Jet Hopping

Meeting our world neighbors one passport stamp at a time

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One last run before heading home #Breck #imperialbowl (at Imperial Bowl Breckenridge 12,998ft)

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Last run at Breckenridge before I head home

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Imperial Bowl at Breckenridge

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Great food and great decor at Merah Putih #seminyak #bali #MerahPutih (at Merah Putih Restaurant)

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Enjoying some exotic fruits for breakfast in Bali. Can anyone name these two fruits? (at Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali)

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Drinking java in Java. Kopi Luwak to be exact…good stuff! (at Menteng Huis)

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Enjoying the view of Jakarta atop @thehermitagejkt in Menteng (at The Hermitage Menteng Jakarta)

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Tranquil scene from my morning run #bali #sanur #paradise #run (at Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali)

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Enjoying some exotic fruits in Jakarta while we're here

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Loving The Hermitage in Menteng, Jakarta! This old Dutch telecommunications building has been expertly restored into an absolutely beautiful hotel that elegantly maintains its historic character. I highly recommend staying here while in Jakarta!

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Our latest adventure begins…on a layover in Taipei on our way to Jakarta to celebrate my grandmother’s 90th birthday!

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Index page for our 2013 Asia Trip

(Click on a post to jump to page or scroll down to see all pages) Random posts - Our route - Conde Nast Traveler's Journey through Asia - Beers Across Asia - Our planes - Free massages from Thai Airways - First Class on the Airbus A380 - Xiao long bao - Google Translate - SIM cards - Kopi Luwak - Our new favorite fruit, mangosteen! - Babies! Hong Kong - Victoria Peak - North Point - Ladies' Market - Taking the MTR in Hong Kong China - Shenzhen - Heading to Shenzhen - Shenzhen Airport China - Shanghai - The Bund - Shanghai World Financial Center - Security at the Shanghai World Financial Center - Taobao City - Afternoon tea at the Peninsula Shanghai China - Beijing - Breakfast in Beijing - Tian'anmen Square - Forbidden City - Great Wall - Getting "rickshawed" Cambodia - Ta Prohm - Angkor Thom - Bayon - Angkor Wat - Khmer cooking class - Faces of Cambodia - Walking tour of Treak Village - Cambodian Landmine Museum - Banteay Srey - Beng Melea - The Roluos Group - Sojourn Boutique Villas Indonesia - Jakarta - Selamat Datang - Masjid Istiqlal - Jalan Surabaya Antique Market - Obama's grade school in Menteng - Monas (National Monument) - Foodie on a mission in Jakarta Indonesia - Ubud - The Samaya - Discovery Menu at Mozaic - A walk through the wet market in Ubud - Balinese cooking class at the Samaya Indonesia - Seminyak - Amana Villas - Ku De Ta - Potato Head Beach Club - Mozaic Beach Club - Merah Putih

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Family, friends and lots of babies!

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Mangosteen This is a fun fruit not often seen in the U.S. It has a thick outer skin that's broken apart and peeled off to reveal some fleshy lobes of sweet and slightly tart fruit. Fun fact: you can tell how many segments of fruit are on the inside by counting the number of segments on the "asterisk" on the outside of the fruit!

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Merah Putih We wanted to hit a special place on our last night in Bali and fortunately came across Merah Putih. The night we went, they were actually still in the middle of a soft opening, so we were fortunate to get a table for that night. The decor and architecture in this place is stunning -- I wish I had taken more pictures, but you can see some professional pictures at their website: Merah Putih. The white columns in the dining room actually funnel rainwater down to create a cool visual effect. For once I was disappointed it wasn't raining, but just another reason to come back! The menu was very interesting - the left half had more "westernized" Asian dishes while the right half of the menu tried to stick to more traditional Indonesian fare. All of the dishes sounded amazing, however since it was our last night in Indonesia, we wanted to focus on Indonesian cuisine. We ordered several dishes that were all very good, however it seemed that everything we happened to order was deep-fried. Towards the end of our dinner, one of the owners came by to see how we were enjoying our dinner. Julie commented to him about everything being deep-fried, and he graciously accepted our feedback. He commented that many Indonesian dishes are in fact deep-fried, but indicated that he would make an effort to balance the menu out a bit more with some non-fried options. We enjoyed conversing with him and even carried on our conversation at the bar afterwards for some post-dinner drinks. Visually, the restaurant is very impressive. I think it will be a worthy competitor to the other big hitters in Seminyak, including Ku De Ta, Potato Head, and Mozaic Beach Club. I am looking forward to a repeat visit here when we're back in Bali! http://www.merahputihbali.com/ Video overview of Merah Putih: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gHvQI4AhAI