Ashok Pal Singh
Mr. Ashok Pal Singh retraces his 27-year-long journey as principal of the Gandhi Memorial Intercontinental School Jakarta (GMIS) with Indonesia Expat. The school boasts over 1,400 students and offers...
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Introducing the Estonian Kefir Specialist in Surabaya: Silver Saarva
Far from home, Silver Saarva has found his passion through a health food and beverage business that connects to people achieving healthier and happier lives in Indonesia. This kefir-maker shared with...
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Filippo Lombardi: Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer (CPO) of Fabelio
Filippo Lombardi brings Italian flare and technological know-how to locally produced furniture. The 32-year old Italian had never heard of Indonesia until he got accepted for a job in 2012. Since then,...
View ArticleLearn from Chef Thierry Lerallu
“Practice and learn from others” is Chef Thierry Lerallu’s guiding principle in pursuing his career. He believes that hardwork will make people disciplined and skillful so they support their passion....
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DJ El Didion will Get You Hot and Steamy on Bali’s Dancefloors
Didier Chekroun, aka DJ El Didion, has been in Bali for about 20 years. He started as a fashion designer, but is now a well-known star of the Bali nightlife scene. When he is behind the turntables...
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Charlie Feng and Daliyanto Soebandy, General Managers of Award-Winning...
No matter how much time we’ve spent in a specific field, we should always set a fire under ourselves. Service is from the heart, claimed the General Manager of Fraser Place Setiabudi, Charlie Feng....
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Meet Lens ter Wee
It’s been six years since Indonesia Expat last spoke to Lens Ter Wee, the General Manager of Eastern Promise. We all got to know this easy-going man starting from his early years in Indonesia back to...
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Meet Robin Lipman
Football is not exclusively a sport. Football, to most men and women, is a part of their lives. Robin Lipman has spent most of his life on the football pitch across the UK, Europe, and now Jakarta....
View ArticleMeet the Expat – Angelique Godow
Moving to another country for your job can be challenging, it may take some time to adapt. Angelique Godow, Director of Marketing Communications at The Laguna Resort and Spa and The St.Regis Bali...
View ArticleMeet the Expat – Ben Vobrosky
Bali holds a special place to when most people first visit the island, regardless if their trip was for leisure or business. The idea of moving to Bali with your loved ones, working according to your...
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Eric Schmidt – Co-Founder and CEO of EventBank
Eric Schmidt is one of the lucky few who gets to travel the world to handle his business, EventBank. As someone who has dived into the technology world as a student until becoming a technological...
View ArticleMeet Titus Rosier, General Manager at The Westin Resort and Spa in Ubud
Titus Rosier, the general manager at The Westin Resort & Spa in Ubud, has only been in Indonesia for 10 months but seems to be coping very well. With the current pandemic situation, the hospitality...
View ArticleMeet The Expat: Prashanth Jayaraman Iyer
Country Head of PT. Nityo Infotech Services in Indonesia Hailing from India, Prashanth Jayaraman Iyer found Indonesia to be exquisite with its high proportion of millennials present in the workforce...
View ArticleChris Papanti, Entrepreneur, Coach, and Motivational Speaker – PART I
Life isn’t always filled with glitz and glam. People make mistakes, but having the willpower of renovating oneself or finding their higher purpose in life is the next step to take. Chris Papanti, an...
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Chris Papanti, Entrepreneur, Coach, and Motivational Speaker – PART II
In case you have missed Part I – click on the link below. Chris Papanti, Entrepreneur, Coach, and Motivational Speaker – PART I What are you busy with these days? I am completely focused on preparing a...
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Chris Papanti, Entrepreneur, Coach, and Motivational Speaker – PART III
In case you missed the previous parts, click on the links below. Chris Papanti, Entrepreneur, Coach, and Motivational Speaker – PART I Chris Papanti, Entrepreneur, Coach, and Motivational Speaker –...
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Alain Cornil – Founder and General Manager of KOI
As a young Belgian man, Alain Cornil had to make a decision. He eventually chose to pack up his bags and headed over to a developing country – Indonesia – in 1987. Since then, Alain hasn’t been back to...
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Expats in Indonesia Stuck Elsewhere During COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 was first detected in Jakarta on 3rd March 2020. Since then, the number of positive cases in Indonesia has risen dramatically to over 1000 cases per day. Large-scale social restrictions in the...
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Discovering and Uplifting the Local Art Scene One Step at a Time
Indonesian culture is, without a doubt, mesmerising. Tourists will find themselves immersed in centuries-old or contemporary artefacts, sculptures, paintings, and other creations wherever they go. As a...
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Surrealist Olivier Lamboray Chased the Colour Blue in Bali and Found It
Belgian surrealist painter Olivier Lamboray has lived in Bali for about 20 years. Appreciated worldwide for his highly recognisable work that’s been exhibited everywhere, he acknowledges that contrary...
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