Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa Langkawi : Authentically Langkawi

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Palangi Beach Resort & Spa – A Luxury Beachfront Stay Checking in, switching off…. The best part about checking into a resort on your own? Nobody questions why you’re having a second glass of Prosecco at 10 am, why you’ve…

Bon Ton Langkawi : A Return to the Island Soul

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Almost twenty years later… Almost twenty years ago, I first came to Bon Ton Langkawi for a friend’s wedding. The ceremony was intimate, held right there in Laguna, a house that was already over a century old even then. I…

Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Penang : A Soulful Luxury Resort

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Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Penang – A Return After 13 Years Over a decade ago, I read about a European couple in a magazine. They’d escape winter by spending six months – half the year at Shangri-La Rasa Sayang in Penang….

E&O Hotel Penang – A Colonial Luxury in Georgetown

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I walked into the E&O Hotel Penang on a humid afternoon, and the first thing I heard was the sound of my own heels on marble. That echo stopped me mid-stride. It’s the kind of sound you hear in old…

Berjaya Langkawi Resort – A Nature Escape

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Berjaya Langkawi Resort sits on a huge stretch of land – 84 acres, with most of it still covered in rainforest. You feel it immediately. Wooden chalets wrapped around greenery, the ocean on the other side, hornbills flying overhead, and…

Shangri-La Rasa Ria – Sabah Best Nature Retreat Destination

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A Luxury Resort Surrounded by the Nature of Sabah It is rare to step into a resort this grand and instantly feel a sense of belonging – that gentle nudge saying you’ve arrived somewhere special. At Shangri-La Rasa Ria, that…

Shangri-La Rasa Ria – Sustainability Rooted in the Land

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Crushing Bottles, Lifting Communities What I admire most about Shangri-La Rasa Ria is how much they give back to the land that holds them. Their ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) efforts aren’t loud or performative. They’re practical, thoughtful, and woven…

La Villa Langkawi private pool villa with modern wooden design and outdoor bedroom pavilion

La Villa Langkawi – A Luxury Pool Villa Retreat

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Highlights of My Stay at La Villa Langkawi La Villa Langkawi is one of the island’s most luxurious private pool villa retreats, a place where comfort, privacy and warmth come together beautifully. Langkawi’s charm? It’s the promise of carefree days…….

Ambong Ambong Langkawi – A Luxury Rainforest Retreat

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The Rainforest Suite – Warm, Cosy and Surrounded by Nature I’m not often lost for words, but the moment I walked into my Rainforest Suite at Ambong Ambong Langkawi, I was. Completely. Maybe it was the scent of wood and…