Glodok - Chinatown - Part 1

I finally found some time to head into Jakarta. At first I visited Chinatown and for the first time, I actually really felt like being in Asia in Jakarta. Even though the area is quite small, thereLeggi altro
Glodok -Chinatown, part 2

Vegetable and fruit stalls, frogs, both alive and skinned (yuck!), little green alleys, little stores...
Glodok - Chinatown - part 3

All of my Chinese-Indonesian students are Christians, but there are also a lot of buddhists who work in the two main temples in Glodok
Cikini

For the first time, I took the bus - the Transjakarta Bus - which actually has its own line and it works! It's really fast. I went to a little area called Cikini and had coffee at the famous BakoelLeggi altro
Stand up comedy show in Kemang

Had a great time last night at my first stand up comedy show in Indonesia. The show was called "Story Party Jakarta" which dealt with supposedly true dating stories (Leggi altro
Kemang

Found another little jewel today. Great place to have coffee and cake while marking papers and calculating end of term marks. Lovely owners too and really good coffee!
Going out in Kemang

For the first time since I moved to Indonesia I got the chance to go out with my friends Henny and Carmi. (We were later joined by further Indonesian friends). We met at my place and then took a taxiLeggi altro
Jakarta Selatan - Menteng

I would have never imagined this city to be so exciting. There are so many areas, so many places, so many little details to discover. Today I went exploring the neighbourhood in which former PresidentLeggi altro
Jalan Surabaya

This street next to a little canal offers one antique store next to another. And .... a very comfy Vietnamese restaurant and café just across the street.
Plaza Senaya

This fancy mall offers the most luxurious goods... not that I need or want any of them, but it's still interesting to see. It's pretty symbolic of Indonesian society.... some people can afford theseLeggi altro
Healthy eating

Today I met with two German teachers from the Lycée Francais at another huge mall midway between their school and ours. We're organizing visits and exchanges between their students and ours. Used theLeggi altro
Block M (Part 1)

Together with my friends and collegues Birte and Sophie, I went exploring another interesting area in Southern Jakarta called Block M. It's an area which is characterized by shopping malls, parks,Leggi altro
Block M (Part 2)

Just some impressions of the area and the animal market.
Block M (Part 3)

After Jokowi's visit

This saturday I had an appointement down town and decided to use the opportunity to finally visit one of Jakarta's most famous landmarks, the Monas (Monumen Nasional). What I wasn't aware of was thatLeggi altro
Kota Tua Jakarta

Finally, my parents came to visit, so we spent a day in Jakarta. First we went to visit Istiqlal Mosque, the biggest mosque in South-East Asia, then to Sunda Kelapa – the old harbour and last butLeggi altro
Weekend in Menteng/Kemang

It was time to continue my discoveries in downtown Jakarta.This time:Menteng, where my friend Carolin lived at the time. We went out for delicious Turkish food and then had a drink on the roof of herLeggi altro
Kemang Utara

The next day I got to know the neighbourhood before heading to Kemang where I met Carolin again for lunch and finally treated myself to a new hair cut.
Menteng & Cikini

Finally another daily trip to Jakarta. Went to Menteng and Cikini with Birte. Had coffee, Vietnamese food and fun exploring some hidden jewels.
Jakarta Cathedral and Istiqlal Mosque

Since I had visitors from Germany (Enrico and ZsaZsa) I went on another trip to Jakarta. My friends Birte and Sophie also came along. First stop was Istiqlal Mosque (the biggest Mosque in SEA) andLeggi altro
Glodok, Jakarta

Next stop: Glodok (Chinatown)
Glokok, Jakarta (part 2)

Kota Tua

Our last step was Kota Tua, the old part of Jakarta where you can find some restored buildings from Colonial times. The area is always crowded, especially on Sundays with locals who come here to takeLeggi altro
Centre Culturel Francais, Jakarta

One friday night, Sophie and I went to the Centre Culturel Francais in Menteng to visit a film festival. On the way, we got stuck in traffic, got lost trying to find a wash room and ended up havingLeggi altro
Henshin roof top bar & Jaya Pub

Thanks to my friend Chetan, I was able to discover two new places to enjoy night life in Jakarta. Fist: Henshin roof top bar in Menteng and then Jaya pub, the oldes pub of Jakarta which still looksLeggi altro
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