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
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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

Photography exhibition and 1000th post

Good news. I may have the chance to show my photos in a well known location in Jakarta. I don’t want to say too much yet, as it’s all still very much in negotiation. If and when I know more, I’ll pass the details on. Needless to say, if I manage to get the gig, I’ll have a ton of work to do between now and the opening. More to come… PS – this is my 1000th post!Read more

Check out Treespotter's perspectives on Jakarta's traffic: "Jakarta is its capital and very much its own world. In day time, the population is around 12 million people, half of them on motorbikes. The other half navigates life trying to dodge them."

Check out Treespotter’s perspectives on Jakarta’s traffic: “Jakarta is its capital and very much its own world. In day time, the population is around 12 million people, half of them on motorbikes. The other half navigates life trying to dodge them.”Read more