Beep BeepStanley AnthonyMarch 15, 2013July 6, 2021 by Stanley AnthonyMarch 15, 2013July 6, 202102673 Last night I had the experience of a lifetime as far as taxi drivers go. I stepped into a...
Traffic Sense: The Right-Turn PhobiaHans RooseboomMarch 12, 2013September 6, 2017 by Hans RooseboomMarch 12, 2013September 6, 201701475Have you been frustrated lately sitting in your car and not moving? I’m sure you have as these endless traffic...
Gotong RoyongTerry CollinsMarch 12, 2013September 6, 2017 by Terry CollinsMarch 12, 2013September 6, 201703986“The success of Homo Sapiens rests primarily with our capacity for empathy and our urge to understand and appreciate others”...
Joko Widodo and the Importance of Being ThereKelly HenleyMarch 12, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kelly HenleyMarch 12, 2013August 16, 20172 1177With a reputation for hands on leadership, in less than a decade Joko Widodo has risen to become Indonesia’s most...
PoliticsRemko TanisMarch 11, 2013August 16, 2017 by Remko TanisMarch 11, 2013August 16, 20170751Politics as a science is defined as the regulation and government of a nation or state, the preservation of its...
I Made Mangku Pastika: A Governor of the PeopleQraved TeamMarch 11, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamMarch 11, 2013August 16, 201701914The story goes that when I Made Mangku Pastika was a young boy, a neighbour hung himself over his gambling...
Jakarta’s Real PeopleAntony SuttonFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 20170785I don’t know about others, but for me one of the joys of living in Indonesia is its people. Not...
Left Side, Right SideStanley AnthonyFebruary 11, 2013October 20, 2017 by Stanley AnthonyFebruary 11, 2013October 20, 201711629Well if you heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times before, as the saying goes. So get ready,...
Anita Scheeres: Independent Bookseller in BaliQraved TeamFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 201711731Anita Scheeres fell into bookselling. Each time she would visit her family in Sydney, she would lug books back to...
Legal Realities of Indonesian Expatriates ? Family MattersJulia TchezganovaFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 2017 by Julia TchezganovaFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 201701989The purpose of this article is to explain some of the main family law related topics in the context of...
Finding Love in BaliKristan JuliusFebruary 11, 2013February 4, 2020 by Kristan JuliusFebruary 11, 2013February 4, 202014169 Finding true love anywhere these days is difficult or it seems maintaining the love buzz is more of the...
The Un-LawsAntony SuttonJanuary 28, 2013October 20, 2017 by Antony SuttonJanuary 28, 2013October 20, 20170664Every so often the local English language media throws out a story so lacking in credibility no one could ever...
Jokowi’ Resolution: Must Reduce TrafficJason HueJanuary 14, 2013February 25, 2024 by Jason HueJanuary 14, 2013February 25, 202401463During the 2nd half of 2012, the whole of Jakarta was plastered with banners and posters of potential candidates all...
Ten Traffic Rules for School Kids ? 2012 Style!Seamus McElroyDecember 20, 2012January 14, 2021 by Seamus McElroyDecember 20, 2012January 14, 202111391At school, seven-year-old kids in Bali learn about the rules of the road; like to walk on the left side...
Mystery, Magic and GhostsTerry CollinsOctober 23, 2012September 5, 2017 by Terry CollinsOctober 23, 2012September 5, 20172 1319Was it a coincidence or something more? Our Editor emailed me with a list of upcoming themes and said that...
Are Mobile Phones Killing Ghosts?Mark LediardOctober 23, 2012September 5, 2017 by Mark LediardOctober 23, 2012September 5, 201714443Sightings of ghosts have plummeted in number over the past decade. Are mobile phones responsible for their demise? It may...
In a DazeJason HueOctober 23, 2012October 20, 2017 by Jason HueOctober 23, 2012October 20, 201701684The scene is all too familiar; the waving of a pocket-watch back and forth, followed by the mumblings of ‘Yes,...
Sex, Drugs and Other DiversionsKenneth YeungOctober 9, 2012February 8, 2022 by Kenneth YeungOctober 9, 2012February 8, 202203063If Jakarta is the city that never sleeps, not least because of the rousing pre-dawn call to prayer blaring from...
How to Know If a Scam Is a Scam Before You Are ScammedRasika Sridhar SethiSeptember 24, 2012October 20, 2017 by Rasika Sridhar SethiSeptember 24, 2012October 20, 20170911As I sat in my Jogja hostel after another long day of slaving away in front of empty Word documents...
Reduce, Reuse, RecycleJason HueSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 2017 by Jason HueSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 20175 1440Green is not just another colour, these days everyone’s talking green; not US Dollar-green but green as a synonym for...
Bule YogyaIndonesia ExpatAugust 23, 2012November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 23, 2012November 11, 20213 18938 months ago, after my controversial column about Bali, I received some very nice emails from you guys. Thanks a...