Food and luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Monica Tindall Long gone are the days when I was willing to catch multiple long-haul flights one after the other to reach a destination. Gee, when I lived in Venezuela it would take us up to 48 hours sometimes to get from door to door to return to Australia. Much […]
Monica Tindall What better way to explore the luxurious city of Dubai than with a helicopter tour? Dubai, home to some of the world’s most incredible architecture, seems to hold steady to the goal of building the longest, fastest, tallest and biggest of eve…
Monica Tindall I’m not sure what I expected to find at Pierre’s Bistro and Bar at InterContinental Dubai but it certainly wasn’t a tropical pink fantasy with flamingoes, jungle palms, gold-trimmed stools and chairs resembling royal thrones. Chef Pierre Gagnai…
Monica Tindall Long flights, the 14-hour plus kind, are not for me! I vowed a number of years back to never put myself through that torture again. So to break up my summer travel between Asia and Europe I stop in the UAE. Last year it was Dubai, this year […]
Monica Tindall Specialising in marina views and a complete food and beverage experience, Byblos Sur Mer is InterContinental Abu Dhabi’s Lebanese restaurant. It’s comes with high repute and we’ve been told that guests travel all the way from Dubai (a 90-minute d…
The Yum List recently spent four fabulous days in the city of the future, Dubai. Based on our fav experiences from the trip, here’s our run down of where to eat in Dubai, where to stay in Dubai, and what to do in Dubai. The Best of Dubai (click on […]
Bordered by a beautiful golf course on one side, and white sandy shores and serene blue sea on the other, I already feel calm and at ease, ready for an afternoon of pampering, at The Spa housed in the JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort. Beach with Garden Greenery Golf Course M…
Monica Tindall A luxury romp in Dubai must start and end with a classy transfer, and Connection Chauffeur has a range of luxury vehicles to get us around the city in style. Our much anticipated four days of extravagance sees us taking in aerial views of the city in …
“An elegant retreat in a desert sanctuary” Dubai, in the least, could be described as ‘exciting.’ Towering skyscrapers, high-speed motorways and what seems to be interminable development, are interwoven with stunning mosques, traditional souk markets an…
Dunes Cafe at the Shangri-La Hotel Dubai has a great breakfast buffet. Recently given an overall, the range and quality of items in the morning line up is rather extensive. More to come on the hotel in upcoming posts, but for now, here’s a photo memory of some o…
Hot off the streets in Dubai’s scorching June weather and Fruteiro Do Brasil appears to us like an oasis in the desert. Something fresh, cold and wet is exactly what we need, and this juice bar beckons us to pull up a stool, cool down and quench our thirst. Table By […]
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…