Tag: Discovery 2007

Life in the big city can be hectic, they say, and last week was no exception. While there were the usual traffic jams and crowds, and the usual smog and smoke; ...

Ah, the cool crisp mountain air of Bandung was so refreshing last weekend, after the sticky heat of Jakarta. Of course by cool and crisp I mean 80 F and dry as ...

and that is a rare treat indeed. Yesterday’s rain has kept the pollution down and, while there are forecasts for thunderstorms later, it is quite lovely o...

Today is Wednesday in Jakarta, and it is raining, well, its absolutely pouring. More rain than I have ever seen here. (Of course, during the rainy season it rai...

It has been quite the eventful week here in Jakarta. After arriving here on Monday, I spent Tuesday recovering from jet-lag and the fatigue of the long flights ...