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Canggu Bali
Jungle River Pool.

Bali meets France at this beautiful jungle resort

An elegant stay that seamlessly marries the best of Balinese and French cultures, albeit with a conscience.

  • Jenny Hewett
The design of Anantara Ubud Bali is hilltop-down.

New Bali jungle resort is beyond the tourist crowds and traffic of Ubud

A resort located well beyond the centre of town sounds increasingly like a good idea amid Ubud’s overtourism and standstill traffic.

  • Penny Watson
A sea snake is basically a land snake … that swims.

The day an 80-year-old helped me overcome my biggest travel fear

“People getting bitten is very rare,” our guide says. “If they come towards you, fold your arms across your body and stay still.”

  • Julietta Jameson
Komodo’s Pink Beach.

Does Indonesia’s iconic pink beach live up to the hype? I found out

This rare beach is an Instagram delight, but there’s more to this destination’s wonders than just the colour of the sand.

  • Brian Johnston
 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
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Zodiacs exploring Wayag Island in Raja Ampat.

The ‘Maldives of Indonesia’ is on our doorstep, yet no one’s heard of it

One of the world’s most amazing destinations is closer than you think. Take a good look beyond Bali at Indonesia’s incredible diversity of islands.

  • Brian Johnston
Beach villa, Regent Bali, Canggu.

Stylish new Bali resort helps the battle against bogans

The popular Indonesian island is clamping down on disrespectful tourists, and a new hotel is offering a five-star escape from the madding crowds.

  • Julietta Jameson
Foodie heaven… mie goreng.

There’s no food in the world more comforting than this noodle dish

Let’s consider the greatness of Indonesia’s ubiquitous fried noodles.

  • Ben Groundwater
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
Sidemen, free of traffic congestion and overdevelopment, offers a slower pace of travel.

‘The next Ubud’ in Bali is, thankfully, nothing like the actual Ubud

Sidemen on the east coast of the island offers a quieter, more immersive Bali for those who relish a slower mode of travel.

  • Penny Watson

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