Sumatra is the largest island in the Indonesian archipelago and its western exposure to the Indian Ocean means it is rife with surfing potential. The Mentawai Islands just off the central coast of Sumatra have developed into one of the most popular surfing destinations in the world, drawing thousands of surfers each year, but for the surfer who wants a less popular and more individual experience, the southern province of Lampung is the ideal destination...more

Ask almost any seasoned dining veteran on the island, expatriate or visitor, which restaurant has one of the best beach views and the answer will, invariably, be Gado Gado. The restaurant has been a fixture on many a visitor's 'to do' lists whilst on vacation in Seminyak since it relaunched itself several years ago as a 'fine dining' eatery, immediately proving itself as an incredibly popular sundown dining destination...more

"One hundred thousand boss", pitched the guy at the pony transport office, "sixty", I replied, fully prepared to meet him at seventy to stifle any protracted haggling for an hour's ride around Meno island. "Forty", he countered quickly without blinking. Negotiating services in the backwaters of Indonesia were clearly going to be less of a headache than previously anticipated as here we find ourselves on the pristine and desolate shoreline of Gili Meno...more