I had my first experience on a motor bike in Jakarta yesterday…….I think motor bikes are dangerous at the best of times, but here they are ...

It has taken me nearly 3 years to get around to it, but I have finally made time to visit this lamp shop. I drive past at least once a fort...

Ciawi markets.  Ciawa is south of Jakarta .

A Punk, A Pirate and a Witch! The school had a Halloween themed day on Friday 30th, GJ's birthday. The kids had their FIRST experi...

Georgia had her birthday party at KidZania this weekend . The kids had been before, but this was my first visit and I can see why this plac...

We had a fantastic night at this years German Oktoberfest, the same band as last yea r was playing and managed the same great eclectic mix o...

All is well here with the Qld family, just another unusual experience to be filed away in our memories! Depends which news you read but yest...

Two days after this tooth fell out the one next to it became wobbly. Unfortunately it disappeared...it is either rolling the floor at a frie...

This was a TGIF moment, a week or two after the bombs. Rachael's toast was wonderful and poignant: "here's to friends come and ...

Georgia made this kite at school at the end of last year. It has been up a few times before, but yesterday the wind was perfect and it soare...

Marley and Ziggy have just moved in next door. The girls are in love! GJ is in love with the fact that they live next door and not here! The...

We tried something new this week.....a fish pedicure. I'll be the first to admit that it sounds creepy, (and for the first 2 minutes it ...

In 1.5 weeks time I will be free to blog, and read and relax.......until then, here is a little something. Last time we went to Singapore, C...

I'm presently cramming for exams........Mathematics and Functional Linguistics, it is as fun as it sounds. Not so great. Mothers day was...

We are now officially Ball junkies! This was the inaugural German Ball in the newly renovated Hotel Kempinski Jakarta. The ballroom was magn...

Spring break (I know, we are in the Southern Hemisphere, in a constantly hot, tropical climate yet it is still called Spring Break here!) is...

The Easter Bunny managed to find us back in Jakarta after a quick trip to Singapore (more to follow)! I think it was all the beautiful craft...

Chelsea has recovered well from her stint with Dengue fever. Here she is at an exhibit on diseases in the Singapore Science Centre. Chelsea...

My middle little darling, Chelsea has Dengue Fever. The Dr's at SOS clinic are looking after her very well; she is having daily blood te...

The kids had an exciting, yet long and tiring weekend shooting a TV commercial for a Dutch food company. The add will only be shown in The N...