This is a series of interviews of fabulous people who live, breathe and thrive in Jakarta. We will feature expats and Indonesians who call the Big Durian home in hopes to give all of you a glimpse of what life is all about in Jakarta. I would love to have different perspectives on our Fabulous … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Expat Life
What’s on in Jakarta
This is a small article I wrote about the biggest festivals and events that happen annually in Jakarta. You can find the article published in the Expat Arrivals website. What’s on in Jakarta Jakarta’s cultural and entertainment scene is as diverse as its people, customs and neighborhoods. Several annual events are popular among the expat … Continue reading
Activities for Children in Indonesia
Activities for Children in Indonesia
A short post I wrote on activities for kids in Indonesia for the Expat-Quotes website.
{Expat Life} Surviving Summer: How to enjoy being “home” without going “home”
Summer, the time of the year where the biggest event in the expat community takes place: the Expat Exodus. Most everybody takes advantage of the school holidays to repatriate at least for a few weeks and enjoy quality family time, real barbecue grilled burgers, fresh (vs. frozen) berries, good root beer, and very possibly some … Continue reading
{ExpatLife}: Ten Tips to Settling Down with Your Kids
Moving season is at its peak. Everyone seems to be moving in, moving out or moving around! Moving is never easy and moving with kids is even more challenging. At the end it’s all worth it. Sometimes we can’t help but think about the chaos that transferring from one place to another entails, however, I … Continue reading
{ExpatLife}: How to throw a fabulous party while overseas without overspending
We love throwing parties. We are always looking for excuses to have our friends come over and have a good time. We’ve found, however, that things that seemed much more simple at home can become a bit complicated overseas. We don’t have a party supply store, a Target or a dollar store available so we … Continue reading
Bliss… The Spa at the Four Seasons Hotel in Jakarta
My awesome husband surprised me with a four-hour spa treatment for our Anniversary! Last Wednesday he stayed home from work and told me to make sure I didn’t have anything going on for the next few hours. I arranged for the kids to be taken to their Kindyroo classes without me and just waited excitedly … Continue reading
Ni de aquí, Ni de allá: Los niños de la tercera cultura; relaciones locales, almas globales
Disclaimer: Please excuse the fact that this article is in Spanish but it is an article I wrote that was published in the IberoAmerican Association Quartely Magazine “El Pregonero”. If you speak Spanish, enjoy, if you don’t, No Hay Problema and come back soon for the English version. Y tú, ¿De dónde eres? Una pregunta … Continue reading
Sunday Brunch at the Four Seasons Hotel
After three years in South East Asia, we finally gave in. We went to a hotel Brunch. We’ve never been big fans of buffet brunch. We always end up eating something that makes us sick, or even worse eating too much. Back in the States we loved doing brunch, as long as it was a … Continue reading
LIFE takes you unexpected places Love brings you HOME
Six suitcases, check. Carry-on bag with laptop, Ipad, camera and jewelry, check, check, check. Pregnant belly still kicking and jabbing, check. Eighteen-month old, whew, check. As we arrived to our new apartment all I could think about was how empty it seemed to me. Sure, it was full of furniture I didn’t particularly like, and … Continue reading
Stumble Abroad 