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What to bring back
Looking for some souvenir inspiration, J+ by The Jakarta Post caught up with some locally based ambassadors and world travellers about what treats from home are in their carry-on when coming to Jakarta.
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FINLAND - Drink: I always bring chaga mushrooms… a fungus found primarily on birch trees in colder climates across the Northern Hemisphere. They can be boiled and used as a cold or hot drink. I like it because its health benefits are plentiful, many of which can be attributed to its immune-boosting ingredients and antioxidants. I think the only place to find it is Finland, so one needs to travel there to have it–but it is worth the trip. I have offered this drink to many of my Indonesian friends who absolutely loved it and said that it made them feel healthier. Eat: I usually bring some chocolate made by Karl Fazer (fazer.com), which is a confectionary established in Helsinki in the late 19th century. The taste of Fazer's iconic Blue Wrapper milk chocolate is sensational! One can find Fazer products at all in international airports, including Soekarno-Hatta airport. (Pirjo-Liisa Heikkilä, Political Counsellor, Embassy of Finland) (Chaga, Karl Fazer/File)
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hile the Japanese call it omiyage; in Indonesia, the tradition of giving gifts after a trip goes by the name oleh-oleh in Indonesia.
Looking for some souvenir inspiration, J+ by The Jakarta Post caught up with some locally based ambassadors and world travelers about what treats from home are in their carry-on when coming to Jakarta, whether its gifts for those here in Indonesia, a bottle of duty-free spirits unavailable in country or a snack from home that they just can’t live without.
Here’s what we found out. Make sure that you leave some space in your luggage for the trip home.
