Potato Head: A Culinary JourneyGabriella PanjaitanDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanDecember 2, 2013August 16, 201701526In this remodelled venue, Potato Head brings you a more relaxed atmosphere on the terrace area, where you can sip...
Twitchers in Town ? Birdwatching in JakartaAntony SuttonDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonDecember 2, 2013August 16, 201702068It?s hard to imagine Jakarta having any wildlife at all, let alone any birds. The city authorities, after all, do...
Clean Up Jakarta Day 2013: Back-Breaking Teamwork Raises Awareness of Jakarta’s Rubbish ProblemIndonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201701371The first Clean Up Jakarta Day took place on the morning of Sunday November 10th 2013. Over 1,000 volunteers at...
Dapur Babah Elite: Food With a StoryGabriella PanjaitanNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201702850Dapur Babah adopts the philosophy of ?Bringing art, soul and romance of Indonesia? into its design. And it?s quite true;...
“Iman”: the Exotic Pet TraderHush PetersenOctober 21, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenOctober 21, 2013August 16, 201702718Although Jalan Barito renowned for its access to some of Indonesia?s most exotic pets, Iman dismisses the rumour that eager...
Faces of Jakarta: Citra, the National Library LibrarianHush PetersenOctober 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenOctober 7, 2013August 16, 201701406For the last six years, Citra, who boards a train and a bajaj every day, wakes up well before the...
Throwing the Perfect Kid’ Birthday PartyRichard HorstmanSeptember 23, 2013April 22, 2021 by Richard HorstmanSeptember 23, 2013April 22, 20214 2522My daughter just turned one and I spent the past couple of weeks thinking about how to celebrate this important...
ATM Transfer TrapsKenneth YeungSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 201701711For some smooth-talking confidence artists, there?s no simpler way to make money than telephoning someone and tricking them into transferring...
Pak Kumis and Ibu Aseh the Warung OwnersHush PetersenSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 20170976It may not look like much from the road, but just under the awning, Pak Kumis and his wife of...
Jakarta 100 Years AgoQraved TeamAugust 26, 2013June 1, 2020 by Qraved TeamAugust 26, 2013June 1, 20202 2743Through the window of early photography, Scott Merrillees has brought the long lost world of Jakarta back to life in...
Jakarta’s Bucket ListKenneth YeungAugust 26, 2013June 7, 2021 by Kenneth YeungAugust 26, 2013June 7, 20217 3276We all know about Monas, cheap electronics, Kota Tua?s museums, the Highland Gathering and cycling down Sudirman on a Sunday...
Indonesia Face To FaceTerry CollinsAugust 26, 2013August 16, 2017 by Terry CollinsAugust 26, 2013August 16, 20170998Ivan Southall (1921-2008) was an Australian writer best known for young-adult fiction, but he also wrote seven books for adults,...
Faces Of Jakarta: Yanti, The Warteg LadyHush PetersenJuly 29, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJuly 29, 2013August 16, 20170950It’s 5:30 on a Thursday evening in the middle of Ramadhan. Yanti, a newly anointed grandmother, is cursorily taking gorengan...
Can?t Eat, Busy BeggingKenneth YeungJuly 15, 2013October 20, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJuly 15, 2013October 20, 201711899It’s that time of year again, when beggars converge on Jakarta to make money during the fasting month of Ramadhan....
Where Can We Play Outside?Richard HorstmanJuly 15, 2013August 16, 2017 by Richard HorstmanJuly 15, 2013August 16, 201712069Jakarta is not the most inviting place to play outside with children due to traffic, pollution and omnipresent smoking. It...
Save the GraveByron BlackJuly 15, 2013October 14, 2023 by Byron BlackJuly 15, 2013October 14, 202311297Our humble kampung townhouse, when we moved in with motorcycles, guys and monkeys, was populated by a swarm of spirits....
A Rainbow Over The HillsJacqueline WalesJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Jacqueline WalesJuly 2, 2013August 16, 201701097In this issue, we shift gears from golf instruction and focus on the golfing experience here in Indonesia. With so...
Faces Of Jakarta: Iman, The Truck DriverHush PetersenJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenJuly 2, 2013August 16, 201701325No one is happier to see school let out for summer than Iman. He may be 42, and well out...
Street Art as CultureTerry CollinsJune 19, 2013August 16, 2017 by Terry CollinsJune 19, 2013August 16, 201712006“There’s too much culture. How can you sift through it all?” – Dan Quinn of this parish That statement begs...
Potato Head GarageIndonesia ExpatJune 19, 2013August 16, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJune 19, 2013August 16, 201701528I arrived straight from work on a Tuesday evening, hungry, and looking forward to checking out the latest Potato Head...
Paint the Town OrangeAntony SuttonJune 19, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonJune 19, 2013August 16, 201701480Indonesia vs. Netherlands International friendly, June 7th, 2013 As best as I can make out, the last time Indonesia hosted...