Malaysian mansion voted as top ten in the world Barbara Kingstone July 3, 2012 Asia, Hotels, Malaysia, Top 10 The Cheong Fatt Tze mansion in Penang, Malaysia, was voted as one of the top ten “greatest mansions and grand houses” Built in the 1880s, this famous indigo-blue Chinese courtyard house in Georgetown,...
Putrajaya Shangri-La, Malaysia: A hilltop eerie filled with classic contemporary designs Barbara Kingstone January 20, 2011 Asia, Hotels, Malaysia Putrajaya, not a city that tumbles off your tongue or from your map, since this is the new vibrant Malaysian capital. A model garden city and new chapter in the history of modern city planning, this once huge...
Four Seasons Resort and Spa, Langkawi Malaysia Barbara Kingstone January 20, 2011 Asia, Malaysia, Resorts, Spas Four Seasons Resort The wall decoration at the Four Seasons Resort On Langkawi, an island off a larger island of Penang and off the north west coast of the mainland Malaysia, is the...
Cuisine of Malaysia Barbara Kingstone January 19, 2011 Asia, Cuisine, Malaysia Dining in Malaysia is a truly gastronomical experience. Malaysian food is not one particular kind of food but a unique culinary spectrum originating from Malaysia's multi-ethnic population that has melded...
A Popular Malaysian Dish Deemed as Global Iconic Food Barbara Kingstone January 19, 2011 Cuisine, Malaysia Penang is known as the food capital of Malaysia, a food hub both Malaysians and tourists alike. With its irresistible cuisine and variety of choices, it’s no wonder that Lonely Planet ranked Penang as a...
Mulu Barbara Kingstone January 17, 2011 Asia, Malaysia There are times in Kuala Lumpur when the rush hour traffic plays havoc with your digestive system even before you’ve reached the restaurant. But head over to Sarawak (pronounced sa-Ra-wa) which occupies...
Jerejak, a Place to ‘Cool’ Yet with the Hottest History Barbara Kingstone January 17, 2011 Asia, Hotels, Malaysia If the background of any novel included a former leper colony turned German submarine base, then Russian cemetery and finally a penal colony, which has seen its share of hardship and...
Batang Ai, Sarawak, a Challenge Worth Taking Barbara Kingstone January 17, 2011 Asia, Malaysia The easiest and quickest way to get to Batang Ai, Sarawak (pronounced sa-Ra-wa) in the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo, is a six-hour bus ride from Kuching. After the first few hours...
