Ashlee is an Australian journalist currently living in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is skilled in print, radio, online and multimedia journalism, as well as photography. She is currently working as a copy editor on the web desk of the Jakarta Globe, a new English-language daily broadsheet newspaper. She is also available for freelance assignments.
Is the world's fourth most populous nation. Almost 90 percent of the population identify as Muslim. It has more than 17,500 islands — but only around 6,000 are inhabited. It's home to diverse cultures and a growing tourism industry. Indonesia has thousands of stories waiting to be told.
The cooking classes at Janet de Neefe’s Casa Luna Cooking School give an excellent insight into the spices, produce and culture of Bali.
“Spicy, zingy, fresh-tasting, unusual and “I want some more of that one” were just some of the descriptors being thrown around.”
Story and photos by Ashlee Betteridge.
Published in the Jakarta Globe newspaper on April 23, 2010.
The failings of Indonesia’s travel visa system is the one of the topics of conversation among travelers in the nation’s hostels and guesthouses.
Published in the Jakarta Globe newspaper on May 18, 2010.
Every nasi campur has a story. Six short reviews of restaurants and street stalls in Bali selling one of Indonesia’s classic dishes. Photos and story by Ashlee Betteridge. Published in the Jakarta Globe newspaper, April 2, 2010.
Travel story about the attractions in Pangandaran, West Java, where the tourism industry is recovering after a 2006 tsunami destroyed the town. Published in the Jakarta Globe on March 22, 2010. Story and photos by Ashlee Betteridge.
Parents making their teenagers kiss in public? A village in Bali does so once a year. Story about Bali’s omed-omedan kissing festival, published in the Jakarta Globe on March 20, 2010. Story and photos by Ashlee Betteridge.
Piece for Crikey’s Back in a Bit blog about Bali’s Nyepi day of silence. Published March 18, 2010.
Bali welcomes the beginning of the Saka New Year with a whole lot of noise, then a whole lot of silence. Published in the Jakarta Globe newspaper on March 15, 2010. Story and photographs by Ashlee Betteridge
In a country where environmental crimes still go largely unchecked, Indonesia’s Komodo National Park provides proof that conservation and ecotourism efforts really can make a difference — but there’s always more to be done. By Ashlee Betteridge.
Published in the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism’s Reportage online magazine on October 26, 2009.
What happens when a cynical 21-year-old goes to Disneyland Paris? Not magic, that’s for sure.
Story and photography by Ashlee Betteridge. Published in Village Voice Balmain, Drummoyne, Harbourside and Beaches.
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