Personal Investment ‘a Minefield’
Most of us lucky enough to grow up in relative comfort, safety, and security probably failed to give much thought...
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Attending school in Indonesia
While relocating internationally can be an exciting adventure, it can also be overwhelming for families, and the list of things...
Jakarta Bintangs Australian Football Club
The Jakarta Bintangs was formed in 1995 with the objective to provide a football outlet to the many Australians living...
Juggling Life and Staying Fit in Bali
We’re living the dream, right? Who wouldn’t be happy living in the nature of this gorgeous island? And everywhere you...
Rough Street Crime
Going off the straight and narrow can be costly in Jakarta, as Daniel Pope recounts. The last time I was...
Massimo Sacco is a Chef Magician
Massimo Italian Restaurant has been a crowd favourite for both expats and Indonesians whenever in Bali. We chatted with its...
The Expat Life: Changing Times Mean Changing Expectations
Growing up, I never expected I would become an expatriate. I always assumed that like most people, I would graduate,...
Book Review: The Bard, the Bad and the Ugly
Kenneth Yeung reviews a poet’s prosaic recollection of expat life in Jakarta. In 2013, a 53-year-old, divorced New Zealand man...
Dive into Bunaken with Ed Regeer and Shu Ming Cheung
Ed Regeer and Shu Ming Cheung have found themselves settling by the exotic seas around Southeast Asia. Nowadays, they can...
Education, Family and Career Switch – Let’s Meet Nick Biblis
Indonesia may have been the first overseas country for Nick Biblis to resettle in, but he admits the country has...
Filling the Void: How to Cope Missing Your Family While Overseas
Being apart from family is one of the hardest things about being an expat. Everytime you miss a birthday, a...
Expats’ Cultural Confusion – Adapting and Accepting
You have moved to a new country, unpacked your boxes, decorated your new home, and then, when everything is set...
Expat Insider 2021 Survey: COVID-19 Impacting Expat Life
InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with around 4 million members, has published its Expat Insider survey including more than...
Expat Insider 2021 Survey: Indonesia Ranks 31st for Living Abroad
InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with around 4 million members, has published its Expat Insider survey involving more than...
Meet Esti McMillan, Founder of EMC – Relocations with a difference
After living abroad for over a decade and relocating to Jakarta, Esti McMillan has experienced life as an expat both...
Moving to Jakarta: Tips From an Expat Family
Moving to Jakarta – Tips from an Expat Family We’re originally from France and Belgium. We moved to Jakarta over...
LBRTY – The 1920s way to Drinking Sexually
Pronounced as Li-ber-ty, like the Statue of Liberty in New York, LBRTY is one of Jakarta’s many up-and-coming “it places”,...
Indonesia Expat Mixer – January 2020
Indonesia Expat Mixer kicked off the new decade at @libertajkt on Wednesday, January 22, 2020! A joyful night had guests...
Expats in Jakarta Ranked as 8th Highest-Paid Expats In The World
According to an analysis of an HSBC report by Bloomberg, India’s financial, commercial and entertainment powerhouse has the highest average...
Jakarta Ranked 20th Best City for Expat Work Opportunities
The Expat Explorer Survey, commissioned by HSBC Expat and conducted by YouGov, asked nearly 28,000 expats in 159 countries about...
Explaining Indonesian Retirement Visas
The Indonesian retirement visa allows you to live in the country permanently and exit and enter whenever and as often...