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Remembering Rizky: VisionFund Indonesia Loses One of Their Own
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 3 November 2011
By Laurie Young, KF16, Indonesia Monday, October 31st marked the end of Rizky’s three-month probationary period as a loan officer in VisionFund Indonesia’s (VFI) Cilincing office.
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New City, New Field Partner: Getting to know VisionFund Indonesia (Part 2 of 2)
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 22 September 2011
By Laurie Young, KF16, Indonesia When we last left off in this new adventure, I hadn’t yet stepped foot into the office of my Field Partner, VisionFund Indonesia (VFI). It’s amazing what a difference two weeks makes!
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New City, New Field Partner: Settling into the “Big Durian” (Part 1 of 2)
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 6 September 2011
By Laurie Young, KF16, Indonesia A little over 4 months ago Kiva welcomed a new field partner headquartered in Jakarta, VisionFund Indonesia (VFI). VFI operates out of the two largest cities in Indonesia: Jakarta and Surabaya. Because it’s a relatively new relationship, a fellow has yet to spend time with VFI or be placed in Jakarta.
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Running Group in Jakarta
Blog: Dawn Abroad - 2 September 2011
With the pollution, traffic jam, and scarcity of public parks, outdoor running in Jakarta would seems impossible. But seems that few passionate residents and dwellers of Jakarta refuse to give up. They gather together to find the best time and place Jakarta can offer, and do what they love to do: to run.
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Jakarta Getaway: Kebun Raya Bogor
Blog: Dawn Abroad - 25 June 2011
With some trees aged 100 years or more, Kebun Raya Bogor provides a nature sanctuary for the people of Bogor, and the nearby bustling Jakarta. People come here early in the morning for jogging, or later in afternoon for a picnic with family.
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5 off-beat Things to do in Jakarta
Blog: Dawn Abroad - 15 June 2011
Jakarta has more than just business. There are a lot of things to have fun in Jakarta. Read through for the author's top 5 picks of things to do in Jakarta, and be sure to pack up your shoes next time you stop by
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Motorbikes in Jakarta – Picture of the Day
Blog: Vagobond.com - 2 May 2011
Indonesians don't mess around when it comes to motorbikes. This was a quiet time, but it's common to see three, four, or five people on a motorbike. They use the sidewalk, go against traffic, and I even saw a guy ride one into a mall. You gotta love that.
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MONAS, Indonesia’s National Monument. Funny Building Nickname.
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 25 April 2011
MONAS – Presidential Project Name Gone Wrong! If you’re ever in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, you will most likely come across this massive and grand building called MONAS, or the...
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Viaje a Indonesia (Java y Bali), día 15: Yakarta
Blog: Diario de a bordo - 26 March 2011
Yakarta, 30 de octubre de 2010.No vale la pena pasar ni un solo minuto en Yakarta. Siento empezar el último relato del viaje a Indonesia con esta afirmación tan rotunda y negativa, pero esa es mi opinión. Lo malo es que a mí personalmente no me gusta apurar mucho cuando tengo un vuelo internacional y preferí volver la noche antes a Yakarta por si había algún problema con los vuelos internos, para tener así un poco más de margen.
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Breakfast Idea: Saturday Morning Brunch at Pasar Cikini, Jakarta
Blog: Dawn Abroad - 4 February 2011
The real local breakfast can easily be found at the traditional market. Pasar Cikini is among them, in which you can find Mie Ayam (Chicken Noodle), or Bubur Ayam (Chicken Porridge) at traditional waroong. WHile eating, you will be entertained by the people moving as the morning goes
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Breakfast Idea: 3 Best Place to Have Dim Sum in Jakarta
Blog: Dawn Abroad - 26 January 2011
Eating Dim Sum in Jakarta has become an alternative for Breakfast. The communal breakfast is ideal for friends or family to gather together over Sunday brunch. Next time you are going to have Breakfast in Jakarta, try one of our suggested Dim Sum Restaurant
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Top 5 South East Asian Budget Airlines
Blog: The Travel Project - 12 January 2011
Here is my list of top 5 budget and no frills airlines in South East Asia that will help you travel to your next destination. Related posts:Flying with Strategic Airlines Etiquette Guide for Visiting Ethnic Villages in South East Asia
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Sightseeing and Shopping at Jakarta and Bandung with BMW Tours
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 3 December 2010
The 3 famous landmarks of Jakarta – National Monument (known affectionately as Monas), Masjid Istiqlad and Jakarta Cathedral, demonstrates the Indonesia’s early leaders’ forward-looking policy of tolerance for all religions in the city, despite the fact that the majority of the population are Muslim.
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DÍA 2: YAKARTA. SELAMAT DATANG DI INDONESIA!
Blog: Diario de a bordo - 30 November 2010
Yakarta, 17 de octubre de 2010.El vuelo de Doha a Yakarta fue mejor que su predecesor, quizás porque esta vez nos pasamos las más de nueve horas durmiendo y comiendo. A las 15.30 hora local aterrizamos en Yakarta. Selamat datang di Indonesia. ¡Bienvenidos a Indonesia!
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Getting Up Close and Personal with Donautal Duo Band at Paulaner Brauhaus OktoberFest
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 21 November 2010
There are a number of restaurants in Jakarta Hotel Kempinski but if you are here in October, you have to go for the OktoberFest celebrations at Paulaner Brauhaus Kempinski. Expect lots of good Bavarian food, lots of fun, dancing in lederhosen, great music and entertainment, complemented with freshly brewed Oktoberfest beer! You can’t get a more [...] Related posts:Weekend Jakarta & B
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Luxurious Stay at Jakarta Kempinski Hotel Indonesia
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 12 November 2010
The Garuda Indonesia Jakarta VIP experience continues on from the exclusive JetQuay service to even our airport transfer. Upon arrival at Jakarta, we were greeted with a fleet of luxurious BMW limousine ready to pick us up to Jakarta Kempinski Hotel Indonesia.
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my home from the sky
Blog: Barefoot Inked - 25 May 2010
I returned to my beautiful home away from home at the end of last week after a very extravagant trip back to my beautiful childhood city Perth. There is a little airline called Susi air that services the little airports of Java, and I’d never flown it before, but I decided after a big couple of [...]
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Travel Podcast From The Travel Tart – My First Go!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 13 January 2010
Hmm, a Travel Podcast from The Travel Tart. I’ve been feeling a bit one dimensional with my website, as it mainly focuses on Travel Writing and still photographs. I’ve referred to the odd video of someone else before. But I haven’t really thought much of dabbling into a Travel Podcast or video myself. My friend Mr Brown from [...]Travel Podcast From The Travel Tart – My First Go! is a post from: Funny Travel, Offbeat Travel, Weird Travel
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When The Sun Goes Down @ Teras Kota BSD
Blog: Dawn Abroad - 19 December 2009
On a fine Friday evening, we sat at a corner of Teras Kota’s corner: Kopitiam Auntie Li. In the middle is a large plaza, which is normally crowded at night. But it was 5pm on a fine December evening, the sun still high, and there are only 1-2 kids playing here and there. As we [...]
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Where is everybody?
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 3 December 2009
My trip to Indonesia didn’t get off to the best of starts, as a huge storm kicked up on our approach to Jakarta, meaning we had to divert to Singapore. By that time, we were running low on fuel, and the pilots had already worked over their maximum hours, so we had to sit around [...]
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Sumatran Food and Chili Cow Brains
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 28 September 2009
I love Sumatran Food. I had my first taste of Sumatran Food during the Pesta Blogger 2008 trip through Indonesia. It’s hard to describe because there is so much variety – and ‘spicy’ doesn’t really befit how this food tastes, because the ingredients used can vary so much – from fiery to sublime. You don’t have to go to [...] Related posts:
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Microfinance and the economic casualties of terrorism
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 21 July 2009
The first time the Bali bombings came up in conversation for me, it was when I was interviewing a borrower, Pak (Mr.) I Putu Agus Sumerta. Pak Herman, a DINARI loan officer, introduced Agus to me as a victim of the 2nd Bali bombing. I immediately assumed that he had been injured in the blast, but it turned out he was working in a hotel in the capital city of Denpasar at the time, nowhere near the beaches of Kuta and Jimbaran where the bombs went off.
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