Diving in Semporna

Semporna is on the north-east corner of the island of Borneo, in the country of Malaysia, and is renowned for the scuba-diving on the reefs around the multitude of islands there. In particular, Sipadan island is considered one of the top dive spots in the world. To dive in Sipadan, you must have a permit… Continue reading Diving in Semporna

Munduk

After some fabulous diving in Amed, we drove north-west, and inland, on the advice of the ever-helpful Travelfish, to relax for a few days in the mountain village of Munduk. We stayed at the charming Karang Sari guesthouse, which has some more modern rooms, and some older, in an old colonial building. The gardens are… Continue reading Munduk

Sidemen

Sidemen is a peaceful valley region in the east of Bali in Indonesia. We spent a few days there, staying at a beautiful, small, relaxing hotel, Samanvaya, in the village of Tabola, with amazing views over the rice fields. The helpful staff at our hotel arranged a couple of local tours for us. We took… Continue reading Sidemen