With the beautiful and slightly imposing Mount Agung looming over it, Amed is the hub of tourism in Bali’s northeast. More laid-back than Canggu, less hippie than Ubud, and utterly incomparable to the hustle and bustle of Kuta, Amed is one of the few places in Bali where I feel I could live. Amed is…
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Rote Island in West Timor is a true hidden gem when it comes to travel in Indonesia! As the southernmost island in the entire Indonesian archipelago, Rote is actually just 500 kilometers (~300 miles) from the Australian mainland. That puts it in closer striking distance to Australia than to other Indonesian islands, like Bali and…
A curtain-type waterfall that falls elegantly into a small pool below, Tibumana Waterfall has the classic Bali waterfall look that makes people pin it to their Pinterest boards and dream up a trip around. But Tibumana has also been victim to the color-grading mania that has taken over the brains of many an Instagrammer, so…
Campuhan Antapan is located right down the road from Leke Leke Waterfall, an Insta-famous waterfall to which many influencers flock. Leke Leke is definitely a lovely waterfall, but honestly, I preferred Campuhan Waterfall by far. Campuhan Antapan is a lot more laid-back and less-visited — it was only us and a group of two local…
Tucked away in the small village of Les — one of many little-visited villages along Bali’s wild and less-traveled North Coast — you can find the beautiful waterfall of Yeh Mampeh… if you know to look for it. While it’s certainly not hard to find, with plenty of signage on the roads directing you to the waterfall…
Surrounded by the shockingly-blue waters of the remote Savu Sea, Rote Island is a mostly-untouched paradise in West Timor, Indonesia. Known locally as Pulau Rote, Rote Island is Indonesia’s southernmost inhabited island — a fun fact to be able to throw out, considering Indonesia has some 18,000+ islands, about 8,000 of which are inhabited. But…
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The capital of East Nusa Tenggara, Kupang is a frequent stopover for people traveling onwards to Rote Island and an interesting city to visit in its own right. Due to the incompatibility of the flights coming in from Bali with the timing of the ferries onward to Rote, we ended up having to spend two…
For the traveler in search of the perfect Balinese getaway, Ubud just might be the perfect destination. It’s the cultural and spiritual hub of Bali, and there’s just so much to explore, you’re bound to fall in love. Art museums, waterfall hikes through lush jungles, and beautiful infinity pools give you so many options to…
Travelers and digital nomads in search of a ultra-hip hot spot in Bali need look no further than Canggu, on the west coast of Bali. It’s located just 40 minutes north of the airport, making it the perfect hub for travelers. What will you find in Canggu? All the fun and buzz you could hope…
