Second part of our adventure was to wander the streets of Manggarai to find the tailors who line the street so we could get a few things fixed and see what’s happening around the town.. Share on Facebook Read more »
The Start of an Adventure… Pasar Minggu
It’s so great to be back in the chaos of Jakarta after spending the past five months back home in Melbourne. As Summer finished and the days grew colder I dreamed of returning to the heat and confusion and somehow my dream came true and here I am again.. and I feel incredibly blessed. So […] Read more »
Berlibur in Indonesia
It goes without saying that people go on holidays for different reasons seeking different experiences. Now I am well past my 20s, I seek a quiet place, with lapping water, maybe a hammock, good food and overall peacefulness. That’s why I stay away from the party island of Bali, and don’t even go near the […] Read more »
A Little Bit of Cinta
It’s no secret that finding a man in these times isn’t easy. Popular culture tells us so and my friends agree. As young men lose their masculinity and spend more time shopping and hairstyling than women, as they turn up the collars of their pink shirts and embrace metrosexuality, as they are taught to be afraid of […] Read more »
The Hunt for Merdeka – Part 1
As I drive around the jam packed streets of Jakarta seeing babies on bikes without helmets, little kids picking up the trash, old ladies with bowls begging for a few rupiah, barefoot workmen digging up the roads, men pulling wooden rubbish carts with their family inside amongst the rubbish, shimmering mosques lining the streets, groups […] Read more »
I Prefer My Food With Pollution
One of the greatest things about living in Jakarta is the food. If I wander down to the end of my street there are so many warungs set up ready to serve a thousand different varieties of food. I can hear the sounds throughout the day of food being wheeled outside my house. The bakso […] Read more »
Cikini Street Exhibition – Galeri Jalanan Bau Tanah
Last weekend we went to see the Cikini Street Exhibition named Galeri Jalanan Bau Tanah. Set up by a group of professional and amateur photographers, this exhibition aimed to show people across Indonesia who are looking after the environment using traditional methods, and the changes that are taking place. Unfortunately it was raining when we […] Read more »
Where’s My Mbak?
One of the first cultural confusions I encountered in Jakarta was these strangely dressed young girls wearing matching pink or green, or white with blue trimmings uniforms – sometimes hanging out together but more often alone. Sometimes they were clutching a child, or carrying bags, other times they were to be found in kitchens or […] Read more »
Thank you Tyra Banks!
Yah! Following on from our story on Indonesia’s youngest fashion designer, Rafi Abdurrahman Ridwan, which was also printed in Jakarta Expat Magazine, a response was received by Tyra Banks! Wishing you success always Rafi and a huge thank you to Tyra Banks for making one of his dreams come true xx Share on Facebook Read more »
This Traffic is Making Me Gila
It’s not news that Jakarta has traffic problems. It is the first conversation on everyone’s lips when they first meet you, “so what do you think of Jakarta? Macet banget, yeah?”. And I wholeheartedly agree. This traffic confines me to the house as the malas feeling grips me when I consider venturing out to explore […] Read more »