Damp SpiritsSimonNovember 30, 2015November 30, 2015 by SimonNovember 30, 2015November 30, 20150873Praise the Lord, for the rains have finally arrived. And so we find ourselves moving and gathering momentum towards the...
App Fap: App-Based Transport SolutionsSimonNovember 16, 2015November 16, 2015 by SimonNovember 16, 2015November 16, 20150820New application-based transportation solutions are taking Indonesia’s jammed boulevards by storm. Last time out, I gnashed my teeth at the...
Burnin? Rubber TimeSimonNovember 2, 2015November 4, 2015 by SimonNovember 2, 2015November 4, 201501052Jakarta isn’t looking so hot at the moment, what with streets being torn up left, right and centre in a...
Trash TalkSimonOctober 27, 2015October 27, 2015 by SimonOctober 27, 2015October 27, 201502749“Ours is a culture and a time as immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures.” – Ray Bradbury...
Booze BluesSimonAugust 10, 2015August 4, 2017 by SimonAugust 10, 2015August 4, 20170844The price of alcohol in Indonesia continues to soar into the stratosphere as new import duties are introduced. I’ve...
Chain ReactionSimonJune 26, 2015October 20, 2017 by SimonJune 26, 2015October 20, 20170719Our intrepid reporter tackles the idyllic island of Sumba by bicycle. If you’re a wild-eyed bounder of adventure and boast...
Psychogeography for BeginnersSimonJune 15, 2015August 4, 2017 by SimonJune 15, 2015August 4, 201701776Borneo is a terrific place to visit, however hiking there from Jakarta is perhaps not the best way of setting...
We?ll Be Right Back After These MessagesSimonJune 1, 2015August 16, 2017 by SimonJune 1, 2015August 16, 20170824Forget Pacquiao vs. Mayweather. When advertisers take on viewers, the gloves come off… The recently televised boxing match of the...