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Morning Bliss in Bali: Discover the Island’s Newest Breakfast Experiences

Morning Bliss in Bali: Discover the Island’s Newest Breakfast Experiences

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Discover Bali’s newest luxury breakfast experiences at Anantara Uluwatu Bali Resort, Alila Villas Uluwatu, and Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach. Ocean views, wellness, and island vibes await. There’s something magical about mornings in Bali, the golden sunrise, the ocean breeze, and the promise of flavors that awaken both body and soul. And now, these luxurious resorts are elevating the first meal of the day into something extraordinary. From the dramatic clifftops of Uluwatu to the lively shores of Seminyak, breakfast is no longer just a routine; it’s a curated experience, thoughtfully designed to be savored. This season, three renowned resorts are taking the spotlight with unique breakfast concepts: Anantara Uluwatu Bali Resort’s “Breakfast by the Ocean”, Alila Villas Uluwatu’s “Th...
Raffles Jakarta Celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival With An Elegant Seasonal Offering 

Raffles Jakarta Celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival With An Elegant Seasonal Offering 

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As the moon prepares to reach its fullest glow, Raffles Jakarta unveils a serene and elegant expression of the Mid-Autumn Festival.  This year’s mooncake gift box is presented in a calming shade of moss green, inspired by the richness of the earth that nourishes the season. Inside, a single white orchid rests in quiet grace — a delicate bloom that adds symbolic beauty and a touch of moonlight to the celebration. More than a gift, this seasonal offering is an invitation to gather with loved ones, share in the timeless sweetness of mooncakes, and honour the stories that unite generations under the glow of the full moon.  The Raffles Classic Mooncake Collection honours time-tested recipes with a careful use of premium ingredients and refined technique. Flavours include Gre...
Savor the Sweet Life: Tropical Afternoon Tea Experience

Savor the Sweet Life: Tropical Afternoon Tea Experience

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Savor the sweet life with a mango-themed afternoon tea that blends tropical flavors and elegance. This refined culinary experience celebrates the tropical allure of mango in a luxurious high tea ritual. In a tribute to Cam Ranh’s famously juicy mangos, a refined new afternoon tea for two has debuted at The Anam Cam Ranh’s fine dining restaurant, featuring mango scones served with homemade mango jam and clotted cream. With an open kitchen, grand piano, and courtyard with a canopy of established gardens, The Colonial Restaurant, which specialises in modern European and French dishes with Vietnamese nuances, serves “Afternoon Tea Mango Symphony” from 3 - 5pm daily. Poached tiger prawns with mango salsa, tobiko and brioche roll, Iberico Bellota slice with charred mango and whole g...
Cantonese Cuisine Reimagined with Elegance at Jin Ting Wan

Cantonese Cuisine Reimagined with Elegance at Jin Ting Wan

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Discover Jin Ting Wan, Singapore’s highest Cantonese restaurant at Marina Bay Sands, where timeless recipes meet elegant reinvention with seasonal ingredients and refined service. Marina Bay Sands introduces its latest dining concept, Jin Ting Wan, perched 55 storeys above the city in Tower 1 of Marina Bay Sands. Poised to be Singapore’s highest authentic Cantonese restaurant, Jin Ting Wan is where Cantonese cuisine meets contemporary culinary artistry. Jin Ting Wan offers a multi-sensory journey through the soul of Yue cooking, where flavour meets finesse. From intimate private spaces and larger communal settings to the thoughtful blend of oriental motifs and modern minimalism featuring intricate latticework and vibrant silks, every table is designed to feel personal, allowing e...
Timeless Flavours, Elegant Craft: Metropole Hanoi’s Mooncakes for 2025

Timeless Flavours, Elegant Craft: Metropole Hanoi’s Mooncakes for 2025

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Indulge in Metropole Hanoi’s 2025 mooncakes, where refined ingredients and elegant design elevate Mid-Autumn into a celebration of timeless luxury Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi presents its 2025 mooncake collection for this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrating Hanoi’s timeless elegance preserved in vintage film. On June 3, 1916, the first cinematographic performance ever shown in the capital of Indochina took place at the Hotel Metropole Hanoi. Inspired by this momentous cultural milestone, the hotel’s 2025 mooncake collection, under the theme “Metropole Cinema: Hanoi through Film,” spotlights a cinematic journey through the city, capturing the nostalgic charm, artistic soul and timelessness of the Vietnamese capital. Hand-baked and free from preservatives, Metropole’s moo...
LAY Beach Club Brings Ibiza Vibes to Pattaya Beach

LAY Beach Club Brings Ibiza Vibes to Pattaya Beach

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LAY Beach Club on Pattaya Beach offers an Ibiza-style escape with rooftop views, a hydro bar, fire shows, and Mediterranean-Asian cuisine.  With a unique “hydro bar”, vistas of Pattaya Beach, and fiery entertainment, LAY Beach Club has opened in the heart of Thailand’s vibrant Pattaya. The exciting new venue is situated on Beach Road on the Gulf of Thailand’s east coast, a short drive from Bangkok, and has already been dubbed “the place to be”. The beach club’s crème de la crème is the hydro bar, an elegant cocktail pool where the water’s surface appears to seamlessly merge with the ocean. Dotted with submerged loungers, the hydro bar is surrounded by a white-sand area and deck featuring circle sofas and cabanas.  Also exuding a Mediterranean feel, the lounge and bar are...