Articles by: Tom

Experience a unique high tea concept at the Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa by Shangri-La in Penang Malaysia, with their fortnightly Joget High Tea. Enjoy either a traditional English High Tea set of scones with whipped cream and strawberries, a selection of gourmet sandwiches and cakes or a Malaysian High Tea set of chicken lorbak & cucumber, curry puff,  cucur [...]

Step into Chi, the spa at Shangri-La, and step into serenity. A walk down a wood planked path, lined with bamboo shoots and fish ponds starts my search for relaxation as I approach the reception villa. The sound of trickling water from a rock water feature in the center of the reception reminds me to take a deep breath and start [...]

Join me as I try a few different local hawker dishes under the Singapore Flyer at the Food Trail. Dishes include fried oysters, pork noodle and my favourite drink sugarcane juice.

Explore Ao Nang beach in Krabi Thailand. Sun, sand and massages on the beach. Music by TYR http://facebook.com/TYRDubstep http://soundcloud.com/TyrDubstep http://centerstageclassic.com/tyr.html

If you come across one of these little carts during travels through Vietnam, give it a try. Sugar cane juice is a popular drink throughout Asia and it doesn’t get much better than being pressed into juice right in front of you. You also get to enjoy the novelty of drinking juice through a straw from a plastic bag!

Railay beach is one of Krabi’s most distinctive beaches. With no cars, long tail boats act as your taxi. Tom explores the different beaches on Railay including Railay East, West and Pranang Cave beach.

You’re greeted at the airport in Krabi by a friendly driver who takes you 20-minutes through town. A short tuk-tuk (golf cart) ride gets you to the pier where you embark on a private long-tail boat. Five minutes later you reach your destination. It’s low tide and a tractor greets you at the boat and takes you to the steps [...]

Koh Nang Yuan is a tiny island just a short boat ride away from Koh Tao in Thailand. The island is postcard perfect, and well worth a visit while in Thailand. Many people come here to learn how to dive, we spent a few hours snorkeling along the beach, and just happened to notice a massive school of fish swimming [...]