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GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:<br />
Metis for its romantic<br />
ambience. I also love tucking into<br />
fresh seafood on the beach<br />
at Jimbaran.<br />
BEST PLACE TO PARTY<br />
WITH THE GANG: Get<br />
together and warm up at Potato<br />
Head, then move on to 88 by the<br />
beach at Kuta or Bosche VVIP Club<br />
on the Bypass.<br />
FAVOURITE LOCAL<br />
FESTIVAL: Ngaben, a<br />
Balinese cremation ceremony.<br />
Strange choice, maybe, but it’s a<br />
celebration of life and death which<br />
grounds me in the moment and<br />
makes me proud to be Balinese.<br />
BEST IDEA FOR A FAMILY<br />
OUTING: Bali Elephant Camp.<br />
You can also do white water rafting<br />
and cycling at the same location.<br />
FAVOURITE SIDE TRIP: Take<br />
a Harley ride to Ubud and eat<br />
Balinese roasted duck at Bebek Tepi<br />
Sawah. Great ride, rice paddy views,<br />
delicious duck and spicy sambal!<br />
BALI<br />
JAKARTA INDONESIA<br />
INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES<br />
A Hindu temple in Ubud Monas Indonesia’s<br />
Carved pieces leading<br />
National Monument<br />
the way to the<br />
National Monument<br />
BALI INDONESIA<br />
Inda Garritt<br />
Managing director,<br />
A True Balinese<br />
Experience<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 15km from<br />
Denpasar’s Ngurah<br />
Rai Airport<br />
Travel time Kuta<br />
Beach is around<br />
10mins by car<br />
Taxi About<br />
IDR30,000 (S$4.30)<br />
Shuttle bus<br />
Most hotels offer<br />
complimentary<br />
pick-up<br />
ON THE GO<br />
1. Taxi Get your<br />
hotel to order one<br />
for you and try your<br />
best to arrange a<br />
return trip.<br />
2. Hired car The only<br />
way to go beyond<br />
the city and into the<br />
villages. Hiring a<br />
driver only costs<br />
a little more.<br />
Malcolm Hines<br />
General manager,<br />
Oakwood Premier<br />
Cozmo Jakarta<br />
GREAT PLACE FOR<br />
DINNER: Loewy’s Bistro<br />
and Bar, Oakwood Building at<br />
Mega Kuningan — there’s a<br />
vibrant cosmopolitan crowd where<br />
conversation is still the premium<br />
commodity, and when coupled with<br />
fashion, the skill of the mixologists,<br />
good food and laid-back sounds —<br />
hey, why look elsewhere?<br />
BEST BUY FOR UNDER<br />
S$50: Two or three metres<br />
of homemade Indonesian batik.<br />
Take it home and have it tailored for<br />
yourself or your loved one.<br />
INSIDER’S TIP: Traffi c<br />
on Friday afternoon after<br />
prayers is legendary; try to stay<br />
local or leave before lunch.<br />
SURVIVAL TIP FOR<br />
TOURISTS: If you’re thinking<br />
taxi, think Blue Bird — Jakarta’s<br />
most reliable network of taxis.<br />
MUST-EATS: Satay, of<br />
course, but not just any<br />
satay. Fresh lamb satay, grilled<br />
straight after being slaughtered.<br />
JAKARTA<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 20km from<br />
Soekarno-Hatta<br />
International Airport<br />
Travel time Allow at<br />
least 40mins by car<br />
(depending on the<br />
traffi c conditions)<br />
Taxi IDR120,000<br />
(S$17.20) to the<br />
CBD, including the<br />
charges<br />
DAMRI bus<br />
IDR15,000 (S$2.15)<br />
ON THE GO<br />
Taxi One of the<br />
most reliable taxi<br />
companies in Jakarta<br />
is Blue Bird. You<br />
can call +62 (21)<br />
7917 1234 to book<br />
in advance.<br />
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