This morning we saw a strange sight while looking for a cab. Now we’ve seen some people getting around in strange ways here, from four people clinging to small motorcycles to kids on bikes holding onto the back of a…
Our attempts to use email have been foiled in the past two days by big thunderstorms that have knocked out internet service in our area of Jakarta. We did find this place, though, and it’s been pretty nice. We think…
Here are some pictures of us with our kitty friend Tika Splotch, as requested. Here he is begging for his dinner. Notice how his tail takes an unnatural 90 degree turn at the very end. Here he is in his…
This is the East Balinese spicy fish curry that we made while we were in Manggis. It is really just incredible, and you would probably be able to find all of these ingredients in the US. For fish, try to…
We don’t understand much about Jakarta, and one thing that we have really come to realize is that we completely don’t understand Jakarta traffic. Traffic is usually better on the weekends, which kind of makes sense. The other thing that…
This is a great soup for a cold winter’s day, which makes it even weirder that it’s from Indonesia. Nevertheless, it’s an Indonesian classic, and we’ve had it in several restaurants and seen it for sale on the street. Note…
Well it’s hard to believe, but we’re leaving Indonesia for Malaysia just about three weeks. We went to the Malaysian Embassy this morning to begin the next round of our favorite activity, fun with visas. Luckily, the Embassy is located…
So those of you who know us know how much we love our cat and how much we miss him this year. In a sense, it’s nice to be in Java, where cats live all over the place (dogs are…
This means "Happy Eid ul-Adha" for the year 1425 on the Muslim lunar calendar. Today is a big holiday in Indonesia, as Idul Adha commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael to God, and God’s eventual substitution of a…
Here’s the first of the recipes from our cooking class in Bali. It’s a spice paste called Sambal Pasih, translated as Seafood Sambal. Usually, sambals are sauces that are served on the side and used as a garnish. In this…
