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Fort Nieuw Victoria — Ambon

Posted on December 9, 2013 by ianburnet

With a few days to spare before the departure of the Spice Islands Sailing Adventure 2013, I had time to explore Ambon and Fort Nieuw Victoria. A fort on this location was built by the Portuguese in the 1500’s and … Continue reading →

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Spice Islands Sailing Adventure — 2013

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ianburnet

This year we had a multinational group of 5 Canadians, 6 Australians, 3 English, 2 Dutch and 2 Germans making up our passenger list, we were ably led by our guides Jennifer and Arif, and the whole crew of the … Continue reading →

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Across the Spice Islands

Posted on November 23, 2013 by ianburnet

IAN BURNET, IAN HEMPHILL with moderator DAVID SLY Two men who have dedicated their lives to spices: Ian Hemphill – a modern-day spice merchant & Ian Burnet – authority on Indonesia’s spice islands & trade. Join them in an exotic … Continue reading →

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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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