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Jenny Hewett

Jenny Hewett

Travel writer

Jenny Hewett is a Sydney-based freelance travel writer who has lived in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and loves nothing more than being among nature and wildlife.

If you ride on the back of motorbike ride-shares Gojek or Grab, you need motorbike insurance.

The head-turning item I take to Bali to ensure I get home in one piece

On the Island of the Gods, these simple steps will give you the best chance of returning home unscathed.

  • Jenny Hewett
Mandira Beach Resort & Spa, Legian, Bali.

This ’80s Bali resort blends nostalgia with bargain-priced luxury

Bali Mandira Beach Resort & Spa in Legian is one of the best and most affordable in Bali.

  • Jenny Hewett

Doughnuts and jazz? This award-winning airport bursts with personality

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is sweeping and sparkling, but a world-famous beignet cafe is the (powdery) icing on the cake.

  • Jenny Hewett
Jungle River Pool.

Bali meets France at this beautiful jungle resort

An elegant stay that seamlessly marries the best of Balinese and French cultures, albeit with a conscience.

  • Jenny Hewett
All about perfume inside the Al Shindagha Museum.

Seven highlights of Dubai beyond the glitzy skyscrapers

There’s plenty of traditional culture to experience in this stopover favourite. You just need to know where to look.

  • Jenny Hewett
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 CGK Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.

This airport is hot, humid, dated and underwhelming

Indonesia’s biggest airport is not going to win any beauty contests and its design seems to undermine the air-conditioning.

  • Jenny Hewett
SIRO’s garden pool … a Bali-style oasis.

I stayed at the world’s first urban fitness resort (and ate too much)

This affordable futuristic fitness stay is redefining the ultimate Dubai stopover.

  • Jenny Hewett
Local icon… diners line the Plaka Stairs.

Greek neighbourhood is an astonishing maze of hidden surprises

Tucked under the Acropolis, Athens’ Old Town features a concentration of ruins, museums, tavernas and rooftop gems.

  • Jenny Hewett
Batu Karang, Nusa Lembongan.

No crowds or chaos: These three Bali escapes are a step back in time

Overdevelopment is rife on the south-west coast, but these satellite island stays offer a step back to more mellow times.

  • Jenny Hewett
Male and its airport island.

Fast food, no booze: This airport doesn’t live up to its luxury locale

It’s an island paradise but its international terminal is dark, dingy and so hot, I have to roll up my “flying” pants.

  • Jenny Hewett

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