Food and luxury travel – Malaysia and the world
Monica Tindall The Kata Rocks experience begins with an airport pick-up. Greeted with a cool moist towel we ease into leather seats, adjusting them to a half-recline ready for the hour-long ride. Water and juice quench thirsts and coconut candies and crackers ta…
Monica Tindall You know an establishment takes itself seriously as a destination for pleasure, glamour and parties when they produce their very own gin! The Spirit of Kata Rocks is a beautiful craft gin featuring botanicals native to Thailand produced by the tea…
Monica Tindall Stunning sea views might be the first thing that grabs our attention at Da Maurizio, Italian Restaurant Phuket but an award-winning wine menu and delicious Italian food is what holds it. Located on the same rocky outcrop as the famous Baan Rim Pa and …
Monica Tindall Imagine this.: A private table for two set up on an outcrop of rocks overlooking the Andaman Sea; a gentle breeze caressing the skin, fine Thai food filling the stomach, sunset views to die for and the warm hospitality of the Thai catering to your ever…
Monica Tindall When we’re looking to add a bit of fun and sense of playful lux to any experience, the W can always be counted on. In this instance, we’re seeking diversion before our evening flight departure from the island and the W Koh Samui, one of the best day […]
Monica Tindall Beachfront properties are premium real estate around the world. Match them with lush tropical landscaping on a cliff that captures some of the most magnificent sunsets you can imagine and a stretch of sand that is bordered by the blue waters of the G…
Monica Tindall Amber is the InterContinental Samui Baan Talin Ngam Resort’s all-day-dining restaurant. It’s here we enjoy daily breakfast and various themed buffet nights during our stay in the property over the Christmas holidays. The setting is stunni…
Monica Tindall White sandy beaches, aquamarine waters and rugged tropical palms; they’re the things that set the scene for many a holiday dream. Punctuated with stylish accommodation and gracious service, The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui turns my fantasies of i…
Monica Tindall There’s nothing like Thai food to get my tummy rumbling. Mango sticky rice, tom yum, green curry, young papaya salad, pad Thai; aren’t they all just scrumptious? The best I’ve done, however, to replicate them at home is to buy a pre-packed cur…
