Electricity in Indonesia is 220 volts AC and 50 Hz cycle power. While your 110 volt appliances from your home country will work with a transformer and plug adapter, you may not be able to service them or get spare … Continue reading →
Indonesia, a country of around 250 million people in South East Asia, is abundant in natural beauty; soaring volcanoes, spectacular rice terraces, and some of the best diving in the world. Aside from the odd location in Bali and Java, … Continue reading →
As we have reached the month of August, you may notice many festivities revolves around Indonesia’s Independence Day and the country’s rich and vibrant culture. So… let’s talk about what to do on Indonesian Independence Day celebration, and how to be … Continue reading →
After your arrival in Jakarta, you and your family will be spending an enormous amount of energy trying to set up your new lives. The immediate tasks include: getting settled into your job, finding ahouse/apartment, getting your kids enrolled in … Continue reading →
The diversity and sophistication of Indonesia’s culture may lead tourists to confusion. Sometimes partial experiences and judgments beget stereotypes, ones that may inhibit you to understand and appreciate a certain nation. Read more for common stereotypes all Indonesians hate. Indonesians … Continue reading →
While it’s easy to misjudge something foreign, holding misconceptions about a country, culture, or community will hold us back from fully understanding and experiencing their true, fascinating essence. We are all guilty of having false impressions about many things, but … Continue reading →
During the marriage of parents, children shall be under their parental authority until they come of age to the extent that the parents are not relieved of such responsibility. In the event the parents’ marriage is dissolved due to divorce, … Continue reading →
Indonesia is a very unique country. This country consists of several large sized islands and thousands small sized island. Each island in Indonesia has its own culture. There are so many cultures in Indonesia and people in Indonesia came from … Continue reading →
Migration seems to have been a part of human tradition since antiquity. If a nation comes the arrival of another stronger nation they are urged, become extinct, or go seek new homes. So a nation that inhabits a region is … Continue reading →
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is celebrated by Muslims around the world with fasting (saum) and commemorates the first revelation that descends upon the Prophet Muhammad according to Muslim beliefs. This annual celebration is revered … Continue reading →