Shangri-la Hotel, Jakarta
“Solid, reliable brand” I have always been fond of the Shangri-la group. I remember when I was a little boy, my parents took me to Shangri-la Singapore for dinner. They had the most beautiful tea cup I have seen –…
Getting around Jakarta
There are traffic jams everywhere. You may think a short distance of 1km, how bad can it be? You will be surprised. There are traffic jams everywhere. I mean, EVERYWHERE. As soon as you leave your hotel, you enter a…
Getting from Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to city centre and back
My taxi took more than one hour to travel from the airport to the city centre. There was a lot of traffic jam. Please, please remember to use the toilet/ prepare a bottle of water for the long ride. My…
Rosso, Shangri-la, Jakarta
This is an Italian restaurant. Porcini mushroom soup cappuccino with truffle oil and Tuscan cantucinni Mushroom soup + cappuccino (!) + truffle oil + served in a coffee cup (with a layer of foam on top) = AMAZING!!! INDESCRIBABLE!!! I…
Satoo, Shangri-la, Jakarta
Satoo means “one” or “first” in Indonesian. This restaurant offers a very wide-ranging buffet lunch. Some stand-outs: Fresh seafood (tiger prawns!!! Clams!!!—I am huge on shell fish, not so huge on crustaceans). Sashimi!!! Peking duck!!!! I love Peking duck! Peking…
Jetstar/ Valuair VF201 Singapore – Jakarta
Shang Palace, Shangri-la, Jakarta
Shang Palace is the Chinese restaurant of the Shangri-la Hotel, Jakarta. Though traditional in appearance, its approach or “software” is decidedly more modern and fusion. Chilled fresh tiger prawns with homemade orange sauce Refreshing. Would have been more satisfying if…
Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
IMPORTANT: to depart from Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, you need to have your bags x-rayed first before you check in. IMPORTANT: after you check in your bags, the airport sticks stickers on your suitcases, which may not come off easily. …
Sports Warehouse, Thamrin City, Jakarta
Housed on Level 2 of the labyrinthine Thamrin City, this place offers really cheap sporting goods. The goods are from seasons past but they are really, really cheap. Some sneakers are for sale at IDR150,000 (SGD$19). I saw a Puma…
Gardens By The Bay, Singapur (Român)
Gradiniile de langa golf Gradiniile de langa golf sunt un parc public chiar peste drum de Marina Bay Sands Hotel si Casino. Accesul spre parc din hotel si casino este posibil datorita unui eşafodaj sau al unui pasaj. Poti lua…
