Dan Roberts
Meet Dan Roberts. The clown with a heart of gold, devoted to helping Indonesia’s underprivileged youth. So Dan, can you give us a little background
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Just Take it Easy
We expatriates must admire the Indonesian ability to put things in perspective and to talk things down because it could have been so much worse.
The Mad Tuk Tuk Challenge
First Published on Latitudes.nu Picture the scene : You’re riding your bicycle along a dirt road near Prolit village near Siem Reap when a tuktuk
Happy Birthday Grumpy French Man
40 years old. All of the people who are on the way to pass over this age say that it’s nothing. I am on the
Local Comedians
Miund expects to be heckled. She’s used to it. As one of Indonesia’s up-and-coming stand-up comedians, she has to be. It’s only when she’s not
Stephane Poggi
Meet Stephane Poggi, the French Interior Designer with a passion for discovery and design. Stephane, could you share a few things about yourself with us?
Laila Airlie Dempster
Meet Laila Airlie Dempster, the talented portrait artist with a love for all things Indonesian. Laila, could you tell us a little about the early
The Artisan’ Table
When you see a Kain Ikat you may think to yourself, “Hmm, that’s pretty. Maybe I’ll buy that for Mum.” If you stop and take
Negev – An Oasis in a Busy Desert
This new restaurant has the X factor. When you enter, you feel class ooze out of its multi-faceted walls. Surrounding you are sculptures, carvings, and
Design on Bali : Less is More
Keeping up with the latest contemporary trends, architectural design on Bali is of course all about minimalism. Or at least, that’s what everybody building a
Benny & Mice
My Indonesian language skills have never been that good. I struggle to put three or four words together and when I can manage that there
Aesthetically Pleasing Green Buildings of Jakarta
A general awareness of green buildings in Indonesia, especially Jakarta is still not well organized due to people’s assumptions of green being expensive and not
Solution to the Global Economic Crisis
We are, most of us, living far from our families, which is good for some people and sad for others. As my family will read
Delicacies for the Daring Diner
It’s hard to put your finger on what makes Ben Hil (short for Bendungan Hilir), right at the heart of the city, the go-to spot
Restaurateur’ Tour
“Order in! One Ceasar Salad, one onion soup. Followed by one Salmon, pink, one Angus Tenderloin, medium rare, truffle mash.” There has always been some
Mark Wouters
Meet Mark Wouters. A Dutch F & B Manager at the Mandarin Oriental who’s fresh off the boat from New Zealand. Congratulations on becoming the
Olaf Aistleitner
Meet Olaf Aistleitner. The Austrian Restauranteur with over 15 years of experience running restaurants in paradise. Where do you originally come from, and how
Of Spice and Profit
Nearly half a millennium before the world, slowly getting connected by grainy black and white TV images, was entranced by antics of Yuri Gagarin, Neil
Uncle Samy’ Curry
Samy’s Curry Phone: (021) 515-3478 Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52 – 53 Kawasan SCBD Lot 12, Jakarta Normally when dining in a newly opened restaurant,
Bandung ? A Variety of Rich Culinary Experiences
Every weekend thousands of people from Jakarta travel to Bandung to visit the many factory outlets and dine out at hotels, resorts and open air
Sharon Sobotka
Meet Sharon Sobotka. The extrovert who lives life to the full in Jakarta. You have a very interesting last name – where does it come