Colin FreestoneCecilia ForsmanFebruary 27, 2012September 4, 2017 by Cecilia ForsmanFebruary 27, 2012September 4, 201711199 Meet Colin Freestone. The Aussie adventure cyclist and founder of Cycle Indonesia. Let’s start from the beginning, where do you...
Love In The EastAntony SuttonFebruary 14, 2012May 3, 2020 by Antony SuttonFebruary 14, 2012May 3, 20201524 The early days of the expatriate in South East Asia back in the 16th and 17th centuries were fraught with...
Yon SantosAngela JelitaJanuary 30, 2012February 8, 2023 by Angela JelitaJanuary 30, 2012February 8, 20230635 Meet Yon Santos. The Software Consultant and Developer from Rioja country. I’m guessing you’re Spanish. Where in Spain are you...
Bye Bye Bunnies, Enter the DragonsKenneth YeungJanuary 17, 2012August 8, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJanuary 17, 2012August 8, 201701835 As the Year of the Rabbit nears an end, hundreds of expatriates in Jakarta’s Chinatown are preparing to return home...
Edo FreseAngela JelitaJanuary 17, 2012January 15, 2021 by Angela JelitaJanuary 17, 2012January 15, 202111810 Meet Edo Frese. A Dutchman in Jakarta with a finger in many pies. When did you come to Indonesia and...
The Jakarta Belly SyndromeDavid MetcalfJanuary 12, 2012September 13, 2023 by David MetcalfJanuary 12, 2012September 13, 202301001 A few days ago, as I was in the clinic practicing like usual when a patient of mine – Priti...
An Expat’ New Year’ ResolutionAnna Maria HalkiotisJanuary 12, 2012August 8, 2017 by Anna Maria HalkiotisJanuary 12, 2012August 8, 20172 516 I told my Facebook friends that I was writing an article about New Year’s resolutions, and asked them for inspiration....
Have the Guts to Eat from the StreetHush PetersenDecember 25, 2011September 4, 2017 by Hush PetersenDecember 25, 2011September 4, 20172 876 There are two kinds of people in Jakarta: the ones that eat street food and the ones that don’t. ...
Cuny SchuurmansAngela JelitaDecember 20, 2011September 6, 2017 by Angela JelitaDecember 20, 2011September 6, 201711075 Halo Cuny Schuurmans! The Dutch lady from The Hague who can look after all your travel needs. How long...
Catherine ParentAngela JelitaDecember 20, 2011April 9, 2024 by Angela JelitaDecember 20, 2011April 9, 20240932 Bonjour Catherine Parent! The French Canadian dance teacher who’s fanatical about diving. What do you prefer to be called? Nobody...
Jakarta Air Pollution: Not all Doom, Gloom & Catastrophe!Clayton BondNovember 25, 2011April 4, 2021 by Clayton BondNovember 25, 2011April 4, 20212 1637 In 1994 there were an estimated 1.38 million vehicles (cars, motorcycles, lorries and buses) in Jakarta. 27 years later in...
Health RemediesEmily SprakelNovember 25, 2011April 4, 2021 by Emily SprakelNovember 25, 2011April 4, 202101572 As the dry season turns wet and the rains come knocking on our doors (and, in my case at least,...
Hashing In JakartaPaul V. WaltersNovember 25, 2011April 4, 2021 by Paul V. WaltersNovember 25, 2011April 4, 202112668 Hash House Harriers also known as “The Hash” can be found in many countries throughout the world and especially in...
The Jakarta Belly SyndromeDavid MetcalfNovember 24, 2011September 24, 2017 by David MetcalfNovember 24, 2011September 24, 201702564 A few days ago, as I was in the clinic practicing like usual when a patient of mine – Priti...
Jakarta for the Weekend?Tinnike LieNovember 17, 2011September 24, 2017 by Tinnike LieNovember 17, 2011September 24, 201702013 Jakartans leave their work early on Fridays, hoping they can beat the traffic to the airport and enjoy a weekend...
Did You Know??Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 20170903 In 1602 eight early British expats were dropped off in what is now known as Banten Lama by the first...
Climbing the Less Well-Known Peaks of IndonesiaJoe YaggiNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Joe YaggiNovember 8, 2011September 6, 201701620 As editor of the not-for-profit hiking website Gunung Bagging, I have spent the last few years exploring countless mountain peaks...