Indonesia
Indonesia is one of the destinations I return to often, part of the 135 countries I’ve covered, from Bali’s villas to the diving of Raja Ampat and Komodo. As a diver, I’ve spent considerable time underwater here, which gives me a strong basis for judging liveaboards, dive resorts, and guiding standards across the archipelago. My hotel and villa reviews are based on stays I’ve personally booked, not sponsored placements alone. This section aims to cover Indonesia’s range, from cultural Java to remote eastern dive sites. Represent a hotel, resort, or tour operator in Indonesia? See how I review or work with me.
Ritz-Carlton’s Evrima Sails Into French Polynesia Next Month — and Luminara Heads to Komodo
Ritz-Carlton Evrima, the first yacht in The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, opens her first-ever French Polynesia season next month. A 12-night sailing leaves Honolulu for Papeete
Best Komodo Liveaboards 2026: 12 Boats I’ve Sailed, Compared
Discover the 7 best luxury Raja Ampat liveaboards tested by an expert diver. Detailed reviews of Coralia, Dewi Nusantara, Emperor Harmoni, and Seahorse.
Ambon to Sorong by Liveaboard: My Banda Sea and Misool Dive Log, Day by Day
Day-by-day dive log of a 10-night Banda Sea liveaboard from Ambon to Sorong via Suanggi, Banda Neira, Hatta, Koon and Misool: hammerheads, blue whales, Magic Mountain and more.
Snorkeling in Raja Ampat on the Best Snorkeling Boat in Indonesia: Scubaspa Zen
Is Scubaspa Zen the best snorkelling boat in Indonesia? Own guide and speedboat, mantas from the surface in Raja Ampat, a spa treatment a day and sunrise yoga. My first-hand guide.
Indonesia Forest Fires 2026: Is It Safe to Dive and Travel Right Now?
Indonesia’s 2026 forest fires, region by region: where the air is still fine for diving (Komodo, Bali, Lembeh), where it is not (Kaimana, Derawan), and what I saw at sea in October.
Goddess Retreat Ubud Review: A Wellness and Creative Retreat in Bali That Reset My Nervous System
My week at Goddess Retreat Ubud: unlimited spa, an art retreat with Balinese master artists, the sleep and metabolic treatments, and what my heart-rate data showed.
Diving in Bali: 12 Best Dive Sites by Region (2026 Guide)
Where to dive in Bali, region by region — Nusa Penida for mantas and mola, Menjangan for walls, Tulamben and Amed for macro, and two North Bali sites where you’ll be the only diver in the water.