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Chocolate hills and teeny tiny monkeys: Bohol

I first heard about the island of Bohol about 10 years ago while researching a holiday that for some reason never happened. Chocolate Hills and tarsier monkeys are the two features that stuck in my memory. It sounded exotic and somewhat Jurassic. Now that I’ve finally managed to get here, I discover a whole lot […]

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Karma Reef Resort, Gili Meno
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Just Right: Gili Meno

The Reef Resort is pretty damn glamorous and at the same time, gorgeously remote. Located on Gili Meno in the Gili Isles, it’s a short hop from Lombok or a 60-minute fast ferry ride from Bali – but being surrounded by ocean and with no motorised transport, it feels like the middle of nowhere. We’re here for a few days […]

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Komune Surf Resort Bali
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Of surfers, diving and dining on Bali’s East Coast.

This is my fourth trip to Bali, and each time I visit it seems less recognisable. But one thing has stayed the same – my preference for the East Coast. The East Coast towns of Sanur and Candidasa are a pleasant escape from the hustle of Kuta and Seminyak or the fabricated resort world of […]

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