Canggu Bali
Komodo’s Pink Beach.

Does Indonesia’s iconic pink beach live up to the hype? I found out

This rare beach is an Instagram delight,but there’s more to this destination’s wonders than just the colour of the sand.

  • Brian Johnston
 CGK Soekarno-Hatta International Airport,Jakarta.

This airport is hot,humid,dated and underwhelming

Indonesia’s biggest airport is not going to win any beauty contests and its design seems to undermine the air-conditioning.

  • Jenny Hewett
Zodiacs exploring Wayag Island in Raja Ampat.

The ‘Maldives of Indonesia’ is on our doorstep,yet no one’s heard of it

One of the world’s most amazing destinations is closer than you think. Take a good look beyond Bali at Indonesia’s incredible diversity of islands.

  • Brian Johnston
Beach villa,Regent Bali,Canggu.

Stylish new Bali resort helps the battle against bogans

The popular Indonesian island is clamping down on disrespectful tourists,and a new hotel is offering a five-star escape from the madding crowds.

  • Julietta Jameson
Foodie heaven… mie goreng.

There’s no food in the world more comforting than this noodle dish

Let’s consider the greatness of Indonesia’s ubiquitous fried noodles.

  • Ben Groundwater
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Batu Karang,Nusa Lembongan.

No crowds or chaos:These three Bali escapes are a step back in time

Overdevelopment is rife on the south-west coast,but these satellite island stays offer a step back to more mellow times.

  • Jenny Hewett
Sidemen,free of traffic congestion and overdevelopment,offers a slower pace of travel.

‘The next Ubud’ in Bali is,thankfully,nothing like the actual Ubud

Sidemen on the east coast of the island offers a quieter,more immersive Bali for those who relish a slower mode of travel.

  • Penny Watson
On Bali,the velocity of change can be bewildering.

I’ve been visiting Bali for 31 years – it has become worse every year

In three decades,the destination has been transformed from a tropical paradise into a centre of mass tourism.

  • Ryan Ver Berkmoes
The 25hours Oddbird in central Jakarta.

Despite being replaced as a capital,Jakarta is still booming

Indonesia may be moving its capital,but Jakarta is continuing to grow with a new hotel taking eclectic design to the maximalist max.

  • Julietta Jameson
The shadow of Mount Agung looms over Amed.

I found the Bali of my dreams (and it was only $45 a night)

You won’t see multi-storey hotels,corporate logos lining streets or Lycra-clad influencers in this quiet village.

  • Julia D'Orazio