly tucked into the hillside of one of the Top 10 Beaches in the World as rated by National Geographic, the Datai Langkawi makes an unforgettable luxury escape. Structures are intertwined with the natural surrounds, harmonizing with, rather than intruding u…
Louise Miller and Monica Tindall An unlikely venue for top quality gourmet delights but perhaps a more obvious one for healthy and wholesome fare, the Chi Fitness Gym in Bansgar Shopping Centre accommodates this delightful cafe that manages to combine both. De…
Arriving at dusk, The Pavilion is alive with chatter from the jungle. A family of shy dusky leaf monkeys is nestled in a tree less than a metre from our table: we can almost reach out and touch them. Birds are calling, insects are chirping and the air is crisp follow…
Breakfast in The Dining Room at The Datai Langkawi is one of the best, if not the best we’ve tried on the island. Everything is made from scratch and the chefs lift the average hotel buffet options to gourmet heights. More on The Datai will come in posts next wee…
A magical Malay experience is found in The Gulai House, at The Datai Langkawi. The setting, a traditional Malay kampong house, blends almost organically amongst the encircling 10-million year old rainforest. Divided into various areas, there’s a larger di…
Planted in the thick of the flourishing jungle, four open-air couple’s spa pavilions make up The Datai Spa. The gentle flow of a streamlet, tweeting of birds and mystifying soft chatter amongst the trees supply a calming background that no relaxation CD could …
If it’s the end of the day and we’re by a beach, there’s a 99 percent chance that you’ll find us gazing at the sunset, cocktail in hand, lapping up what we consider to be one of life’s finest luxuries and making plans for dinner. As such, you know we’ve visited The Bea…
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall As we were ushered to our seats in The Pullman Hotel’s La Cucina Mediterranean Restaurant, the inspiration behind the restaurant’s name became startlingly obvious. A mere few meters from our table sto…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall Just off the boardwalk to the left of Pavilion’s main entrance sits Quivo, waiting for a diner discerning of both taste and pocket. A stylish yet inviting decor features funky contrasts, geometric shapes …
