United by Running
We are approaching the dry season and that is good news for one hardy bunch of Jakarta residents: the running...
Lifestyle
On the Rise: Meet Ramon Medina
Ramon is owner and boulanger of Levant Bakery in Kemang, South Jakarta. Together with his business partner, Ramon opened up...
Once Upon a Fashion Trend: the Spring-Summer 2015 Rundown
Victoria Bannerman urges you to get on the trend trail this summer with her foolproof guide to the major trends...
All That Jazz
“If you have to ask what jazz is, you’ll never know.” ? Louis Armstrong En route to the eleventh annual Java Jazz...
The Clandestine Critic | Low-Salt Grill
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Rugby Expats Take the Game to Local Communities
How a conversation in a pub, with a backdrop of Christmas carols, led to orphaned girls taking up the rough-old-game...
Glorious Indonesia Fashion Week
The curious, the fashionable, the movers and shakers of Jakarta, resplendent in all their finery, turned up in full force...
Quality Coffee and Breakfast at Monolog
Monolog’s mission is simple: bring great coffee to this great, coffee-growing nation. Proud to be local, 100% of Monolog’s coffee...
Rugby Romance
It was Valentine’s Day so I decided to show my long-suffering wife some genuine TLC. We loaded up the car...
Tan for All Seasons
A serendipitous discovery flung open the doors to a quaint and exclusive boutique on Abdul Majid Raya in Jakarta. Its...
The Clandestine Critic | Highs and Loewy-s
In a new monthly column, our expert epicure launches an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s eateries....
They’re Playing Our Song!
Every couple has a song which means something special to them. Maybe it’s the song that was playing when they...
Aussie Rules in Indonesia
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the close proximity of Australia to Indonesia, that Australian Rules Football, better known...
Animal Magic
In a bygone era, the colonisation of Africa and Asia brought bountiful riches of unimaginable grandeur and beauty to Europeans....
Romance to Order
Annali Hayward endured hours staring into her husband’s eyes to bring you our definitive list of Indonesia’s most romantic restaurants....
Why do We Cheat?
Cheating is not a laughing matter in Indonesia and people can lose their marriage, reputation, family and dignity over a...
The Death of the Movie Star
Of all the great technological advancements that have taken place in the history of mankind, the ability to record things...
Young Guns Cut their Teeth in the Jakarta Schools Football League
It was hot, very hot. Hardly the best conditions for playing football anywhere, let alone a school in South Jakarta...
Jakarta’s Fashion Faux Pas
Victoria Bannerman people-watches in malls to bring you the fashion rights and wrongs of Indonesia’s capital city. Being a stylista,...
What do you pack?
Roberto Di Marco was born and grew up in Rome, Italy. He attended a liceo in Rome, earning degrees in philosophy, psychology,...
Expats Behind the Burners of Jakarta’s Top Eateries
There is a vibrant culinary scene in Jakarta and expats are no stranger to it. French, German, Italian, Australian expats...