Category: Local Knowledge

  • Local Tips: Bima Bagus – Affordable framing in Jakarta

    Local Tips: Bima Bagus – Affordable framing in Jakarta

    I’d been looking to get some photos printed and framed for a while. I’d had two quotes for c. IDR 400k to frame a single A3 photo – black wooden frame and white 6cm mount. A friend at the fantastic Galeri Hadiprana in Kemang recommended Bima Bagus. Hadiprana use Bima Bagus for some of their…

  • Jakarta – Top things to do

    Jakarta – Top things to do

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  • Cycling in Jakarta – a few thoughts

    Cycling in Jakarta – a few thoughts

    Being recently inflicted by a bout of cycling-mad-itus, these were two of my top questions, on prepping for a move from London to Jakarta: 1) Is it at all possible to cycle in Jakarta (i.e. traffic, road conditions, etc.)? and do people? 2) Should I ship my road bike (given the expense and difficulty) or…

  • Thinking of relocating to Jakarta? Expat moving advice.

    Thinking of relocating to Jakarta? Expat moving advice.

    After moving with my family to Jakarta in October 2014, i periodically get asked by people considering the move: What is the cost living? What kind of package/salary do i need? What should i bring? Here are some answers and thoughts for anyone contemplating the move: [All numbers are from Q4 2014. Prices move rapidly in…

  • Galeri Pot in Kemang Timur | Home decor in Jakarta

    Galeri Pot in Kemang Timur | Home decor in Jakarta

    beautiful lamps and great prices