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  1. When to Visit Ubud Monkey Forest to Skip the CrowdsThe Ubud Monkey Forest sits at the cultural heart of Bali, drawing travellers who want to wander beneath mossy stone carvings while long-tailed macaques swing…
  2. Driving from Medan to Lake Toba with scenic stops along the wayAustralians tend to take their holidays seriously, and the classic Big Lap around the continent has bred a generation of drivers who feel most at home behind a…
  3. Tracing the threads of batik in Laweyan, Surakarta's heritage quarterSurakarta, known to locals simply as Solo, sits in the heart of Java as a quieter counterpoint to the busier cultural capitals of Yogyakarta and Jakarta. Few…
  4. Your Practical Guide to Air Terjun Gitgit Waterfall in North BaliNestled in the green folds of Buleleng regency, Air Terjun Gitgit sits roughly 10 kilometres south of Singaraja and rewards visitors with a 35-metre cascade…
  5. Sumba Surfing Spots Built for First-Time RidersAustralians have been flying into Bali for generations, and a growing number push further east to Sumba, drawn by long empty coastlines, stone megaliths, and a…
  6. Visiting Plaosan Temple Complex Near PrambananStrung along the green belt between Yogyakarta and Solo, the Plaosan Temple Complex offers Australian travellers something the louder nearby monuments rarely…
  7. Fort-hopping through the Spice Islands of Tidore and TernateTwo volcanic cones rise from the Maluku sea like twin anchors of an old maritime empire. Tidore and its sibling Ternate once dictated the flow of nutmeg and…
  8. How to Travel from Bali to the Lombok Islands by Fast BoatAustralia sits surprisingly close to the Indonesian archipelago, with direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth landing at Bali's Ngurah Rai…
  9. Wae Rebo homestays: staying in a Flores mountain villageHigh in the misty folds of western Flores, the village of Wae Rebo feels like stepping into another century. Its five Mbaru Niang houses, each a tall cone of…
  10. What To See At Taman Mini Indonesia Indah In JakartaTaman Mini Indonesia Indah, usually called TMII, is a large cultural park in East Jakarta where visitors can experience a compact version of the Indonesian…