House Hunting in Surabaya as an Expat
After a lot of discussion and soul searching, we decided to sell my house in Vermont. My wife is a...
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Personal Investment – a Minefield?
Most of us lucky enough to grow up in relative comfort, safety, and security probably failed to give much thought...
Attending school in Indonesia
While relocating internationally can be an exciting adventure, it can also be overwhelming for families, and the list of things...
Health Ministry Expands Vaccination Program for Foreigners
One of the government’s efforts to continue its efforts to suppress COVID-19 cases is by expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for foreigners. ...
“Getting Covered with a Few clicks” – New Start-up Provides Online Health Insurance in Indonesia
Like any other country in the world, Indonesia has enticing opportunities that expats cannot dismiss. Whether it is to immerse...
Visa on Arrival: More Countries, More Purposes
The Directorate General of Immigration has increased the number of countries and purposes for foreigners to apply for a visa...
Marriott International Indonesia Collaborates with Solar Chapter for Clean Water
Marriott International in Indonesia proudly announces a fundraising initiative, in collaboration with Solar Chapter, to provide water stops in Tafuli,...
Jakarta Bintangs Australian Football Club
The Jakarta Bintangs was formed in 1995 with the objective to provide a football outlet to the many Australians living...
Check the Latest Foreign Travel Rules for Indonesia
The government has issued updated provisions regarding the terms and documents required for overseas travellers who come to Indonesia. This...
How to get deported from Bali
Getting a deportation stamp in your passport shouldn’t be on anyone’s travel bucket list. However, there are plenty of people...
Domestic Travel: No Booster, Mandatory PCR Tests
Domestic travellers using air, sea, land, private or public transportation modes are now required to show a negative PCR test...
Rough Street Crime
Going off the straight and narrow can be costly in Jakarta, as Daniel Pope recounts. The last time I was...
EMC Relocations – A Platform of Carefully Curated Relocation Services by Jakarta’s Most Comprehensive Relocation Company
EMC Relocations has been serving contented clients for two decades, spearheaded by Esti McMillan, an expert realty specialist. In Esti’s...
Back To Bali
For two solid years during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bali was closed to the world, causing many of us to leave...
The Expat Life: Changing Times Mean Changing Expectations
Growing up, I never expected I would become an expatriate. I always assumed that like most people, I would graduate,...
Five of the Most Interesting Animals Native to Sumatra
Sumatra Island is rich in a variety of native animals. These Sumatran animals are tasked with maintaining the stability of...
Three Additional VoA Countries
The Directorate General of Immigration at the Law and Human Rights Ministry has added three countries to the list that...
Bundo Kanduang and Entrepreneurship
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) chairwoman Megawati Sukarnoputri expressed her concern that the Minang people had changed a...
Broken House Blues
COVID immigration regulations have largely been lifted and foreigners are being allowed back into Indonesia. This includes for business purposes....
Finding Accommodation in Jakarta
Jakarta, a huge and bustling metropolis, located on the most populous island of Java is home to over 11 million...
Kalimantan Schools Adding Plastic Pollution Education to Curriculum
Indonesia has the unfortunate reputation of being the second-largest plastic polluter in the world, producing around 7.8 million tons of...