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Beach Resort Desaru Coast Monica Tindall This is my second stay at Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas, and it’s an absolute pleasure to return. The resort has direct beach access and a central courtyard of magnificent pools. I spend so much time dipping and …
Eugene Tan Wei Shan In this interview, Eugene Tan Wei Shan shares the inception and growth of Gene Food & Beverages. What do you do? I am running a home-based food and beverage business. I specialize in a variety of flavoured coffee, handcrafted espresso marti…
Saturday Brunch Desaru Coast Monica Tindall Pool, beach, DJ, vacation vibes, great food and free-flow booze – can it get any better than this? Why, yes, it can! It can happen on a Saturday and run for well over four hours! I’m not dreaming; this is precisely what Anan…
The Coffee Academics, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur Words: Sathya Selvarajah Photos: Monica Tindall The Coffee Academics voted HK’s best specialty coffee shop, just opened its first outlet in Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur. Led by a founder who cares, Jennifer Liu and her tea…
Swisspro Monica Tindall While large industries might like you to believe otherwise, care for our earth is no longer in the hands of individuals. Governments, corporations, and institutions must lift their game to make a positive impact and turn around the mess w…
Urban Retreat Onsen Spa Monica Tindall On the second floor of 163 Mont Kiara, tucked away in a quiet corner near the lifts, resides the latest spa trend to grace Malaysia’s spa and beauty scene – Urban Retreat Onsen Spa. The brand aims to bring the benef…
Anantara Spa Desaru Coast Monica Tindall Benefiting from a separate compound to the resort it is housed in, Anantara Spa Desaru Coast is a haven of tranquillity and beauty. Enveloped in an intimate garden with its own entrance, guests are guaranteed privacy and p…
The Westin Desaru Coast Monica Tindall A corner sea-view suite at The Westin Desaru Coast with dual balconies, an enormous bathtub and clean contemporary lines is my home for a few days. The brand’s focus on wellness fits my desires flawlessly, and it’s here where …
Chai Chun Boon In this interview, Chai Chun Boon, senior chef de cuisine at The Datai Langkawi, shares how he got into the industry and upcoming plans. What do you do? I’m the Senior Chef de Cuisine in charge of the western outlets at The Datai Langkawi. How did …
Restaurants and Bars Desaru Coast – The Westin Monica Tindall If visiting Desaru Coast, restaurants and bars are pretty much limited to what’s available in hotels. However, that’s not a problem when you have several five-star resorts in the area. T…
Words: Matt Brown Photos: Monica Tindall If you’re partial to a selfie around something eye-catching in KL, chances are good that you’ve already been incredibly close to Baijiu, a bar that opened in September 2021. You’ve probably even posed by its front door, as …
Spa Treatments Desaru Coast Monica Tindall Heavenly Spa by Westin is housed on the lower-ground floor of The Westin Desaru Coast and is an ideal location for spa treatments when staying in-house or in the area. Giant mirror windows (you can see out, but no one can se…