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Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: The Yum List As a KLCC resident it takes a lot to convince me to go to Bangsar, especially with Friday night traffic. When Monica suggested Bobo KL however, I was intrigued by the concept, especially when she mentioned …
Words & Photos: Kirsten Durward Ideally placed minutes from a new MRT station in the up and coming heritage district of Little India, this charming and quirky boutique hotel takes advantage of the features of a period building and enhances them with clever cr…
Words: Huong Tran Photos: Monica Tindall Designers are in a league of their own. They see light, colour and composition in a way that brings life and subliminal beauty to a space that no ordinary human being could conceive. Take the small rooftop space of the Mé…
We heard you often have to book weeks in advance to get a seat at Locavore in Ubud, Bali. Lucky The Yum List had an ‘in’ and we were ready to use it (or I should say him). This restaurant is on just about every ‘best of’ list there is […]
Words: Sarah & Ross Jones Within the past few years, the craft beer market has exploded in Malaysia. Without going on too much of a hunt, KL beer lovers can find craft brews from Australia, Scotland, Japan, and the US at various venues around the city. There are …
The older I become, the more I set out to avoid complications. Things that may have once been viewed as adventures in my youth have long lost their fun, and since turned into downright annoyances. One such displeasure is sifting through the parade of scammers, tout…
A few weeks back we visited Energy Day Spa to check out some incredibly good value packages for February. Today I return to try some specialty treatments. Location is convenient. Perched on the fourth floor of Great Eastern Mall, it’s easy to grab a bite of lunch, ru…
Our eyes are filled with green. Lime from the paddy fields, artichoke in the palms and there’s even a dark olive tinge to the thunderclouds rumbling in the distance. It seems that not only our sight is filled with this freshness but our lungs too are lifted with the be…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: The Yum List I’ve always been adventurous when it comes to watersports and there are few things I haven’t tried. However, for sure flyboarding is something new for me. Balancing on a board held up by jets of water? Sounds like som…
I recall preparing for one of our first media visits to Ubud and seeking recommendations from a very well traveled and culinary groomed girlfriend. She literally salivated when she insisted we visit Mozaic in Ubud. It wasn’t just the superb cuisine she was recom…
Words: Monica Clear Photos: Monica Tindall The inviting awning outside THYME Kiara, British HomeStyle Kitchen, invites us to Eat, Drink, Chill, and this new two-story restaurant provides just the right package for that. There is pleasant outdoor seating o…
Running a number of top restaurants in Bali, the development of positive relationships with local farmers is essential. Chef Will Meyrick, creator of the famed Sarong, Mama San and Tiger Palm, plays to his strengths in his 2015 opening, Hujan Locale. Combining h…