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INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES<br />
Maimoon Palace<br />
MEDAN INDONESIA<br />
094<br />
Frans Margo Leo<br />
Entrepreneur and<br />
freelance writer at<br />
Aplaus Magazine<br />
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:<br />
Tip Top Restaurant. It’s a<br />
Dutch colonial-era restaurant in the<br />
old Medan district. It’s popular for<br />
its ice cream.<br />
FOR HISTORY: Tjong A Fie<br />
Mansion — the grand house<br />
of a Chinese merchant (1860-1921)<br />
who became the mayor. The<br />
architecture blends Victorian and<br />
Chinese styles. There are also many<br />
other beautiful art deco buildings in<br />
the area.<br />
LOCAL DELICACY: Durian<br />
pancake at Nelayan<br />
Seafood Restaurant.<br />
BEST PLACE TO PARTY<br />
WITH THE GANG: Entrance<br />
the Music Temple, which often has<br />
famous DJs, singers and performers.<br />
Located in the fi ve-star Grand<br />
Aston City Hall Hotel, it’s favoured<br />
by jetsetters.<br />
MUST-EATS: Grilled/roasted<br />
pork at Ondo Grill Batak<br />
Restaurant and the curry bee hoon<br />
(rice vermicelli) at Tabona Restaurant.<br />
MEDAN<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 15 km from<br />
Polonia International<br />
Airport<br />
Travel time CBD is<br />
around 20 mins<br />
by car<br />
Taxi Abt IDR40,000<br />
(S$5.50)<br />
Bus Ask about<br />
unscheduled local<br />
buses when you<br />
arrive<br />
ON THE GO<br />
1. Taxi Many taxis<br />
don’t use meters.<br />
Express Taxis is one<br />
reputable company.<br />
2. Bus Minibuses<br />
cost about IDR3,000<br />
(S$0.40) to board.<br />
SURABAYA INDONESIA<br />
Patricia Tandiana<br />
Resident manager,<br />
Prime Royal Hotel<br />
LOCAL RECREATIONAL<br />
ACTIVITY TO WATCH: Bull<br />
racing and reog ponorogo<br />
(traditional dance).<br />
MUST-EATS: Rujak cingur<br />
peneleh (vegetable and fruit<br />
salad), soto ambengan Pak Sadi<br />
(spicy chicken soup).<br />
BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT<br />
WITH THE LOCALS: Go to<br />
malls such as Pasar Atom, Ciputra<br />
World and Tunjungan Plaza.<br />
FAVOURITE LOCAL<br />
FESTIVAL: Wayang Pothethi<br />
at Hong Tiek Han Temple in<br />
Kampung Dukuh. It’s a traditional<br />
puppet festival.<br />
BEST IDEA FOR A FAMILY<br />
OUTING: Ciputra Water Park.<br />
FOR HISTORY: Visit the<br />
House of Sampoerna, Tugu<br />
Pahlawan, and old-fashioned soy<br />
sauce factories.<br />
I LOVE SURABAYA<br />
BECAUSE: It’s my hometown,<br />
where the traditional coexists with<br />
the modern.<br />
Pabean market<br />
SURABAYA<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 20 km from<br />
Juanda International<br />
Airport<br />
Travel time CBD<br />
is around 30 mins<br />
by car<br />
Taxi Abt IDR100,000<br />
(S$13.60)<br />
Bus IDR10,000<br />
(S$1.40)<br />
ON THE GO<br />
1. Taxi Blue Bird<br />
is one of the most<br />
reputable taxi<br />
companies around.<br />
Book at +66 (31)<br />
372 1234.<br />
2. Bus There are<br />
many to take at<br />
varying low tariffs,<br />
but they are largely<br />
unscheduled and<br />
unregulated, so<br />
keep that in mind.<br />
MEDAN: ALAMY; SURABAYA: ALAMY
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