Psychotherapy CBT Retreat-Bali
In this issue’s Business Profile, we meet Ellie Donnelly (BA, PGDip, MSc), CBT Psychotherapist and owner of Daisy Retreat, Bali....
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Indonesian Expats: Travelling to the US with an ESTA
Visiting the US is a dream holiday for many people but due to the strict visa requirements, this can put...
Breakfast Like the Javanese
On the left was a life-sized Santa Claus figure, on the right was a pastel mural colouring Central Javanese lifestyle...
How to deal with hangovers!
In the festive season, you might experience more alcohol intake. I thought it would be good to write a few...
The “Princess” Lied
An Indonesian woman based in Hong Kong posed as a philanthropist princess in order to scam her foreign lovers and...
Social Jakartans
Until I came to Jakarta, social media was a foreign country for this bule. I only had one screen of...
Getting Indonesia to Work
Nigel Carpenter is a serious guy involved in important work. He’s also getting a tad frustrated. For the past three...
How to Fail Successfully
No matter who we are, where we come from, or whatever our age, we have all failed at something at...
Mixed Marriages are not All Flowers and Butterflies
Last September, the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia passed Marital Law No. 16 Year 2019, which replaced...
Take a Look into Salaries in 2020
For this past decade, Indonesia has measured a ten-year average annual GDP growth of 4.8 percent. Indonesia is embracing a...
Isn?t Rural Bali Nothing Else than a Long-Gone Myth?
Governor Wayan Koster is a Bali leader who got elected on identity politics. This kind of regional campaigning is relatively...
You Can Tell the Difference, But A Turtle Can’t
We all have to admit that we are trapped in a world littered with plastic. From plastic straws to many...
Indonesia’s Unique Traditions to Celebrate Christmas and Toast the New Year
Christmas ala the Indonesians Ho ho ho! Santa Claus is coming to town… Christmas carols are chiming, and the Christmas...
Greetings on Cakes are Inappropriate?
Finding a gift for that special person as an act of compassion, to congratulate them on a life achievement, to...
To Bee or Not to Bee
Before I moved to Jakarta, I lived in a coastal town famous for shark attacks. I argued sharks weren’t really...
Happy Red Day
The Christmas and New Year holiday period is approaching. It’s time to deactivate the morning alarm and enjoy a few...
5.9 Tons of Wasted Collected from Ciliwung and Citarum
On 15-16th November, more than 300 volunteers joined the River Cleanup in Ciliwung and Citarum and collected nearly 6 tons...
Top 5 Jogging Spots in Jakarta
Whenever someone thinks of Jakarta, they automatically think of the outrageous traffic jams and unhealthy pollution. Expats often dream of...
Check These 2020 Public Holidays to Arrange your Next Year Vacations
Hi holidaymakers! Have you decided where to spend your days off next year yet? Indonesia Expat has got a list...
Australian Alert! Your Neighbor Has Changed
Telling Australians their ideas about Indonesia are out-of-date can be a head-banging exercise. Ambassador Gary Quinlan knows this well. The...
Balance in Bali: Founder, Parent & Self
Moving to Indonesia while running a business is a life-changing adventure. Doing it all with family in tow is a...