If I were leaving for good, which Melbourne restaurant would get my last meal? Singapore and Jakarta are easy. Melbourne is harder to answer.…
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Remembering the Jakarta street vendors of my childhood, from midnight nasi goreng tek-tek to the jamu lady, and the vanishing trades I miss.…
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Everything was delicious with a beautifully elevated experience, still oozing the core of Indonesian hospitality.August is 10/10 recommended.…
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I will return one day when the Jakarta Murugan Temple is complete, filled with life, colours, and words of hope and gratitude.…
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Bandung as a destination came later, with Whoosh as the most recent addition, orchestrated by me—it was on my bucket list.…
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Summary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
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Petai, the stinky bean Indonesians won't stop talking about. What it tastes like, why the smell lingers, and how to plan around.…
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My Jakarta is slipping away, I am painfully aware that I’m late in documenting the things I once ignored. I don’t want to regret that one day.…
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