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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.

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
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.

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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
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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
Polar snorkelling is one of the most unique ways to experience Antarctica.

I broke one of the first rules of visiting the Antarctic

Polar snorkelling is a unique way to experience the White Continent. But something doesn’t feel right this morning.

  • Jenny Hewett
Ginza Hachigo’s chasu soba ramen.

I ate at four Michelin restaurants in Tokyo and spent just $100

The city boasts the highest number of starred restaurants in the world. But what’s more surprising? You can eat at some Michelin-approved spots for just $10.

  • Jenny Hewett
Staying at Pikes Ibiza is like attending a five-day rave.

Over-27s only: I survived 96 hours at Ibiza’s most iconic party

At Ibiza’s pioneering five-day party stay, there’s no rest for the wicked.

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It’s better to drink beer or premixed drinks in cans from well-known brands.

My advice on drinking cheap spirits in Bali? Just don’t

Recent incidents in Laos and Fiji have stirred fears about alcohol safety in Bali, which has its own history of bar poisonings.

  • Jenny Hewett

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