The Andaman, a Luxury Collection resort in Langkawi is not someplace you’d forget easily. Although it has been 3 years since I last visited it in 2013, the majestic main lobby of The Andaman was just as breathtaking when I revisited it recently. Fashioned like a “balai rong seri” – an imperial waiting hall common in ancient Malay “istanas” (palaces), the magnificent and beautifully-carved wooden structure at the centre of the lobby remained as impressive as ever. The Main … [Read more...]
Jala @ The Andaman, Langkawi
The first time I set eyes on Jala Restaurant, it took my breath away. I have never seen a restaurant like it before. Picture this: tables and chairs all laid out and set with elegant cutlery, complete with sparkling wine glasses and all around it is open… there are no walls (walls are kept to a bare minimum!) that my eyes could discern. Instead, all I could see surrounding the restaurant were the forest, sea, sky and sand! Yes, plenty of sand around… the floor of Jala is entirely covered with … [Read more...]
The Andaman, Langkawi, cradled inside a 10-million-year-old Rainforest
As I reached for my breakfast coffee at The Restaurant, there was a sudden furore among the guests there and people started whipping out their cameras. They rushed to the front and aimed their cameras at some shrubs where this cute little thing was – the centre of attention – the dusky leaf monkey! Well, it’s not every day that I get not one, but a few shy dusky leaf langurs to be my breakfast companions in the poolside bushes. I was told these are the “good monkeys” as compared to … [Read more...]
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