Keeping Paradise a ParadisePhil BriggsJuly 28, 2013August 16, 2017 by Phil BriggsJuly 28, 2013August 16, 20170On Day one it was love at first sight with the relaxed tropical island pace on Gili Trawangan. Orange-red bleeding...
Healing with Mindfulness: Reflections on Cancer with Dr. Cathirose PetroneIndonesia ExpatJuly 28, 2013August 16, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 28, 2013August 16, 20170Dr. Cathirose Petrone is to medicine what Johnny Cash is to country music: smoothly yet vigorously original, passionately forthcoming, and...
Faces Of Bali: I Made Oka Putra, The Duck FarmerDavid MetcalfJuly 28, 2013February 25, 2024 by David MetcalfJuly 28, 2013February 25, 20240One of the wonderful things about exploring the Bali countryside is coming upon the duck farmers as they herd their...
Best of BowIntan TanjungJuly 16, 2013May 18, 2023 by Intan TanjungJuly 16, 2013May 18, 20230 Every time I pass Jalan Batubelig I am drawn to a place called Bow. This two-story building with garden...
School’s Out – Time for Some Holiday Fun!Seamus McElroyJuly 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Seamus McElroyJuly 16, 2013August 16, 20170Pack your swimming gear we’re off to the beach to swim, slide, surf, parasail, jet ski or scuba dive. Take...
Made Dwi: The Massage LadyDavid MetcalfJuly 16, 2013November 27, 2024 by David MetcalfJuly 16, 2013November 27, 20240Made 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, 20170Welcome 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, 20190 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, 2013June 13, 2024 by Kenneth YeungJuly 15, 2013June 13, 20241It’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, 20171Jakarta 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 Everything 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, 20170With 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, 20231Our 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, 20170When 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 Jakarta 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, 20170No 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, 20170Jakarta 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, 20170Ask 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, 20170Neka 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, 20170Nyoman Jaya is a very holy man. He is one of five Mangkus (temple priests) in his local village, Pejeng...
Feasting With PanthersKenneth YeungJune 19, 2013December 6, 2024 by Kenneth YeungJune 19, 2013December 6, 20241An Englishman living in Jakarta, never a fan of intimate female companionship, made the mistake of accepting an offer from...