5,000 Volunteers Take to the Streets to Clean Up Jakarta
On Sunday, October 19th 2014, Jakarta’s citizens carried out the Indonesian tradition of gotong royong by picking up rubbish and...
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Changing Faces of Batik
I first met Serbian artist Mikro Kosmos (Miroslav Dukic) in Borneo earlier this year. He played a didgeridoo which he...
Hunting Vollkorn in Jakarta
Would I summon the nerve to barge uninvited into the Soviet Embassy, to plead – not for asylum – but...
Researching Indonesian Jews
Conducting research on unpopular ideas and marginalized people is not an easy task in this country. This is particularly true as...
Where To Wed on Bali
Though Bali has literally hundreds of different venues to hold a wedding, this embarrassment of choices need not be overwhelming....
Wedding Catering Inspirations
To inspire bride-and-groom-to-be couples planning to tie their knot in Bali, three of the island’s top-notch caterers present some delicious...
The Wedding Singer: Singing the Love Theme of Your Life
Ever since you walked right in, The circle’s been complete, I love you more than ever, And I haven’t begun...
Pride and Passion: In Pursuit of the Perfect Bridal Gown
Nothing captures the imagination more than your wedding dress. Never has one garment had so much resting on its shoulders....
Meet Carl Hoffman
This award-winning author and journalist has flown with mercenary bush pilots in the Congo, ridden reindeer in Siberia, and written...
Embracing the Spirit of Ramadhan
The Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan is now in full swing. For recently arrived non-Muslim expatriates in Indonesia, it can...
Meet Karishma Vaswani, Indonesia Editor at BBC News
Meet Karishma Vaswani, a well-known face in journalism. Karishma has been the BBC News Indonesia Correspondent since 2009, and was...
Clean Up Heroes to Move Mountains in Second Annual Clean Up Jakarta Day
On November 10th, 2013, the first annual Clean Up Jakarta Day (CUJD) took place, gathering 1,000 volunteers at 16 clean-up...
One Country. Two Presidents.
Indonesians went to the polls to directly elect their president on the morning of the 9th of July. By late...
The Salvador Dali Quest
After living in Southeast Asia back and forth for over twenty years, I have come to realize that most of...
The July 9 Election: a Toss-up
One month before the July 9 presidential election day, a poll held by Kompas showed that about 40% of voters...
Meet Julia Simens
Meet Julia Simens, an international relocation consultant with years of experience under her belt. She helps global families transition to...
Indonesia’s Mountains of Fire
With approximately 127 active volcanoes spread across the country, it can be difficult to know where to begin if you...
The Kangaroo & the Komodo
?Australians remain wary of Indonesia,? declared a headline on the eve of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott?s recent meeting with...
One Wave is All it Takes!
Onewave is a non-profit surf community, founded by two young Australians in February 2013, to give people hope in order...
Indonesia Etc.: Exploring the Improbable Nation
And explore Indonesia with a very keen eye and widening mind is what Elizabeth Pisani (EP) did for just over...
Shoe-be-do Heaven
It is official - I am a shoe addict! Four hundred pairs and counting! I don't care much for ?it?...