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Jakarta News

Jakarta News

Luke R ― http://mylifejakarta.blogspot.com

Sharing my experiences as I live in Jakarta

Avg. Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0 ∙ 6 Reviews ∙ 30 Followers

Listed: Jun 6, 2010

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Adapting

Jakarta News ― Jeremy has been home now for 2 weeks and is 16 days old. Sleep deprivation has not yet sunk in but it is getting close. His astonishing thirst for food is amazing and is yellow poo is intriguing, the smell is nothing but a smell and ignored. ...

Tags: Expat Father, Raising Family In Indonesia, New Born In Jakarta, Jeremy Regler, Breastfeeding, Mamy Poko Nappies

Luke R ― 2 days ago

Coming home

Jakarta News ― Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th ∙ Sunday is far quieter in the hospital than any other day, ∙ mainly because it is not open except for emergencies so the trickle of ∙ visitors and odd patients makes it a very tranquil ...

Tags: Delivery Day, Expat Father, Hospitals Jakarta, C Section Jakarta, New Baby, Jeremy Regler

Luke R ― 1 week 4 days ago

The first few days

The first few days

Jakarta News ― Last Friday (May 3rd at 1.50pm) I became a father to Jeremy. The most life changing and inspiring moment ever I have encountered. ∙ Below are my thoughts and what I saw from the day. The post will be in two parts. ∙ Friday 3rd May...

Tags: Delivery Day, Expat Father, Hospitals Jakarta, C Section Jakarta, New Baby, Jeremy Regler

Luke R ― 1 week 6 days ago

Waiting

Jakarta News ― At the beginning of April we were hoping for an April baby but with May in sight, it appears that won't be the case. ∙ We have had scares and contractions and dilations and many trips to either midwives and doctors but all are saying the ...

Tags: Mayday Jakarta, Pregnancy, Delivery, Maternity, Waiting

Luke R ― 3 weeks 2 days ago

Customer Serivce

Customer Serivce

Jakarta News ― In order to appreciate what customer service is I suggest you go and work in a fast food chain or in a supermarket dealing with people who quite frankly on a good day should not be allowed out of their homes due to the fact they believe that ...

Tags: Online Banking Permata Bank, Customer Service Permata Bank, Customer Service In Indonesia, SmartFren, Hypermart Jakarta, Smartfren Top Up

Luke R ― 4 weeks 2 days ago

Sunda Kelapa Harbour

Sunda Kelapa Harbour

Jakarta News ― More new teachers and yet another opportunity to visit parts of the city. The city tour is always something I enjoy and look forward too as not only do the teachers see and maybe learn more about the city, I get to choose where to go and normally...

Tags: Sunda Kelapa, Batavia Marina, City Tour Jakarta, Tour Around Jakarta, Old Harbour Jakarta, Fish Market Jakarta

Luke R ― 6 weeks 1 day ago

Easter Weekend

Jakarta News ― Well Good Friday came and went and then Saturday did the same and Easter Sunday wandered by all relatively innocuously to be honest. ∙ I was glad of the break for Friday and then another normal weekend of half day working and the rest of ...

Tags: Easter In Jakarta, Weather In Jakarta, Pejaten, Good Friday, Rainbows Jakarta, Easter Sunday

Luke R ― 7 weeks 1 day ago

Countdown

Jakarta News ― The babies arrival is imminent and Yovita will start her maternity at the end of the week for 90 days. We have been busy with the buying, washing and visiting such exciting places as Mothercare, The stores in Ambassador, Matahari baby section and...

Tags: Baby Stores Jakarta, Mothercare Jakarta, Countdown To Fatherhood, Matahari Jakarta, Baby Birth

Luke R ― 7 weeks 1 day ago

Laundry

Jakarta News ― I have been using laundry services here for a good few years now since I have lived on my own and it has made more financial sense to choose this way than get a washing maching and an Iron and then spend my days washing and ironing my clothes ...

Tags: Washing Machines Indonesia, Missing Clothes From Laundry, Laundry Service In Jakarta, Buying Clothes In Jakarta, Shorts

Luke R ― 8 weeks 2 days ago

Passport Renewal update

Passport Renewal update

Jakarta News ― After a month or so of waiting I am now the proud owner of a new Passport. It has taken a month mind and the first news I received telling me it was on its way was through the Credit Card charge which appeared but no actual direct contact. ...

Tags: DHL, FedEx, Charges For Passport Renewal Indonesia, UK Consulate Hong Kong, How To Apply For A New Passport In Indonesia, Where To Send UK Passport Renewal Forms From Indonesia

Luke R ― 8 weeks 4 days ago

Trip to Singapore

Trip to Singapore

Jakarta News ― One of the drawbacks of living and working in Indonesia is that you have to go to out of the country at certain points to renew your working visa and if your visa is like mine then that means annually. ∙ At some point over the past few ...

Tags: MRT Singapore, Lion Air, Day Trip Singapore, Visa Run Singapore, Traffic Jakarta, Old Town Coffee

Luke R ― 10 weeks ago

Yamaha Bike Service

Yamaha Bike Service

Jakarta News ― Compared to Honda there are far fewer service or repair shops for Yamaha. Living in an area full of motorbikes there are hundreds of little stores that service or allow bikes to be serviced on site. Opposite my house there is a bike repair shop ...

Tags: Yamaha Jupiter MX, Jakarta Yamaha, Cost Of Jupiter Bike Service, Cost Parts Jupiter Mx, Service Yamaha, Service Bike Jakarta

Luke R ― 11 weeks 2 days ago

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