The TV SetSimonJune 14, 2016 by SimonJune 14, 201602056Transgenderism has been hitting the global headlines of late, and Indonesia is a nation with its own cross-dressing traditions. Whilst...
Bali and the World – We Have a Problem!C2WireMay 3, 2016 by C2WireMay 3, 20162 2205I first came to this Island of the Gods on my honeymoon in 1988. The marriage did not last long,...
Indonesian CrittersDaniel PopeMarch 22, 2016 by Daniel PopeMarch 22, 201611863You don’t need to watch a scary movie to make your flesh crawl, as Daniel Pope explains. A fellow English...
What’ Up, Doc?SimonJanuary 12, 2016 by SimonJanuary 12, 201611133Bapaks in white coats continue to put the fear of God up Indonesia’s expats. “Doctor, Doctor, I’m at death’s door!”...
Booze BluesSimonAugust 10, 2015August 4, 2017 by SimonAugust 10, 2015August 4, 20170844The price of alcohol in Indonesia continues to soar into the stratosphere as new import duties are introduced. I’ve...
Jakarta, Rattle and RollDaniel PopeJuly 13, 2015May 1, 2021 by Daniel PopeJuly 13, 2015May 1, 20210869Not long ago, I watched Dawn of The Planet of the Apes in 4-D at a Blitzmegaplex cinema complex in...
What We Bring to the TableKeimmy XuApril 20, 2015October 20, 2017 by Keimmy XuApril 20, 2015October 20, 20170983My family and I are moving house – no small feat in the world’s largest archipelago. Our imminent upheaval to...