Expat Life Tag - Happy Go KL

Education
Expat life
Kuala Lumpur

Happy Go KL Partner
June 19, 2018

How can schools make relocation easier for families?

An international move can be an emotional roller coaster for the entire family. When dealing with practicalities like hunting for housing, starting new jobs and…

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…

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,…

Expat life
Heritage
KL life

Lattemama
November 12, 2016

Photo tour in Chow Kit

KL is heaven for market lovers like myself. We have anything from your local pasar malam to one of the big, labyrinth like markets like…

Expat life
KL life
Kuala Lumpur

Lattemama
June 6, 2016

Getting the Talent Pass in Malaysia

As perhaps some expat spouses ready to get back to the grind of paid employment have noticed, Malaysian authorities have made changes in immigration guidelines…

Expat life
KL life
Kuala Lumpur

Happy Go KL
January 8, 2016

Driving in KL: how to

Nobody walks in KL. They just don’t. Not even to the shop across the road. You drive, lah! This post was written by a friend,…

Expat life
KL life
Kuala Lumpur

Lattemama
July 30, 2015

Living in KL: Best neighbourhoods for families

Often those of us who have been living in KL for a while get messages from friends of friends asking for advise on where to…

Digital life
Expat life
KL life

Lattemama
July 17, 2015

Apps you need in KL

Here are apps you need in KL that make life easier! Although I am actively trying to stay away from screens when possible, there are…

Leaving and saying goodbye – how to help kids

It’s that time of year again when end-of-school is nigh and saying goodbye is around the corner. After several years of living here, the children…

Expat life

Lattemama
March 17, 2015

Learning Mandarin in KL

While I’ve been struggling to learn everyday Bahasa Malaysia, my friend Anna has taken on a much grander challenge by learning Mandarin. It’s been fun…

Expat life

Lattemama
March 12, 2015

Can you learn Bahasa Malaysia in a day?

I am a firm believer in trying to learn the language of the country I live in (Bahasa here in KL). But, I have to…

The Global Expatriate’s Guide to Investing

Books
Expat life
Money

Happy Go KL
November 17, 2014

The Global Expatriate’s Guide to Investing

The Global Expatriate’s Guide to Investing by Andrew Hallam is not a dry, send-you-to-sleep type of guidebook for those interested in the labyrinth of global…

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…

Expat life