• The Gili Islands

    The Gilis are a string of three little islands just of Lombok in Indonesia. These islands are completely without motorized transport and have a reputation for being quite well removed from normal every-day…

  • Bali to Gili Ferry Crossing

    Ferries from Padangbai to the Gilis are available via Lombok or direct, with the former being much cheaper but taking up to 9 hours and taking you through through an alleged hellhole called…

  • Bali

    There is a ferry port in Banyuwangi on Java where ferries leave for Bali daily. We have some loooong bus journeys coming from Bromo. In fact, the bus that is supposed to go…

  • Paradise Lost?

    Island Number 2: Koh Phi Phi   We get off the Koh Tao – Surat Thani night ferry and get tuk-tuk-ed away to a travel agency where we wait for a minivan to…

  • A Bit of a Dive!

    Island number 1: Koh Tao It’s straight off the overnight train from Bangkok to Chumpon, on to a bus that takes us to the 7AM ferry leaving for Koh Tao island. We’ve been…