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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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