Sitting in the Esplanada hotel. Realizing that it could be one of my favorite places on earth. There is a constant sea breeze, good food, a stream of interesting people and often […]
Rum and Coke Reprise
Wings Air and A Prayer
Wings Air is the smaller, regional budget arm of Lion Air. This is sort of funny, because in these parts, Lion Air is itself a budget airline. Mrs. S.A.M. swears she […]
Tongsis
Here’s a brief blurb…. The pervasive selfie stick is known here in Jakarta as a “Tongsis”. This is short for “tongkat narsis” which translates to narcissism stick. Perfect!
On Topik
Walking to the fruit store late one afternoon, we found a much less trafficked, safer path. We passed several Kaki Limas parked on a street corner. Kaki Lima means 5 legs, and […]
Oh, I Love Trash
This is a trashy tale. An tale of the refuse that leaves my house….besides this blog. I’ll preface this by saying this is purely an anecdotal tale, based purely on observation, nearly […]
Lombok
Here is your travel tip of the week… Go to Lombok. Bypass Bali and head to the next island down the chain. Why? Well, the island had been described to us as […]
The Window Seat
I don’t know if it’s true, but TripIt.com, which I wholeheartedly endorse, tells me that I’ve flown 200,000 miles in one year. Over those miles I’ve developed some habits. One habit is […]
Ramadan III- An Airing of Grievances
Ramadan has ended. Coinciding with the next New moon and culminating in Idul Fitri, the blessed feast or festival. As with the onset, there is some disparity about the end of Ramadan. […]
Ramadan II- The Exceptions to the Rules
We’re two and a half weeks into the month of fasting. I’ve learned some things. There are exceptions to fasting. If you’re pregnant, you’re excused. If you’re sick or infirm, you’re excused. […]
Weekend in Singapore
I used the “force” a while back to get my non-existent scissors through airport security. We were headed to Singapore for a long weekend. Singapore is a stark contrast to Indonesia in […]
Secret Asian Man 