Page 47 – Happy Go KL

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Expat life

Happy Go KL Partner
June 9, 2014

Who are the summer bachelors?

The Great Summer Exodus so common among expat families is when wives and children head home to relatives or friends for the summer and the…

Parties
Shopping

Lattemama
June 8, 2014

3 Great ideas for party bag fillers

You know those little bags filled with sweets, MSG impregnated salty snacks and plastic nonsense toys that at their worse make you deaf already in…