14 Sep

Posted at 00:13h in Culture by

Makassar, South Sulawesi, just a one hour and three minute flight from Bali.  Makassar is famous for Coto Makassar. What is it? Think of a meaty beef broth that is full bodied but refreshingly light. Street-side warungs on just about every corner sell it. In...

30 Aug

Posted at 09:44h in People by

My journey over the past few weeks has been celebrating the culinary goddesses of Ubud, the women who have helped shape Ubud’s identity as the centre of all things gastronomic. You can bury any illusions of the glamorous Nigella Lawson twin-set types. These Ubud women...

30 Aug

Posted at 09:29h in Culture, Written Articles by

Dear  Travellers Wish You Were Here…. in my little office in Ubud, Bali, that overlooks carved pavilions, stone goddesses and frangipani trees that come in all shades and fragrances. Just another day in paradise! So what brought me to the shimmering shores of this fabled island, I...

30 Aug

Posted at 07:10h in Culture, Food, Written Articles by

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life That’s Why I’ll Always Stay Around You Are The Apple Of My Eye Forever You’ll Stay In My Heart Stevie Wonder.   Breakfast at the Four Seasons in Jakarta, the morning after the Jakarta Post 25th anniversary celebration with the effects...