Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Caning Jaramillo and Monica Tindall Positioned on the shores of the majestic Andaman Sea, we recently had the pleasure of staying in one of Malaysia’s most iconic properties, The Datai Langwaki. This luxurious resort presents an extensive range of lei…
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…
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…
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the Thai Chef for Pavilion Restaurant at The Datai Langkawi. I have loved cooking since I was young. I always watched my mom cooking at home and after I graduated from school, I joined the hotel […]
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…
Monica Tindall “We are created to live in harmony with nature.” The Spa at The Datai Langkawi is one establishment that more than lives up to its slogan. Going beyond being just a catchy phrase concocted to induce a sense of wellbeing into the reader, the team at this …
Monica Tindall The Dining Room at The Datai Langkawi serves as a cheery location for breakfast for hotel guests and a relaxing spot for a bite of lunch during the day but at night it transforms into a modern fine-dining restaurant. European cooking techniques with …
Nestled in between 10 000 year old rainforest and 8000 year old coral reef, The Andaman Langkawi is a nature lover’s paradise. The beautiful Datai Bay is one of the oldest places on earth. Some scientists say it carries history of where life itself began. The …
Alison Christ – Contributing Writer & Resident Sommelier -The Yum List Alison Christ, contributing writer and resident sommelier at The Yum List, shares a little about her background, food and travel preferences and gives some insight into her role…
Best of Travel 2022 We were grateful to see countries opening up again mid-way through 2022, enabling us to satisfy our seemingly insatiable itch to explore the world once again. We got in a good six months of luxury gourmet travel and here reflect on some of the high…