A Christmas PuddingDaniel PopeDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020 by Daniel PopeDecember 2, 2020December 2, 20200446 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 MillionDaniel PopeOctober 7, 2020October 20, 2020 by Daniel PopeOctober 7, 2020October 20, 202001405 “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 OrangutansDaniel PopeJuly 9, 2020July 16, 2020 by Daniel PopeJuly 9, 2020July 16, 202001310 I was delighted when Indonesia Expat invited me to submit an article for the Green and Sustainability issue. Green happens...
Mind your EnglishDaniel PopeMarch 30, 2020 by Daniel PopeMarch 30, 202001624 Until translation technology is perfected and the converted English sentence “The s**t’s about to hit the fan,” doesn’t prompt foreigners...
Dubious DwellingsDaniel PopeFebruary 26, 2020 by Daniel PopeFebruary 26, 202001989 If you pay US$100 (Rp1.4 million) for a room at a luxurious hotel (or more likely your company does), you...
Yours LovinglyDaniel PopeJanuary 30, 2020 by Daniel PopeJanuary 30, 20200914 In the past, in an age of corner shops and pubs, it was enough to give your loved one a...
Happy Red DayDaniel PopeDecember 4, 2019December 4, 2019 by Daniel PopeDecember 4, 2019December 4, 201901050 The Christmas and New Year holiday period is approaching. It’s time to deactivate the morning alarm and enjoy a few...
Full Swing in IndonesiaDaniel PopeAugust 28, 2019 by Daniel PopeAugust 28, 201901226 If you’re seeking an unusual and exotic venue for golf, you don’t have to go all the way to the...
Java SpiritsDaniel PopeAugust 1, 2019 by Daniel PopeAugust 1, 201901503 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 PerilsDaniel PopeJuly 4, 2019 by Daniel PopeJuly 4, 201901554 JAKARTA is not a dangerous city. That sinking feeling you get when arriving here isn’t a sensation of dread, it’s...
Beyond ConversationDaniel PopeJune 18, 2019June 18, 2019 by Daniel PopeJune 18, 2019June 18, 201901375 It’s March 10, 1876 in Boston. Alexander Graham Bell is seated before his newly invented telephone. Surrounded by hushed witnesses,...
Fool’s FodderDaniel PopeMay 8, 2019 by Daniel PopeMay 8, 201901581 According to a British poll, ‘Beanz Meanz Heinz’ is the greatest advertising slogan of all time. This means nothing in...
The Great OutdoorsDaniel PopeFebruary 13, 2019February 14, 2019 by Daniel PopeFebruary 13, 2019February 14, 201905883 Fatahillah Square Kota Tua (Old City), North Jakarta Once notorious for its criminally-neglected historic buildings, whose roofs were prone to...
Rat’s Tail SoupDaniel PopeDecember 19, 2018 by Daniel PopeDecember 19, 201802612 Around the corner from my hotel in the Cambodian city of Phnom Penh is a small Indonesian restaurant. Having lived...
In Praise of Pedestrian TastesDaniel PopeNovember 21, 2018 by Daniel PopeNovember 21, 201801071 Daniel Pope prods his proletarian fork at a few Indonesian favourites. “Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard! While we’re...
Never the Trains Shall MeetDaniel PopeNovember 7, 2018 by Daniel PopeNovember 7, 201801103 Not long ago, any authentic Indonesian model railway set required dozens of tiny model passengers perched precariously on the roofs...
Public Transport: Masochism for the MassesDaniel PopeOctober 10, 2018October 10, 2018 by Daniel PopeOctober 10, 2018October 10, 201801527 Daniel Pope endures and occasionally enjoys Jakarta’s improving public transport options. Travel these days is absurdly easy. Just flip open...
The Malls That Ate JakartaDaniel PopeSeptember 11, 2018 by Daniel PopeSeptember 11, 201803288 When humans eventually colonise Mars, it’s a toss-up what they will build first. If they’re Chinese, they might put up...
The Tastes of ParadiseDaniel PopeJuly 3, 2018 by Daniel PopeJuly 3, 201801146 Anyone who has set foot in Indonesia will be familiar with these local versions of products that expatriates learn to...
Going at Home and Going AwayDaniel PopeJuly 3, 2018 by Daniel PopeJuly 3, 20180928 I had only been back in the UK for a day and already I was in a public lavatory watching...
Street ReminiscingDaniel PopeApril 11, 2018 by Daniel PopeApril 11, 201801238 Khao Sarn Road, Bangkok; Street 172, Phnom Penh; Jalan Jaksa, Jakarta. The list of famous and cheap backpacker streets in...