FRV Travel l 1

Rp.

60.

000

edition 10.6, APRiL - mAy ‘14

RP. 60.000

L o g o n t o f R v t R A v e L . c o m f o R n e w s A n d t R A v e L i n f o R m A t i o n

d e s i g n f o o d a r c h i t e c t u r e f a s h i o n a r t w i n e r e s t a u r a n t s

fAshion RestAuRAnts And viLLAs | bALi & southeAst AsiAn styLe

LOMBOK LUXURY

MOzaic Beach cLUB

One DaY in aBU DhaBi

essentiaL BangKOK

FashiOn: INTERCONTINENTAL BALI &

CLOUD LOUNGE JAKARTA

BaLi viLLaspANDAwA, BANyAN TREE

MeLBOURne ADELphI hOTEL

PhUKet isLanD

RenO Usa: FUN AND GAmING

IN ThE DEsERT

2 l FRV Travel

FRV Travel l 3

4 l FRV Travel

FRV Travel l 5

6 l FRV Travel

CONTENTSApril - May 2014

10.6

FEATURES042 & 052 Bali & Jakarta FashionFRV’s DP and Stefani take a waltz through Bali’s InterContinental and Jakarta’s new Cloud Lounge.

068 A World of Pure ImaginationThe Adelphi Hotel in Melbourne gets the once over from Emma Westwood.

078 Phuket IslandTrauts soaks up some five star fun, excellent cuisine and after-dark antics in Phuket.

082 The Travelling DJ vol 6 Tony Montana comes back to Bali to get in touch with some tropical rhythms and a bit of local culture.

086 Being a Brit for a WeekErza travels to the United Kingdom and lives out his childhood dreams in Old London Town.

090 Fun and Gaming in the DesertThomas Jones drives his white Mustang all the way to Reno for outdoor fun and indoor excitement.

Cover FRV Travel: Sepoi Sepoi, photo by Thomas Jones

FRV Travel l 7

The layered nuances of recipes handed down through generations. The heady, smoky goodness of caramelised, melt-in-your-mouth bites from a charcoal grill. The languid looks

shaken and poured black stripes.

jl. raya kerobokan no.135br taman, bali +62 361 730 436

info@mamasanbali.comwww.mamasanbali.com

www.facebook.com/MamaSanBali www.twitter/mamasanbali

Some things are uncovered only by experience.

AD 02 - FRV 02.indd 1 3/24/14 3:36 PM

8 l FRV Travel

14 Events

36 Rec ipes

98 D i rec to ry

16 B i t s & P ieces

42 Fash ion Scoop

114 Las t Word

CONTENTSAPRIL - MAY 2014

10.6

084 Abu DhabiOne day in a desert kingdom.

094 Pintor SiratRachel Love chats to the heavy

metal sculptor.

064 Banyan Tree Bali Serenity along the cliff tops.

Beijing Shangri-LaWhere to stay in the big city.

Overnight - AmariTrauts living large in Phuket.

The TanjungSome stellar Lombok villas.066

A Cup of JavaEast Java’s coffee habits.032

Mozaic Beach ClubNew cooking on the sands.

028 Petty ElliotA chat with the queen of the kitchen. 050 Fashion Week

Erza flies to London Fashion Week to get the latest trends.

072

076

062 Overnight - PandawaBeachside in the Bukit.

030 Essential BangkokFind out where the island’s Asian street food expert, Will Meyrick likes to dine in Bangkok.

074 Hyatt Regency PhuketTrauts gives the five star run down.

024

FRV Travel l 9

10 l FRV Travel

FRV Travel Magazine Edi t ion 10.6 Apr i l - May ‘14

FRV Travel magazine is pr inted under l icensed trademark. No part of th is magazine

should be reproduced without the wr i t ten permiss ion of the publ isher.

A l l r ights reserved. Art ic les ref lect the opin ions of the authors, and not necessar i ly those

of the publ ishers. FRV Travel magazine is pr inted by PT Mega Indah (T: 021-6190529

www.megaindahoffset .com) and distr ibuted by; PT Kubu Dua Media ( Indonesia) ,

Per ip lus-Java Books ( Indonesia) , PT Indoprom ( Indonesia) , Nat ion Books (Thai land) .

Contact the e-mai l addresses above for fur ther in format ion.

PT Kubu Dua Media Jl . Pet i tenget 12A, Kerobokan, Bal i , Indonesia Tel . +62 361 746 3751/52 | Fax. +62 361 847 5458emai l : in fo@frvtravel .com www.frvt ravel .com

Director Gunawan Indrobaskoro

Graphics Coordinator Teguh Ananta(artwork@frvtravel .com)

Graphics Helmi Nursyah, Ricky Afd i

Photography Moch. Sul thon, Ramadhan, Adam Rasyid

Distr ibut ion Nyoman Rupma I in Indraputra, Imam, Madeinfo@frvtravel .com

Finance Sr i W itar i , Bagus Oka

Market ing Gina, Ochy(sa les@frvtravel .com)

Administrat ion Dyah, Pooj ie, Tar i

Contr ibutors Thomas Jones, David Trauts, Erza ST, Nicholas Walton, Rachel Love, Herman Von Bernhardi Aguayo, Ian Neubauer, Ve Handojo, Rat ih DP.

Subscr ipt ion Year ly subscr ipt ion avai lable in Indonesia - Rupiah 315,000 Contact: subscr ibe@frvtravel .comSend e-mai l to the above for deta i ls .

Consult ing Stuart D Wi l ford(stuart@frvtravel .com)

Legal Associates Nyoman Gede Antaguna SE, SH, MHACS Law Off iceJ l . Mertanadi 88A, Kuta, Bal i . Te l : 082145689996

Fine Restaurants and Vi l las Travel magazine is an independent, bi-monthly publ icat ion. Next edit ion deadl ine May 15, 2014

FRV Travel l 11

12 l FRV Travel

Nick Walton Nick has been writing on travel for over 10 years, including most recently as the travel editor for the

South China Morning Post. From his home in Hong Kong he regularly travels throughout Asia and beyond, looking for new experiences, trends and destinations, both for his travel pieces in over 60 magazines globally, as well as his weekly radio show.

Ian NeubauerIan is a Sydney-based freelance journalist specializing in adventure travel. He has reported extensively across East

Asia and the South Pacific for many publications. He is also the author of two travel novels, Getafix (2004) and Maquis (2006), and an advocate for Topu Honis, an orphanage and women’s shelter in East Timor.

Rachel Love Told by a fortune teller that her life would take a dramatic change in a move to the East, she arrived in Bali with a few

hundred pounds and a vision to fulfill a lifelong dream of being a writer on a tropical island. FRV’s resident arts writer, Rachel writes extensively on all things lifestyle and travel related.

FRV Travel – It takes you places

Erza S.T. Going for an annual winter trip is like a religion to this opera-loving writer. In one-and-a-half months, not only

did he visit seven cities in Europe, he also went to see London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2014 and get to be a Brit for a week! Also catch his interview with Petty Elliott, who brings traditional Indonesian cuisines into the modern world.

FRV CONTRIBUTORS

Thomas Jones Cruising through the American High Sierras in a white convertible Ford Mustang is definitely a

holiday activity Thomas Jones can recommend from first hand experience. What’s even better is stopping off in Reno for some great food, good fun and, win or lose, a bit of a flutter on the blackjack tables.

The Balinese New Year, or the day better known as Nyepi – the day of silence - has just been celebrated on the island this past March 31, and now once everything has begun to get back to normal it’s time to start the brand new year invigorated and renewed after the 24 hours of mandatory silence and self-reflection. What a wonderful break Nyepi is and we hope everyone who participated in the occasion enjoyed and benefitted from it once again.

With Nyepi also comes the change of seasons on Bali. The wet season typically finishes around this time every year so now we have the beginning of the dry, and for many the best weather and times of the year. Vegetation is lush and green while the skies can be as blue and clear as they ever get. This is a great time to kick off new projects and just feel the simple joie de vive of being alive.

As is the norm in FRV Travel we start the magazine with stories on food and culinary delight. We have a special guest writer this edition with Will Meyrick joining us for a trip around Bangkok street food, and we visit Mozaic Beach Club to experience the new smoker and even some cooking classes. We also get to the bottom of the mystery of that local and very famous brew of coffee, Kopi Luwak. Speaking of experienced, our writers have experienced a number of hotels, resorts and restaurants around the region summed up in short and concise pieces. Getaways from further afield are also inside - if you enjoy them let us know, and we will keep them coming.

Any ideas or thoughts on what we do here at FRV Travel are greatly appreciated. Please send to editor@frvtravel.com

David Trauts This English correspondent helped start The Beat magazine many years ago and then FRV. This edition he

travels back to Thailand to try the fruits of Phuket and Bangkok once more and then some fine dining from Bali to the capital Jakarta.

Editor’s Note

FRV Travel l 13

14 l FRV Travel

REGIONALEVENTS

APRIL - MAY 2014

Singing The BlueS (AuSTrAliA)Australia’s best-by-far blues festival, the Byron Bay

Bluesfest, will be taking to the hills this month and

featuring a four-day line up that includes Jack Johnson,

Jon Meyer, Elvis Costello, Erykah Badu and the illustrious

Doobie Brothers. April 17-21

geTTing CroSS (PhiliPPineS)For those with a taste for the intense then the Good Friday

Easter celebrations in Pampanga province north of Manila

will be the place for you. You can witness the devout

Christian pilgrims taking the pain of their Lord Jesus Christ

literally as they get nailed to the cross. April 18

Cherry BloSSomS in The Air (JAPAn)It’s party time in Japan in April for the annual hanami cherry

blossom festival. Timing is everything and anytime from

early- to mid-month the country comes alive in a sea of

pink snow as the country turns out to celebrate the coming

of spring. Early April

ACeS high (new ZeAlAnd)For three days over Easter, Wanaka becomes the centre

stage of a world-famous Warbirds Airshow. Some of the

most famous Warbirds join forces with the classic aircraft

of yesteryear, modern jets of today, warhorses, vintage

machinery and vintage vehicles. Lots of high-adrenaline

excitement and nostalgia. April 18-20

FireworkS oF The godS (ThAilAnd)Massive fireworks, high-spirited revelry, folk dancing,

theatre and beauty parades accompany this Bun Bangfai

Rocket Festival this year in Yasathon in northeast Thailand.

Rockets of all sizes and shapes are launched to ensure

plentiful rains for the rice-planting season. May 10-11

All The hueThe Hue Festival has celebrated the historic city’s

cultural heritage since 1992 and features a wide variety

of traditional activities such as calligraphy exhibitions,

kite flying, recreations of special historical events,

and performances of dance and fireworks, with the

participation of over 40 art companies from both Vietnam

and abroad. April 12-20

hoSe me down (ThAilAnd)It’s Songkran Festival time again in Thailand, with various

religious and cultural activities, including giving alms to

the country’s monks, but probably best known as a time

to stand in the streets to throw water on passersby and

generally have a raucous good time. April 13-16

SAiling AwAy (SingAPore)The Singapore Yacht Show is a world-class yachting

event showcasing some of the finest super yachts and

luxury boats in the region. It’s an exclusive opportunity for

the world’s leading yachts and yachting brands to meet

high net worth individuals from around Asia. Apr 11-14

FRV Travel l 15

men in dreSSeS2,000 people are expected to participate in the “Wonderful

Adventure Indonesia Asia Pacific Hash 2014” that will race

through villages and streets of Bali raising funds for charity.

Part of the event will be a the traditional “Red Dress Run”

in which participants, both male and female, run wearing

outrageous red women’s dresses. May 9-11.

wATermelon FeSTivAl: BeiJingConsider it a beauty pageant for this juicy red summertime

fruit, where farmers from all over China bring their

melons to Beijing for a chance at the grand prize for

the best watermelon in various categories. This king of

the watermelons competition is held May 25, before the

festival’s official start, at the Chinese Watermelon Museum

in Daxing. May 25-28

A JumBo CeleBrATion (indiA)The Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala features a

procession of around 30 colourfully decorated elephants,

drum concerts, ornamental parasol displays, and loads

of fireworks. The festival is a huge cultural event that runs

through the night with exuberant celebrations. May 8-10

Borneo A go go (kAlimAnTAn)The Issen Mulang Festival features decorated boats that

cruise down river with dancers and extravagant decoration,

blowpipe and fireball competitions, traditional singing and

dancing and food and cooking demonstrations of the

Dayak and Malay peoples. May 19-24

TAlly ho (weSTern AuSTrAliA)The Broome Beach Polo Festival sees polo players from

around the world competing for the Paspaley Cup in a

free, public, round-robin competition ending in the final

held on the picturesque Cable Beach. An Aussie cultural

event not to be missed. May 25

geT enlighTened (Sri lAnkA)Vesak celebrates Lord Buddha’s birth, his attaining

of Enlightenment and his passing away into Nirvana,

with colourful bamboo lanterns and luminous displays

decorating the homes the streets of Sri Lanka along with

street performances and roadside stalls selling loads of

food and fun. May 14

nighT lighTS (Sydney)Sydney will be transformed into a spectacular canvas of

light, music and ideas when Vivid Sydney takes over the

city after dark with creativity and inspiration, featuring the

breathtaking immersive lighting of the iconic Sydney Opera

House sails, and so much more. 23 May-9 June

16 l FRV Travel

BITS&PIECES

bits&PIECES

With panoramic views over luxuriant rice paddies stretching to the Indian Ocean, Villa Mandalay provides a lavish, exotic hideaway in Tabanan, on Bali’s scenic south west coast. With the option of renting from six to seven bedrooms, this spacious villa provides ample space for families and small groups. Sweeping lawns fringed by lush tropical gardens framing a picturesque backdrop also make Mandalay ideal for wedding parties. Friendly and professional staff are on hand to welcome you, while highlights include a 25-metre swimming pool, charming ‘pitch and putt’ golf course, sauna, extensive a la carte menu, membership of the prestigious Canggu Club, and complimentary car and driver.

Villa Mandalay

The NeWMeTIS LOUNGe

Designed by the famous Artalenta Indonesia, Architects and Interior Design, the Lounge Club is situated directly behind the restaurant overlooking a beautiful water lily pond garden and features a truly unique, trendy ambience. In addition to great cocktails and delicious finger food, the top-notch entertainment line-up will give the Lounge Club an international appeal. The high tech retractable roof will ensure the great times continue even during the unpredictable rainy season. The Lounge Club will be launched near the end of April 2014 with an exclusive, invitation-only event that they say will be bigger than anything yet seen in Bali, and on par with jet set standards. Visit www.metisbali.com for more info and secure your reservation at your earliest. Tel: +62 (0) 361 4737 888. Jalan Petitenget No.6, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia.

Bali’s award winning ‘Metis Restaurant & Gallery’ is complementing its roster with the opening of the Lounge Club.

FRV Travel l 17

18 l FRV Travel

BITS&PIECES

FIRE at the W Retreat & Spa Bali - Seminyak has been transforming its ever-popular dining area into a bustling Southeast Asian marketplace on Sundays recently. To launch HAWKER HOUSE, internationally acclaimed UK chef, Peter Lloyd, Executive Chef of W London - Leicester Square and Spice Market London collaborated with W Bali’s Richard Millar at the opening on March 23 with the pair creating dishes and unique culinary concepts that put a spin on traditional brunch.Chefs Lloyd and Millar, took inspiration from Southeast Asian fare, and with Millar’s local experience, added a twist of Balinese spice into the mix. Lloydis definitely no stranger when it comes to cooking Southeast Asian food, as the talented chef and BBC Saturday Kitchen guest star is an expert in Thai and Malaysian cuisines and his signature dish of Black Pepper Shrimp with Sundried Pineapple won him an award at the Taste of London in 2012.

Street food comes to W Bali’s Fire

The Executive Chef at Stones is going back to his origins, partnering up with Stockyard “Australia‘s most awarded beef supplier”, from the Darling Downs in Queensland, to present a premium selection of grain fed Black Angus and Stockyard Black Label Wagyu Beef. Cooked to perfection from their Lava Stone Grill accompanied by delicious sauces and side dishes, and accompanied by live entertainment, come enjoy steaks priced at IDR 280,000 for selected cuts, at the Big Fish Bar & Grill from 6pm nightly.

Why not go and stay with The Stones Hotel while you are in Bali? If you book 14 days in advance you can enjoy 10% savings from their best available rates. Terms and condition apply.THE STONES HOTEL, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION Jalan Raya Pantai Kuta, Legian, Bali. Tel +62 (0)361 300 5888www.stoneshotelbali.com

In February of this year Jakarta City started providing free city tours with a difference – on brand sparkling new, bright blue,

double-decker busses! And it’s all FREE, taking in all the major sights of the Big Durian including the Sarinah Department

Store, the National Museum, the Santa Maria School, which lies opposite the Negara Palace, the Pecenongan street food

area, the Gedung Kesenian cultural theatre near the vintage Pasar Baroe shopping street, the Presidential Palace and then on to the National Monument before finishing at the Municipal

Hall. The 11 km tour is expected to take 1.5 hours to complete the circle and five buses will serve the tour. Buses are equipped with video screens and tour guides will provide the information you need along the route. Passengers may board or step out

of the bus at any of the designated stops.

DoubleDecker Fun

StoneS

HAWKER HOUSE promises to heighten every sense with a vibrant mix of flavours and aromas as the bustling mix of steaming trader stalls and food cartsfeaturing tastes from all corners of Asia offering brunch guests a culinary experience they won’t forget. The HAWKER HOUSE is open every Sunday from 12pm at FIRE.Price starts from: IDR 425,000++

FRV Travel l 19

20 l FRV Travel

BITS&PIECESBITS&PIECES

FRV Travel l 21

KanawaIslandThis tiny gem lies to the northwest of Komodo National Park and pocesses a charming backpacker resort with affordable bungalows, bales, and even a camping area. The island has a black tip reef shark nursery and juvenile sharks no bigger than house cats can be seen patrolling its shallow waters.Photo: www.lookdownbali.com

22 l FRV Travel

F O O D