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OK, this one is a bit late, but better late than never right? Please bear with me as I play catch up for a while….
Back in November while my parents were in town, I found out about an awesome tour called the KL Food Tour. For those of you who don’t know, Malaysia […]
Thiapusam is a Hindu festival, celebrated mainly by the Tamil community, in January/February during a full moon. Along with celebrations throughout India, you can also find smaller Tamil communities celebrating throughout Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Singapore. The festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a Vel, so that he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman. You can ready more about […]
Adventures in furniture buying as an Expat- part 2!
Recently I blogged about our experience in buying 2 major pieces of furniture for our new home in Malaysia- the dining room table and the master bedroom set. You can read about that here. Once that was complete, I was on the hunt […]
Making a house into a home is hard work, no matter what city or country you find yourself living in. Walking through your own front door for the first time after weeks & months of hard work making everything just so and realizing you’re “home”, is a feeling unlike any other, and believe me, I’ve […]
Did I just dream this past week?! I simply still cannot believe that we were fortunate enough to close out 2012 in style with a once-in-a-lifetime “bucket list” holiday in the Maldive Islands! How is came about is a funny story, and goes back about a year and a half….
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Bangkok. We’ve all heard the stories, watched the movies, and dreamed of the adventures. I can now say that I’m in the “club”….the “I survived Bangok” club. Now, don’t get me wrong. You are NOT going to hear any Hangover II or The Beach stories from me with my 4 day adventure; I mean, […]
Melaka, Malaysia is just under 2 hours away from the bustling city of Kuala Lumpur by car, yet feels a world away. In 2008, Melaka was granted the prestigious title of a Unesco World Heritage Site, and for good reason! We had been meaning to visit Melaka for the past 8 months, […]
Hypnotic Bali
Bali…what does this simple word conjure up for you? For me, it becomes a magical word, one that is almost indescribable. We’ve just returned from our 2nd trip to Bali (the first was for our honeymoon back in 2010- you can read about it here) and I can now […]
Areas & Suburbs of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Recently I teamed up with the website Expat Arrivals to share some insight on where expats should be looking for homes within the greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia area. I touch on the top 5 factors & styles of homes, while also […]
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