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Jakarta News

Sharing my experiences as I live in Jakarta
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English clothing Jakarta

English clothing Jakarta

Jakarta News ― Everytime I go to a mall it looks more and more like an English one every time. Just need Chavs, pushchairs, hoodies and a decent bookstore and it could almost be one! Debenhams, New look, Marks and Spencers, Next, Boots, The Body Shop, Dorothy... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted 12 days ago
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Ground Water Wells Jakarta

Ground Water Wells Jakarta

Jakarta News ― Our House, in the middle of the street, our house was our castle and our keep, our house.... Lovely song from Madness back in the day. This day and yesterday however, saw our house running out of water. Which in any country is not a good thing and... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted 14 days ago
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Wedding paperwork

Wedding paperwork

Jakarta News ― 3 weeks ago I went to the British Consulate office in Jakarta to swear an affidavit in order to get my Certificate of No Impediment (CNI) so that I can be legally married in Indonesia. For the past 21 days, my notice of intended marriage (NIM) has... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted 18 days ago
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Jakarta - A city of wonder

Jakarta - A city of wonder

Jakarta News ― And wonder I do. Here are some things which are making me wonder at the moment. The top 4 things that make me wonder at the moment come with free photos..... 10. Kaki Lima vendors reusing wooden chopsticks and drinking straws 9. The onset of more... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted 27 days ago
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Yamaha bike tires

Yamaha bike tires

Jakarta News ― After 3 long years and 10000km my tires on the bike finally started to give up the will to be round, full of air and possess any form of tread. They still stopped me dead in my tracks and never faltered and not once did I get a puncture. I always... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted on Apr 23rd, 2012
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Visit to the British Consulate Jakarta

Visit to the British Consulate Jakarta

Jakarta News ― I have just been to the British consulate in Jakarta to complete one of the steps in getting married out here. That being completing a notice of marriage in order to get my certificate of no impediment. The consulate office is on the 19th floor on... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted on Apr 18th, 2012
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Personal Bloggers

Jakarta News ― If you are looking for the top ten seo tips to improve your google ranking, or which skin cleaner is the best, or how to improve your blog, in fact anything that is commercial and business based then clearly you have arrived at the wrong blog. ... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted on Apr 16th, 2012
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Rain in Jakarta

Jakarta News ― The rainy season has been very quiet this year, I don't think you could say it was a repeat of the rainy season that happened the year I came. That was a bad year and I think that lessons were learnt, flood defences were built in places and some... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted on Apr 9th, 2012
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Home living

Home living

Jakarta News ― After 2 months of riding through the city to work and back everyday the journey does not seem to take as long as it does. I have learnt that railway tracks are dangerous places to be, that no one cares about fixing the roads and that riding... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted on Mar 25th, 2012
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Shopping in Jakarta

Jakarta News ― Plaza Senayan, Senayan City, Semanngi, Pejaten Village, Puri Mall, Epicentrum Rasuna, Pasar Festival Rasuna, TIS, Sarinah, Java dept store, Central Park, Blok M Pasya Raya are all places I have been to over the past couple of weekssearching for... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted on Mar 25th, 2012
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Adding photos to blogs

Adding photos to blogs

Jakarta News ― Well now I am in a quandary. Should I share my world and what is around me in both words and pictures or just in words? I provide photos for my blog to help illustrate my world and what I see and I am not that concerned that people copy them... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted on Mar 19th, 2012
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Home living Jakarta

Home living Jakarta

Jakarta News ― Its been a long time since I crawled out of bed at 11am on a Sunday after having a long lie in and having nothing to do early on a Sunday morning. My old routine always saw me up and about by 8am sorting out laundry and then wandering to... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted on Mar 11th, 2012
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Internet Jakarta

Internet Jakarta

Jakarta News ― Since moving to my house, I have been looking for a way to connect to the web in a more normal way than my Tab. I wanted to use a service provider such as Speedy or First Media but connection it seemed was not going to be easy. First Media seemed to... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted on Mar 4th, 2012
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Air Asia sales

Jakarta News ― Yep, another post about Air Asia and the fact Everyone can fly. This time a moan and groan about the way they sell you tickets and then cancel flights or change them. Every few months Air Asia announces fantastic Sales and stupid cheap tickets to... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted on Mar 1st, 2012
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Being busy

Being busy

Jakarta News ― Its been a busy month for me and also a period of change. Gone has the luxury of laziness in my apartment and the lifestyle that went with it. This has been replaced by home living and living in my own house and commuting to work on a daily basis.... (more)
 Luke R ― Posted on Feb 21st, 2012