Beaches Food Islands Lattemama October 31, 2014 Wanted: good food in Perhentian Islands The nature in Perhentian Islands is breath-taking, but you can’t live on beauty. You need good food as well! Unfortunately, the islands are not a… Read more
Beaches Islands Perhentian Islands Lattemama October 22, 2014 Perhentian Islands getaway Malaysian nature is truly wonderful and the Perhentian Islands deserve a special mention. Where else can you snorkel a few metres from your hotel beach… Read more
Kuala Lumpur Nature Outdoors with kids Lattemama October 20, 2014 Cycling in Kepong Metropolitan Park I’ve driven past Kepong Metropolitan Park countless of times – it is hard to miss in the weekend afternoons with kites littering the sky. Since… Read more
Crafts DIY Happy Go KL October 15, 2014 DIY doll’s house My pride and joy is the doll’s house I made for my daughter when she turned three more than a year ago. I honestly have… Read more
Kuala Lumpur Nature Outdoors with kids Lattemama October 13, 2014 Picnicking at TTDI Park These days it feels like there are only rainy days and hazy days. Again, we made use of the overcast morning and headed out to… Read more
Crafts DIY Kuala Lumpur Lattemama October 10, 2014 Craft supplies in Malaysia Having realised that my four-year-old is mostly interested in shredding things craft supplies (take her to a toy shop and she will come home with… Read more
Crafts DIY Parties Lattemama October 2, 2014 Easiest party by the pool Start of the term has brought the ‘party by the pool’ birthdays upon us after a few months lull. When it was our turn, we… Read more
Parenting Happy Go KL Partner September 20, 2014 How to discuss inappropriate sexual conduct with young children I find that the arrival of another school year is always a good time to reflect on how, as parents, my husband and I can help… Read more
Gardening KL life Kuala Lumpur Lattemama September 16, 2014 Flower power in Sungai Buloh I am not much of a flower power gardener and long holidays finish off most plants I haven’t managed to kill myself. Nothing better than… Read more
Eco KL Environment Lattemama September 9, 2014 Toxic toys If you’ve ever set foot in one of those toy shops that stock the cheap-and-cheerful plastic toys and managed to get out without fainting because… Read more
Animals Kuala Lumpur Outdoors with kids Lattemama September 4, 2014 Superstars of Zoo Negara: pandas Xing Xing and Liang Liang We had waited for the dust to settle after the arrival of the cute superstar pandas of animal kingdom and diplomatic relations to Malaysia, but… Read more
KL life Shopping Lattemama September 1, 2014 Labels for school: where to get in KL? It’s not just the kids who eagerly wait for the school to start, but – at least in this case – also the parents. The… Read more
Travelling with kids Lattemama August 22, 2014 Hanoi and Halong Bay with tots and oldies With motorbikes whizzing madly around us, holding on to our two toddlers, we navigated through a narrow alley of Hanoi’s Old quarter to our small… Read more
Parenting Happy Go KL Partner July 28, 2014 Talking to children about the news My heart has been aching a lot lately. News of MH17 really shook my core. And then there is Gaza. And all those children. I… Read more
Books Indoor fun for kids Things to do with kids Lattemama July 11, 2014 5 Children’s libraries in KL The libraries in KL should really be placed in the malls in order to encourage the people to read, but instead they are a bit… Read more
Beaches Islands Travelling with kids Lattemama July 3, 2014 Koh Jum island: perfect for a quiet getaway Compared to Koh Lipe the tiny Koh Jum island is like going back in time. Located 25 km south of Krabi, it is truly a… Read more
Cafés Food Kuala Lumpur Lattemama July 1, 2014 For Goodness Cakes in Desa Sri Hartamas There can never be too many cafés that serve home baked goodies and welcome children. Run by a group of friends, all mothers, For Goodness… Read more
Kuala Lumpur Shopping Lattemama June 27, 2014 5 Ideas for presents from Malaysia July is the month of the summer exodus for the expats around the world. One common item on the to-do-list is presents from Malaysia to… Read more
Beaches Islands Travelling with kids Lattemama June 24, 2014 Koh Lipe island: perfect for a quiet getaway Koh Lipe island: a turquoise sea, white sand, massage on the beach and Thai food. What more there is to want from a holiday? We… Read more
Cafés Food Kuala Lumpur Happy Go KL Partner June 17, 2014 Three Little Birds Coffee @ D7, Jalan Sentul Here’s another in our café review series: Three Little Birds Coffee in D7, an office and retail space along Jalan Sentul, 10 minutes from KLCC… Read more
Travelling with kids Lattemama June 17, 2014 3 Things to do in Ubud with kids I must have been the only expat who has lived in Asia for years and never been to Bali. Obviously that had to be corrected… Read more
Cafés Food Kuala Lumpur Happy Go KL June 17, 2014 6 Cafés in Taman Tun Dr Ismail perfect for ‘me-time’ ‘Me-Time’ to me, is where I can indulge in a good cup of flat white and a long-neglected book, preferably in tandem. My retreat of… Read more
Cooking Food Healthy food Happy Go KL Partner June 13, 2014 Easy snack bakes: oatmeal jam bars I am always on the look out for easy snack bakes for my kids when they come out of school, both savoury and sweet. This… Read more
City breaks Culture Heritage Lattemama June 11, 2014 Eat, Pray, Love in the old KL Sometimes you run out of ideas for the steady stream of visitors wanting to experience your new city. Or you just can’t face those steps… Read more
Indoor fun for kids Parties Petaling Jaya Lattemama June 9, 2014 Jump like you have never before at Jump Street Trampoline Park Early last Sunday we set out to check the latest craze in PJ, Jump Street Trampoline Park. And boy, it was so worth it! By… Read more