Helping Out in Yangon
Our trip to Yangon last November was really a mission of answering to a call of help. There was no time for sight seeing or relaxation as most holidays would include, just pure hard work, as T1 learnt...
View ArticleOrphanage in Yangon 2
As promised, this is the second orphanage that we visited. It is essentially a monastery and because the rule of thumb of monasteries is that you can never turn a person in need away, the monastery has...
View ArticlePlaying with the Children of Myanmar
I asked her if she wanted to follow me inside to take photos and talk to the people and she said no. The lure of many kids to play with was much too strong and despite usually being weary of strangers...
View ArticleWhere’s the Bloody Water Heater?
We stayed at a reasonably priced hotel in Yangon, not a top tier hotel that my kids are spoilt with and only because we get free hotel stays sometimes at that. So when T1 first saw the hotel, she...
View ArticleParking Lots in Yangon
Another quirky observation in Yangon was the parking lots. They’re all kerbed up to make sure you stay within your space. Ha. Ha. Ha. Tweet This Post Like this post?
View ArticleEntertaining kids in Yangon
Entertaining kids in Yangon is easy. Kids really don’t need much. In fact, it is because we spoil our kids here in KL with all sorts of stuff that they no longer know how to entertain themselves. If...
View ArticleFood in Myanmar
Food in Yangon was nothing like any crap Burmese food I’ve tasted in Malaysia. It is actually very, very delicious if you know where to go!!! I would say it’s like Thai food but a milder version,...
View ArticleSchwedagon Pagoda in Yangon
The Schwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is the most beautiful sanctuary of peace in Yangon. It is so big that it is almost like a village in its own right. You could spend hours and hours there just doing...
View ArticleOrphanage in Yangon 3
FINALLY!!! I am giving a moment to update you with the THIRD orphanage that we support in Yangon…… This was the first sight when our truck stopped. T1 had to be lifted down – too short. Even I needed...
View ArticleDedicating Our Lives to the Children of Myanmar
Just as soon as I’d left Myanmar, I am now flying back with T1……SO EXCITED!!! On our last trip there, by pure default because of this one person, we ended up in Yangon. T1 wrote a journal daily to...
View ArticleSpeaking through Art with the Children of Myanmar 2013
Whilst in Yangon, we did an art project with the kids. The objective was to learn a little bit more about them, to bring something back to thank the Children of Malaysia who were going to be working...
View ArticleFrom KL to Paris with kids
From KL to Paris with Kids was a plan we have had for awhile ever since our T1 said she wanted to climb up the Eiffel Tower. She’s such a lucky, lucky girl. Ever since she was born, she has been...
View ArticleFirst time to Japan!
My first time in Japan finally happened! We were due to visit Japan some time ago but due to the radiation problem, we cancelled everything. Several years later, the Hubs is ok now to visit Japan but...
View ArticleSydney was AWESOME!!!
Sydney was AWESOME This month I was invited by the company Naturally Plus to attend their World Leadership Invitational conveniently called the WLI at the Sydney Opera House. It is the first time in...
View ArticleDubai in Spring with Naturally Plus
Before I could even unpack from my last Japan trip, I was whisked off to Dubai in spring with Naturally Plus on a 7 hour flight via the AMAZING Emirates that had free WIFI on board, yo!!! I LOVED...
View ArticleDubai Desert Dune Bashing
Dubai Desert Dune Bashing was Da Bomb. But due to the amount of people attending it, there were too many jeeps I felt to allow for some real speed racing and bashing. We all went excited to feel and...
View Article3 days in Bangkok
In April, it was KK, Japan and Dubai. In May, it is Bangkok, Singapore and Batam!! I need the beach next!!! Why are we in Bangkok? My Sister-in-Law is very pregnant but more importantly, we went to...
View ArticleAccommodation in Japan
Whilst searching for accommodation in Japan, I almost went mad. Everything is fully booked over Christmas, I kid you not!!! Thankfully, this time round, the accommodation in Japan was organised by the...
View ArticleAir Asia to Bangkok
This was my very first time ever flying Air Asia to Bangkok. Never again!!! For all the love of Tony Fernandez, we boycotted Air Asia for awhile in the last 2 years due to various reasons yet we took...
View ArticleAdventure Holiday with Mamapumpkin and Family
2016 was busy and rough. Too many changes. Somewhere along the line with me running so many projects and the Hubs tying up all his loose ends before he retires from full time employment, we both got...
View ArticleCounting Our Blessings and Beyond…..
Gosh. How long has it been since I last came here? I have been living life! So. Niseko. Blessing #1 It snowed SO MUCH that you just cannot imagine. When we went in December last year, we were praying...
View ArticleLondon 2017
And so we went. Packed our bags and went. Contacted the school to pardon my big girl from her annual production rehearsals and flew for our girly time, just the 3 of us. It was the most glorious...
View ArticleWhy I Love London
After seeing a friend visit London, my heart ached for London and within 2 days, we were off to London. London is where my soul grew. It is home for me just like KL is home for me too. It… Continue...
View ArticleTips for Madame Tussaud’s London
Tips for Madame Tussaud’s London I think it is helpful for a first timer to Madame Tussaud’s London to know just exactly what to do to get there and how to buy tickets et al as we certainly needed...
View ArticlePattaya Beach, Thailand
Pattaya Beach, Thailand; yup, that’s where we are right now! Why? Initially, we came to join the Pattaya Triathlon as a family to support a brand and were prepared to invest RM20,000 to give out FREE...
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