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JAKARTA: ALAMY<br />
BALI INDONESIA<br />
I Wayan Wardika<br />
General manager,<br />
Puri Sunia Resort<br />
BEST BREAKFAST: Bubur<br />
ayam (Balinese chicken<br />
porridge) is great to start your day.<br />
MUST-EATS: Bebek lada<br />
hitam (duck in black pepper<br />
sauce) at Abangan Restaurant is one<br />
of my favourites as the duck is<br />
crispy. It’s a huge portion, best<br />
enjoyed with some wine.<br />
LOCAL RECREATIONAL<br />
ACTIVITY TO WATCH: Catch<br />
a Balinese dance performance held<br />
every night on stages across Ubud<br />
or the kecak dance (Balinese dance<br />
and music drama) in Uluwatu<br />
which is organised by the local<br />
arts community.<br />
FAVOURITE LOCAL<br />
FESTIVAL: The Bali Spirit<br />
Festival which is an annual<br />
celebration of yoga, dance and<br />
music held in Ubud.<br />
Monas Indonesia’s<br />
National Monument<br />
Dreamland Beach<br />
BALI<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 15 km from<br />
Denpasar’s Ngurah<br />
Rai Airport<br />
Travel time Kuta<br />
Beach is around 10<br />
mins by car<br />
Taxi About<br />
IDR30,000 (S$4.10)<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 />
Street musicians at<br />
Jalan Surabaya<br />
JAKARTA INDONESIA<br />
INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES<br />
Peppy Aminarti<br />
Mktg and admissions<br />
manager, Australian Intl<br />
School Indonesia<br />
MUST BUY (MONEY NO<br />
OBJECT!): Bags from Bagteria<br />
— it’s an Indonesian brand that some<br />
Hollywood celebrities and socialites<br />
are carrying. You can fi nd them at<br />
Alun Alun Indonesia.<br />
MUST-BUY GIFT: Bags from<br />
Batik Chic. The trendy<br />
handmade batik bags make perfect<br />
gifts for your friends and family.<br />
INSIDER’S TIP: Buy your<br />
groceries at Kemchick or<br />
Ranch Market. These supermarkets<br />
have a lot of reasonably priced<br />
imported products.<br />
SURVIVAL TIP FOR<br />
TOURISTS: Always take taxis<br />
from trusted companies like Blue<br />
Bird, Gamya and Silver Bird. If it’s<br />
your fi rst time in Jakarta, it’s better<br />
that you have a friend there or a<br />
tour guide to take you around.<br />
JAKARTA<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 20 km from<br />
Soekarno-Hatta<br />
International Airport<br />
Travel time Allow at<br />
least 40 mins by car<br />
Taxi IDR120,000<br />
(S$16.30) to the<br />
CBD, including the<br />
charges<br />
DAMRI bus<br />
IDR15,000 (S$2.10)<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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