Indonesia may be moving its capital,but Jakarta is continuing to grow with a new hotel taking eclectic design to the maximalist max.
It's as if Robinson Crusoe had built himself a sun-bleached,solar-powered five-star resort.
Nowhere else can you get such spicy salads,such colourful cakes with excellent coffee and a dish named after Barack Obama.
Yes it is possible to find a green haven amid the choking chaos that is Jakarta.
Astounding puppets,spicy tucker and super polite locals are just some of this city's assets.
Its reputation as a five-star airline and one of the world's top 10 airlines seems well-deserved.
In the Indonesian capital,Brigid Delaney finds classy hotels,fine food and,thanks to Ramadan,few signs of its infamous traffic.
Belinda Jackson lists eight favourite destinations at which to arrive with empty bags.
Beau Donelly finds laughter is the tonic for a bad diagnosis in Indonesia.
There's a very special place in Jakarta,known to pretty much everyone - except,it seems,the city's police. Adam Gartrell heads there.