• Hotels,  Indonesia,  Jakarta

    Alila, Jakarta

    Alila is an excellent 4-star hotel located towards the north of Jakarta city, in the district of Gambir. The hotel is located not far from the Independence Monument. Gambir is an administrative district. In other words, there are many government…

  • Indonesia,  Jakarta,  Restaurants

    Trattoria, The East Building, Jakarta

    “The Best Risotto I Ever Had” Trattoria is a chain of authentic Italian restaurants with locations that stretch across Southeast Asia. A Tuesday afternoon found me at Trattoria The East Building, which is an office block, located at Mega Kuningan,…

  • Indonesia,  Jakarta,  Restaurants

    Liberte, Jakarta

    Located on the second floor of Galeries Lafayette at Pacific Place Mall, Liberte is a relaxed French brasserie that wows diners with flavorful, filling and earthy classic French style cooking. Reminiscent of a leisurely stroll down the Champs-Elysees in Paris,…

  • Indonesia,  Jakarta,  Restaurants

    La Luce, Jakarta

    La Luce is an intimate Italian fine dining restaurant located in the gleaming and manicured business district SCBD. Helmed by Executive Chef Alessandro De Boni, La Luce wows discerning palettes with innovative creations with the finest ingredients. Sea Bass Carpaccio…

  • Hotels,  Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia

    Doubletree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur

    There are still 4 long weekends left in 2015 here in Singapore. If you have no idea where to escape to for these long weekends, may I suggest the city nearest to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur. A stay at Doubletree by…

  • Indonesia,  Jakarta,  Restaurants

    Dapur Babah, Jakarta

    Dedicated to keeping alive “the art, soul and romance of Indonesia”, Dapur Babah is the off-shoot of a personal project of the founder Anhar Setjadibrata. When he was a student in Bali and working as a guide on the side,…

  • Hotels,  Malacca (Melaka),  Malaysia

    Holiday Inn, Malacca (Melaka)

    English 简体中文 English Holiday Inn Malacca offers standard, quality accommodation in the heart of Malacca city. Holiday Inn is of course an immediately recognised international hospitality brand. Holiday Inn Malacca does not deviate from the international quality standards of the…

  • Hotels,  Malacca (Melaka),  Malaysia

    The Sterling, Malacca (Melaka)

    English 简体中文 English The Sterling offers luxurious accommodation in a beautiful heritage building in Malacca. The hotel is just minutes away by foot from the famous Jonker Walk with its many restaurants and popular weekend street market. I stayed in…

  • Hotels,  Johor Bahru,  Malaysia

    The Puteri Pacific, Johor Bahru

    The Puteri Pacific is a hotel located in a prime location in Johor Bahru city. The hotel is just across the Straits of Johor from Singapore. A 10-15 min walk from Immigration, the hotel is also just a 5-min walk…

  • Malacca (Melaka),  Malaysia,  Restaurants

    Hard Rock Cafe, Malacca

    Snack Nachos with Begedil RM38 Corn torilla chips layered with peanut gravy and topped with begedil, sliced red chilli, and chopped green onion Jumbo Combo RM76 (big enough to share) A collection of the most popular appetisers: signature wings, onion…