Malaysia Tatler – August 2019

It’ssoeasyandcheaptorenta carfor

theday,togooutexploringbeachesand

villages.Youwon’tgetlostsincethere’s

onlyonemajorroutearoundtheisland.

Thenightfoodmarketsarewellworth

exploring.Wecanplateupanythingthat

guestsboughtfromthemarket.

Localchickensatayis excellent,ikanbakar

withsambalis veryfreshwhileayampercik

at thenightmarketswhicharecookedover

charcoalis anothercontender.

INSIDERTIP

Whilewaitingforyourflighttodepart

Langkawiisland,orevenwhenyou

arrive,makeyourwaytotheOcean

Bar&KitchenintheLangkawi

InternationalAirport.TheOceanBar

SurfPlatterissuretodelight.

BonTon,toview

traditionalMalay

heritagearchitecture.

Kuah,forincredibly

cheapshopping—

youwillbeamazed

bywhatyoufindin

someof thehomeware

shops.Duringthefruit

season,gotoGunung

Rayaforbirdwatching

tocatcha glimpseof

magnificenthornbills.

NarelleMcMurtrie,

founderofBonTonResort

This 120-year-old house,

retaining its traditional

architecture, is one of eight

individually styled Malay

villas at Bon Ton Resort

WHYLANGKAWI?

“Thepaceoflifeisveryslow,

peoplehavetimeforlong

conversationsandforeachother.

Langkawialsohasluxuryhotelsand

yachts.Meaningthesupplierscarry

exoticfoodingredients—acomplete

contrasttowhat’savailableinthe

localmarkets,soweareluckyto

getthebestofbothworlds.”

BUILT

TO LAST

WhereToGo?

WhatToEat?

What To Do?

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WORDS: AINA IZZAH; IMAGES: TRAVEL AND LEISURE ASIA