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by Jeff Borne
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You don’t have to have a huge wad of money to be able to enjoy a vacation in the capital of Malaysia. As soon as you start changing your dollars to ringgit, you’ll already feel as if you were richer than when you started.
Although they may not initially seem like it, those colorful notes are still real money and not bank notes from a Monopoly game. When you’re not used to the Malaysian currency, you can easily lose track of what you’re spending, even though it’s an affordable place to visit.
When you’re traveling to Kuala Lumpur on a budget, there are ce ..read more
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The new Sustainability Camp at Six Senses Laamu marks World Tourism Day on 27 September 2022, complementing the brand-wide Climate Warriors initiative and the resort’s Junior Marine Biology program already in place. Covering the topics of “Zero Waste”, “Home Grown”, and “Nature Conservation”, it aims to give teenage guests and their families insights into the sustainability initiatives and techniques used for the resort’s operations and provide a skillset for the daily improvements they can make at home, striving towards a more sustainable way of life.
Sustainability Camp takes pla ..read more
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Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) will present the Wine Pinnacle Awards again in a second edition from 28 October to 1 November 2022. Following its 2019 debut, this year’s program is entirely new and has been meticulously curated to distinguish the awards as Southeast Asia’s most prominent and unprecedented wine festival for oenophiles.
As Scott Peterson, Vice President, Lifestyle, Resorts World Sentosa says, “The Wine Pinnacle Awards has always been positioned as an avenue to celebrate diversity, excellence, and innovation in the world of wines. Throughout these five days, guests at ..read more
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The second edition of Mrs. National Universe took place in Bangkok on 11-14 September 2022 at Amari Watergate Bangkok, after a two-year Covid hiatus.
The contestants represented the United States, Japan, Belarus, Philippines, Laos, Kenya, Czech Republic, India, Thailand, Russia, Puerto Rico, & Sweden. They were judged over four days on their social skills, confidence, personality, communication skills, on and off-stage presentation, on and off-camera presentation, runway skills, English speaking ability, and more.
Amari Watergate Bangkok, the official host hotel for the pageant contestant ..read more
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Topgolf Thailand is set to make waves in Thailand’s sports and entertainment scene with the opening of Topgolf Megacity on 17 August 2022. With 102 golf-hitting bays, five bars and restaurants, a golf academy, and an 18-hole professional putting green, Topgolf Megacity aims to attract 500,000 guests per year.
This is Topgolf’s first venue in Southeast Asia and the 78th worldwide. It was developed by a management team with decades of experience in pioneering and managing hospitality, entertainment, and sports operations.
These are some of the faces behind Topgolf Megacity Bangkok:
Tim ..read more
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Travelindex unveiled the winners of its 2022 TOP25 Restaurants Bangkok Awards, highlighting restaurants that exemplify why the Thai capital is a favorite dining destination for gourmands.
TOP25 Restaurants Bangkok ranked Chef’s Table and Mezzaluna as the city’s best restaurants for five-star dining. Both venues, located at lebua at State Tower, share the top position with a rating of 96.2 out of 100. Following them is Sorn, serving fine Southern Thai cuisine in an elegant setting, and Savelberg, where chef Henk Savelberg delights his guests with modern French fare, with a Dutch touch.
The ann ..read more
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Bangkok’s Italian neighborhood-inspired Osteria, Salvia at Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok promises to satisfy all your meat cravings once again with a taste and texture from the new “Dry-Aged Delizia,” featuring some of the best pieces of Ranger Valley’s dry-aged beef.
Available every day for lunch and dinner, the new addition of “Dry-aged Delizia” to Salvia’s current à la carte selection will satisfy the most demanding meat lovers with dry-aged beef from Rangers Valley’s Black Onyx brands, which have been awarded Silver Standard in the World Steak Challenge. Each featured dish showcases the uniq ..read more
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The inspectors at the MICHELIN Guide Thailand have picked four new restaurants that will be added to next year’s Thailand edition and highlight them with a “New” symbol. But you can be among the first to try them! Here they are:
Tang Jai Yang, Bangkok
Tang Jai Yang’s chef started cooking char siu, or Cantonese-style barbecue pork, for family and friends before selling it online. There, it went viral, so he opened this understated place. Since almost every dish on the menu contains succulent pork, you can’t really go wrong.
Tek Heng (Mee Krob Jeen Lee), Bangkok
His ..read more
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This 26-28 November 2022, awaken the heart, illuminate the mind, and strengthen the body with Jolie Michelle Ow at COMO Point Yamu over three days and two nights of wellness activities.
Ow is the founder and director of Canvass Life: a Movement, Art, and Mindfulness Centre for all ages in Singapore. She’s been a consultant for wellness and wellbeing for teams, families, and individual needs since 2003, and is also the co-founder of Women in the Arts: a group of Singapore-based artists, art professionals, and patrons of art.
There’s no better place to unwind than at a quiet sanctuary above the ..read more
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The stage is set for Singapore’s biggest party in three years, as the Formula one-night race gets back on track this 30 September to 2 October. Gear up for a weekend of high-octane action and entertainment, as event organizer Singapore GP Pte Ltd, unveils a power-packed race weekend line-up for the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2022. Joining the previously announced acts Marshmello, Westlife, and Green Day, this year’s program also features Black Eyed Peas, The Kid LAROI, TLC, and Suede as well as an exciting mix of local and interna ..read more