This July/August copy is a bumper issue with ideas to occupy both the kids and yourself. Read through our new suggestions for 'keeping them busy' but make sure to revisit the online guide for even more ideas & 'hot tips'. There are so many different excursions you could take the kids on which they may not normally get a chance to do while in school - especially during the week.

Make the most of the lull in City traffic and we hope the new travel article about Gili Trawangen, off Lombok, may also entice you to get off the beaten track and enjoy this wonderful archipelago we call home.

Make sure you visit the e-coffee shop with suggestions of things to do or places to see; ideas on how we can better inform our readers about moving or living here & please bring up any discussion topics or questions you may have relating to family life here in Jakarta. We'd love to hear from you!

One more bonus lies waiting for you at the end of the newsletter with a special offer from our partner, idGuides and another from The Red House Creative Arts Centre, Kemang.