I love the outdoors. I enjoy going camping, hiking a nature trail, going to a park. Alas, Jakarta doesn’t have that many outdoor activities to offer. The few city parks I’ve seen are very dirty and not well-taken care of and the tropical heat doesn’t help considering these parks barely have any trees to provide … Continue reading
You might wonder what on earth I’m doing talking about a meatshop in Indonesia but this place is worth writing about. As many expats in Jakarta have probably noticed by now, good steak is very hard to find. If you happen to find it, it will probably be at Ranch Market, Kem Chicks or the … Continue reading
To bring some order to the chaos that is my blog, I will start a weekly feature to be published every Sunday. Don’t worry, there won’t be that many ramblings about how awesome/awful our life is in Jakarta but rather a small photographic summary about the highlights and happenings of our week. Debuting the week … Continue reading
A couple of days ago I got an email from the Mexican Embassy in Jakarta informing us that the Mexican company La Costeña had started selling their products in Indonesia. Mexicans all over the world know this brand and trust it to be a simple and flavorful way to add a bit of Mexican flare … Continue reading
y portugués, inglés y bahasa. I never would have imagined that I would be able to find Spanish speakers in Jakarta, let alone an association that fosters the usage of the language and the promotion of Ibero-American culture. I was so excited to find the Spanish Speaking Women Association in Jakarta and quickly got involved … Continue reading
When we first moved to Jakarta I was very disappointed to find that the closest Gymboree to our home was an hour away without traffic! I was desperate to find a good place for Evan to continue with his early development classes and I was eager to start the new baby in classes as soon … Continue reading
I love Macarons, in fact I love them so much that I would rather eat macarons than pie, ice cream and cake. I’ve attempted to make macarons many a time and I’ve utterly failed each time. Lucky for me, Pantry Magic came to the rescue. Pantry Magic is a cooking and baking supply store in … Continue reading
Evan is a very active little guy. He loves to run around and cannot sit still for more than 2 minutes unless it’s watching the Cars 2 movie (which I’m very grateful to have discovered over Christmas). Today daddy had a day off work so after taking Joshua to his early development class, we ventured … Continue reading
Today was a day full of firsts for me. Granted, my firsts are definitely not as exciting as the kid’s milestones but I enjoyed myself nonetheless. Today, for the first time I ventured out in the city without the purpose of taking the kids out to a playground or a checkup. I must confess it … Continue reading
Pregnancy is full of surprises, some pleasant, some not so much. After having Evan, my firstborn, I thought I knew I was getting into when I got pregnant for the second time and I did not expect anything to not go according to plan. Boy oh boy, was I wrong! Our doctor in Indonesia had … Continue reading
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