Posts Tagged ‘Bar’

Hello From Down Under (2) – The First Shocking Moments

Hello From Down Under (2) – The First Shocking Moments

Shocked after landed in Perth under its glorious sunshine at 5 o’clock in the afternoon, I quickly reminded myself that we are no longer in Aberdeen, where it gets dark before 4 PM, where  it is cold, windy, and wet all day. We were discussing the best option to get into our temporary apartment (Emirates [...]

Australia, Being Expat, Life & Style December 9, 2009 8:30 am 18 Comments

Another Reason To Drink and Be Merry

Cazbar is celebrating its anniversary, and I am proud to announce to the world, that the bar, which name was formed during a weekend away at one of the shareholders’ house through some quiz (the one who came up with the name that would be used for the bar will get free beer and {updated [...]

Indonesia November 20, 2008 10:18 am 10 Comments

Bart and 'Sweet Home Obama' Go International

Bartele Santema is in his element. I can imagine him sitting down in a dressing room, powdered-face, maybe a little bit of lip gloss and mascara to enhance his features, a stack of stroopwafels on the table, a glass of beer in one hand, practicing his lines, trying to remember all of his six bars [...]

Indonesia, Life & Style November 3, 2008 10:24 pm 6 Comments

Before Hiatus

I‘ve got to say that it has been a busy week for me. I had a promising lunch meeting to discuss the future of Indonesian Expatriates Forum last Friday at Cazbar. Tamara and Greg turned up after 5 and we had few drinks before decided to try our luck at Loewy.

Blog and Blogger, Indonesia, Life & Style July 27, 2008 2:10 am 16 Comments

Binge Drinking… In Indonesia?

Binge drinking is a big problem in the UK. BBC reported that Britain’s binge drinking culture is costing the country £20 billion a year, according to a government report. The study by the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit shows 17 million working days are lost to hangovers and drink-related illness each year. The annual cost to [...]

Indonesia January 30, 2008 9:04 am 6 Comments

2008 Bugil’s Calendar

I received Eastern Promise newsletter update this morning. Something caught my eyes and I stopped scrolling when I nearly reached the bottom page. I blinked. Again. And again. Probably I was dreaming. But no. The half-naked lady picture was still there. Stop drooling. It’s not me, obviously. It’s the teaser or promotion of the upcoming [...]

Indonesia December 5, 2007 1:11 pm 11 Comments