Legal Realities of Indonesian Expatriates ? Land OwnershipJulia TchezganovaJuly 24, 2012September 6, 2017 by Julia TchezganovaJuly 24, 2012September 6, 20175 1035 When individuals move to Indonesia for the purpose of expatriation, the process usually involves a large number of personal and...
High Season Kick-Off PartyColin MarshallJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Colin MarshallJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20170822 The high season kick-off party at the Legian 101 hotel is a definite good time for expats and visiting tourists...
Dave MetcalfCecilia ForsmanJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Cecilia ForsmanJuly 16, 2012September 6, 201711101 Meet Dave Metcalf. The adventurous Kiwi who left behind the corporate world to pursue his passion for photography and travel....
Salyem: The Jamu LadyDavid MetcalfJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by David MetcalfJuly 16, 2012September 6, 201701860 Salyem is 39 yrs old and has been selling her herbal-based medicines for eight years. Her Aunty educated her in...
Legal Realities of Indonesian Expatriates ? Land OwnershipJulia TchezganovaJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Julia TchezganovaJuly 16, 2012September 6, 201717 1395 When individuals move to Indonesia for the purpose of expatriation, the process usually involves a large number of personal and...
Fame and Fortune (Almost)Eamonn SadlerJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20170816 One night in 1998 after a gig in Manila, a woman approached me and my band and asked if we...
Climbing Mt. Merapi: No Jumping Pictures, PleaseBobby AndersonJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bobby AndersonJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20175 1202 What makes a great Monday morning? Sleeping in? Not wearing any clothes until lunch? How about summiting one of the...
Migrant Worker Quandary: To be Overworked? Or Have No Work at All?Jason HueJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Jason HueJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20172 917 At a run-down bus terminal in a small village, Yanti couldn’t hold back her tears as she hugs her three...
Putu Minni VangsgaardAngela JelitaJuly 5, 2012September 6, 2017 by Angela JelitaJuly 5, 2012September 6, 201701204 Meet Minni Vangsgaard – the former Danish-turned-Balinese Platinum Course Director who has had 8,000 dives around Bali. How many years...
Get on the BusMaritta RastutiJuly 4, 2012October 20, 2017 by Maritta RastutiJuly 4, 2012October 20, 201701055 My Pembantu, Mami, who has worked for me for eight years mentioned after my asking how her weekend was that...
It’s Karimunjawa, Dan, not Kilimanjaro!Rasika Sridhar SethiJuly 4, 2012September 6, 2017 by Rasika Sridhar SethiJuly 4, 2012September 6, 201711596 Kilimanjaro, Kalimantan, Karimunjawa, Kilimantanjawa? For a foreigner, it’s fairly easy to find yourself mixing and twisting these rather similar names...
Breaking News: Rich People have Smart Phones!Mark LediardJuly 4, 2012May 3, 2020 by Mark LediardJuly 4, 2012May 3, 202011716 Perhaps not so surprising, but yes rich people have smartphones. The majority of rich people will not buy the cheap...
Winning and Losing on the SlotsEamonn SadlerJuly 4, 2012September 6, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJuly 4, 2012September 6, 20170811 When I was 15 years old I used to work on weekends as a glass washer at a country...
Indonesian Expat 8 Ball Doubles ChampionshipAntony SuttonJuly 4, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonJuly 4, 2012September 6, 20170611 They take their pool very seriously in Jakarta. Most evenings in many bars across the city you will find small...
Kristan JuliusCecilia ForsmanJune 20, 2012September 6, 2017 by Cecilia ForsmanJune 20, 2012September 6, 201701500 Bon voyage, Kristan Julius! The elementary school teacher from America with a passion for education and 24 years worth of...
Selamat Datang di IndonesiaJason HueJune 18, 2012October 20, 2017 by Jason HueJune 18, 2012October 20, 20175 1025 In Soekarno-Hatta Airport (Jakarta) you may have had an unpleasant experience to share. By the end of this article, I...
Bandung’ Colonial LegacyAntony SuttonJune 18, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonJune 18, 2012September 6, 201702060 Bandung, with its factory outlets and bakeries selling the ubiquitous brownie, this city has long been a favourite destination for...
Bed and Breakfast and a Bogus BabyEamonn SadlerJune 8, 2012September 6, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJune 8, 2012September 6, 20171568 In the 1980s I was working as an agency truck driver in Oxford on my days off from the fire...
Ashley Bickerton-Bali’s Least Known Famous ArtistBruce W CarpenterJune 8, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJune 8, 2012September 6, 201702551 When Ashley Bickerton left New York City for Bali in 1997 he was a major star on the international arts...
Do as You’re Told – An Artful Welcome to BaliKadek Krishna AdidharmaJune 7, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaJune 7, 2012September 6, 201702491 “It appears that each Balinese native, from the womb to the tomb is creative,” rhymed Noel Coward in his irreverent...
CTC: Fighting for Conservation of the Amazon of the SeaAna GabyJune 6, 2012September 6, 2017 by Ana GabyJune 6, 2012September 6, 201701262 The biggest and most important coral reefs in the world are found in an area of tropical marine waters called...