Lake Placid
The mighty Lake Toba remains one of Indonesia’s most impressive stop-offs Outside of Bali, the dodgy pizzas and dishevelled hotels...
Simon Pitchforth
You Can Check Out Anytime, but You Can Never Leave
There comes a time when we all need a break from the carbon monoxide and burning plastic smoke that drifts...
The TV Set
Transgenderism has been hitting the global headlines of late, and Indonesia is a nation with its own cross-dressing traditions. Whilst...
Hammer to Fall: Property Ownership
It’s time to bring out the legal eagles for a look at expatriate matters What with various cable TV channels...
The Straight and Narrow
The neologistic acronym LGBT has been hitting Indonesian headlines this month, as the nation continues its ill-advised trudge towards good-time,...
Swipe All My Tears Away
Internet dating has seemingly got the whole world by the proverbial short and curlies, and Indonesia is no exception. Sites...
What’s Up, Doc?
Bapaks in white coats continue to put the fear of God up Indonesia’s expats. “Doctor, Doctor, I’m at death’s door!”...
Damp Spirits
Praise the Lord, for the rains have finally arrived. And so we find ourselves moving and gathering momentum towards the...
Burnin’ Rubber Time
Jakarta isn’t looking so hot at the moment, what with streets being torn up left, right and centre in a...
Trash Talk
“Ours is a culture and a time as immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures.” – Ray Bradbury...
Booze Blues
The price of alcohol in Indonesia continues to soar into the stratosphere as new import duties are introduced. I’ve...
Chain Reaction
Our intrepid reporter tackles the idyllic island of Sumba by bicycle. If you’re a wild-eyed bounder of adventure and boast...
Psychogeography for Beginners
Borneo is a terrific place to visit, however hiking there from Jakarta is perhaps not the best way of setting...
We’ll Be Right Back After These Messages
Forget Pacquiao vs. Mayweather. When advertisers take on viewers, the gloves come off… The recently televised boxing match of the...