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Waisak at Borobudur Temple in the early morning..
Waisak is a holy day for Buddhists and is celebrated annually in Indonesia during the full moon in either May or June at Borobudur Temple in Magelang. Also known as ‘Buddha Day’, the occasion commemorates the birth of Prince Siddhartha in Lumbini, his enlightenment, and his passing in Kusinara in 543BC. I had been looking […] Read more »
Something Strange and Beautiful
Going to see music in Jakarta is often a community event. The musicians never seem to take with them the attitudes of rock stars, rather they tend to play for the people. Any song requests are accepted and attempted, any budding musicians can join the band, or steal the microphone for a whole set, with barely the […] Read more »
Manggarai Station
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Train Spotting at Manggarai
In a city with a population of around 10 million people, it’s no wonder that Jakarta’s roads are in gridlock with cars, motorbikes, buses, trucks, bajas, rubbish men pulling carts, and many other weird and wonderful modes of transport, making travel across the city incredibly slow and very frustrating. Considering another 2 million travel from […] Read more »
Jalan Jalan di Manggarai….
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 »
Tuty Adib ‘Love Story’ – Fashion Show at Plaza Senayan
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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 »