Month: March 2022

Cba & Spice Market

Cba & Spice Market – Langkawi

Cba & Spice Market – Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa, Langkawi Words: Rebecca Cannon & Monica TindallPhotos: Monica Tindall One of the things I admire most about hotel chefs is their commitment to catering to a diverse range of dietary needs and des…

Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa, Langkawi

Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa, Langkawi

Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa, Langkawi Words: Rebecca CannonPhotos: Monica Tindall Living in Malaysia, I get an itch every once and a while, whispering, “It’s time for a Langkawi getaway – time to slow your pace, truly enjoy your lush, trop…

International Womens Day Cocktail Week Malaysia

International Women’s Day Cocktail Week

International Women’s Day Cocktail Week Words: Matt Brown Photos: ThirstMag There are numerous opportunities this month to celebrate the achievements and effect of women around the world in our everyday lives, culminating in the International Women’…

Kalamata Café Desa Sri Hartamas

Kalamata Café, Vibrant Mediterranean Food

Kalamata Café Words: Amanda Chin Photos: Richard Callahan There’s an abundance of Mediterranean food in Kuala Lumpur that all claim to be authentic and original. So, when Monica invited me to a new joint in Desa Sri Hartamas that I hadn’t heard of yet, I was intrigu…

The Gulai House, Langkawi

Malaysian Restaurant Langkawi – The Gulai House

Malaysian Restaurant Langkawi – The Gulai House  Words: Alison Christ Photos: Monica Tindall It’s our first night at The Datai in Langkawi, Monica and I are happy to be staying for three glorious nights in a beautiful rainforest villa. The pro…

Best Bars Langkawi

The Datai Signature Cocktails, The Lobby Lounge

The Datai Signature Cocktails Words: Alison Christ Photos: Monica Tindall After another glorious day volleying from the Beach Club pool to the crystal clear Andaman Sea and back again, Monica and I are delighted to stroll through the beautiful butterfly garden …

Executive Sous Chef Ben Lee Shangri-La Rasa Ria

Ben Lee, Executive Chef, Shangri-La Rasa Ria KK

Ben Lee – Executive Chef In this interview, Ben Lee, executive chef at Shangri-La Rasa Ria, shares some insight into the life of a chef and how the pandemic changed operations. What do you do? I oversee all kitchen operations, supervise and guide the daily wo…

Yinying Leow

International Women’s Day in Kuala Lumpur 

International Women’s Day in Kuala Lumpur  Monica Tindall “International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for a…