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Midnight at noon
Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Gerobak: Mobile food stall found all over the streets of Indonesia. Many have customized paint, ornaments, and sounds that decipher what it is they’re selling. There could be an entire soundtrack devoted to the various sounds they make. Existing light taken in late afternoon sun.Read more
Old man and the sea
I spent half an hour chatting with this old man. He’s a Javanese fisherman, who spent his lifetime making his living from the sea. He said he usually goes out in the evening; hence the previous post with the candles. By his own words, he’s 87 years old. If that’s true, then it’s remarkable to see someone his age still working day in and day out for the livelihood of his family. I asked him if I might take someRead more
Hook and candle
Javanese fisherman’s candle, found sitting on an old boat. The candle is made from fruit. Ingenious yet simple. Colors unaltered. Anyer, West Java, IndonesiaRead more
Free trip to Indonesia! If you are a travel blogger check this out. Pesta Blogger 2008
The Indonesian government will invite five foreign bloggers on a round trip to Yogyakarta and Bali as part of the Pesta Blogger 2008. The bloggers are from the United States, China/Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and Malaysia. The blogging trip is a novel activity for the Pesta Blogger, the largest national-scale bloggers’ gathering in Indonesia. The five bloggers would start their trip in Bali on November 17 before going to Yogyakarta and Jakarta. The U.S. Embassy is also one of theRead more