Made Dwi: The Massage LadyDavid MetcalfJuly 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfJuly 16, 2013August 16, 201701409Made Dwi has a gift from the Gods — her hands. Dwi, who is 21 years old, has learnt many...
Riding the Trade WindsPaul V. WaltersJuly 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Paul V. WaltersJuly 16, 2013August 16, 201702020Welcome 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, 201901216 Looking for an exciting new sport? Before you go and buy new equipment, take a course at Rip Curl...
Can?t Eat, Busy BeggingKenneth YeungJuly 15, 2013October 20, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJuly 15, 2013October 20, 201711877It’s that time of year again, when beggars converge on Jakarta to make money during the fasting month of Ramadhan....
Where Can We Play Outside?Richard HorstmanJuly 15, 2013August 16, 2017 by Richard HorstmanJuly 15, 2013August 16, 201712051Jakarta is not the most inviting place to play outside with children due to traffic, pollution and omnipresent smoking. It...
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...
Faces Of Jakarta: Husin, The Ice ManHush PetersenJuly 15, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJuly 15, 2013August 16, 20170550With Ramadhan in full swing you’d think that Husin’s business, selling ice to the 30 or more vendors and food...
Save the GraveByron BlackJuly 15, 2013October 14, 2023 by Byron BlackJuly 15, 2013October 14, 202311288Our humble kampung townhouse, when we moved in with motorcycles, guys and monkeys, was populated by a swarm of spirits....
Money for Nothing and Your Tips for FreeEamonn SadlerJuly 15, 2013August 16, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJuly 15, 2013August 16, 20170626When I was a kid in England, my favourite day of the year always seemed to take forever to arrive....
Scams In The City: Fake Concert Tickets, Please.Kenneth YeungJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJuly 2, 2013August 16, 20172 1702Jakarta is becoming an increasingly popular destination for international music acts. And for every big concert, scammers are ready to...
Faces Of Jakarta: Iman, The Truck DriverHush PetersenJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJuly 2, 2013August 16, 201701317No one is happier to see school let out for summer than Iman. He may be 42, and well out...
Revitalization of Jakarta: Turning Problem into OpportunityJustin RaybounJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Justin RaybounJuly 2, 2013August 16, 20170889Jakarta is growing and changing rapidly. The capital city is running out of space, public infrastructure is being tested to...
A Day in the Life of Kuta BeachSeamus McElroyJuly 1, 2013August 16, 2017 by Seamus McElroyJuly 1, 2013August 16, 201701401Ask 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, 201701453Neka Art Museum Setting out on a Sunday in the slow season, an unexpectedly ideal day to visit museums, the...
Faces Of Bali: Nyoman Jaya, The MangkuDavid MetcalfJuly 1, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfJuly 1, 2013August 16, 201701324Nyoman Jaya is a very holy man. He is one of five Mangkus (temple priests) in his local village, Pejeng...
Feasting With PanthersKenneth YeungJune 19, 2013August 23, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJune 19, 2013August 23, 201714804An Englishman living in Jakarta, never a fan of intimate female companionship, made the mistake of accepting an offer from...
Faces Of Jakarta : Imron, The CarpenterHush PetersenJune 19, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJune 19, 2013August 16, 201701755No one cares more for details than Imron. As a carpenter at Konsep Gallery along Jalan Kemang Timur Raya in...
Changing a KITAS to a KITAPAntony SuttonJune 19, 2013March 10, 2024 by Antony SuttonJune 19, 2013March 10, 202411 2459Immigration. The mere mention of the name is enough to send shudders down the spine of many an expat. At...
Well Done Whoever You AreEamonn SadlerJune 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJune 18, 2013August 16, 20170907About ten years ago I received a call from an old friend of mine in Manila. He asked me if...
A Celebration of Indonesian CuisineIntan TanjungJune 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Intan TanjungJune 18, 2013August 16, 20172 943WHERE 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, 201701410Rio Sidik is Indonesia’s most famous jazz and fusion musician and singer, well known too on the International music scene....