If you’re a certified Scuba diver, you know this scene too well; floating around beside a beautiful underwater wall abundant with vibrant coral, getting up-close and personal with a timid pygmy seahorse, or holding on and feeling the force of a strong current blasting over your face as you watch sharks and schools of barracuda [...]

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The Komodo National Park, an area of 1,817 square kilometres made up of three main islands, Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as several smaller ones, was earlier this year awarded the prestigious title of one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. A protected area where one can find prehistoric gigantic lizards, turquoise-blue sea, [...]

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It’s quite surprising how many people don’t know what the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is considering it is the world’s fastest growing sport. A lot of people I’ve spoken to have asked if it’s similar to WWF – “Is it pre-planned and acted out?” The answer to that question is most definitely, “No.” The UFC [...]

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Meet Paul Beale. CEO and founder of GMS Global Management Services, a firm believer of buying only what you need, not what you want. Paul, tell me how you began your career in the financial services industry? I began as a general lines insurance broker and then trained as a financial advisor on a commission [...]

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There’s a long weekend coming up in October and you’re trying frantically to book a villa in Bali but it seems everywhere is fully booked. Belitung have no availabilities and you don’t fancy attempting to drive to Bandung or Pelabuhan Ratu for fear it will take you hours and hours to get there. So where [...]

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Running to some frees the mind and to others is a painful chore best avoided. Running on a treadmill indoors however, can take the pleasure away from even the most hardcore running fan, as there’s no freedom and no scenery to stimulate. Now imagine three men taking it in turns to run on a treadmill [...]

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Congratulations on your debut feature film “Crawl”. How does it feel to have completed such a big project which Paul wrote and directed and Benjamin produced? You guys must be so proud! It feels really great. It’s difficult in the independent film world just to make a movie and it’s been a long project. It [...]

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Jakarta may not seem much from an outsider’s perspective, but for us that live here, we know that hidden within the city’s walls are little pockets of cool in places most people wouldn’t think to look. We found a little French art nouveau bistro tucked away at the back of a modern building on Jalan [...]

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Ladies, how often do you get to pamper yourselves with a massage or manicure and come away feeling truly unwound? I sometimes find that when I do go to a spa and have a treatment, I come away feeling unsatisfied at the lack of attention I was given in relation to how much I had [...]

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Alcoholics Bar & Grill Jalan Kemang Raya no. 72N Jakarta Selatan 021 7195675 info@alcoholicsbar.com If you’re trying to wean yourself off the booze, maybe it’s better you stay away from this extremely pro-alcohol spot in Kemang which just opened on the 28th of April, aptly named Alcoholics Bar & Grill. Run by duo, Chef Patrick [...]

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Meet Andreas Stokowy. The German Restaurant Manager and Founding Member of the Combined Martial Arts Academy Jakarta.   Andreas, where are you originally from?   I was born in 1962 Germany, growing up in and near Hamburg. In 1978 I started as a Fish Breeder and Fishery Biologist at a combined fish farm near Bremen. [...]

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Meet Stephane Poggi, the French Interior Designer with a passion for discovery and design. Stephane, could you share a few things about yourself with us? I am French, 34 years old. I graduated from a French school and I am an interior designer with the habit to like to change my environment and discover new [...]

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Meet Laila Airlie Dempster, the talented portrait artist with a love for all things Indonesian. Laila, could you tell us a little about the early years of your life and when you discovered your creative talents? I was born into a Diplomatic family with a long artistic tradition. My first studies in art were made [...]

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Meet Mark Wouters. A Dutch F & B Manager at the Mandarin Oriental who’s fresh off the boat from New Zealand.   Congratulations on becoming the new Food & Beverage Director at the Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta. How are you settling in? I am settling in perfectly well thanks and adjusting to humidity and the temperature [...]

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