IT development never stops and has found its way into sports, to make our life, during our games, easier and perhaps even better. How cool is this? A soccer shoe with a chip! Imagine that you can track your stats just like the professionals. The new Adidas miCoach technology brings new meaning to the phrase [...]

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The sound of the referee’s whistle pierces the humid afternoon. Players bolt into action vying for the soccer ball. There is a solid thud as a player’s cleat makes contact with the ball. The ball sails across the green field and is trapped by an oncoming player. In a shuffle of feet from the opposition, [...]

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It’s not just oil and gas, English teachers and missionary types who like to call Indonesia home. Despite all the problems that plague football in this country, until recently we have two national associations and  two national teams while now we have two league set ups and two bodies claiming to run the national team, [...]

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Ubiquitous, cheap, filling, and, most importantly, delicious. Street food and Indonesia are often seen as one and the same. They are outside the shopping malls of Jakarta, providing a cheap alternative to western-priced fare inside for mall staff, tucked into alleys in Denpasar, in specially designated areas in Solo, always within a few minutes walk [...]

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Getting your kicks from martial arts has never been easier as a wave of specialized gyms woo members seeking something a little different.   At Arena Mixed Martial Arts Indonesia on Jalan Bumi, in south Jakarta manager Deddy Wigraha has to shout to be heard over the sound of workmen putting the finishing touches on [...]

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I remember friends and family with small children regularly consulting their well worn copy of Baby and Child Care by Dr Benjamin Spock, first published in 1946 and selling over 50 million copies. A similar book was first published in 1911 called Wenken en Raadgevingen Betreffende het Gebruik van Indische Planten, Vruchten, enz. (Tips and [...]

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Ladies, how often do you get to pamper yourselves with a massage or manicure and come away feeling truly unwound? I sometimes find that when I do go to a spa and have a treatment, I come away feeling unsatisfied at the lack of attention I was given in relation to how much I had [...]

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The Long Par 5 Hole #11 At Sentul Highlands, photo by Dennis G. Kloeth Jakarta is probably one of Asia’s best golf destinations and certainly when judged from the amount of courses that can be played in and around the city, thirty eight in total. Next to fabulous golf, Jakarta also offers a thought-provoking package [...]

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As the dry season turns wet and the rains come knocking on our doors (and, in my case at least, dripping through our ceilings and onto our computers) it’s time for me to enjoy a bout of flu and to create a mini-Mount Merapi of used tissues next to my sickbed. Eventually, it came time [...]

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Alliance Jiu-jitsu is one of the most prominent  Brazilian Jiu-jitsu associations, and the current, defending Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World team champions, having won the team title at the World Championships in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Alliance Jiu-jitsu  was founded by Romero “Jacare” Cavalcantiand his students Fabio Gurgel, Alexandre  Paiva and Fernando Gurgel. Alliance Jiu-jitsu won [...]

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