Dedicated to our friends who came and helped. You know who you were. “No parent should have to bury a child ... No mother should have to bury a son. Mothers are not meant to bury sons. It is not in the natural order of things…” - Stephen Adly Guirgis, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot ‘Need your help…David’ The text came quite abruptly in the night. My colleague had just received news that a close friend's baby had died, and she was feeling clueless how to render support. Like … [Read more...]
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Club Med Bintan: Possibly the best family resort
Angie and I are busy working parents with 2 young kids. Holidays are especially precious to us because our time together is limited. With kids growing up so fast and we growing old even faster (!!), family holidays are moments that we truly look forward and treasure. Yet when we go on a vacations, we occasionally face the the dilemma of balancing couple time versus time with kids and time as a family. When it comes to a short getaway that meets all our needs, none can … [Read more...]
GoSnow Niseko: Ski School for Kids
This post is dedicated to the instructors at GoSnow, particularly Mel, Alexandra and Connor whom we are indebted to for initiating the love for skiing in my daughter. It’s not everyday that this happens – me standing in sub-zero temperature with snow blowing in my face, fingers frozen but standing mouth wide open, in awe as I saw my 8 year old daughter skiing down unaided on the ski slopes of the Grand Hirafu in Niseko – one of the top ski slopes in Asia no less… AND WAVING AT ME! 4 days … [Read more...]
The Rendezvous Hotel, Singapore – An Art-inspired Couple Getaway!
First off, I must say, of all the hotels we’ve stayed, this is the first one that that actually bundled free movie tickets with the room! With that, the Rendezvous Hotel sets the tone for their couple getaway unapologetic-ally! And we love it! Here’s our staycation experience. The ‘Gateway’ Whenever we drive down Bras Basah – one of Singapore’s prominent downtown roads, the hotel’s grand colonial façade would beckon as a gateway of sorts into Singapore’s downtown art precinct and that would … [Read more...]
Tips for Travelling with Children – From Infant to Primary Schoolers
This is a slightly long post because it lists down in comprehensive details some of the important issues we take into consideration when we travel with our children. We believe in travelling as a family, even though the children may be young, because we get to experience the world together and create new core memories. So despite the massive amount of planning and packing involved in bringing kids along, we still enjoyed every moment of it. From Seattle to Scandinavia, from Taiwan to … [Read more...]
The Fullerton Bay Hotel – Extraordinary Connections in an Extraordinary Place
As busy parents to 2 young kids, juggling work commitments and family demands give us very little (sometimes zero) time to ourselves. We are not complaining but when we do have special occasions to commemorate, we want to ensure that with whatever little time we have, we get the most memorable experience as a family. Last month, for Angie’s birthday which falls on Mothers' Day, I was exactly looking for that – to pamper my wife who often holds the fort at home, with a luxurious hotel … [Read more...]
Raising a Future-ready Child (Plus an Exclusive TLL Giveaway)
"The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom." - Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) It’s Mothers’ day this Sunday. While the world celebrates, I inevitably reflect upon my role as a mother. These questions come up again and again, year after year. “Am I a good mother?” “Have I done enough as a mother?” “What else can I do to be a better mother?” How do we define being a good mother? I’m sure we can all agree that giving birth alone does not even come close to one being defined as a … [Read more...]
The Majestic Hotel, KL – Luxurious, Timeless, Unforgettable
The Majestic Hotel KL, built since the 1930s, is a posh YTL classic hotel considered by many to be the Grand Dame of heritage hotels in this part of the world. It has served dignitaries, politicians and super stars, being one of the elite few to be included among the prestigious collection of hotels known as among the 'Leading Hotels of the World'. Therefore, it was with a great sense of anticipation when we were invited to The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur for an stay. What gave us the … [Read more...]
Samsung Galaxy View – Live, Laugh & Learn Together!
There are a few things I have had to come to terms with as a parent with a school-going children in this connected age. First, the reality that the online world is going to very much a part of our children’s lives (whether we like it or not). Second, before whatever out there gets to them, as parents, I have better ‘get to them’ first. Indeed, there is no escaping the online world. As it is, we work with it, learn from it and live with it daily on a 24/7 basis. Some of us … [Read more...]
Travelling with children…Why We Do It
We started travelling with our eldest child when she was barely 7 months old, when I went on an overseas shoot in Melbourne (and the wife and daughter tagged along). Back then, it was because we had no reliable help and having been through a series of child-losses, we were very risk averse when it comes to their safety. We were worried to leave them behind, fearing they might become instant orphans if anything untoward should happen to us. As we traverse the world with our children, from … [Read more...]