Borobudur, Java

Both a shrine to Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage, Borobudur, on Java, comprises of six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 life-size Buddha statues, each sculpted f...

Jakarta, Java

There is no escaping Jakarta, Indonesia's overweight capital. At first glance, this hot, smoggy city, which sprawls for miles over a featureless plain, feels like nothing more than a waiting lounge for the millions queuing up to make their fortune...

Lombok

Lombok is a fraction smaller than Bali across the Strait and is noticeably more quiet and peaceful. The pace here is unhurried and pretty laid-back. West Lombok is lush and green with numerous white sand beaches and picturesque bays. The north of the...

Manggis, Bali

Often referred to as 'old Bali', East Bali is a beautiful area of place of temples, sweeping bays, volcanoes, palaces, rice paddies and ruins, of villages where crafts lost to the rest of the island are still practiced. The last Raja of Karangasem...

Moyo Island

An Indonesian wildlife reserve since 1976, Moyo Island lies east of Bali in the West Sumbawa regency. Moyo is situated about 8° south of the equator. Amanwana looks out over Amanwana Bay, a marine reserve, and beyond to the Flores Sea. Medang Island ...

Pemuteran, Bali

Pemuteran is a 4 hour journey from Denpasar and is located on the north-west coast of Bali. The beach is made up of extremely fine black sand, so coloured due to the volcano on the island. It is the ideal location to escape from the busier south s...

Raja Ampat Island

Raja Ampat, Indonesia is home to the world's richest reefs and dive sites. Located at the heart of the Coral Triangle, the region sprawls over 180,000 square kilometers and boasts the majority of the world's reef-building corals. In fact, in an area ...

Seminyak & Jimbaran, Bali

Seminyak and Jimbaran are in southern Bali, both are famed for their golden sand beaches. Seminyak is one of the hippest parts of southern Bali. Seminyak is more upmarket than Kuta and home to Bali's most exclusive villas and restaurants with new ...

Sumba Island

Sumba is one of the few islands in Indonesia where a majority of the population still follow the ways of their ancestors. One gets the sense that time has passed this island by and that only now is it slowly being drawn into the present. Throughout t...

Tabanan, Bali

Tabanan is one of Bali's most fertile and picturesque regions. Here, the landscape ranges from volcanic mountains and lush rice paddies to beautiful powder soft black beaches overlooking the Indian Ocean. Tanah Lot Temple, one of Bali's most sacre...

Ubud, Bali

The inland town of Ubud is Bali's thriving Hindu cultural heart offering a wealth of arts and crafts. As well as traditional crafts, Ubud is home to Balinese dancing, puppet shows and theatrical Legong performances. Surrounded by lush, terraced p...

Uluwatu, Bali

Uluwatu in the far southwestern tip of Bali is drier than the rest of the island. Still relatively undeveloped it is covered with savannah like bush that abruptly end at massive limestone cliffs that tower 70 meters above the foaming surf below. T...

Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta, on Java, was the home of dynasties founded in the 18th century, when the Mataram Empire was fast fading. Today, Yogyakarta is the busiest city east of Jakarta. Jogja, as it is often called, is a major university town and a royal capita...