I'm on a mission to tidy up my room and thought of buying rattan baskets for storage. But these baskets are quite pricey as I found out browsing through a shop located in one of Jakarta's well-known malls. I then decided to go to Cikini's Basket Market to try my luck there. This market lies under Cikini train station. It is well-known for selling all kinds of baskets and boxes to be used for gift hampers. In Indonesia, gift hampers are especially sought after during the Ramadhan since... [Read Post]
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