Land Laws in Bali Differ from the Rest of Indonesia? Not Really.Terje NilsenMay 6, 2013August 23, 2017 by Terje NilsenMay 6, 2013August 23, 20173 1384Real Estate agents around Indonesia, and internationally, think that land laws in Bali are different from the rest of Indonesia,...
Drugged DrinksKenneth YeungMay 6, 2013August 23, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMay 6, 2013August 23, 20173 3163An attractive woman in a Jakarta bar looks around for the drunkest and most clueless unaccompanied male foreigner – the...
Herwan: The PainterHush PetersenMay 6, 2013September 6, 2017 by Hush PetersenMay 6, 2013September 6, 20171884Herwan’s shirt keeps the paint from dripping on his face. He figured out how to wrap the turban on his...
Saved by the SmellEamonn SadlerApril 24, 2013September 6, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerApril 24, 2013September 6, 20170674In the summer of 1984, a friend and I decided to take my beloved, but ageing Datsun 260Z, over into...
Where are Indonesia’ Top Football Players to Come From?Seamus McElroyApril 24, 2013December 4, 2019 by Seamus McElroyApril 24, 2013December 4, 201901829In the game of football, FIFA counts over 300 million players in 2012, mostly men and boys, but an increasing...
Miracle on a Bali BeachSeamus McElroyApril 24, 2013September 6, 2017 by Seamus McElroyApril 24, 2013September 6, 201702749The one hundred and eight passengers and crew onboard the Lion Air flight from Bandung to Bali on Saturday afternoon...
Wayan Simprig: the Salt Farmer of KusumbaDavid MetcalfApril 24, 2013September 6, 2017 by David MetcalfApril 24, 2013September 6, 201701054I met Wayan for the fourth time in front of her simple dwelling just metres from the pounding surf in...
Scams in the City ? Internet BoyfriendsKenneth YeungApril 24, 2013October 20, 2017 by Kenneth YeungApril 24, 2013October 20, 20170686Nigerian Sweetheart Unlike most scams coming from Nigeria that rely on greed, the Sweetheart Scam preys on heart-strings to loosen...
The Great StinkRolf TjalsmaApril 11, 2013September 6, 2017 by Rolf TjalsmaApril 11, 2013September 6, 20170641It is the summer of 1858. A soaring heat warms up the river Thames and its urban tributaries, encouraging bacteria...
Is Marine Conservation Taking Hold in Indonesia?Seamus McElroyApril 4, 2013September 6, 2017 by Seamus McElroyApril 4, 2013September 6, 20170411There are encouraging signs that it really is. The evidence comes from the independent assessment of Indonesia’s 20 year US$...
John HardyRemko TanisApril 4, 2013April 24, 2020 by Remko TanisApril 4, 2013April 24, 20204 2819Meet John Hardy, Jewellery Designer and Co-Founder of the “Greenest School on Earth”, the Green School in Bali. From bamboo...
suhu protest Legal Protection of Indonesia’s ForestsJulia TchezganovaApril 4, 2013July 6, 2021 by Julia TchezganovaApril 4, 2013July 6, 20210909Environmental protection in the Indonesian archipelago, while rather bleak historically, has been improving, especially in the last few years. Concerns...
An Insight into Plastic PollutionFrancesco RicciardiApril 4, 2013September 6, 2017 by Francesco RicciardiApril 4, 2013September 6, 201701240Plastic pollution is reaching very high levels in Bali. Almost 30 million plastic bottles are used every day and disposed...
Edi: The Street SweeperHush PetersenApril 4, 2013September 4, 2017 by Hush PetersenApril 4, 2013September 4, 201701097On a sunny Wednesday morning in Kebayoran, Edi Sukandi is going through the motions. His dark wiry arms work without...
Bent in ParadiseAngela JelitaMarch 27, 2013October 20, 2017 by Angela JelitaMarch 27, 2013October 20, 20175 1179If you’re a certified Scuba diver, you know this scene too well; floating around beside a beautiful underwater wall abundant...
And Now for Something Completely UnfunnyEamonn SadlerMarch 26, 2013September 4, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerMarch 26, 2013September 4, 20170676In the early days of the Jakarta Comedy Club we were lucky enough to catch some of today’s comedy superstars...
Scams in the CityKenneth YeungMarch 26, 2013September 4, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMarch 26, 2013September 4, 20170389Being scammed by a confidence trickster is one of the most embarrassing things a person can admit to – apart...
Choice ? Striving towards prosperity or striding towards excess?Indonesia ExpatMarch 26, 2013January 31, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 26, 2013January 31, 20200613What if having more actually meant enjoying less? Welcome to the age of ‘Affluenza’ or gluttony, this disease is marked...
Taufan: The Strongest Kid You?ll Ever MeetHush PetersenMarch 26, 2013May 3, 2020 by Hush PetersenMarch 26, 2013May 3, 202001469Taufan might be the strongest kid you’ll ever meet. He’s seven-years-old now, but he’s been fighting leukemia since he was...
Food for ThoughtRemko TanisMarch 25, 2013September 4, 2017 by Remko TanisMarch 25, 2013September 4, 20176 685In this 21st century, Bali is rarely referred to as a paradise. Aldous Huxley in the mid-20th century wrote a...
Natural Wildlife Repositories: The Animal Parks of BaliQraved TeamMarch 25, 2013September 4, 2017 by Qraved TeamMarch 25, 2013September 4, 20170588Visiting an Indonesia-based animal park is the best way to get acquainted with the country’s unparalleled biodiversity spanning 4,800 kilometers...