A field guide to Southeast Asia

Find a place.
Make it your everyday.

Somewhere to open your laptop. A neighbourhood to settle into. A good reason to stay a little longer.

Visit notes and practical guides for life in Southeast Asia, starting with Jakarta.

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From our visits · SCBD, Jakarta

Room to settle in.
Battery required.

Spacious seats at Common Grounds. An open feel at Livingstone. And one thing to plan around: power.

The café notebook

Two cafés.
Two ways to spend
an afternoon.

Our notes on Common Grounds Ground Zero and Livingstone SCBD — what stood out, and what to check before opening your laptop.

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The reading room

Find your next read.

Places to work, everyday essentials,
and ideas for life in between.