The Ancient Puzzles of Borobudur
The Borobudur Temple is considered by many to be a wonder of the ancient world. We all probably have heard...
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Cosmic Art
The Sun, Moon, Planets and Stars have served as the muses of artists, musicians, poets and writers since the beginning...
Surfing In The Rain
They don’t call it the wet season for nothing. Buckets of rain are pouring and winds are howling from the...
Bob & the Chocolate Factory: Meet Bob Formston
Meet Bob Formston. The chocolatier also known as ‘Chocolate Bob’. Bob, how did you get into making chocolate? My wife...
Art in Bali – Future Prospects
According to Naomi Samara, a young Indonesian artist and native of Sanur Beach, Bali, the island is brimming with young,...
Parkour Indonesia
Published first on Latitudes.nu Parkour, the trend that has become a lifestyle, originated in France. Parkour (or PK, for short)...
Health Issues of the Past in the Present’
I remember friends and family with small children regularly consulting their well worn copy of Baby and Child Care by...
Pitching with Confidence!
One of the most difficult shots in golf is the pitch or lob shot, especially from close around the green,...
The Act Of Killing
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound...
Meet Bruce Granquist: Artist, Mapmaker, Writer, Bookseller
For half a decade Bruce Granquist travelled the hills, valleys and back roads of Bali on an old Honda 200cc...
Chinese Food with a Twist
Jakartans who take their love of food seriously, rarely settle for a meal in a mall. Restaurants located in malls...
Raffles Unravelled
Raffles and the British Invasion of Java Tim Hannigan Monsoon Books 2012 368pp ISBN 978-981-4358-85-9 As a lad growing up...
In Pursuit of Happiness: Learning from Tom, Dick and Harry
Despite the hype about New Year being a time to celebrate there is something about the end of a year...
Festive Feasting
If you’re yearning for a festive feast with all the trimmings but you lack the inclination to cook at home,...
Forbidden Love Part 3 – Girls Will Have Fun
“Music melts all the separate parts of our bodies together.” Anaïs Nin, Delta of Venus, Erotica 1977. When it comes...
UFC Comes to Asia ? Macau, 10th November, 2012
It’s quite surprising how many people don’t know what the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is considering it is the world’s...
Beyond The Fringe
The first Jakarta International Fringe Festival is over and what a week it was! Bill Bailey was in town with...
Get Fit for NYE!
If you have not noticed we have 6 weeks to NYE so put down the cupcake and pick up the...
Support Your Local Team
We’ve all seen them. Dickensian scamps clad in orange t shirts, scarves and joker hats hanging perilously on the roof...
Bali on the World’ Circuit
Bali is famous for its sports. Thrill-seekers from around the world flock to the tropical paradise for its surfing, white...
Art & Forbidden Fruit in Bali: Part Two
The prominent role of gay expatriate artists in Bali before the Second World War must have deeply disturbed some members...