Where Phuket’s bustling beaches bow out, Aleenta Phuket Phang Nga Resort & Spa quietly takes the stage. Monica Tindall Phuket’s name might conjure visions of buzzing markets, vibrant nightlife, and packed beaches, but for those willing to veer off the well…
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JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa
JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa Monica Tindall If your idea of paradise includes barefoot strolls on a beach with sand so fine it slips between your toes like silk but just enough grit to polish your heels en route to breakfast, a saltwater lagoon that meanders …
Wellness Retreat Thailand – InterContinental Phuket
Wellness Retreat Thailand – InterContinental Phuket Resort Words: Joanna Florento Photos: Monica Tindall True perfection is elusive. All the more so while you’re on holiday. Maybe the restaurants are too crowded, or unwanted noise interrupts a good ni…
Twinpalms Tented Camp Phuket
Twinpalms Tented Camp Phuket Words: Joanna Florento Photos: Monica Tindall If you’re contemplating options for a luxurious escape, a tent might not be high on your list. It might not even be on your list at all. Sleeping soundly beneath the stars, fully immersed i…
Twinpalms Surin Beach Phuket
Twinpalms Surin Beach Phuket Words: Joanna Florento Photos: Monica Tindall Within minutes of stepping into Twinpalms Surin Beach Phuket, we decide that it all must be a tropical fever dream. Everything is airy, beautiful, and bright. Sunlight weaves througho…
Veranda Resort Phuket – Autograph Collection
Veranda Resort Phuket – Autograph Collection Monica Tindall It takes a certain confidence to open a resort in one of Thailand’s most visited destinations and not lean into the clichés. But Veranda Resort Phuket, Autograph Collection, pulls it off with ch…
Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu: Borneo’s Smartest Base Camp Monica Tindall Kota Kinabalu is no longer just a jumping-off point to climb Mount Kinabalu or island-hop the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park. With the arrival of Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu, it’s a destina…
The Millen Penang, Autograph Collection
The Millen Penang, Autograph Collection – Marriott Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Han Sen Hau Much-awaited, The Millen Penang, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, is now open! We’re excited to spend a weekend at this gorgeous property, exploring i…
Chambré Estate Margaret River
Chambré Estate Margaret River Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Han Sen Hau Gosh, we’ve stayed in some beautiful accommodation on this trip to Australia’s South West, and Chambré Estate continues to do the region proud. The self-contained cabins and suites offer t…
Edge Luxury Villas – Margaret River
Edge Luxury Villas – Margaret River Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Han Sen Hau Edge Luxury Villas, in the heart of Margaret River’s famed wine country, represents a paradigm shift in luxury travel. Here, we find a sanctuary where environmental stewardshi…
Peppy Beach Retreats, Western Australia
Beachfront Penthouse by Peppy Beach Retreats, WA Words: Monica TindallPhotos: Han Sen Hau & Monica Tindall Western Australia has some of the most spectacular sunsets in the entire world, and Peppermint Grove Beach in Australia’s South West is a prime viewi…
Skating Goose Farm, Ferguson Valley, WA
Skating Goose Farm, Ferguson Valley, WA Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Han Sen Hau I regret our booking at Skating Goose Farm the moment we walk in. We’re only here for two nights. I know immediately that I want to stay for much, much longer. Set in the overlooked jewe…