One of the reasons many people are uncomfortable with overseas travel is a fear of the unknown. Unusual customs, unfamiliar foods – there are so many potential challenges. Perhaps one of the biggest of those challenges for some is what is called the squat toilet. The squat toilet has many names. Arabic toilet, Japanese, [...]
It went up in less than a week. Bandung is a city where new road construction is almost non-existent and road repairs, if they happen at all, are shoddily done. So it was quite surprising to watch a substantial barrier, about one foot wide, one foot high and a kilometer long being quickly built down [...]
It’s been fun exploring new foods while in Indonesia. The kids have loved experimenting with dishes and sauces. Adam’s taste for spices has only increased during our time here, while Elana, who never cared for spices all that much, is going to head home with a new-found love of hotness. Dishes here are of course [...]