Zombie Days
Daniel Pope remembers a time when human brains never tasted so good Around the corner from my home in the...
Fanning the Flames of Fame
It wasn’t exactly Beatlemania, but when I came to Indonesia twenty years ago, I had a taste of fame. Or...
Rough Street Crime
Going off the straight and narrow can be costly in Jakarta, as Daniel Pope recounts. The last time I was...
Broken House Blues
COVID immigration regulations have largely been lifted and foreigners are being allowed back into Indonesia. This includes for business purposes....
An Inharmonic Rant
When I was a scabby-kneed schoolboy interested in geography, I used to slowly rotate the classroom globe with my fingers,...
Nature’s Hounds
Ready to recycle more and drive less? A green lifestyle generally prompts a healthy one and taking care of yourself...
Roll Out the Barrel
“I do not live in the world of sobriety,” remarked Oliver Reed. While most of us wouldn’t sink so permanently...
Not Business as Usual in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Before COVID-19 Pandemic, “lockdowns” only happened in tough, maximum-security prisons in response to an emergency such as a prison breakout....
Do Not Pass Go Versions of Monopoly
The well-known board game Monopoly was released by Parker Brothers in 1935. In the game, players roll two six-sided dice...
A Christmas Pudding
I’ve met only one chimney sweep in my life. It was when visiting my aunt’s old-fashioned house some years ago....
One in a Million
“Who wants to be a millionaire?” “She’s one in a million.” “I feel like a million dollars.” A million is...
Yes! We Have No Orangutans
I was delighted when Indonesia Expat invited me to submit an article for the Green and Sustainability issue. Green happens...
Mind your English
Until translation technology is perfected and the converted English sentence “The s**t’s about to hit the fan,” doesn’t prompt foreigners...
Dubious Dwellings
If you pay US$100 (Rp1.4 million) for a room at a luxurious hotel (or more likely your company does), you...
Yours Lovingly
In the past, in an age of corner shops and pubs, it was enough to give your loved one a...
Happy Red Day
The Christmas and New Year holiday period is approaching. It’s time to deactivate the morning alarm and enjoy a few...
Full Swing in Indonesia
If you’re seeking an unusual and exotic venue for golf, you don’t have to go all the way to the...
Java Spirits
In Indonesia’s colonial period, alcohol was nothing new. When Raffles invited the local Muslim officials to drink wine with him,...
Jakarta: Pick of the Perils
JAKARTA is not a dangerous city. That sinking feeling you get when arriving here isn’t a sensation of dread, it’s...
Beyond Conversation
It’s March 10, 1876 in Boston. Alexander Graham Bell is seated before his newly invented telephone. Surrounded by hushed witnesses,...
Fool’ Fodder
According to a British poll, ‘Beanz Meanz Heinz’ is the greatest advertising slogan of all time. This means nothing in...