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Confessions of a so-called expat wife
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I'm Malaysian, married to an Englishman and we've had to move from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta as he takes up a new position in Indonesia. This is my journal about how I'm adjusting to a new country, a new culture, a new language and being one of those ex
Recent Posts Tagged With 'housing'
A funny thing happened with my curtains...
When we moved into this house, it was as bare as Mother Hubbard's cupboard. Our agent promised us she would get us some sheer curtains for the windows facing the road but as days passed and she never...
We've finally used our pool!
After almost 2 months of living here, Dear Hubby and I took our first dip into our pool today. When we first moved in, the compound management had just lost its pool boy, so there was no one going ar...
Electrical matters in Jakarta
I found this really cool site that tells you what plugs are required for different countries around the world. The voltage used in Malaysia and Indonesia is about the same, just that the plugs requir...
Expat Questions on settling down in Jakarta
I've just had the chance to read a comment from a Achuthan Kutty on a previous post of mine. I haven't been able to reply earlier due to my lack of internet access so I'm only doing it today. Since ...
The reason behind my silence
Well, folks... I've been back in Jakarta since last week but haven't managed to post anything because I'm currently without any regular internet access. I'm now sitting in Dear Hubby's office and bo...
We've found our house!
Yippee!!! We've found our house! My first experience house-hunting in Jakarta was quite tiring as we saw as many as 15 houses in 2 days and most of them did not suit our needs. It was either too large...
Housing in Jakarta - My personal experience Pt I
Our first shot at looking for housing in Jakarta was last Saturday. Our initial criteria for housing in Jakarta had been security (because you don't want Madam Expat running off with the young handsom...
General tips on housing in Jakarta
One of the main concerns for expats is housing. Most expats prefer to live in South Jakarta (Pondok Indah, Cilandak, Kemang) as the area is very expat-oriented (ie pubs, bars and supermarkets that se...