Tag Archives: Indonesia

On The Indonesia International Blogger Trip: A Wrap Up Note

After 14 days, six flights, hours of boat rides and bus trips, hopping on seven of the 17,000 islands in Indonesia, the eight international travel bloggers have finally left Indonesia from Bali last Friday. It has been one amazing trip, … Continue reading

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Plans Don’t Always Work Out, but Dreams Can Come True

I can’t believe we are in October already. Where did September go? Where did this year go? (Photo courtesy of the talented Jessy – as featured in National Geographic) September  was a mixed bag of things. Some idle time, some … Continue reading

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Tanjung Lesung: The Hidden Gem on the West Coast of Java

For someone who quit her 9-to-5 job, whose one of the goals was to see more of Indonesia, it’s safe to say I fail miserably; at least to achieve them in the last year. Sure, I spent a month in … Continue reading

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Whining about FPI, the Police, and the Government? How about doing something about it?

Note: I don’t write much about politics, or even anything remotely close to politics. But when I am stirred on certain subjects close to my heart, namely my country and more importantly the freedom to be happy in life – … Continue reading

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On Jakarta: a City with a Love-Hate Relationship

The Capital City of Indonesia, Jakarta recently had its 484th Birthday on 22 June 2011. Annually, the city hosts its birthday with the annual “Pekan Raya Jakarta”, or the Jakarta Fair, a month long exhibition held at the Jakarta International … Continue reading

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On Socially Responsible Capitalism

My Dubai connection friend forwarded me an article on the New York Times :”Bali School Makes Sustainability a Way of Life“- you can read the article here.  I have never heard of Green School in Bali  until I read the … Continue reading

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On Indonesia’s Independence Day

17th August 2010, the 65th anniversary of our beloved Indonesia’s Independence Day. It was 65 years ago we declared ourselves free from the Japanese (and prior to that Nederlands) colonisation. Our neighbours Malaysia and Singapore celebrate their independence day in … Continue reading

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On a Jump Start and Our Own Gory Agora

If you look at my previous post, it was done almost a year ago. Yes, I have been lazy in writing – not because I don’t have anything to say, oh no. Miss Lai Lai never shut up. I was … Continue reading

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On Stupidity and Immorality of Some Indonesians

Things have been busy in the professional and personal life of Miss Lai Lai that she has not updated her blog for quite sometimes, even sparked some comments from some blogger saying “Oy! You haven’t been doing any updates for … Continue reading

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