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One of the world’s largest cities, Jakarta a.k.a. The Big Durian is a shopper’s Mecca. Officially Jakarta’s permanent population is approximately 10 million. Unofficially the number swells to 30 million when daily commuters to centrally located workplaces are added to the overall body count. Apparently, if you don’t sleep in Jakarta province, you’re not considered […]

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Noosa is as well known for its foodie delights as it is for its surf breaks, gentle climate and pizzazz. Jam Guru Jamie Milverton stirs an enormous stockpot full of gently simmering tomato chutney while explaining that his mother taught him much of what he knows about jam. ‘She wins a lot of gold at […]

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Famous grand hotels in London aren’t hidden away are they? The Savoy. The Connaught. Claridges. Brown’s. The Dorchester. Ask any London cabbie to take you to anyone of these hotels and the driver could probably get you there blindfolded. Much as I like the grand entrances and ‘olde worlde’ atmosphere of those hotels, the Taj […]

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