Rat’s Tail Soup
Around the corner from my hotel in the Cambodian city of Phnom Penh is a small Indonesian restaurant. Having lived...
Outreach
The Battle of the Beer
It was Christmas Eve 1984, and, just like I did every Christmas Eve in those days, I was running around...
Please Help Lombok – Part Two
This is a follow-up article of our Lombok Part 1 article in which we called for your kind donations for...
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Christmas 1991 was my first in Indonesia and the first of my life outside England. I had not given any...
King Con Convicted Again, Gets No Prison Time
Remember Dimas Kanjeng, the murderous conman who pretended he could create money out of thin air? He was convicted of...
Up In Smoke’s DISCO (not) DISCO New Year’s Eve Party!
2018 is about to go UP IN SMOKE! In order to properly celebrate we’ve invited five of our favorite DJs...
Arrested Playwright Duped by Fool’ Gold
A troubled dramatist has fallen victim to a scam involving idiotic claims about the secret gold of an Indonesian king....
When a Work Permit Is Not Needed: Know the Latest Employment Regulation
The implementation of the latest Presidential Regulation (No. 20/2018) concerning Foreign Workers introduced several simplifications to boost the ease of...
Explore Santorini
Think it’s time for you to unknot your stress tangles? Then, Santorini, an island in Greece, would be the perfect...
In Praise of Pedestrian Tastes
Daniel Pope prods his proletarian fork at a few Indonesian favourites. “Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard! While we’re...
Blessing Scammers Busted in Bali
Yet again, professional scammers are being mislabelled as hypnotists. Police in Bali have arrested a gang of seven scammers, including...
Borobudur Under the Full Moon Captured by Caroline and Hughes Dubois
High above the Parisian skyline in the traditional student quarter of Paris, the Dubois studio and apartment is flooded by...
Difference of Ability
In a year when Jakarta prepared for competition, it instead found collaboration, inclusivity and unity. As hosts of the Asian...
Sumatran Elephant Found Dead with Missing Tusks
A Sumatran elephant has been found dead with its tusks removed in an apparent poaching case targeting the critically endangered...
Never the Trains Shall Meet
Not long ago, any authentic Indonesian model railway set required dozens of tiny model passengers perched precariously on the roofs...
My Life and Times in Jakarta: Homecoming is not What It Seems
I’m not going to lie. I miss my expat lifestyle in Indonesia. On particularly lucid nights when the child is...
Sextortion Scam Uses Hacked Passwords
Indonesia continues to block pornographic websites, but people living here continue to view them, putting themselves at risk of a...
An Overview of the Types of Sponsored Work and Stay Permits in Indonesia
Foreigners who wish to work and stay in Indonesia can choose from various types of work and stay permits, depending...
Chores and Children
Expat children and household help usually go hand-in-hand when you’re living in Indonesia. It’s always been advantageous for us to...
Jakarta International Football League Update
The season is progressing well and teams are more-or-less sticking to the program – which, when you consider the obstacles...
Natural Disaster Fraud
Natural disasters can bring out the worst in a handful of people. After the September 28 earthquake and tsunami that...