Weekly Day Out!

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zaffActive member20 January 2014 09:08:58

Hello friends,

I would like to initiate a weekly event that everyone, especially expatriates, can participate in regardless of your age. The main point of these events is to build better networking, be it among expatriates or even locals. Before this, I have initiated some other casual meetups on weekends. I have met very nice people and have developed great networking with foreigners and even locals who joined me. We did many things including having a few cups of coffee at decent cafes in Kuala Lumpur, exchanging experiences and thoughts, window-shopping together and even watch movies! We were not even friends, we were complete strangers who met through Expat.com, but we spend the times as if we had been friends. These were one of the greatest experiences I have had since I started these meetups. After a while, I stopped posting on this blog due to schedule hecticness. Now, I would like to start these plans again.

Starting from 2 weeks ago, every Sundays, my friends (locals and some some young foreigners) and I have been spending our time at one of the bars or cafes in KLCC, sometimes Pavilion, discussion about general issues. We stay in touch and set a few topics for the following weeks' discussions. Be it about our lifestyles, education, music, or even our holiday planning. We mainly discuss about the significance of something and how it affects the society and stuff like that, you know. So far, it has been such a wonderful plan. Everything has been very fun, casual and very full of knowledge as well, I must include.

By hosting and participating these meetups, hangouts, events, whatever you may want to call it, has allowed me to exchange ideas aside from just building a broader networking. If you are an expatriate who do not know what to do over the weekends, or who are feeling a little bit lost in this country, you might want to just join us for a few cups of coffee. It would be really, really pleasing and welcoming.

If you want to join us, please do not hesitate to contact me through emailing (zaffean@gmail.com) or even by just leaving a comment down below, indicating that you are interested. If you have any questions, you can even list them down below or in an email to the one stated above.

I look forward to hearing from you guys! Have a wonderful day. Cheers :-)

sandrapixieMember20 January 2014 11:53:37

Hello Zaff!

This is brilliant, and I'm totally down with that. Let me know when is the next meeting and I would love to join and be a part of it :-)

Thanks for your effort in organizing!

Sandra.

zaffActive member21 January 2014 06:48:03

Hey Sandra!

I'm glad to hear that you're interested. Alright, I will let you know when the next session is gonna be on. It will probably be on this Sunday. However, I will let you know earlier. May you state what would are your interests? Things that you feel very passionate in? Thank you

daniellim1986Member22 January 2014 14:04:54

I am interest to join in as well, it will be cool to know people from all over the world as well, it will be helpful as well for me especially gonna back pack around Euro again later of the year!

Daniel

Saeed_aasifMember24 January 2014 12:37:45

Hi Zaff.
I am in !! do let me know if anything...

zaffActive member24 January 2014 12:57:20

@daniellim1986 : Yup, it's definitely cool! And yea, this may contribute so much to traveling as well!

@Saeed_aasif : Sure! You may also leave reachable contact information via sending a private message to me if you would like to get updated!

melaniefrMember31 January 2014 08:24:13

Hey Zaff, thanks for organizing this, I am interested to join next meeting, please keep me updated as well!

JJMcBrideNew member31 January 2014 15:30:20

Hi zaff!...

I read this and think it's a great idea! I just moved here from the US and looove meeting new people from all walks of life. Please let me know when your next meeting will be and where as I would be extremely interested in coming! Hear from you soon hopefully!

Jen

Miss Hong KongNew member02 February 2014 01:32:18

Keep me posted~

zaffActive member05 February 2014 16:52:13

#10

Hi everyone! I see that quite a few people seem to be interested in this plan. That's wonderful! I will definitely call you guys to participate in the next hangout! However right now I am on a holiday to Thailand with a few other expatriates. We are enjoying ourselves here! I'll definitely keep all of you updated about our future plans! Thank you

barsan101Member10 February 2014 05:26:10

#11

That sounds so great..I will also be waiting for the next meet up

gorgeouslyflawlessActive member13 February 2014 12:56:17

#12

Keep me posted:)

Fara85Member08 May 2014 10:58:59

#13

Heya,

Anything new? keep me posted!!

md.jamie.inGuest08 May 2014 11:05:02

#14

214245

yes would be great to make new friends...

md.jamie.inGuest14 May 2014 07:10:51

#15

214245

Hello, my name is Terence, I read your essay about your living in KL. Actual I am a Hong Konger but living in Hong Kong. Would you pls let me know how could you go to KL for work? I also would like go to there. Pls share with me to my email***

Thx!
Terence

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NomandaMember14 May 2014 07:41:00

#16

Hello,

I'm contacting you because I need some help. My mother has recently moved to Kuala Lumpur to live with my sister in law and my niece. Although she has settled in very well she misses contact with other people. If she could make some friends to have a cup of coffee with from time to time or to participate in some activities that would make her a lot happier.

Could you provide me with some information about things to do for expats in KL.

Thank you for your help!

Carine Vanhoutte

chintyaputridhActive member04 June 2014 11:08:31

#17

It is June 2014, just wondering have you guys already made some gathering?

cheers

md.jamie.inGuest04 June 2014 11:11:10

#18

214245

Hello, can you speak Mandarin/Cantonese?

danish kumarContributor05 June 2014 07:59:02

#19

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yes chintya...we did....zaff did arrange few outings with few expats and i manage to arranged one last week. The gathering was at Berjaya Times Square

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