Author: Chad Merchant
Chad Merchant
As TEG Media’s Group Editor, Chad manages the editorial team and has been heading up the myriad publications and platforms of the company since joining in February 2012. He also writes for the various magazines and websites. A lifelong writer and English language enthusiast, Chad's background is primarily in business management, though he majored in education at Auburn University, and held jobs with editorial responsibility in his home country of the United States. Chad's interests extend to photography, travel, and a passion for good food and wine, along with a love of whisky, which has led to him serving as the Event Director for TEG Media’s popular WhiskyPLUS event, held annually since 2018.
This story is brought to you in part by The Kasturi. For all its many appealing destinations, Malaysia really doesn’t have a huge number of options available to travellers when it comes to luxurious private villas – think of the huge number of such private accommodation in places like Bali and Phuket. Here, the few that are on offer seem to be in Langkawi. (Maybe there’s this notion that only islands can have these villas…?) Now, however, you don’t have to board a plane to get to just such a resort. Upmarket? Check. Beautiful design? Check. Private villas – each with…