Surabaya’ Top 10 Interesting SitesIndonesia ExpatOctober 23, 2017October 27, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 23, 2017October 27, 20170Indonesia Expat and Singapore National Academy are joining forces to provide insightful articles on Surabaya. The young, student journalists in...
How to Find a Proper Dentist in IndonesiaIshia ToledoFebruary 27, 2017February 27, 2017 by Ishia ToledoFebruary 27, 2017February 27, 20170Expats need not worry about finding professional dental care in Indonesia. Being patient and diligent enough with your research will...
Can Indonesian Football Fans Boost this UK City’ Economy?Caranissa DjatmikoFebruary 14, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoFebruary 14, 20170British football is a phenomenon in Indonesia as millions of people across the archipelago have built fan clubs to demonstrate...
Japan Commits to Upgrading Indonesian RailwayMilafel DacanayDecember 31, 2016December 31, 2016 by Milafel DacanayDecember 31, 2016December 31, 20160It’s full steam ahead for the upcoming railway upgrade of Indonesia’s railway system as Japan gives its nod of approval....
Bogor Named Second Worst City to Drive InLeighton CosseboomSeptember 21, 2016September 21, 2016 by Leighton CosseboomSeptember 21, 2016September 21, 20160Popular navigation app Waze just ranked Jakarta?s suburban neighbour Bogor as the second worst city to drive your car in,...
Surabaya to be the Second Alcohol-free City in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMay 18, 2016May 18, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatMay 18, 2016May 18, 20164 Surabaya, the second-largest city in Indonesia, has approved a bylaw that forbids the production, consumption and distribution of alcoholic beverages,...
Antiques Hunting in SurabayaGraeme SteelOctober 26, 2015October 26, 2015 by Graeme SteelOctober 26, 2015October 26, 20150East Java resident, Graeme Steel, takes us shopping for antiques in Indonesia’s second largest city, and reveals where to search...
Meet Josef Fuchs of ISCO FoundationAngela JelitaDecember 1, 2014February 8, 2022 by Angela JelitaDecember 1, 2014February 8, 20220Meet Josef Fuchs, an Austrian expat passionate about bringing learning to marginalized children of Indonesia. Josef has been living in...
Surabaya: Beyond ExpectationsGraeme SteelAugust 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Graeme SteelAugust 11, 2014August 11, 20171Look in a travel guide and the description of Surabaya won’t exactly allure you. For many years Lonely Planet described...
With or Without YouJoe WritesonJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Joe WritesonJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170Ipoeng was a good driver. Punctual, dependable and presentable, he had only one glaring fault and that was his memory....
A Culinary Pilgrimage to Gresik, East JavaIntan TanjungJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Intan TanjungJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170It was still midday, but the beautiful scent of stir-fried garlic and galangal paste had already made me hungry. My...
Mount Bromo: Where Heaven and Hell MeetGraeme SteelJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Graeme SteelJuly 1, 2014August 11, 20170Mount Bromo (Gunung Bromo), an active volcano two hours’ drive east of Surabaya, East Java, is by far the most...
Twisted Tourism: LUSIB. Bach AgenDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by B. Bach AgenDecember 2, 2013August 16, 20173 In May of 2006, Lapindo Brantas company, when drilling a natural gas well, was met with quite a surprise; a...
Educating the PastAntony SuttonMay 20, 2013August 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonMay 20, 2013August 23, 20172 Indonesia’s historical baggage over the last century and a half means that as we tip headlong into this new fangled...
A Walk through Memories of Indonesia’s Underwater MissionsGrace SusetyoJanuary 14, 2013October 20, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJanuary 14, 2013October 20, 20170With a marine area of 93,000 square kilometres interlacing throughout some 17,000 islands, a good navy force should be one...