Vlog | Malaysian Big Band TARAKUCHA! in Kuala Lumpur
Want to see what my friends in a Malaysian BIG BAND get up to during a sound check & before a show? Come along with…
Want to see what my friends in a Malaysian BIG BAND get up to during a sound check & before a show? Come along with…
While not everyone will succeed, one of the most important rules to being a (happy) expat is that you need to adapt and evolve, embracing…
It's a very random and wild day indeed that brings together moments of pondering life as an expat and reinventing oneself to pit access at…
It’s strange to sit back and do the math and realise that it has been 13 years since my last proper boyfriend but that is…
Going from Christmas dinner to a sold out Pink Martini concert isn't something you can do just anywhere ... especially in October! Tonight was something…
I turned my phone off and spent my birthday disconnected and out-and-about in downtown Kuala Lumpur. The idea was to take a beat and think…
Quite out of the blue, I was contacted today by a correspondent of one of the most prestigious newspapers in the U.S. who wanted to…
Today was fun. Like crazy fun! Not because it was epic or something truly special happened but because I was able to find joy in…
While the old adage “what goes around comes around” never rang very true while my daughter was growing up, it’s definitely something I’m experiencing now…
Uncovering amazing Malaysian brands and businesses is a new favourite pastime and today I’m sharing the most chic and natural discovery yet, Rad Alchemist! Founded by Penangite Jezicca Yee after a heroic battle with cancer at the age of 21, the brand is modern, caring, and inventive. Not only are Rad Alchemist products handmade — and as Jezicca puts it “botanically-inspired” — they are made of 100% responsibly sourced ingredients. Oh, and as you’ll see in the video, they smell AMAZING! (more…)
Depression, dating, relocating ... when it comes to the 19 years I've been an expat in Mexico, Spain, India, China, Hong Kong, and now Malaysia,…
New York is fabulous! It’s a city packed with possibilities, eclectic neighbourhoods and vibrant nightlife. I’ve partied there ’til the sun came up back in the ’90s, spent days playing tourist, and worked there for about a month in 2014. But it can be hard to know where to start when planning a trip, so here’s my 5-day guide to the Big Apple. Get ready to take a bite! If you’re wanting a more guided and planned out trip to New York, perhaps have a look at different tours provided by the likes of Tours4Fun and others, this way you’re able to take part in the activities and sight-seeing events that they plan out for you, giving you more to enjoy! (more…)