As much as we love The SurinĀ for allowing us to be completely self-contained, after six consecutive nights of dining at the resort, we felt the time had come to attempt …

Palm Seaside Restaurant Lounge & Bar, Phuket: Cool and contemporary al fresco dining

Pangkor Laut Resort, Pulau Pangkor: One island, one resort, but where’s the privacy?
I’m generally a fan of the not so wellĀ known YTL hotel chain, as my encounters withĀ theirĀ characterful propertiesĀ have alwaysĀ been excellent. The other Mr. Highlife and I regularly reminisceĀ about our stay at …

Sule Shangri-La Hotel, Yangon: Creature comforts in central Yangon
For the more selective traveller, one of the advantages of a branded hotel isĀ knowing you’ll be getting a certain level of quality and standard – both in terms of the …

LāAlchimiste Restaurant, Yangon: Burmese cuisine with flair
Sitting in a Yangon taxi as your driver attempts to navigate traffic chaos can be a character-building experience. What would normally be a 10-minute jaunt across a couple dozen blocks, …

Sandoway Resort, Ngapali Beach: Welcome to heaven on earth
Myanmar was a complete unknown entity as I began planning this trip. Simply getting in and around the countryĀ meantĀ doing more flight segments than I normally would like to endure, but …

La Veranda Resort MGallery Collection, Phu Quoc: Simply fantastic
I had a mad longing to return toĀ Phu QuocĀ – such anĀ undiscovered gem of an island, a mere hour’s flight from Ho Chi Minh City in the Gulf of Thailand. While …