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School holidays do not always need airport queues and overpacked suitcases. This season, InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah offers its Escape in Style package, a family stay that brings together a city retreat, breakfast at Sugar
Braga has long been one of Bandung’s most iconic neighbourhoods. Known for its heritage architecture, culinary scene, and central location, it offers an ideal starting point for discovering the city. Positioned within this bustling setting,

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A chrome figure standing eight metres tall is now greeting travellers before they leave Indonesia. Butter Baby, the Jakarta-born character-led IP, has opened its fifth location at the Departure area of Terminal 3, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, marking a significant step for a local creative concept preparing for wider international growth. Unveiled on 22 June 2026,

From Beer Garden to new digital touchpoints, dining-led concepts and bar venues with serious food credentials, BIKO Group is shifting how Jakarta eats, drinks and gathers From the Very First Pint The year was 2010, and a simple after-work drink in Jakarta was starting to feel expensive. People wanted somewhere easy-going to let off steam,

In Jakarta, many Italian restaurants have become sophisticated dining destinations, catering to well-dressed dinner crowds or couples on their weekly date night. Whilst the cuisine certainly suits a special occasion, Italian food is deeply rooted in family meals – and this is something that La Balena is preserving. Occupying its own standalone location in Pondok