Writing Words that Strain and Fail to RhymePaul V. WaltersOctober 7, 2013March 11, 2021 by Paul V. WaltersOctober 7, 2013March 11, 20211626Why is it that writers come to Bali to pen a novel, a poem or a memoir? I simply don?t...
A Brave New Lesson PlanAntony SuttonOctober 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonOctober 7, 2013August 16, 20170972One of the few things I remember from when I was seven or eight years old was being introduced to...
The Long Way HomeDaniel PopeOctober 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Daniel PopeOctober 7, 2013August 16, 20178 1130English teacher Daniel Pope recalls his 1997 nightmare journey from Bintan to Jakarta - It began with a motorcycle accident....
Back to the Bamboo Roots: The Secrets of SenyawaTess JoyceSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 2017 by Tess JoyceSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 201711536Wukir Suryadi is just back from a tour in Europe with his two-man band, Senyawa, and is now preparing for...
Throwing the Perfect Kid’ Birthday PartyRichard HorstmanSeptember 23, 2013April 22, 2021 by Richard HorstmanSeptember 23, 2013April 22, 20214 2504My daughter just turned one and I spent the past couple of weeks thinking about how to celebrate this important...
Touristic Escapes in the Dirtiest River in the WorldDenise HessionSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by Denise HessionSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 201702056When it comes to visiting Jakarta, we only can be sure that we will find a city of contrasts and...
Jakarta’s Bucket ListKenneth YeungAugust 26, 2013June 7, 2021 by Kenneth YeungAugust 26, 2013June 7, 20217 3258We all know about Monas, cheap electronics, Kota Tua?s museums, the Highland Gathering and cycling down Sudirman on a Sunday...
A Bali Expat Aid Worker on Syria’ FrontlineAulia MasnaAugust 26, 2013March 29, 2020 by Aulia MasnaAugust 26, 2013March 29, 20201932John Bunnell, a resident of Bali for nine years, went to war-ravaged Syria as a logistician for two and a...
Getting a Handle on Health in JakartaJoe WritesonJuly 29, 2013August 16, 2017 by Joe WritesonJuly 29, 2013August 16, 201701603Living in Jakarta, it can be a challenge to stay healthy. Pollution, traffic, unpredictable weather and a lack of sidewalks...
Healing with Mindfulness: Reflections on Cancer with Dr. Cathirose PetroneIndonesia ExpatJuly 28, 2013August 16, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 28, 2013August 16, 201701082Dr. Cathirose Petrone is to medicine what Johnny Cash is to country music: smoothly yet vigorously original, passionately forthcoming, and...
Best of BowIntan TanjungJuly 16, 2013May 18, 2023 by Intan TanjungJuly 16, 2013May 18, 202301225 Every time I pass Jalan Batubelig I am drawn to a place called Bow. This two-story building with garden...
School’s Out – Time for Some Holiday Fun!Seamus McElroyJuly 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Seamus McElroyJuly 16, 2013August 16, 201701143Pack your swimming gear we’re off to the beach to swim, slide, surf, parasail, jet ski or scuba dive. Take...
Riding the Trade WindsPaul V. WaltersJuly 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Paul V. WaltersJuly 16, 2013August 16, 201702016Welcome to Bali’s largest kite festival! On cue, as if summoned, in early July the trade winds arrive. One day...
Kite Surfing and Stand-up Paddle FunRemko TanisJuly 16, 2013December 20, 2019 by Remko TanisJuly 16, 2013December 20, 201901212 Looking for an exciting new sport? Before you go and buy new equipment, take a course at Rip Curl...
Wedding OverdoseIndonesia ExpatJuly 15, 2013November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 15, 2013November 11, 20213 787Everything is booming in this country such as property, business, airline companies, malls, cars, nasi goreng, bakso. Even the people...
Save the GraveByron BlackJuly 15, 2013October 14, 2023 by Byron BlackJuly 15, 2013October 14, 202311285Our humble kampung townhouse, when we moved in with motorcycles, guys and monkeys, was populated by a swarm of spirits....
A Day in the Life of Kuta BeachSeamus McElroyJuly 1, 2013August 16, 2017 by Seamus McElroyJuly 1, 2013August 16, 201701395Ask any tourist on their way to Bali where they intend to visit and more than one in five will...
Ubud’s Museum Mile for Art LoversQraved TeamJuly 1, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamJuly 1, 2013August 16, 201701449Neka Art Museum Setting out on a Sunday in the slow season, an unexpectedly ideal day to visit museums, the...
A Celebration of Indonesian CuisineIntan TanjungJune 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Intan TanjungJune 18, 2013August 16, 20172 938WHERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO EAT INDONESIAN FOOD? Bali is a strange place — you can find French fine...
Sexy Rio Sidik Jazz QuartetSeamus McElroyJune 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Seamus McElroyJune 18, 2013August 16, 201701408Rio Sidik is Indonesia’s most famous jazz and fusion musician and singer, well known too on the International music scene....
Pavilion – Music and Art CombineSeamus McElroyJune 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Seamus McElroyJune 18, 2013August 16, 20170971Jalan Batubelig is a 3 km stretch of winding road starting from Leo Square junction (going west) off Jalan Kerobokan...