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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'.

Malacca — Where it all started!

Posted on November 9, 2013 by ianburnet

For centuries Malacca was the fulcrum of East – West trade and was best described by its early Portuguese resident Tome Pires in 1514: “Men cannot estimate the worth of Malacca, on account of its greatness and profit. Malacca is … Continue reading →

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Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2013

Posted on October 21, 2013 by ianburnet

The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival is not just about writers, readers and books but is now a multi-cultural extravaganza that includes music, dance, poetry, performance, film, food and cooking. From when it was created by Janet de Neefe ten … Continue reading →

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‘East Indies’ Book Launch September 21, 2013

Posted on October 10, 2013 by ianburnet

<img src="https://spiceislandsblog.com/wp-content/uploads   Adrian Vickers (Professor of South East Asian Studies at Sydney University) kindly launched the book ‘East Indies’ in front of an audience of 60 attendees at Gleebooks in Sydney. Here is the link to the video showing … Continue reading →

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Ian Burnet: The Spice Trades’ untold stories —— from Tempo Magazine, September 8 2013

Posted on September 25, 2013 by ianburnet

Very early on in his life, Ian Burnet knew he was destined for a life of adventure. Growing up in a small isolated country town in his native Australia instilled in him an obsessive ambition to get out of town … Continue reading →

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Spice Islands Sailing Adventure

Posted on September 5, 2013 by ianburnet

It is time to stop procrastinating (The act of postponing, delaying or putting off) The Ombak Putih departs October 24 for its voyage around the Spice Islands Only 3 cabins left, the voyage of a lifetime awaits. Follow the link … Continue reading →

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‘East Indies’ —- Spices, Gunpowder and Opium

Posted on August 31, 2013 by ianburnet

Copies of ‘East Indies’ have arrived and there is nothing more exciting than holding the final result of five years work in your hands. The books should be going out to the bookshops in the next few weeks and there … Continue reading →

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Want to get blogging? — The Power of the Internet — Worldwide views of the spiceislandsblog in 6 months

Posted on August 19, 2013 by ianburnet

Country Views Australia 372 United States 143 Netherlands 120 Indonesia 65 United Kingdom 28 Malaysia 13 Canada 11 Spain 8 France 6 Germany 6 Jersey 5 Slovenia 3 Romania 3 Thailand 3 Pakistan 2 Italy 2 New Zealand 2 Taiwan … Continue reading →

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UBUD WRITERS AND READERS FESTIVAL 2013 PROGRAM

Posted on August 14, 2013 by ianburnet

I am looking forward to the whole vibe of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, meeting interesting people, and attending some really interesting writer talks and events, including those below ACROSS THE SPICE ISLANDS Sunday October 13 — 9 to … Continue reading →

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East of India – Forgotten trade with Australia

Posted on July 25, 2013 by ianburnet

A reminder to those in or near Sydney that the current exhibition – East of India- Forgotten Trade with Australia, at the Australian National Maritime Museum will end early on August 18. I had hoped that the book ‘East Indies’ … Continue reading →

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Ian Burnet Books

Posted on July 15, 2013 by ianburnet

The ianburnetbooks website has been up for a while, but I forgot to tell everybody how easy it is to create your own website with Squarespace. If you can type and copy/past then you can add text, photos, video and … Continue reading →

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