Author Archives: Kriste Rose

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Kriste Rose

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), is the largest city in Vietnam and the former capital of the Republic of Vietnam. Following the fall of Saigon in 1975, the city was officially renamed Ho Chi Minh City. However, it’s still commonly … Continue reading →

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We’re on Vacation!

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Kriste Rose

I’ll be back in two weeks to post more pictures and stories of our family’s adventures in Indonesia (and beyond)!

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A Tari Kipas Princess

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Kriste Rose

Tari Kipas is an Indonesian folk dance that involves hand fans, exquisite costumes, and delicate movements. The dance, which consists of twelve parts in every move, tells a farewell story of the Boting Langi people (heaven) and the Lino people … Continue reading →

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My Final Post

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Kriste Rose

I’m disappointed to announce that this is my final post. In an effort to quell anti-government sentiment, a block on social media was recently imposed. The strictly enforced ban includes, but is not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and non-government/non-business … Continue reading →

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DHL 8829298273

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Kriste Rose

The first box in our air shipment arrived at the DHL office yesterday! It took a lot of restraint not to tear off the shredded plastic, slip a blade through the tightly wrapped tape, lift open the cardboard flaps, and … Continue reading →

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A Tribal War

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Kriste Rose

As we continue to live a comfortable life at jobsite, a tribal war is taking place in the lowlands below us. A clash between the Dani and Moni tribes started earlier this month when a member of the Moni tribe … Continue reading →

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KITAS

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Kriste Rose

After 4 months and 13 days of living in Indonesia, we, finally, have our KITAS! We just received confirmation from the New Orleans office that they gave Crown Moving authorization to transport our air shipment from its storage unit to … Continue reading →

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A Bus Ride

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Kriste Rose

Just another day on the bus with seven armed members of the Indonesian Polisi. With assault rifles strapped around their shoulders and pistols secured to their hips and thighs, they sat in the four rows directly in front of me … Continue reading →

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Two Little Monkeys

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Kriste Rose

We are quickly approaching the four-month mark of this adventure. Moving to Indonesia has been, by far, the most difficult and challenging thing that the girls have ever done. With that said, it has also been an incredibly rewarding experience … Continue reading →

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Tembagapura

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Kriste Rose

If a picture is worth a thousand words, it would take more than a million words to describe Tembagapura; and one could easily drown in those words. These pictures don’t even begin to capture the essence and totality of this … Continue reading →

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Air Shipment v.s. Sea Shipment

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Kriste Rose

Weeks before moving to Indonesia, I spent a lot of time creating piles of items that we needed to take to with us.  Essential items were placed in the suitcase/backpack pile. Important items that we wanted right away were placed … Continue reading →

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Birthday Tepung

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Kriste Rose

Ally turned twelve yesterday, and, again, today! In addition to recognizing and celebrating her American birthday, we recognized and celebrated her Indonesian birthday (Papua, Indonesia, is 18-hours ahead of Phoenix). For the most part, the Indonesian culture is deeply rooted … Continue reading →

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