Viral Video Shows Toddler Playing with a Large PythonIndonesia ExpatSeptember 20, 2018September 20, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 20, 2018September 20, 201802504An alarming viral video shows a toddler playing with a huge python snake in East Java, Indonesia. Pythons are capable...
Homework Now Officially Banned in Blitar SchoolsIndonesia ExpatJuly 17, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 17, 201802258Students in the city of Blitar, East Java can now live a homework-free life after the local administration decided to...
Impatient Child Torches Family HomeIndonesia ExpatMay 21, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 21, 201802215A 16-year-old boy in Jambon, Ponorogo, East Java, burned down his family house after his parents told him he would...
Boat Capsizes in East Java, One Killed Four MissingIndonesia ExpatMarch 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 11, 201801408Huge waves caused by poor weather conditions capsized a boat carrying Islamic boarding school students off the coast of East...
Ten Most Unique East Javan EatsIndonesia ExpatNovember 8, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 8, 2017November 10, 202102728Indonesia Expat and Singapore National Academy are joining forces to provide insightful articles on Surabaya. The young, student journalists in...
Indonesia Falls Behind Malaysia and Vietnam in English ProficiencyIshia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 2016 by Ishia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 201601643Malaysia and Vietnam rank higher than Indonesia in an English Proficiency Survey done by international education company, Education First (EF)....
Take on TubanGraeme SteelAugust 24, 2016 by Graeme SteelAugust 24, 201601602Exploring the distinctly Mediterranean town of Tuban on the north coast of East Java, home to an impressive crab temple,...
Antiques Hunting in SurabayaGraeme SteelOctober 26, 2015October 26, 2015 by Graeme SteelOctober 26, 2015October 26, 201504326East Java resident, Graeme Steel, takes us shopping for antiques in Indonesia’s second largest city, and reveals where to search...
Prigi: Where Java Meets the OceanGraeme SteelMay 29, 2015August 8, 2017 by Graeme SteelMay 29, 2015August 8, 201702345Prigi on the south coast of East Java is a beautiful unspoilt place to enjoy fine beaches, fresh seafood and...
Swinging in the Shadow of Three Mountains in East JavaPutranto AllianceApril 6, 2015August 8, 2017 by Putranto AllianceApril 6, 2015August 8, 201701128Finna Golf & Country Club Resort boasts an 18-hole championship course located 500m above sea level in the foothills of...
1,000 Trees Planted at MesaStila, MagelangAngela JelitaMarch 9, 2015October 20, 2017 by Angela JelitaMarch 9, 2015October 20, 2017054313 February 2015 marked the one-year anniversary of the eruption of Mt. Kelud in East Java. This day reminded us...
East Java’ Cottage IndustriesGraeme SteelDecember 1, 2014September 5, 2017 by Graeme SteelDecember 1, 2014September 5, 201702192Nestled in the Brantas River Valley, the cradle of the Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit Kingdom of the 13th to 16th centuries –...
MesaStila Endurance + 2014 Rail-to-TrailsKaren DavisNovember 4, 2014August 8, 2017 by Karen DavisNovember 4, 2014August 8, 20170667Impressive is what immediately springs to mind as the first finishers cross the line after a gruelling 60 kilometre endurance...
A Culinary Pilgrimage to Gresik, East JavaIntan TanjungJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Intan TanjungJuly 14, 2014August 11, 201701197It was still midday, but the beautiful scent of stir-fried garlic and galangal paste had already made me hungry. My...
Mount Bromo: Where Heaven and Hell MeetGraeme SteelJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Graeme SteelJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201701493Mount Bromo (Gunung Bromo), an active volcano two hours’ drive east of Surabaya, East Java, is by far the most...
Hello, statue?Anastasia IkaJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Anastasia IkaJune 18, 2014August 11, 20172 548I was working long-term on a construction project in East Java and it suited my purposes and circumstances to rent...
Purwodadi: East Java’ Garden of the EastGraeme SteelApril 8, 2014September 6, 2017 by Graeme SteelApril 8, 2014September 6, 201702231The hustle and bustle of Surabaya is all very well when you have something important to do in the city...
Vintage Home in East JavaGrace SusetyoMay 6, 2013August 23, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMay 6, 2013August 23, 201702631The civilisation of Java boasts of intricately artistic traditional architecture that stands the test of time. But people often forget...
Arema Three MuskateersAntony SuttonApril 23, 2013September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonApril 23, 2013September 6, 201711306It’s not just oil and gas, English teachers and missionary types who like to call Indonesia home. Despite all the...
The Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park : Getting the Best of Bromo for Free!Michael DonovanOctober 23, 2012September 6, 2017 by Michael DonovanOctober 23, 2012September 6, 201711431We have all seen it, the iconic image of a sunrise filtering through a vast cloud filled caldera with Mount...
Zheng He, The Chinese Muslim EunuchAntony SuttonJanuary 31, 2012December 3, 2019 by Antony SuttonJanuary 31, 2012December 3, 201908175Zheng He is renowned today as a great explorer, honoured by both Chinese and Muslims throughout South East Asia. But...