Diving WakatobiMaureen SDecember 6, 2011September 6, 2017 by Maureen SDecember 6, 2011September 6, 20170“What a great idea – if only I had thought of it: take a trip to paradise, stay in a...
Uneasy MoneyKenneth YeungNovember 30, 2011April 4, 2021 by Kenneth YeungNovember 30, 2011April 4, 20212 Gambling, like prostitution and corruption, is an age-old vice that is part of Indonesia’s culture. Despite being criminalized in the...
The Eco Island of the Not-So TigersAngela JelitaNovember 30, 2011April 4, 2021 by Angela JelitaNovember 30, 2011April 4, 20210Most people don’t get over-excited when you mention the Thousand Islands (Pulau Seribu), myself included, however, one of these one...
Treading in Jogjakarta’s Ancient HistoryAntony SuttonNovember 25, 2011April 4, 2021 by Antony SuttonNovember 25, 2011April 4, 20210Jogjakarta and its Hill of Stones Anyone with but the flimsiest knowledge of Indonesia will know the pivotal role Jogjakarta...
The Rinjani [Rubbish] TrailHush PetersenNovember 24, 2011September 24, 2017 by Hush PetersenNovember 24, 2011September 24, 20170The naturalist John Muir is credited with a quote most mountain climbers have memorised and tend to recite after a...
Sticks and Stones won?t Break by Bones and Artfully they Speak for me ? the Eco in Kamoro ArtDennis G. KloethNovember 24, 2011October 23, 2017 by Dennis G. KloethNovember 24, 2011October 23, 20170Long and heavy it lies on the wet morning grass, the dew licking its undersides. Young sunlight grazes its skin....
Jakarta for the Weekend?Tinnike LieNovember 17, 2011September 24, 2017 by Tinnike LieNovember 17, 2011September 24, 20170Jakartans leave their work early on Fridays, hoping they can beat the traffic to the airport and enjoy a weekend...
How Indonesia’ Spices Unrolled the Map of the WorldClayton BondNovember 16, 2011December 10, 2020 by Clayton BondNovember 16, 2011December 10, 20201As Indonesia prepares to celebrate 66 years of independence it is an appropriate moment to turn the clock back 560...
Art and RevolutionBruce W CarpenterNovember 16, 2011September 24, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterNovember 16, 2011September 24, 20170S. Sudjojono, 1913-1986 One of the ultimate tools of revolution is art. So, too, revolution ideas often stimulate revolutionary visuals...
Did You Know??Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 20170In 1602 eight early British expats were dropped off in what is now known as Banten Lama by the first...
Riding Jalur NuRaKaren DavisNovember 15, 2011September 24, 2017 by Karen DavisNovember 15, 2011September 24, 20170As the crow flies Puncak is a mere 80 kilometres to the south east of Jakarta. In the hills of...
The Origins of the Piggy BankBruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011September 6, 20170In the west the Piggy Bank has long been a time-honoured rite of passage, a whimsical but didactic tool for...
It’ a Swamp Out There!Antony SuttonNovember 15, 2011October 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 15, 2011October 23, 20170There isn’t a lot of green space left in Jakarta. Perhaps more than people realise, but still very little. What...
Breaks for Bread WinnersTerry CollinsNovember 15, 2011September 6, 2017 by Terry CollinsNovember 15, 2011September 6, 20170School holidays are both a curse and a boon for expat parents living in Jakarta. Firstly, not all of us...
Indonesia’ First Celebrity ArtistBruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011April 14, 2021 by Bruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011April 14, 20211Raden Saleh Boestaman (c. 1807-1880) This well-known photo of Raden Saleh, Indonesia’s ‘first’ western-style painter was taken in 1870 when...
Young Diver’s Dreams Find a Home in West JavaHush PetersenNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Hush PetersenNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170Kyle Blakeway’s love of the ocean runs deep: it started when he earned his junior open water dive certification —he...
Staying in Town for the Holidays?Emily SprakelNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Emily SprakelNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170Let’s face it, Julia Roberts’ “Eat Pray Love” was just way too glib to get the old heart racing. An...
Pulau Tidung @ Pulau SeribuMartin JenkinsNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Martin JenkinsNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170I used to think the ultimate culture shock trip from Jakarta was the flight over to saccharine sweet Singapore but...
Gereja SionAntony SuttonNovember 8, 2011April 4, 2021 by Antony SuttonNovember 8, 2011April 4, 20210Back in the middle of the 17th century, Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta was one of Batavia’s hottest addresses. It was a...
Climbing the Less Well-Known Peaks of IndonesiaJoe YaggiNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Joe YaggiNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170As editor of the not-for-profit hiking website Gunung Bagging, I have spent the last few years exploring countless mountain peaks...
Finding and Booking Flights on Your PhoneDeddy WigrahaNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Deddy WigrahaNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170 School holidays are nearly upon us and I am sure you are busy planning for a trip somewhere. I...