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Private Clifftop Villa View at The Taaras Resort
Image via Kah Peng Loke The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort is a secluded hotel tucked away on spectacular Redang Island, Malaysia. For guests who prefer further privacy or a larger residential retreat, a Private Villa is perched high up on the cliff top overlooking the ocean, white sand beach, and resort below. The five bedroom […]

Unwind On Bayu Beach Bar’s Chill Out Deck
Picture yourself in paradise, unwinding with exotic cocktails and delectable tapas on this sprawling chill out deck. Lounge the day away in sunshine while listening to soothing sounds of gentle ocean waves. You will never want to leave this open-air beach haven, Bayu Bar, on this gorgeous tropical island’s picturesque bay.

Sensational Seafood at Ellenborough Market Cafe
Attention seafood lovers: The Sensational Seafood Buffet is making its triumphant return to Singapore’s Ellenborough Market Café! Every evening from March 15 through 31, on the lobby level of Swissôtel Merchant Court, dive into an extravagant spread of oceanic delights. Start your meal with fresh cold favorites such as snow crab, scallops and lobster. And […]

Photo of the Day: Spectacular Private Bay in the Tropics
The spectacular private bay of the luxurious Taaras Beach & Spa Resort on tropical Redang Island, Malaysia.

A Visitor On Our Balcony
During our lovely stay at The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort on Redang Island, we encountered daily visits from these feisty little monkeys. We called them “smashers” as they would toss around items on guests’ balconies. They enjoyed throwing ashtrays, room service plates, and anything they could get their hands on trying to search for […]

Redang Island, Malaysia – The Ultimate Tropical Paradise
Redang Island, Pulau Redang or just “Redang” is one of the largest tropical islands off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The idyllic isle is blessed with talcum powder soft white sandy beaches and crystal clear azure waters rich in colorful fish and bountiful coral. Since Redang’s part of a protected marine park, it offers […]

Spectacular Sunrise on Redang Island
Luckily, we managed to wake up early enough to watch spectacular sunrises during our stay at The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort. The first sunrise we captured here, and the photo above we took from our deluxe room’s balcony. Redang Island is the epitome of paradise!

Room Service Review at Hotel Fort Canning
Hotel Fort Canning has a couple of popular restaurants including Gattopardo Italian Grill & Pizza Bar and The Glass House which we enjoyed during our stay. And most recently, a pop-up restaurant called The Jasmine Room is helping to ring in the Lunar New Year. But what impressed us most out of the food & beverage […]

Longest Landscape Spring Water Pool in Singapore
Located steps away from popular Siloso Beach on famed Sentosa Island in sunny Singapore, Siloso Beach Resort is a very rustic eco hotel surrounded by lush tropical foliage. Carbon footprints are minimized as much as possible at this environmentally friendly hotel. The kitchen uses herbs and vegetables from the property’s Green Sanctuary. And the hotel’s […]

Welcome the Year of the Snake in Hotel Fort Canning’s Pop-up Restaurant
As families are looking forward to welcoming the year of the snake and gathering over reunion dinners, restaurants throughout Singapore are getting ready to welcome them. Hotel Fort Canning has unveiled “The Jasmine Room”, their pop-up Lunar New Year restaurant overlooking lush greenery with floor-to-ceiling glass windows. The Cantonese Lunar New Year Celebration menu includes […]

International Celebrity Chefs Conquer Singapore
Six internationally renowned, award-winning celebrity chefs create culinary masterpieces at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands. These globally recognized figures represent the top chefs in the culinary world today. Pictured above from left to right: Mario Batali (New York), Daniel Boulud (New York), Wolfgang Puck (Los Angeles), Santi Santamaria (Barcelona), Guy Savoy (Paris) and Tetsuya Wakuda (Sydney). […]
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