A Bottle of Wine and a PlayroomBartele SantemaMay 21, 2012January 21, 2021 by Bartele SantemaMay 21, 2012January 21, 20210591In Eastern Promise (EP) we now have a playroom for kids. During recent trips to New Zealand and Australia, I...
Just Take it EasyBartele SantemaApril 10, 2012May 9, 2021 by Bartele SantemaApril 10, 2012May 9, 20211720We expatriates must admire the Indonesian ability to put things in perspective and to talk things down because it could...
Darryl Patton: Godfather of the Expat BarsPonti YoungNovember 25, 2011April 4, 2021 by Ponti YoungNovember 25, 2011April 4, 20212 2849Darryl Patton, 1941-2011 Englishman Darryl Patton was the innovator behind many of the early expatriate bars in Jakarta, pioneering much...
A Million Dollar Treasure in West-JavaBartele SantemaNovember 17, 2011September 24, 2017 by Bartele SantemaNovember 17, 2011September 24, 20172 1173The kids in the kampong peeked from behind broken windows. It was a poor kampong and a lot of the...