In Indonesia’s remote Alor Archipelago, Lynn Gail sails towards the Ring of Fire and ends up in the home of an Abui village chief.
In Raja Ampat, Kayak4Conservation is connecting travellers with local Papuans for kayaking adventures through one of the world’s richest marine environments.
It’s a favourite destination for seekers of days in the sun and nights on the tiles, but the Indo island lost its allure for many travellers long ago. There’s another side to Bali, though. Resident Mark Eveleigh takes a slow road trip through its wild west in search of that old-school vibe.
Lien's enviable calves leave me in his wake and rapidly propel him up the mountain.
Bawah Reserve, the ultra-remote, eco-luxe paradise that’s only accessible by private seaplane (because of course it is), just got even more indulgent. Enter the newly expanded Aura Wellbeing Sanctuary, a jungle-hidden oasis where sweating, freezing, and feeling absolutely blissed-out are all on the itinerary.
Do you like your sunsets shaken, not stirred, and preferably with a view of the Indian Ocean? If your answer was yes, then Beach House in Canggu is your new spiritual home. Freshly flung open within Regent Bali’s ritzy beachfront resort, this bar/beachfront love affair is wrapped in coastal cuisine, craft cocktails, and a serious tan line.
There’s a point in Bali where people usually have to choose between booking a resort with all the extras or disappearing into a private villa and hoping somebody eventually answers the WhatsApp concierge line.
Hidden down a quiet lane in Umalas, where rice fields still outnumber smoothie bowls, Magia de Uma feels like Bali before the volume got turned up.
Move over, party hotels - Bali’s got a new kid on the block, and she’s swapping bottle service for breathwork.
