Adapt – The Content Expat
The key quality necessary to become a content expat is having the ability and openness to adapt. As people, we...
Indonesia
2014 Indonesian Presidential Candidates
While we?re waiting for the legislative election results to come out, some presidential candidates have made announcements about their nominations....
Indonesian Expat Entrepreneur
As an expatriate in Indonesia you probably chose to live here for a job assignment, or an extended visit or...
Path vs. Facebook: How Indonesia’s Present is the World’s Social Media Future
Closed networks. A limit on friends. Strong privacy settings. It’s Path, of course. The social network, launched in 2010, received...
The Gamelan Group: All Nationalities, Ages and Motives Welcome
As Pak Parno threads his way through the gamelan, he claps his hands to guide the tempo and calls out...
For Japan: Our Sister
March 2011: In the streets of Jogjakarta some unconventionally dressed young Indonesian men and women carry boxes marked ?Jogja Care...
The Topic of Cancer
The ramblings of an anti-smoking expat based in Batam I detest smoking. Starting with the basic ritual of taking dried...
Dangerously Nice: Kretek Cigarettes
I was a kretek (clove cigarette) smoker for almost two years. When I first started smoking clove cigarettes in Kalimantan...
Meet Ashraf: the Asylum Seeker from Iran
Meet Ashraf. That?s not his real name. And he?s not your typical expat, being an Iranian asylum seeker who calls...
Mario Gaw, General Manager of Rumah123.com
With the fresh new look of Indonesia Expat, we will be regularly shining a light on successful businessmen and women...
Beautiful Borders: The Unexplored Borders of Anambas
Although Indonesia is famous for its breathtaking mountain landscapes, mysterious caves, and rapid rivers, some forget that it is in...
Help Make a Difference this Christmas
Iris worldwide Indonesia is using its dynamic and creative approach to raise awareness for a slum village in Jakarta. As...
The Christmas Spices of Indonesia
If you enjoy baking festive treats at home during the Christmas season, you may have noticed that imported foods such...
Toni Ruttimann: The Bridge-Builder
Meet Toni Ruttimann, the bridge-builder. He is, literally, bringing two worlds together; one community at a time. Toni has built...
Georgius Everhardus Rumphius: From Hobby to Fame
She was called Rumphius in honour and remembrance of the first naturalist of Ambon. Her hull was painted yellow and...
Meet J.P. Ellis
J.P. is an entrepreneur and a proud new father. He?s also an avid map aficionado; so much so that he...
Welcome to Remarkable Indonesia
The banner headline of the very impressive TV advertising campaign that tries to hook potential investors to take the path...
Kerinci Calling
Sumatra; while some may not know where it is, others conjure up thoughts of dark, unexplored jungles sitting on both...
Crazy Little Heaven: An Indonesian Journey
With his fellow Tasmanian wife and their two young children, Mark Heyward arrived in East Kalimantan in 1992 to teach...
Meet The One
The sport of Mixed Martial Arts, or more commonly known as MMA, is on the move for global recognition. Appearing...
Alfred Wallace’ Great Adventure in Indonesia
Wallace?s dedication to research and his perseverance through rainforests in an era of head-hunters, poor medication and tropical diseases was...