Talk about the idea of traveling forever – the name of this blog. That’s what I’ve been doing since the end of 1982 when I took a 3-month job in Jakarta, Indonesia. Oh, yes, I …
Can You Speak Indonesian? The answer might surprise you.
I’m sure that your immediate response was in the negative — unless of course, you’re Indonesian or have been living there a long time as I have. But you probably don’t realize that you already know …
Fire, Death, and Rebirth
Late October and early November 2010 was a time no one living in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, will ever forget. Mt. Merapi, one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes in the world just north of Yogyakarta, …
Women in Indonesia
I’ve been writing a lot of posts about Indonesia. That’s natural, right? It’s where I’ve made my home for almost all of the past 36 years.You may not know much about Indonesia other than the …
Java Is My Home
Travel can be so transformative. It can – rejuvenate you from your 9-5 job or your online work expose you to behaviors and thoughts different from what you know at home stimulate you to imagine …
Destiny or Luck?
Did I end up traveling the world and living in Indonesia because it was my destiny? Or was it just bad luck – or maybe good luck? Destiny and luck have a lot in common. …
What’s Under Those Headscarves?
I’m an American female living in Indonesia, which has a majority Muslim population. You may already know that the government of Indonesia is not religious. It’s secular and recognizes many different religions. In fact, we …