As if you needed any more reasons to visit Bali, the Land of the Gods! Bali appeals to many different travellers for it’s myriad variety of faces. World class scuba diving and surfing? Got it. Volcanic cones looming over lush terraced rice fields? Yup. Yoga retreats, intricately carved temples, arts and crafts, great food, friendlyContinue reading “The Kites of Bali”
Category Archives: Jakarta Life
Indonesian Lives Matter
The original idea for this post came from when my sister asked me about how the Black Lives Matter movement was affecting Indonesia. I was initially thinking of writing about the Papuan Lives Matter spin-off, an Indonesian movement protesting the inequality and racism that Papuan’s encounter in other parts of Indonesia. However, in early May, severalContinue reading “Indonesian Lives Matter”
Jakarta Street Theatre: Ondel-Ondel
Maybe you have been wondering who the fine fellows on my home page are? They are Ondel-Ondel, a striking feature of Jakarta street scenes. This style of puppet is very particular to Jakarta, and so they have become a sort of un-official Jakarta mascot. Ondel-ondel are 2.5 to 3m high puppets, made from a bambooContinue reading “Jakarta Street Theatre: Ondel-Ondel”
Indonesian Vegetable Salads
There are many versions of Indonesian vegetable salads. They are usually vegetarian, mostly vegan, and all have a mixture of veggies, salad, proteins and carbs, served with a peanut sauce. They are often served with Indonesian crackers on the side. The sauce can either be stirred through the vegetables or served on the side. InContinue reading “Indonesian Vegetable Salads”
Blue sky in Jakarta
Whenever I meet people and tell them I live in Jakarta, there are two things I know they will ask about, the traffic and the air pollution. The traffic is unfortunately inevitable in a city with over 30 million people resident in the greater metropolitan area – one of the largest metro areas in theContinue reading “Blue sky in Jakarta”
Two new diseases for 2020
I am suffering from two new conditions, they both cause a tightening of the chest, but I don’t think it’s COVID. Not sure if I am alone here, but the last few weeks I have had cases of both acute #FOMO and recurring video conference fatigue. As a busy professional, with a team spread acrossContinue reading “Two new diseases for 2020”
Ramadan 2020
This month is Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar. With the worlds largest muslim population, Ramadan is a big deal in Indonesia. The month is a time for daytime fasting and spiritual reflection, most muslim Indonesians will not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. During Ramadan Indonesians would normally spendContinue reading “Ramadan 2020”
Don’t Panic!
This blog has started at a very strange time. The world is fixated with COVID, and the media cannot talk about anything else. All usual conversation topics have ground to a halt, and been crushed under the weight of the pandemic. Many people are asking what it is like in Jakarta right now, fearful thatContinue reading “Don’t Panic!”
Letter from Jakarta. 