Archive for January, 2016
Ojek – the fastest mode of transport against traffic gridlock Posted by asimonoff on Jan 31, 2016
When you are in Indonesia, you will often hear people saying “Macet total. Naik ojek aja.” Which is translated “Well, it is a total traffic gridlock. It would be better to take an ojek” , “tidak ada kendaraan umum ke (daerah) itu. Naik ojek aja.” (as the area cannot be reached by public transit; it…
Gili Meno Posted by sasha on Jan 26, 2016
Our trip around the Gili Islands continues, as we head from the “party island” of Gili T to the most laid back of the three – Gili Meno. If you’re bouncing between the islands, it’s a simple 15-minute boat ride from one to the other. The Honeymoon Island Gili Meno is the middle island in…
My Indonesian Speech (Video) Posted by sasha on Jan 21, 2016
At the end of our first semester studying Indonesian at Udayana University of Bali, we had a closing ceremony. I was asked to give a speech in Indonesian for my class. Watch the full speech with English translations here, and then check out the previous post to study the text in Indonesian.
Streets, Beats & Eats – Gili T Posted by sasha on Jan 18, 2016
The largest of the three Gili Islands, Gili Trawangan is an awesome place for a vacation. Spend your mornings diving with sea turtles, your afternoons exploring the island on a bicycle, and your evenings feasting at the night market and dancing the night away at one of the tri-weekly parties. Tour this cool Indonesian island…
Giving a Speech in Indonesian Posted by sasha on Jan 11, 2016
After a semester of (sort of) studying Indonesian in Bali as part of the Darmasiswa program, I’ve been asked by a lot of people how my Indonesian is progressing. To be honest, it’s not quite as good as I had hoped it would be. That’s partly because my classes aren’t exactly rigorous, and also because…
Darmasiswa Program in Bali Posted by sasha on Jan 6, 2016
See what life is like for a student of the Darmasiswa program in Bali in this short video. There’s a lot more going on than just language classes!
My Experience Studying in Bali Posted by sasha on Jan 4, 2016
For the past four months, I’ve been living in Bali and studying Indonesian language and culture as part of the Darmasiswa program. Having just completed my first semester, I’d like to share some of my thoughts and experiences on the program. An Intro to Darmasiswa This program has been going on every year since 1974…