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Spice Islands Sailing Adventure 2014

Posted on February 28, 2014 by ianburnet

The Ombak Putih is sailing again to Ambon-Banda-Lease-Obliatu-Bacan-Makian-Tidore-Ternate from October 8-19, 2014. Nutmeg and clove plantations, historic forts, old VOC buildings, dive spots, remote villages, local markets, Sultan’s Palaces, and lazing on board, are all on the agenda. Follow our … Continue reading →

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Oude Stad – ‘Old Town’ – Dutch Semarang

Posted on February 12, 2014 by ianburnet

The old Dutch part of Semarang is often referred to as the Oude Stad. Built close to the port and with access for small ships and barges up the Semarang River, the colonial buildings of the ‘Old Town’ stand sadly … Continue reading →

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e-books – love them or hate them?

Posted on February 6, 2014 by ianburnet

It doesn’t matter because their here to stay and everyone has their own preference according to the type of book. For book publishers it certainly overcomes all those intractable problems of trying to ship books to satisfy customers in many … Continue reading →

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A colourful Church in Semarang, Indonesia

Posted on February 6, 2014 by ianburnet

This church in Semarang had the creative inspiration to decorate its exterior with colourful umbrellas strung on wire —- beautiful!

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Birds of Paradise — Papuan school children perform tribal dance

Posted on January 31, 2014 by ianburnet

These Papuan school children are preparing for a dance performance in Jakarta. Look at their magnificent headdresses, each one a complete bird-of-paradise. Hopefully these birds are still not endangered and are a renewable resource There is time for one last … Continue reading →

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‘East Indies’ at the Australian National Maritime Museum

Posted on January 28, 2014 by ianburnet

Book launch: East Indies book talk by Ian Burnet Sunday 16 February 2014| 2 pm – 4 pm A fascinating talk about the spice trade and its little known associated collateral. It documents the 200 year struggle between the Portuguese … Continue reading →

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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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