Designed by the French company, Seine Design, state-of-the-art technology provides comfort, prime positioning for sightseeing and an eco-friendly ride. Unobstructed views are ensured with anti-reflective glass (even the ceiling is transparent) gift…
Month: July 2015
Shang Palace, Chinese Restaurant, Shangri-La Dubai
Shangri-La’s signature restaurant, Shang Palace, has a wide spread reputation for serving some of the finest Chinese cuisine around the world. Its Hong Kong branch holds a number of Michelin Stars and is considered one of the top restaurants in Asia. Althoug…
Hoi An, Vietnamese Restaurant, Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai
After living in Asia for so long, having eaten in countless ‘authentic’ Vietnamese restaurants, and sojourned numerous times in the country itself, I was somewhat skeptical reading reviews claiming “amazing and authentic Vietnamese food.” In Dubai… real…
Platinum Heritage, Luxury Tours and Safaris, Dubai
Desert safaris come out near the top of most lists of recommended things to do in Dubai. It seems the majority of tourists set to the dunes at least once during a visit, and residents end up out in the sand just about every time they host a guest in […]
Chef Maurice Khoon Meng Toh, Cheong Fatt Tze Restaurant
Words: Caning Jaramillo Photos: Monica Tindall Having spent a peaceful first night at the stunning UNESCO award winning property, The Blue Mansion, I awoke refreshed and ravenous. I’d been blissfully dreaming all night of the delicio…
Maurice Toh, Executive Chef, Cheong Fatt Tze Restaurant
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the Executive Chef of the Cheong Fatt Tze Restaurant, which serves modern Cantonese and Schezhuan cuisine in the award-winning The Blue Mansion – a UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gorge Town, Penang. I ha…
The Datai, Luxury Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia
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…
HeliDubai, A Thrilling Sky High City Exploration, Dubai
HeliDubai Dubai fuels aspirations of luxuriousness, indulgence and over-the-top grandeur. As much as we might dream though, the lavish lifestyle is usually accessible only to a select few. This has all changed with HeliDubai however, as they make the once unre…