Well this ended up being a spontaneous outing for me and little Samudra and we ended up having lots of fun together exploring the zoo and meeting people. I had been planning to go and cover The Color Run this morning as I had been given a media invitation, but after waiting 40 minutes for […] Read more »
Hellofest Anima Expo
It’s so difficult to find time for our little family to hang out these days as Putra is so busy with work 7 days a week, so it was a treat that we could spend yesterday together at Hellofest Anima Expo in Senayan. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but as soon as we entered […] Read more »
Back to Play Dates..
Yesterday was the first Monday in what feels like months, that I was actually free to catch up again with the Yummy Mummies Playgroup in Senayan. It’s been a little hectic for everyone the past few weeks and there’s always Whatsapp messages making and rescheduling plans and I feel sad every time we miss out […] Read more »
Jakarta Fashion Week 2015 – Day 2 : Grazia Glitz & Glam
This was the show I was most looking forward to today and it was full of high energy fun and collaborations between different Indonesian designers. Iwet Ramadhan came jumping and dancing down the catwalk at the end of his collection and I thought he was about to burst with happiness! Daniel Mananta and Nowela’s showcase was […] Read more »
Jakarta Fashion Week 2015 – Day 2
Day 2 of JFW and Putra packed up Samudra and some bathers and headed to PIM for lunch and a swim with Samudra and all the family, and I packed my camera and caught a taxi back to Senayan City for more shows in the afternoon. Again, I will only show a few photos to […] Read more »
Jakarta Fashion Week 2015 – Day 1
It’s that time of the year again that I always look forward to here in Jakarta, it reminds me of first arriving in Jakarta and being overwhelmed by the city, but excited to attend Jakarta Fashion Week. When I landed in Jakarta in 2009, I knew nothing of this city, so I was super excited […] Read more »
Angkat Raketmu at Citos
Last Friday we spent a full and fun day at Citos for the Coca Cola Angkat Raketmu (Raise Your Racket) event. Over the past year Coca Cola has refurbished 16 badminton courts in 7 cities across Java in the hope of getting people to raise their rackets and get back into playing badminton. In 2014/2015 […] Read more »
Habitat for Humanity in Sentul
A couple of weeks ago, Putra was invited by Habitat for Humanity to document their volunteers helping to paint and build houses for people in need in a small village in Sentul, on the outskirts of Jakarta. We were picked up at 4.30am while the skies were still dark and the roads free from traffic, and […] Read more »
Cooling off at Pondok Indah Water Park
Hello again! It’s been quiet here in the land of We Love Jakarta after the site was overtaken by little gremlins and spam, forcing the site to close down temporarily. The biggest thanks ever goes to my dear friend and travelling nomad, James Clark (www.nomadicnotes.com), for always coming to the rescue when I need help […] Read more »
Popcon Asia 2014
Last Sunday was the final day of Popcon Asia 2014 (Popular Culture Convention) held at the SMESCO Convention Centre. I had been really looking forward to it after hearing about it from my friend Eric (thespacewanderer.com) as he had a booth set up for the event. As soon as the lift doors opened, we were […] Read more »