In Pursuit of Happiness: Expat Clubs in BaliAntony SuttonMay 20, 2014May 29, 2024 by Antony SuttonMay 20, 2014May 29, 20240For whatever reason, people have been forming clubs since time immemorial and it is no different here in Indonesia. Early...
The Jakarta Expat Pool LeagueAntony SuttonMay 6, 2014August 18, 2017 by Antony SuttonMay 6, 2014August 18, 20170I’ll be honest with you, I have never really taken to pool. It’s all the rules I can’t handle. You...
The Free Spirit Runners of JakartaAntony SuttonApril 24, 2014August 18, 2017 by Antony SuttonApril 24, 2014August 18, 20170You know that feeling you have when you decide what you really need to do is shed those excess kilograms...
Twitchers in Town – Birdwatching in JakartaAntony SuttonDecember 2, 2013June 13, 2024 by Antony SuttonDecember 2, 2013June 13, 20240It?s hard to imagine Jakarta having any wildlife at all, let alone any birds. The city authorities, after all, do...
A Brave New Lesson PlanAntony SuttonOctober 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonOctober 7, 2013August 16, 20170One of the few things I remember from when I was seven or eight years old was being introduced to...
Michael TenzerAntony SuttonSeptember 24, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonSeptember 24, 2013August 16, 20170I must admit the first time I came across a gamelan orchestra I thought the band that had been booked...
Women Power and PoliticsAntony SuttonJuly 29, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonJuly 29, 2013August 16, 20171As things stand, only one major country in Western Europe – you know, that bloc with good football,liberal values and...
Trans-Asia Rail RidesAntony SuttonJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonJuly 2, 2013August 16, 20170The idea you can travel seamlessly from Singapore to Hong Kong by train remains a distant dream, at least until...
Paint the Town OrangeAntony SuttonJune 19, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonJune 19, 2013August 16, 20170Indonesia vs. Netherlands International friendly, June 7th, 2013 As best as I can make out, the last time Indonesia hosted...
Changing a KITAS to a KITAPAntony SuttonJune 19, 2013March 10, 2024 by Antony SuttonJune 19, 2013March 10, 202411 Immigration. The mere mention of the name is enough to send shudders down the spine of many an expat. At...
I Can’t Get No SatisfactionAntony SuttonJune 3, 2013June 13, 2024 by Antony SuttonJune 3, 2013June 13, 20240As a middle aged man I don’t mind admitting I have no idea what wellness is. Then again I don’t...
Educating the PastAntony SuttonMay 20, 2013August 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonMay 20, 2013August 23, 20172 Indonesia’s historical baggage over the last century and a half means that as we tip headlong into this new fangled...
Where are all the Country Houses?Antony SuttonMay 6, 2013September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonMay 6, 2013September 6, 20170When it comes to ostentatious shows of wealth, no one does it better than the Europeans. Backed by generations of...
Arema Three MuskateersAntony SuttonApril 23, 2013September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonApril 23, 2013September 6, 20171It’s not just oil and gas, English teachers and missionary types who like to call Indonesia home. Despite all the...
ChaiyaAntony SuttonMarch 26, 2013September 4, 2017 by Antony SuttonMarch 26, 2013September 4, 20170Little is known of the Sriwijaya Empire, a polity that in its prime spread its tentacles across much of Southeast...
Have You Tried The Missionary?Antony SuttonMarch 25, 2013June 4, 2023 by Antony SuttonMarch 25, 2013June 4, 20230Cannibalism has long been linked with the islands that now make up Indonesia. The ancient Greek proto historian Herodotus identified...
Jakarta’s Real PeopleAntony SuttonFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 20170I don’t know about others, but for me one of the joys of living in Indonesia is its people. Not...
The Un-LawsAntony SuttonJanuary 28, 2013October 20, 2017 by Antony SuttonJanuary 28, 2013October 20, 20170Every so often the local English language media throws out a story so lacking in credibility no one could ever...
Dhaka’s Old TownAntony SuttonDecember 3, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonDecember 3, 2012September 6, 20171Old Dhaka is a mish mash of narrow lanes, crumbling houses home to a myriad of artisans and a history...
Support Your Local TeamAntony SuttonNovember 19, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 19, 2012September 6, 20171We’ve all seen them. Dickensian scamps clad in orange t shirts, scarves and joker hats hanging perilously on the roof...
Bali on the World’ CircuitAntony SuttonNovember 19, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 19, 2012September 6, 20170Bali is famous for its sports. Thrill-seekers from around the world flock to the tropical paradise for its surfing, white...