Klaas KempAngela JelitaDecember 20, 2011September 6, 2017 by Angela JelitaDecember 20, 2011September 6, 20170986 Hallo Klaas Kemp! The Dutchman with Indonesian citizenship who first came to Indonesia in 1947 on a Navy ship. ...
?W? stands for ?Wow?Angela JelitaDecember 6, 2011November 12, 2022 by Angela JelitaDecember 6, 2011November 12, 20220706 Wondrous. Other worldly. Wow, what a whale of a time. Welcome to W Hotel, Seminyak, Bali, a place where wishes...
The Virgin Dancers of BeluBruce W CarpenterDecember 6, 2011September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterDecember 6, 2011September 6, 20172 1029 Like endangered species, magical encounters with pure and unadulterated Indonesian traditional culture have become increasingly rare events in the 21st...
Diving WakatobiMaureen SDecember 6, 2011September 6, 2017 by Maureen SDecember 6, 2011September 6, 201701363 “What a great idea – if only I had thought of it: take a trip to paradise, stay in a...
Deck the MallsKenneth YeungDecember 6, 2011September 6, 2017 by Kenneth YeungDecember 6, 2011September 6, 20170931 Criticising Jakarta’s shopping malls for their ostentatious Christmas displays is too easy. We can feel sickened by the crass commercialisation...
Darryl Patton: Godfather of the Expat BarsPonti YoungNovember 25, 2011April 4, 2021 by Ponti YoungNovember 25, 2011April 4, 20212 2854 Darryl Patton, 1941-2011 Englishman Darryl Patton was the innovator behind many of the early expatriate bars in Jakarta, pioneering much...
I Hate SpasIndonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2011November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2011November 11, 202111751 Most people like massages and spa treatments, but I am not one of them. All those ‘SPA-aholics’, addicted ladies, always...
Jakarta Air Pollution: Not all Doom, Gloom & Catastrophe!Clayton BondNovember 25, 2011April 4, 2021 by Clayton BondNovember 25, 2011April 4, 20212 1628 In 1994 there were an estimated 1.38 million vehicles (cars, motorcycles, lorries and buses) in Jakarta. 27 years later in...
The Rinjani [Rubbish] TrailHush PetersenNovember 24, 2011September 24, 2017 by Hush PetersenNovember 24, 2011September 24, 20170782 The naturalist John Muir is credited with a quote most mountain climbers have memorised and tend to recite after a...
Apps that will help smart phone users go greenMark LediardNovember 24, 2011September 24, 2017 by Mark LediardNovember 24, 2011September 24, 20170513 Living in a country that is not really ready to go green yet makes it a bit difficult to say...
Sticks and Stones won?t Break by Bones and Artfully they Speak for me ? the Eco in Kamoro ArtDennis G. KloethNovember 24, 2011October 23, 2017 by Dennis G. KloethNovember 24, 2011October 23, 20170656 Long and heavy it lies on the wet morning grass, the dew licking its undersides. Young sunlight grazes its skin....
Roberto PucciniAngela JelitaNovember 24, 2011September 24, 2017 by Angela JelitaNovember 24, 2011September 24, 201701492 Ciao Roberto Puccini! The very passionate Italian kitchen designer who believes banks are thieves with licenses. Roberto, that’s a...
The Jakarta Belly SyndromeDavid MetcalfNovember 24, 2011September 24, 2017 by David MetcalfNovember 24, 2011September 24, 201702552 A few days ago, as I was in the clinic practicing like usual when a patient of mine – Priti...
Disneyland BaliIndonesia ExpatNovember 17, 2011November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 17, 2011November 10, 20212 1480 I know, I know, the expatriates in Bali are such an easy target to laugh at, but still… As I’ve...
A Million Dollar Treasure in West-JavaBartele SantemaNovember 17, 2011September 24, 2017 by Bartele SantemaNovember 17, 2011September 24, 20172 1176 The kids in the kampong peeked from behind broken windows. It was a poor kampong and a lot of the...
How Indonesia’ Spices Unrolled the Map of the WorldClayton BondNovember 16, 2011December 10, 2020 by Clayton BondNovember 16, 2011December 10, 202012781 As Indonesia prepares to celebrate 66 years of independence it is an appropriate moment to turn the clock back 560...
Did You Know??Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 20170894 In 1602 eight early British expats were dropped off in what is now known as Banten Lama by the first...
Understanding Today’ Young Indonesian ConsumersCecilia ForsmanNovember 16, 2011September 24, 2017 by Cecilia ForsmanNovember 16, 2011September 24, 20170631 Let me start with a big disclaimer- the following commentary on today’s young consumers of Indonesia is not based on...
To my Expatriate Friends who always Complain (Including me!)Indonesia ExpatNovember 15, 2011November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 15, 2011November 10, 202126 899 It’s a bit of an international sport or hobby for expatriates to always complain about how things are better in...
Riding Jalur NuRaKaren DavisNovember 15, 2011September 24, 2017 by Karen DavisNovember 15, 2011September 24, 20170772 As the crow flies Puncak is a mere 80 kilometres to the south east of Jakarta. In the hills of...
The Origins of the Piggy BankBruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011September 6, 201703876 In the west the Piggy Bank has long been a time-honoured rite of passage, a whimsical but didactic tool for...