Top-rated places to visit in Marina District, San Francisco

The Marina District, a.k.a the Marina, is a flat neighborhood bordered by the waterfront and Fort Mason, the Presidio and Lombard Street. Popular with tourists and locals alike for its glorious views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands, ample open spaces, and popular eateries and bars, the Marina is a microcosm of … Read more

From beauty queen to social entrepreneur: Tamara Gondo on rebuilding refugee lives and protecting the environment | News | Eco-Business

After leaving everything behind, many refugees around the world struggle to survive. In Indonesia, the majority of refugees are stuck for several years before they can be resettled to other countries such as Australia, Canada or the United States. While staying in their host countries awaiting resettlement, one of the most important things that refugees need, but often … Read more

Calls mount on Indonesia to rescue hundreds of Rohingya stranded at sea

JAKARTA/NEW DELHI: Activists called on the Indonesian government on Saturday to rescue hundreds of Rohingya refugees who have been adrift for weeks on boats in the Indian Ocean, amid reports of the passengers dying onboard broken vessels. Two boats carrying refugees, including women and children, entered Indonesian waters near the northernmost province of Aceh on … Read more

Park Hyatt expands to Indonesia with Park Hyatt Jakarta

Hotel chain Park Hyatt is going on its next venture: making its grand debut into Indonesia with Park Hyatt Jakarta. Beautiful rooms and wonderful vibes guaranteed.  The luxury locale is nestled within the top 17 floors of the 37-storey Park Tower, located within the tranquil Menteng area, with views of the nearby National Monument Park … Read more

John Coast | The Smart Set

The transformations in John Coast’s life are bewildering to comprehend. There is not a chapter of Coast’s life that was anything less than extraordinary. Even in its bare bones, Coast’s life reads like a modernist experiment in biography. Something like a cut-and-paste collage of some of the twentieth century’s most extreme episodes. An assault on … Read more