Lydia Dinglasan Lampl has been living in Bayern (located in Aßling, one of the 16 Federal States of Germany), for thirteen years. 1. Give us a short background of your current city or neighborhood. What do you love most about it? Our small town (population 4,382 population)  in Aßling is situated about 40 km Southeast of Munich and about 60…

Marina Chua was a Relationship Manager for Retail Branch Banking at Citibank Philippines for over seven years. In 2009, she and her family moved to South Australia where they lived for two years before deciding to settle in Melbourne in 2012. She is a mother of two girls and works full time by providing back…

  South Africa, land of beauty and contrast is by far one of my favourite countries in the world to visit. Not only because it holds a special place in my heart – many years ago, during a holiday there, my husband, then my boyfriend, unexpectedly proposed to me on bended knee under the shelter…

Jezzamine Martinsen is presently residing in Sarpsborg, Norway. A hands-on mother to her two year-old daughter, “lille” Soffie Angelia and wife to Magne Martinsen, Jezzamine is currently working on her Masters’ thesis under the University of Oslo’s Public of International Law Programme. She is an advocate of children and women rights and is an active…

One of our own Glam-O-Mamas, Christine Amour-Levar, was part of a nine-women team on a trek to the Mt. Everest Base Camp, in support of Women for Women International. Read about her amazing journey — and how a new perspective can change one’s worldview and heart, for the better.   As nine of us clambered up…

Our Mom in the City feature today is Catalina Lipscomb, a Filipina mom based in Dubai. Catalina worked as Head of Employment and Legal Consultant in a Swiss law firm, as well as a lecturer at Swiss Academy in Dubai for 4 years before she became a full time mum to her only child Tsarina Alexandra. Prior in the Philippines, she was connected to Institute for Special Studies in the same university where she has worked and studied for 6 years. At present, she resumes her career on a part time basis in the same firm and works on compliance and anti-money laundering. Happily married to Christopher, she sees herself to be managing some of their property investments from across the globe and perhaps running their own training company where she and her husband share the same interest with, in the near future.

Our France-based Glam Guru Angelique Dominici shares charming glimpses of Christmas in her family’s quaint hometown of Provence.

While Christmas in Singapore can be a shamelessly commercial affair, it’s as festive as it gets, and choosing the Lion City as a place to celebrate the holidays is sure to offer a kaleidoscope of luxurious sights and a wide range of culinary options. Whether your preference is for delicious Hawker food or for a…

Holidays are tough when you are an expat wife and mom, says Mia Marchadesh-Jaranilla, our Bangkong-based glam guru. But, with some simple tips, you can have a beautifully decorate home during the holiday season, without spending too much or stressing either!

Moving to a new country can be a wonderful adventure but could settling in take more time than you imagined? Christine Amour-Levar looks at the ins and outs of relocating abroad.