Batik Air and Cebu Pacific honest reviews
Save money on slow travel with budget airlines in Southeast Asia.
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Indonesia
Awesome 2020 Southeast Asia travel spots without too many tourists (yet)
Skip Ubud, Chiang Mai, Hoi An and other spots with overtourism issues for these less-crowded, authentic alternatives.
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Beautiful Nusa Penida stop on Bali trip
During our two-month stay in Indonesia, we decided to see “little Bali” — also known as Nusa Penida. For anyone who wants to see a less developed island on their Bali trip, this is a great option. In fact, this was one of the highlights of our adventure in Indonesia. The roads around Nusa Penida
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Remarkable Komodo Island adventure
One of Lonely Planet’s top 10 value destinations in 2020.
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The authentic charm of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
The village is so different from the town.
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Exact details on cheap Komodo dragon tour boat
Exactly what your money buys on this Komodo dragon trip.
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Total cost to see rare Komodo dragons
From airfare to accommodations, this is exactly what it cost us to see the wild and famous Komodo dragons.
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Astonishing Komodo dragon overnight trip on a budget
(***This post was updated in September 2021 with pandemic information, and with the reclassification of Komodo dragons as a threatened species due to climate change. See the table of contents to quickly jump to these sections, noted with stars***.) We took a Komodo dragon trip in Indonesia to see cold-blooded carnivores living on some islands
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Odd visa policies in Southeast Asia for expats
One simple way to make sure you don’t overstay.
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6 memorable sites near Ubud
Bali’s countryside is more beautiful than any city center. We spent a day seeing sites near Ubud that didn’t cost a lot of money, and they were (mostly) all a gorgeous escape from the city center. From rice terraces to jungle, waterfalls to holy water in temples – it feels good to get out of
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Eat pray love… watch cheer learn
This authentic Bali experience has nothing to do with the famous book or movie.
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See great films, movies in Ubud & other Southeast Asian spots
What it’s like to go to the movies in Ubud, and other Southeast Asian places.
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Evolving Ubud still worth the experience
The great, the bad, the ugly on Ubud.
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Bali diving: 2 tanks at Menjangan Island for a great price
North Bali scuba diving: off to a rough start, but the price can’t be beat.
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Cheap Bali vacation: 1 month, 2 people, $1,500
Our vacation lifestyle budget breakdown for Bali.
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Incredible Bali vacation: 1 month rent under $600
Slow travel deal that feels like a vacation.
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7 Incredible waterfalls, thrilling cliff jumps in Bali
Adventurous cliff jumps so accessible, even retirees can leap off.
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