Bye Bye Bunnies, Enter the Dragons
As the Year of the Rabbit nears an end, hundreds of expatriates in Jakarta’s Chinatown are preparing to return home for a month-long holiday. Most
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Edo Frese
Meet Edo Frese. A Dutchman in Jakarta with a finger in many pies. When did you come to Indonesia and why? My first trip to
Floods of Excuses
Floods by Pablo Neruda The poor live on low ground waiting for the river to rise one night and sweep them out to sea. I’ve
Chris Cromarty
Hi Chris Cromarty. The Canadian Aerial Surveyor whose release is getting mean on the ice rink. Chris from Canada, I had no idea people were
The Jakarta Belly Syndrome
A few days ago, as I was in the clinic practicing like usual when a patient of mine – Priti – walked in and said,
An Expat’ New Year’ Resolution
I told my Facebook friends that I was writing an article about New Year’s resolutions, and asked them for inspiration. (I don’t normally make resolutions;
Resolutions – At Least Make it Interesting
When it comes to New Year’s Eve parties, there are only two corners of the room: The corner where some eyebrow-raiser is busy trapping girls
Robert McKinnon
Hello Robert McKinnon. The Scotsman who accidentally found himself a home in Indonesia. Robert McKinnon So, Robert McKinnon, how did you end up living in
Run, Scott, Run !
1,250 kilometres in 25 days, from Bali to Jakarta, running through the sweltering 32 degree Equatorial heat and 75% humidity, dodging trans-Java buses, trucks and
Yoga : Where Do I Begin?
So it just dawned upon you that it is now 2012, and you have procrastinated a resolution of “doing sports regularly” for (yet) another year;
A Rare Christmas Treat
I woke up early on Christmas day 1984, seriously hung-over after an inpromptu party the night before. The planned party at my place had been
Have the Guts to Eat from the Street
There are two kinds of people in Jakarta: the ones that eat street food and the ones that don’t. The ones that do boast
Are you Mr Magoo, too?
As I slide at break-neck speed down the slippery slope of life towards the age of 50, I can’t help but notice that things are
Party Animal
One Friday night when I was 15 years old I persuaded my folks to let me go to my first party at a friend’s house.
Blind, Bamboozled and Big
For me, travelling is as much about the journey as the destination. One of the things I enjoy most “en route” is watching other travellers.
The Battle of the Beer
It was Christmas Eve 1984, and, just like I did every year in those days, I was running around the shops at the last minute
Jose Luis Mejia and Alesia Arnatovich
Hola Jose Luis Mejia and his wife Alesia Arnatovich. The newlywed Peruvian and Belarusian couple who met and fell in love in Jakarta. How
Leonani and Nani Nahooikaika
Meet Leonani and Nani Nahooikaika. The Hawaiian hula sisters living it up in Anyer. Where in Hawaii are you both from? We’re from Haleiwa,
Jean Baptiste
Bonjour Jean-Baptiste Mounier. The trigger-happy Frenchman based in Kemang. Where are you from? I am come from France, Grenoble, near the Alps. Lovely,
Mie Cornoedus
Halo Mie Cornoedus! The photographer cum entrepreneur who is passionate about sustainable tourism and the empowerment of women in Jogjakarta. You’re quite the influential
Jeremy Allan
Hi Jeremy Allan! The Canadian writer who lives in a bungalow in the village of Penting Sari, Jogja. Canada is a long way away from