St. Giles Garden Hotel Kuala Lumpur which closed in 2021 during the COVID pandemic, recently reopened as St. Giles Mid Valley Kuala Lumpur after undergoing massive refurbishment and upgrades. I was at the grand reopening ceremony recently and I will say that St. Giles Mid Valley Kuala Lumpur looks nothing like before (we did a […]

The season on the East Coast has started so we decided to embark on a tropical adventure to Perhentian Marriott Resort & Spa. It’s a scenic five-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Besut, and once you arrive at the Fairfield hotel jetty, the resort’s private ferry awaits. Glide comfortably across the lovely turquoise waters for 45 […]

YSDAF 2026 Satellite is set to take place for one day only on 5 April 2026 on The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre’s (klpac) grounds. The upcoming satellite is a bite-sized offshoot from the biennial Yayasan Sime Darby Arts Festival (YSDAF) with two main events – “Synesthetic Symphony of Sound & Sight” and “Handyzone”. Inclusive […]

In Kuala Lumpur’s lively art scene, the Sutra Foundation—led by the celebrated Malaysian dancer and choreographer Datuk Ramli Ibrahim—continues to captivate. Recently, at the beautiful Sutra House, Datuk Ramli announced two exciting projects launching this April. First up is Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom, a traveling exhibition of photography and painting inspired by the cl...

Tucked away in 1 Utama Shopping Centre’s new wing, Luretta DOP has long been my go-to for genuine Italian dining in Malaysia. Founded in 2015 by Italian brothers Nico and Chef Emil Sassolini as a humble deli inside Isetan, it specialised in premium imported cheeses, artisanal cold cuts, and their family’s own organic wines from […]