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I wrote about our visit to Kuntum Nurseries last year but as we just visited it again last weekend on our way to stay at Novotel Bogor, I thought I would write about it again as we love it so much. If you have young kids and you’re heading to Bogor for a day trip […] Read more »
Last weekend we decided to take another break from Jakarta and head back to our new favourite retreat, Novotel Bogor. We first stayed at the hotel in October last year very spontaneously after doing some recce for a commercial shoot, and instantly fell in love with the place.. and have been wanting to return ever […] Read more »
Welcome to 2016! Yes, it’s already nearing the end of January and time seems to slip away so quickly that I haven’t been able to catch up on all the photos and stories that I have wanted to share with everyone since I last posted. Infact I don’t even know where to begin from where […] Read more »
Certainly there are only two seasons living here in Jakarta – super duper unbearable to be outside hot season, and super duper hot with half your house underwater due to flood rains season. It seems that something was in the air though after Christmas, and bringing in the New Year of 2015 in January.. because […] Read more »
I always feel so happy when we are able to join for playgroup as it means that Samudra gets to spend some time with his little buddies, and I get to meet and spend time with lovely mum friends here. Every time I see a Facebook post of a new mum arriving in Jakarta and […] Read more »
I feel so blessed to have met so many gorgeous mums and kids here in Jakarta and it’s always so fun to get together and see the kids play and celebrate milestone birthdays together. This was the first time I have ever visited Pluit in the six years I have been here and it seemed […] Read more »
As much fun as it can be to explore Jakarta, it’s also fun (& obligatory I find) to get away from the traffic and air conditioned malls and get away for some fresh air and nature to recharge your batteries. The closest and easiest option for us is to head to Bogor and we spent […] Read more »
The last two years seem to have flown by here in Jakarta since having Samudra – it’s been a crazy journey with lots of ups and downs, plenty of tears, and even more happiness, laughter and love than I could have ever dreamed of. A big part of me staying sane at times has been […] Read more »
So back in March 2015 something amazzzzzzzzzing happened here in Jakarta.. my beautiful sister Treen and her husband had a baby! My goodness it was the happiest day ever as they have been waiting for this little one for what seems like an eternity and finally baby Anais arrived into the world. Somewhere along the […] Read more »
Last weekend was the AIS Family Fun Day at the Kemang primary school campus and it was such a fun day for all the kids and parents. I took Samudra along with his bestie Zoe, and as usual they ran all over the place, going up and down the slides hundreds of times, chasing eachother […] Read more »