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About ianburnet

Author of the book, Spice Islands. Which tells the History, Romance and Adventure of the spice trade from the Moluccas in Eastern Indonesia over a period of 2000 years. Author of the book, East Indies.Which tells the history of the struggle between the Portuguese Crown, the Dutch East India Company and the English East India Company for supremacy in the Eastern Seas. Author of the book 'Archipelago - A Journey Across Indonesia'. Author of the book 'Where Australia Collides with Asia' Author of the book 'The Tasman Map'. Author of the book 'Eastern Voyages'.

The Long Table Lunch

Posted on August 27, 2014 by ianburnet

The Long Table Lunch, 5 October 12:00pm – 3:00pm, Rondji Restaurant Join us in a culinary journey across the Indonesian Archipelago. Savour specialities from Sumatra to Ambon as dished up by one of Jakarta’s hottest chefs, Marco Padang, Rondji’s chef … Continue reading →

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A Taste of the Archipelago

Posted on August 26, 2014 by ianburnet

A Taste of the Archipelago Sunday 5 October 9:00 – 10:15am at the Indus Restaurant Venture deep into the rich diversity of Indonesian cuisine with these top tastemakers. From one emerald paradise to the next, each of the fabled Spice … Continue reading →

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Sailing the Spice Islands

Posted on August 12, 2014 by ianburnet

The great arc of the Indonesian archipelago starts north of the island of Sumatra and curves south and east until it reaches Papua. This arc of islands is defined by a string of active volcanoes, in Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, … Continue reading →

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Spice Islands — Time for a Celebration!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by ianburnet

It is three years since Spice Islands was first published and it is time for a small celebration — with some bubbles! In July 2011, I received the advance copies of Spice Islands. Imagine the excitement of holding the results … Continue reading →

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Spice Islands Sailing Adventure — October 2014

Posted on July 2, 2014 by ianburnet

The Ombak Putih departs from Ambon on October 8 for 12 days of exploring spice plantations, VOC forts, Sultan’s Palaces, volcanic islands, remote villages, tropical reefs and just relaxing in the pristine waters of the Moluccas in Eastern Indonesia. Eight … Continue reading →

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The Garden of Good and Evil — Indonesia’s Fabled Spice Islands

Posted on June 30, 2014 by ianburnet

A guest blog from Jennifer Hayes, tour leader, photographer and writer with Sea Trek Sailing Adventures SeaTrek, the Ombak Putih and Ian Burnet will be sailing to the Spice Islands from 8-19 October 2014, for more details go to http://www.seatrekbali.com/cruise/spice-routes-spice-wars/ … Continue reading →

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“Indonesia Menggugat” —- “Indonesia Accuses”

Posted on June 19, 2014 by ianburnet

I was recently reminded that Soekarno’s birthday is in June, and then remembered a visit to the former Dutch Landraad courthouse in Bandung. It was here in 1930 that Soekarno gave his famous speech against colonialism, ‘Indonesia Menggugat’ or ‘Indonesia … Continue reading →

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On Food and Wine

Posted on June 9, 2014 by ianburnet

The Sydney Writers Festival was another great week of ideas and discussion. Here are some famous writers with their thoughts on Food and Wine.

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The Flowering of Clitoria Ternatea

Posted on May 16, 2014 by ianburnet

On the Spice Islands Sailing Adventure in 2013 we landed on the island of Machian in the North Moluccas. Once the most prolific of the clove growing Spice Islands, early sailors claimed they could smell the sweet scent of its … Continue reading →

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East Indies — Book Reviews III

Posted on May 4, 2014 by ianburnet

Some more ‘East Indies’ book reviews have come in Ian Burnet journeys through the East Indies, from Calcutta and Goa to Timor and Malacca, as far as Nagasaki, Canton and Hong Kong. Europe’s desires for goods from the East —- … Continue reading →

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