The biggest names get you on the plane. But between a rice field, a bamboo workshop and a village run by women, Kate Gazzard finds the bits that don't make the brochure.
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.
Do you like your sunsets shaken, not stirred, and preferably with a view of the Indian Ocean?
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.
