Meet Boris de KoningGabriella PanjaitanApril 23, 2014August 18, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanApril 23, 2014August 18, 201701639Meet Boris de Koning, a funny Dutchman with gold teeth who enjoys life in Indonesia, especially in the peacefulness of...
Nagesh Chawla, General Manager of Ritz-Carlton JakartaAngela JelitaApril 21, 2014August 18, 2017 by Angela JelitaApril 21, 2014August 18, 201706837In this issue of Indonesia Expat we meet Nagesh Chawla, General Manager of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Mega Kuningan, Jakarta....
Kids in the KitchenGail G. CollinsApril 8, 2014September 6, 2017 by Gail G. CollinsApril 8, 2014September 6, 20170754Small hands are a big help, and kids enjoy eating their recipe creations. Chubby hands held a measuring cup, poised...
An Institution of Relaxation: Face BarGabriella PanjaitanApril 8, 2014August 23, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanApril 8, 2014August 23, 201701394Wednesday night at around 7pm usually means business for Face Bar. This cosy joint at the end of Jalan Kusuma...
Jakarta Rental Property MarketJorge NelsonMarch 25, 2014August 23, 2017 by Jorge NelsonMarch 25, 2014August 23, 201701573Indonesia continues to maintain the interest of international investors due to its large population and thus potentially large consumer market....
Adapt – The Content ExpatIndonesia ExpatMarch 25, 2014January 21, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 25, 2014January 21, 202111065The key quality necessary to become a content expat is having the ability and openness to adapt. As people, we...
Thomas Mayrhofer, General Manager of Sari Pan Pacific JakartaGabriella PanjaitanMarch 25, 2014August 18, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanMarch 25, 2014August 18, 201701521Meet Thomas Mayrhofer, an Austrian hospitality industry professional with 30-year experience and a devotee of golf. Where are you...
Meet Adrian Li, Co-Founder of QravedAngela JelitaMarch 24, 2014August 18, 2017 by Angela JelitaMarch 24, 2014August 18, 201702442In this edition of Indonesia Expat’s Business Profile, we meet a young gentleman named Adrian Li. Adrian is an internet...
Meet Dr. Titus LeberGabriella PanjaitanMarch 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanMarch 11, 2014August 11, 201701853Meet Dr. Titus Leber, an Austrian filmmaker who transformed Borobudur into interactive multimedia....
Meet Norbert VasGabriella PanjaitanFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 201711149Meet Norbert Vas, an Austrian ex-smoker and the man behind non-smoking hotels in Jakarta. What prompted you to move...
Rock with You – Hard Rock Caf? JakartaGabriella PanjaitanFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 201702061Such a stellar name, The Hard Rock Café is a strong, ongoing presence in any big city. The name resounds...
Participatory Flood Risk Management: What the common man in the street can doHans RooseboomFebruary 11, 2014October 20, 2017 by Hans RooseboomFebruary 11, 2014October 20, 201701323It wasn't unexpected although it has happened many times before. But still, when confronted with the swirling mass of brown...
MRT: The Key to Reducing Jakarta’s Chronic CongestionDonny SyofyanFebruary 11, 2014May 23, 2021 by Donny SyofyanFebruary 11, 2014May 23, 202104383Starting October 10, 2013, the first phase of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), a monorail-based transportation system, began works in Dukuh...
The School on a Landfill: Yayasan Dinamika Indonesia at Bantar GebangAngela JelitaFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Angela JelitaFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 20172 2053Words and photos by Angela Richardson The province of DKI Jakarta (Daerah Khusus Ibukota, not including Bogor, Tangerang, Depok and...
Dede the Ojek PayungHush PetersenJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 201702510For as long as there have been umbrellas, there have been ojek payung. Every time the skies open over the...
Sunday Brunches in JakartaRichard HorstmanDecember 17, 2013December 6, 2020 by Richard HorstmanDecember 17, 2013December 6, 20202 2111You have probably noticed it by now, but Indonesians love to eat and they love to make you eat. One...
Taxi TroublesKenneth YeungDecember 17, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungDecember 17, 2013August 16, 201701252New arrivals to Jakarta are often warned to be on the lookout for taxi scams. The truth is that cab...
Preying on ProstitutesKenneth YeungDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungDecember 2, 2013August 16, 20172 2179A churchgoing keyboardist posed as a playboy and robbed at least 24 high-class prostitutes in four cities, until he made...
Potato Head: A Culinary JourneyGabriella PanjaitanDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanDecember 2, 2013August 16, 201701517In this remodelled venue, Potato Head brings you a more relaxed atmosphere on the terrace area, where you can sip...
Twitchers in Town ? Birdwatching in JakartaAntony SuttonDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonDecember 2, 2013August 16, 201702050It?s hard to imagine Jakarta having any wildlife at all, let alone any birds. The city authorities, after all, do...
Clean Up Jakarta Day 2013: Back-Breaking Teamwork Raises Awareness of Jakarta’s Rubbish ProblemIndonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201701365The first Clean Up Jakarta Day took place on the morning of Sunday November 10th 2013. Over 1,000 volunteers at...