Expats in Indonesia, Have You Hit the COVID-19 Panic Button Yet?Kenneth YeungApril 19, 2020April 22, 2020 by Kenneth YeungApril 19, 2020April 22, 2020016858 Kenneth Yeung contemplates the credibility of claims that Indonesia could erupt in civil unrest because of coronavirus. “RETURN HOME NOW.”...
Lost In BaliDaniel PopeSeptember 28, 2016 by Daniel PopeSeptember 28, 20160797 Daniel Pope recalls a new year that didn’t begin well I am a mobile technology geek. As well as carrying...
Return of a FriendDaniel PopeSeptember 7, 2016 by Daniel PopeSeptember 7, 20160535 Jakarta’s Jalan Jaksa was once a great place for making odd, surreal and semi-imaginary friends, as Daniel Pope recalls. When...
Coping in the Big DurianScott HannaAugust 24, 2016 by Scott HannaAugust 24, 20160610 Jakarta isn’t a city for everyone. Many of the problems aren’t unique to large cities in emerging economies: poor sanitation...
How Backstreet Bali Money Changers CheatIndonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 24, 201601351 Unseasoned visitors to Bali, relieved they’ve safely negotiated Ngurah Rai’s fickle Customs and Immigration, suddenly get hit by the cacophony...
Writing the Indonesian ExperienceMark HeywardJuly 26, 2016July 27, 2016 by Mark HeywardJuly 26, 2016July 27, 201601185 When I first arrived in the early ‘90s, it was close to impossible to find any English language books about...
You Can Check Out Anytime, but You Can Never LeaveSimon PitchforthJune 29, 2016 by Simon PitchforthJune 29, 20160694 There comes a time when we all need a break from the carbon monoxide and burning plastic smoke that drifts...
The TV SetSimon PitchforthJune 14, 2016 by Simon PitchforthJune 14, 20160787 Transgenderism has been hitting the global headlines of late, and Indonesia is a nation with its own cross-dressing traditions. Whilst...
CrossingsDaniel PopeMay 24, 2016 by Daniel PopeMay 24, 20160526 Daniel Pope remembers some of his international comings and goings. In 1986, while the cold war was still going on,...
Bali and the World – We Have a Problem!Lisa BarronMay 3, 2016 by Lisa BarronMay 3, 20162 1500 I first came to this Island of the Gods on my honeymoon in 1988. The marriage did not last long,...
Are We the Maritime Axis Yet, Mr. President?Asyifa PutriApril 20, 2016 by Asyifa PutriApril 20, 201602026 Amidst widespread problems of human rights, poverty, and rampant corruption facing Indonesians as witnessed on daily news reports, hope emerged...
Indonesian CrittersDaniel PopeMarch 22, 2016 by Daniel PopeMarch 22, 201611235 You don’t need to watch a scary movie to make your flesh crawl, as Daniel Pope explains. A fellow English...
Education is LifeTerry CollinsMarch 7, 2016March 8, 2016 by Terry CollinsMarch 7, 2016March 8, 20160867 “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey (1859 – 1952) Psychologists will tell you...
Swipe All My Tears AwaySimon PitchforthFebruary 9, 2016 by Simon PitchforthFebruary 9, 20160674 Internet dating has seemingly got the whole world by the proverbial short and curlies, and Indonesia is no exception. Sites...
The ImposterDaniel PopeJanuary 25, 2016 by Daniel PopeJanuary 25, 20162 1058 Daniel Pope muses on how sometimes it’s better to tell fibs when you want to fit in with the culture....
What’s Up, Doc?Simon PitchforthJanuary 12, 2016 by Simon PitchforthJanuary 12, 20161866 Bapaks in white coats continue to put the fear of God up Indonesia’s expats. “Doctor, Doctor, I’m at death’s door!”...
Coincidental ChristmasEamonn SadlerDecember 15, 2015 by Eamonn SadlerDecember 15, 20150576 As I write this I am sitting on a Cebu Pacific flight back from Manila, Philippines, having just attended...
Marching OrdersDaniel PopeDecember 15, 2015 by Daniel PopeDecember 15, 20150429 An army marches on its stomach and so does an English teacher, as Daniel Pope found out. Despite my earning...
Damp SpiritsSimon PitchforthNovember 30, 2015November 30, 2015 by Simon PitchforthNovember 30, 2015November 30, 20150638 Praise the Lord, for the rains have finally arrived. And so we find ourselves moving and gathering momentum towards the...
Burnin’ Rubber TimeSimon PitchforthNovember 2, 2015November 4, 2015 by Simon PitchforthNovember 2, 2015November 4, 20150727 Jakarta isn’t looking so hot at the moment, what with streets being torn up left, right and centre in a...
Trash TalkSimon PitchforthOctober 27, 2015October 27, 2015 by Simon PitchforthOctober 27, 2015October 27, 201501924 “Ours is a culture and a time as immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures.” – Ray Bradbury...