A decade on, yet the island still feels like the beginning of something The St. Regis Langkawi commemorates its 10th anniversary with A Decade of Exquisite Moments, a celebration that reflects not only ten years of refined island hospitality, but also the very evolution of luxury living along Langkawi’s pristine coastline. If there’s ever a…
A Beachfront Reset in Tuaran With Hilton Garden Inn We have nothing against a packed itinerary to hit every landmark on the list. Been there, done that, will do it again in a heartbeat. But every now and then, a trip comes along that asks nothing of you. No early starts, no running list, no…
land south of the clouds Warning: If scenic drives, big-sky plains, rugged mountains, and air fresher than anything you’ve ever experienced aren’t your cup of tea, stop scrolling! As far as beautiful places on earth go, I aver Yunnan sits at the top. It is my third time in southwest China, and my second time…
Wildlife, heritage, a night market that disappears by dawn, and a floating village with the freshest seafood in Malaysia. There’s a city on the east coast of Sabah that most Malaysians have never visited. It doesn’t trend on Instagram. It doesn’t have a coffee shop with a 45-minute queue. What it does have is everything…
Bringing 500 years of anatomical HISTORY into one room, and what it takes to get that right The human body has been studied, drawn, dissected, and disputed for centuries. Flesh and Bones: The Art of Anatomy at ArtScience Museum asks why, who was doing the looking, and what they believed they were seeing when they…
Inside one of the world’s most photographed hotels, and why the pictures don’t cover it. Marina Bay Sands is one of those places you’ve seen a thousand times before you’ve been inside it. From across the bay, from every taxi into the city, from the collective feed of anyone who has ever visited Singapore. Three…
From Cherating to Sabah, Malaysia’s Next Club Med Chapter is Finally Here For many Malaysians, their first Club Med experience started in Cherating. And for most of them, it never really ended there either. When you talk to them, there’s a type. The ones who did their first family holiday at Cherating and never really…
A STAY DESIGN AROUND REFLECTION AND RENEWAL There are hotels you check into, and then there are hotels that seem to understand why you’re there in the first place. At The RuMa Hotel and Residences, one of Kuala Lumpur’s Michelin Key hotels, the Berkat Staycation during Sajian Warisan isn’t simply about a room and a…
A new chapter across the blue mansion For over a century, The Blue Mansion dominated its street in indigo blue. Built in the 1890s by Cheong Fatt Tze, the self-made tycoon once known as the Rockefeller of the East, the Mansion was more than a home. It was a belief in craft, in intention, and…
Chinese New Year, Somewhere a Little Different Don’t get us wrong. We love the buzz that comes with Chinese New Year. The gift shopping, the outfit planning, the last-minute decoration runs. It’s festive, it’s chaotic, and it’s all part of the ritual. But when it comes to choosing where to spend the season, Macau stands…
