Australians may boycott travel to Indonesia if convicted drug couriers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, our Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop has warned. Authorities in Indonesia are finalising plans to move them from Bali to a place of execution on a prison island off Java. We know it will be very soon. I struggle toContinue reading “Andrew and Myuran don’t deserve to die”
Tag Archives: Jakarta
Who knew Jakarta could be so hip?
All the world’s big name hotels are here and The Pullman Jakarta Central Park Hotel is the newest. It looks more like a funky pop-art museum. Cutting edge design at its most hip, and at its most whimsical.
Get on your bike to explore old Jakarta
What grabs my attention in Jakarta’s Batavia Square are the candy-colored bicycles for rent, some of them complete with sunhats and sorbet-tinted helmets.This South-East Asian capital is full of surprises.
Crying over East Javanese chilli chicken
My lips are numb and tears are running down my burning cheeks. I can’t help it. I’ve belatedly discovered I’m a chilli wimp.
The story behind some of Asia’s cheap street eats
Eating super cheap street food in Asia is part of the destination appeal for tourists – but behind the sizzling oil is a dire reality of poor nutrition for millions. Mercy Corps is out to change that.
