Wow, we are halfway thru 2012 and time has really flown by! We’ve definitely had our share of adventures and misadventures and we are so thankful to God for everything. Joshua is turning 6 months next week and Evan has become a remarkable big brother. I don’t have so many pictures from this week, or … Continue reading
I recently contributed this article to the ExpatArrivals website about kids in Jakarta. I hope you find it useful and I would love to hear the experiences, whether similar or different, of any other expat parents here in Jakarta. Kids in Jakarta With a growing expat community, Jakarta boasts many International Schools with excellent standards, … Continue reading
It feels like we have finally settled back into a routine although we did have a holiday last Thursday. The upside to this long weekend, as it was for most, but not for us, was that the flow of traffic was actually fluent! We were able to ride to different places without getting stuck in … Continue reading
As you saw from the post I made last week, we spent it on holiday in Puncak. A beautiful little piece of mountain paradise a couple of hours from Jakarta. We really enjoyed relaxing and spending time with the kids and specially appreciated the fresh air and cooler temperatures. As soon as we came back … Continue reading
I recently joined the expat blog directory at Expat-Blog.com. Julien, the founder and an expat himself endeavored in this project to provide a community held by expats for expats where people everywhere can connect and find more about the places they are moving to and find a source of information and support for expats worldwide. … Continue reading
I had previously visited the Sarinah Department Store when we first moved here. This is the first department store in Jakarta and although it is quite old, it has a decent variety of products ranging from clothes and makeup to sport gear, office supplies and DVDs. I think of this as normal now, but I … 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
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
Busy is an understatement for this week! When we were not getting ready to join daddy in Surabaya we were at Kindyroo, an AWA meeting, school or on a plane. We got to Surabaya on Wednesday night and we’ve had a very busy but fun schedule. We will be here for one more week and … Continue reading
We did it, we rode the local train and we survived! It’s not like it’s a huge challenge but when you see people riding on top of the train and lots of crowds it does seem a bit scary. We decided to do it on a Saturday morning as to avoid the … Continue reading
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