How Indonesia’ Spices Unrolled the Map of the WorldClayton BondNovember 16, 2011December 10, 2020 by Clayton BondNovember 16, 2011December 10, 202012818 As Indonesia prepares to celebrate 66 years of independence it is an appropriate moment to turn the clock back 560...
Art and RevolutionBruce W CarpenterNovember 16, 2011September 24, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterNovember 16, 2011September 24, 201702239 S. Sudjojono, 1913-1986 One of the ultimate tools of revolution is art. So, too, revolution ideas often stimulate revolutionary visuals...
Did You Know??Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 20170906 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, 20170658 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 911 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, 20170780 As the crow flies Puncak is a mere 80 kilometres to the south east of Jakarta. In the hills of...
Tanamur: Long Gone but Not ForgottenMartin JenkinsNovember 15, 2011January 27, 2024 by Martin JenkinsNovember 15, 2011January 27, 202405341 “Every dog has its day” goes the old saying. Yes, that’s certainly true for Tanamur – a good number of...
The Origins of the Piggy BankBruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011September 6, 201703888 In the west the Piggy Bank has long been a time-honoured rite of passage, a whimsical but didactic tool for...
Rediscovering Radio with TuneInDeddy WigrahaNovember 15, 2011July 22, 2019 by Deddy WigrahaNovember 15, 2011July 22, 201901468 For about the last 15 years I haven’t listened to the radio. More specifically, I haven’t even owned a radio...
Music, Is It Here To Stay?Bill DaltonNovember 15, 2011September 6, 2017 by Bill DaltonNovember 15, 2011September 6, 201701285 THE FALL Is it the real death of the music industry? How many songs do you have on your...
It’ a Swamp Out There!Antony SuttonNovember 15, 2011October 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 15, 2011October 23, 201701255 There isn’t a lot of green space left in Jakarta. Perhaps more than people realise, but still very little. What...
Breaks for Bread WinnersTerry CollinsNovember 15, 2011September 6, 2017 by Terry CollinsNovember 15, 2011September 6, 20170820 School holidays are both a curse and a boon for expat parents living in Jakarta. Firstly, not all of us...
Indonesia’ First Celebrity ArtistBruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011April 14, 2021 by Bruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011April 14, 202111043 Raden Saleh Boestaman (c. 1807-1880) This well-known photo of Raden Saleh, Indonesia’s ‘first’ western-style painter was taken in 1870 when...
Young Diver’s Dreams Find a Home in West JavaHush PetersenNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Hush PetersenNovember 8, 2011September 6, 201701343 Kyle Blakeway’s love of the ocean runs deep: it started when he earned his junior open water dive certification —he...
Staying in Town for the Holidays?Emily SprakelNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Emily SprakelNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170693 Let’s face it, Julia Roberts’ “Eat Pray Love” was just way too glib to get the old heart racing. An...
Pulau Tidung @ Pulau SeribuMartin JenkinsNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Martin JenkinsNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170999 I used to think the ultimate culture shock trip from Jakarta was the flight over to saccharine sweet Singapore but...
Pastis PleaseAngela JelitaNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Angela JelitaNovember 8, 2011September 6, 201701044 Have you tried Pastis? No, not the French liqueur, the Mediterranean-come-Italian Kitchen and Bar in Aston at the Kuningan Suites....
Gereja SionAntony SuttonNovember 8, 2011April 4, 2021 by Antony SuttonNovember 8, 2011April 4, 202101620 Back in the middle of the 17th century, Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta was one of Batavia’s hottest addresses. It was a...
Dancing in the StreetEmily SprakelNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Emily SprakelNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170929 Busking is an activity that can be witnessed in any number of the world’s cities. London, for example, is particularly...
Managing Jakarta’s TrafficDeddy WigrahaNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Deddy WigrahaNovember 8, 2011September 6, 201701183 Jakarta Traffic should be added to the certainties of life like death and taxes. It’s the number one thing all...
Climbing the Less Well-Known Peaks of IndonesiaJoe YaggiNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Joe YaggiNovember 8, 2011September 6, 201701624 As editor of the not-for-profit hiking website Gunung Bagging, I have spent the last few years exploring countless mountain peaks...