I hope you had a wonderful week. Our week was busy, so busy that I forgot to take pictures although I did take my camera everywhere. We just had too much to do. This week my husband and I went on a tour of the Toyota factory and we celebrated a friend’s birthday at a … Continue reading
A few weeks ago we signed up for a great experience, namely the Little Red Farm’s World Wide Cultural Exchange. As I mentioned before here, we were very excited when we found out we were assigned a family in the UK, a kindergarten in Quebec, Canada, a family in Kuala Lumpur and a family in … Continue reading
Take a deep breath, close your eyes, tap your heels three times and think there’s no place like home. You might still be in the same place but don’t worry if it feels different and unknown. Whichever new Oz you arrive at, get to met the local scarecrow, cowardly lion and tin man and hurry to visit the Wizard. At the end of the Yellow Brick Road you will always find your home!
Just a little piece of advice my expat friends who’ve just moved into their new home.
Finally, part two of the naked truth of traveling with an infant and a toddler. We’ve already discussed some of the horrors challenges that traveling with a little one and an even littler one entail. Now, it’s time to face the giants, pack up your suitcases and enjoy the ride. Here are some tips that … Continue reading
I know I’ve been a little bit absent this past week, but you are soon to see why. We had a very busy and productive week. I had so many fun events going on during the week that I can’t believe it’s over and my schedule for next week seems empty compared to this past … Continue reading
Don’t believe it when they tell you there’s nothing to do in Surabaya. There’s at least four, yes, FOUR things to do in Surabaya with the kids other than the malls. I know, it doesn’t sound like much but at least despite our 2 week-long trip we managed to entertain the boys and I didn’t … Continue reading
Getting There I can’t complain of my first experience flying alone with the two kids. Although it was a very short flight I was a little bit concerned on how they, or rather I, would deal with it. We flew Garuda Indonesia since we’ve had several bad experiences with Air Asia Indonesia. The service … Continue reading
We’re back home in Jakarta and all we can say is that we are very grateful for a great week. It was my husband’s birthday on the 19th and we celebrated another wonderful year of his life and thanked God for all his mercies. We are happy to be back home and we have a … Continue reading
Today as I was reading about Third Culture Kids I found this great article about a girl who spent part of her developing years in Indonesia: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/26/news/26iht-rkid_ed3_.html?pagewanted=all Although it’s an old article (2002), some of the references to Indonesia made me chuckle and I couldn’t help but wonder how many of these experiences will be … Continue reading
If you are in Surabaya for a few days, the Batu Secret Zoo is a must see! Although it’s a good two to three-hour drive from Surabaya you won’t regret making the trip. For only 120,000 rupiah per adult for the zoo and the museum (kids get in free), it’s a steal! This zoo has … Continue reading
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