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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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‘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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‘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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‘East Indies’ goes to press

Posted on June 25, 2013 by ianburnet

After 5 years of research, writing and rewriting, the next book ‘East Indies’ has gone to the printers and is due back towards the end of August. It is in the same hardcover format as ‘Spice Islands’ with 224 pages … Continue reading →

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