An adventure holiday isn’t complete without waking up at 5am to hike one hour up a mountain in the jungle to see a single bird. If that bird happens to be the Wilson’s Bird of Paradise (BOP), which has the honour of being David Attenborough’s favourite bird, that’s exactly what you’ll have to do. But…
1. Figure out exactly how much money you are likely to need Most places in Raja Ampat accept cash only. Prior to your arrival in Sorong, you need to confirm with your homestay exactly what they will let you pay with credit card, if anything. Costs you need to consider include: Taxi to Sorong harbour…
Put simply, it’s probably easier to get to the moon than to Raja Ampat. At least that involves only one flight as opposed to the two planes, two boats, four car trips and one night in transit it took us to get to our homestay in Raja Ampat (from Bali). But if you’re still set…
Trying to squeeze in all of the amazing sights in Komodo National Park into your holiday can be tricky. We ended up spending four nights in Labuan Bajo and saw everything we set out to see. We usually try and book everything in advance, however we read innumerable warnings online about the discrepancy between what’s…
1. Komodo Island Suffice to say that if you’re coming to Komodo National Park, you should be visiting Komodo Dragons. These glacial reptiles, which are actually thought to have evolved in Australia, are found on both Komodo and Rinca Island. Overall we preferred Komodo Island due to its arid landscape and the fact that the Komodo…
Worldwide, there are only seven recognised species of sea turtle, and the Gili Islands are home to two of them! These are the Hawskbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). While some people may think a sea turtle is just a sea turtle, there are several differences to spot between…
I you’re like me and snorkelling with manta rays is on your bucket list, then Nusa Penida is the place to visit. Two types of manta rays are found in our oceans, manta alfredi and manta birostris . M. alfredi can easily be found off the shores of Nusa Penida and reach up to 5.5…
