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Sesto Senso by Hide Yamamoto (Jakarta)
Sesto Senso is an Italian restaurant owned by a Japanese Chef, Hide Yamamoto. Located in Lotte Mall Kuningan, it is similar in concept with other recently opened venues such as AW Kitchen and...
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Watercress Café and Revolver Coffee (Seminyak)
Watercress is a café/restaurant located on Jalan Batu Belig in Seminyak. It is mostly appealing for the healthy options of its menu, particularly for breakfast. It also serves a small range of pastries...
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The Manhattan Fish Market - Seafood Restaurants
The Manhattan Fish Market is a restaurant chain specializing in seafood dishes, either poached, grilled, fried, baked or flamed.They are originally from Singapore, with branches in several countries in...
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The Dusty Café - Seminyak - Bali
The Dusty may be the smallest café you will find in Bali. It was recently opened by a young Frenchman, Nicolas Vitetta. It is similar with a bar in Jakarta called Treehouse for those who know. The...
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The Playground Restaurant Jakarta
Playground is a themed-restaurant located on the 4th floor of Plaza Indonesia. It is occupying an alley, not a proper, individual space. For this reason, it is suitable for people-sighting, but...
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Livingstone Seminyak Bali
Livingstone is a restaurant, café and bakery, located in Jalan Petitenget, Seminyak. It is bright, clean and modern, just like the kind of venues you would find in cities like Singapore or Sydney.I...
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Top 10 Coffee Shops in Jakarta
In a hedonistic city like Jakarta, having a cup of coffee is more than just personal sensory indulgence. People go to cafés and coffee shops to see-and-be-seen, meet the celebrity owner, or even to get...
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Jakarta vs. Bangkok Nightlife - By a Bangkok Expat
I am Harvie, a Bangkok expat who runs his own Bangkok travel blog, where I talk about everything regarding Bangkok including Thai girls. I recently went on a two-week trip to Jakarta for a “cultural...
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Jakarta Restaurants: Why Are They So Bad?
I may have tried about 400 restaurants in Jakarta, and I would say only 25% of them taste good enough. Restaurants with Asian food are usually better, especially Indonesian, Chinese and Japanese...
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What Indonesian Bar Girls Say And What They Really Mean
10 years in Indonesia have taught me that even when Indonesian bar girls speak English, what they mean is not always obvious. Here is a little guide to help you dealing with your relationships!What...
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Dating Indonesian Men: 5 Tips to Expat Women
By Simone Roberts, an Expat woman living in Bali, author of the blog http://dontforgettherice.com.Moving to Indonesia alone and/or especially as a woman can be a daunting experience, but if you are...
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Batam Nightlife Guide (Updated Sept 2014)
Nightlife in Batam - Overview:Batam is a small island in the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) located about 45 minutes from Singapore by ferry. With a population of 800,000 souls, it is the home to a small...
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Is Bali Becoming a Sex Tourism Destination?
One of the biggest changes to Bali nightlife since the past 5 years is the seemingly growing number of prostitution or semi-prostitution venues in Bali.Those places were once discreetly located in...
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Bali Nightlife Tips from an Expat in Bali
As South Bali is becoming more crowded and more urban, its nightlife has somewhat improved. It is still much less interesting that Jakarta nightlife, but if you come to Bali for the weekend you will...
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BART (Bar at the Rooftop) Artotel Jakarta Thamrin
BART is the latest of the Rooftop Bars in the city. Going on the roof is a very good option in Jakarta since most of the place are closed, with no windows and with full AC. That is maybe one of the...
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Why Are Ojeks More Expensive Than Taxis?
I had an argument this morning with the ojek driver (moto taxis in Jakarta) who works outside of my residence.I was planning to go to Pacific Place Mall, just one kilometer away. This normally takes...
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Red Square (Senayan Arcadia) - CLOSED
Update: Red Square is currently CLOSED: According to the management, it will reopen in a new location to be announced...Red Square is one of the most popular bars in Jakarta for foreigners, and for...
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10 Stereotypes About Jakarta (and why they are inaccurate)
Jakarta was named as one of worst expat cities to live in by BusinessWeek in an article published in 2009. Among long term expatriates living here, this ranking could not have been more inaccurate and...
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Circle K vs. 7/11: Which Take-Away Food Tastes Better?
I could have called this article: Circle K vs 7-Eleven: Which take-away food will not make you sick? At the bottom of my residence, I have a Circle K on my left, and a 7-Eleven on my right. Both about...
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Air Asia: Why it is the Worst Low-Cost Airline?
I am surprised that Air Asia can still get the title of "World's Best Low Cost Airlines" in 2013 considering it is by far the worst company and the one company I always try to avoid when flying in...
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