Auke Sonnega – Bali’s First Spiritual Artist
If you happened to be one of the few tourists wandering on Jalan Kaleran, Ubud (in those days there were...
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Legal Realities of Indonesian Expatriates ? Land Ownership
When individuals move to Indonesia for the purpose of expatriation, the process usually involves a large number of personal and...
Migrant Worker Quandary: To be Overworked? Or Have No Work at All?
At a run-down bus terminal in a small village, Yanti couldn’t hold back her tears as she hugs her three...
Kuta Closes Early?
As you may be aware the closing times of clubs and bars in Kuta were changed in the recent...
Teaching The Kids Who Will Prevent World War Three
Teaching in international schools has been a great privilege. Here I would like to share some personal impressions based on...
Leonard Lueras
Meet Leonard Lueras. The surfing ‘newspaper man’ who washed up on Bali’s shores in the 1970s and fell in love...
Let There Be Dark
“… the sight of stars always sets me dreaming…” – Vincent Van Gogh – The front terrace of Jakartass Towers...
In Jakarta’s Gubernatorial Race, Money is Not Everything
By late afternoon on July 11, the day Jakartans will be casting their votes, most of them will already have...
Do as You’re Told – An Artful Welcome to Bali
“It appears that each Balinese native, from the womb to the tomb is creative,” rhymed Noel Coward in his irreverent...
CTC: Fighting for Conservation of the Amazon of the Sea
The biggest and most important coral reefs in the world are found in an area of tropical marine waters called...
The Jaksa Position & Jl. Palatehan
Jalan Jaksa and Jalan Palatehan have been serving the needs of tourists and expatriates in different ways for decades. Jaksa,...
“Indorock” – Indonesia’s Contribution To The Birth Of Rock’N’Roll
In July 1960, Allan Williams, a Liverpool club owner on a trip to Hamburg, wandered into a club off the...
A Bottle of Wine and a Playroom
In Eastern Promise (EP) we now have a playroom for kids. During recent trips to New Zealand and Australia, I...
Not Losing Their Religion
How many people know there’s an Indonesian god at Jakarta’s oldest Chinese temple? And who knew the city’s oldest church...
Literary Works Capable of Change
Take an ambitious businessman drunk on being so close to power, a media baron who uses his political acquaintances to...
Culture Shock-Jakarta-Sydney
My wife Srie and I, normally resident in Indonesia, recently spent four months in Sydney where our son is studying....
Alcohol and Islam
During one period of my years in living in Jakarta, a favorite activity was my weekly visit to Pak Trisno,...
‘Bintang, Anyone’?
Indonesia’s Most Loved Beer and the History Behind the Label A holiday spent in Indonesia most likely revolves around a...
Dying For a Drink
The Indonesian government claims that its high taxes on alcoholic beverages discourage heavy drinking but the reality is that many...
The Mad Tuk Tuk Challenge
First Published on Latitudes.nu Picture the scene : You’re riding your bicycle along a dirt road near Prolit village near...
Benny & Mice
My Indonesian language skills have never been that good. I struggle to put three or four words together and when...