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Expat life
Motherhood
Mumpreneur

Happy Go KL
November 19, 2017

Mumpreneur series: Alexandra from KL Is Mine

Alexandra, a mum of one, came to Malaysia as a trailing spouse and made the jump into starting something completely new – publishing information to…

Beaches
Cheap and cheerful
Resorts

Happy Go KL
October 13, 2017

Resorts World Kijal

On a whim to explore more of the east coast beaches of Terengganu, my family, along with two other families, decided to take the three-hour…

Books
Shopping

Happy Go KL
September 15, 2017

Kids’ book review: Just Enough by Allie Hill

In a world full of excesses for many and not enough for others, it is reassuring to find the children’s book Just Enough by Allie…

Indoor fun for kids
Kuala Lumpur
Sporty Fun

Happy Go KL
September 1, 2017

5 Venues to go skating in KL

When the haze strikes or it’s just too hot and you need to get the kids out and find ways of expending their energy, I…

Digital life
Parenting

Happy Go KL
August 8, 2017

SmartFeed family media

I come from California where the progressive hippy intercepts with the technology entrepreneur. Where 30 minutes from my house are the Apple Computer, Facebook and…

Arts
Culture
Kuala Lumpur

Happy Go KL
August 2, 2017

Wind of Nomads: a percussion show opening soon

HANDS Percussion is back with a new show that is bound to impress! The Wind of Nomads is a 1.5 hour concert featuring several new…

Celebrations
Crafts
DIY

Happy Go KL
June 13, 2017

Fun craft ideas for Ramadan

The fasting month of Ramadan is here. We are lucky to share some ideas for cool crafts and healthy Ramadan snacking for the young ones by Manal…

DIY
KL life
Kuala Lumpur

Happy Go KL
June 8, 2017

Pottery in KL

There are loads of opportunities to pick up a new hobby in KL. I have followed a talented friend pick up and become skilled in…

Food
Kuala Lumpur
Restaurants

Happy Go KL
May 12, 2017

Sapore: Italian and Spanish-Mediterranean fusion

When Italian and Spanish-Mediterranean fusion restaurant, Sapore invited a writer from HappyGoKL to taste some of their dishes, I raised my hand high and fast.…

Kuala Lumpur
Things to do with kids
Toddlers

Happy Go KL
April 21, 2017

Playgroups in KL

Playgroups can save lives, really! If you need company and somewhere safe and fun to let the tiny humans get used to other tiny humans,…

Food
Healthy food
Kuala Lumpur

Happy Go KL
March 30, 2017

TaiFeng Taiwanese Hotpot: party in a pot

I am normally not a fan of Friday nights in Kuala Lumpur. At 5pm I am ready for my husband to be home so I…

Expat life
Moving to Malaysia

Happy Go KL
March 7, 2017

4 tips for flying your dog to Malaysia

Yesterday I walked in on a beautiful and familiar scene. On the second-hand couch in our rented Kuala Lumpur town house, my two-year old labradoodle,…

Penang
Travelling with kids

Happy Go KL
December 22, 2016

Reader offer: Get 20% off tickets to Entopia

A special treat for our readers: 20% off the normal ticket price at Entopia, Penang until January 19. Read our review here – we think…

Charity
Christmas
KL life

Happy Go KL
December 2, 2016

Charities and NGOs in need of donations

Last Christmas we got a suggestion of posting about ways of spreading the goodwill so this year we collected a list of charities that are…

Happy Go KL
December 2, 2016

Giveaway: Leap & Hop Guidebook

Remember Leap & Hop children’s guidebooks? We’ve tried them in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, and are great fans. In the spirit of Christmas, Leap &…

Beaches
Hotels
Mid-range

Happy Go KL
November 10, 2016

A rainy weekend at Lone Pine Hotel, Penang

When a wedding invitation in Batu Ferringhi found its way to us, we took it as an opportunity to have a quick family getaway to…

Mumpreneur

Happy Go KL
September 13, 2016

Dadpreneur Series: 2 Cool 4 School

We’ve brought you number of stories from mompreneurs in KL, but are super excited to introduce our first dadpreneur. Perhaps we need to start talking…

Motherhood
Mumpreneur

Happy Go KL
May 30, 2016

Mumpreneur series: Studio Eclectica

It was interesting to get to know how Suzana, an interior designer, turned her passion into a business and continues to juggle her family, demanding…

Eco KL
Environment
Kuala Lumpur

Happy Go KL
May 2, 2016

Reduce and reuse with kids

In an ideal world we would live in a way that doesn’t create waste in the first place. Sometimes that thought sounds as distant as…

Motherhood
Mumpreneur

Happy Go KL
January 15, 2016

Mumpreneur Series: CHALKapella

We are back with our mumpreneur series with Lilian Lo. She swapped diamonds for chalk and started CHALKapella, home of chalk t-shirts and wall stickers.…