About

Hi, I’m Karen.

I live in Jakarta, and frequently travel through Asia for work and pleasure. I have called Jakarta home for just over a year, and find Indonesia a fascinating place. Like many others I didn’t know much about the city or the country before I moved here, so I’m keen to share what I have learnt. Before moving to Jakarta, I lived in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. I find the world endlessly fascinating and enjoy getting out and exploring it.

I have been vegetarian for over 25years. Finding meat-free meals in Asia varies from being wonderfully easy in India, to frustratingly hard in Japan, and everything in between. I also have many people say to me that they struggle to know what to cook when they are trying to transition to a more meat-free diet at home, so I thought I’d share some of my ideas for simple, everyday meals at home, and travel eating tips.