Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train: Operations, Tickets Indonesia ExpatFeb 8, 20220 The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train can start operating as of June 2023, said the PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC). The Read more
Forever Foreign in ASEAN and what it means to be Pribumi Indonesia ExpatMay 6, 2021November 10, 20210 “You can’t simply decide to be Asian. You must have an Asian culture. This means, for a start, changing your Read more
Expats in Indonesia, Have You Hit the COVID-19 Panic Button Yet? Kenneth YeungApr 19, 2020April 22, 20200 Kenneth Yeung contemplates the credibility of claims that Indonesia could erupt in civil unrest because of coronavirus. “RETURN HOME NOW.” Read more
Lost In Bali Daniel PopeSep 28, 20160 Daniel Pope recalls a new year that didn’t begin well I am a mobile technology geek. As well as carrying Read more
Return of a Friend Daniel PopeSep 7, 20160 Jakarta’s Jalan Jaksa was once a great place for making odd, surreal and semi-imaginary friends, as Daniel Pope recalls. When Read more
Coping in the Big Durian Rinka PerezAug 24, 20160 Jakarta isn’t a city for everyone. Many of the problems aren’t unique to large cities in emerging economies: poor sanitation Read more
How Backstreet Bali Money Changers Cheat Indonesia ExpatAug 24, 2016July 19, 20220 Unseasoned visitors to Bali, relieved they’ve safely negotiated Ngurah Rai’s fickle Customs and Immigration, suddenly get hit by the cacophony Read more
Writing the Indonesian Experience Rosie MilneJul 26, 2016July 27, 20160 When I first arrived in the early ‘90s, it was close to impossible to find any English language books about Read more
You Can Check Out Anytime, but You Can Never Leave SimonJun 29, 20160 There comes a time when we all need a break from the carbon monoxide and burning plastic smoke that drifts Read more
The TV Set SimonJun 14, 20160 Transgenderism has been hitting the global headlines of late, and Indonesia is a nation with its own cross-dressing traditions. Whilst Read more
Crossings Daniel PopeMay 24, 20160 Daniel Pope remembers some of his international comings and goings. In 1986, while the cold war was still going on, Read more
Bali and the World – We Have a Problem! C2WireMay 3, 20162 I first came to this Island of the Gods on my honeymoon in 1988. The marriage did not last long, Read more
Are We the Maritime Axis Yet, Mr. President? Asyifa PutriApr 20, 2016January 6, 20230 Amidst widespread problems of human rights, poverty, and rampant corruption facing Indonesians as witnessed on daily news reports, hope emerged Read more
Indonesian Critters Daniel PopeMar 22, 20161 You don’t need to watch a scary movie to make your flesh crawl, as Daniel Pope explains. A fellow English Read more
Education is Life Terry CollinsMar 7, 2016March 8, 20160 “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey (1859 – 1952) Psychologists will tell you Read more
Swipe All My Tears Away SimonFeb 9, 20160 Internet dating has seemingly got the whole world by the proverbial short and curlies, and Indonesia is no exception. Sites Read more
The Imposter Daniel PopeJan 25, 20162 Daniel Pope muses on how sometimes it’s better to tell fibs when you want to fit in with the culture. Read more
What’s Up, Doc? SimonJan 12, 20161 Bapaks in white coats continue to put the fear of God up Indonesia’s expats. “Doctor, Doctor, I’m at death’s door!” Read more
Coincidental Christmas Eamonn SadlerDec 15, 20150 As I write this I am sitting on a Cebu Pacific flight back from Manila, Philippines, having just attended Read more
Marching Orders Daniel PopeDec 15, 20150 An army marches on its stomach and so does an English teacher, as Daniel Pope found out. Despite my earning Read more
Damp Spirits SimonNov 30, 2015November 30, 20150 Praise the Lord, for the rains have finally arrived. And so we find ourselves moving and gathering momentum towards the Read more