Let’s consider the greatness of Indonesia’s ubiquitous fried noodles.
Overdevelopment is rife on the south-west coast,but these satellite island stays offer a step back to more mellow times.
Sidemen on the east coast of the island offers a quieter,more immersive Bali for those who relish a slower mode of travel.
In three decades,the destination has been transformed from a tropical paradise into a centre of mass tourism.
Indonesia may be moving its capital,but Jakarta is continuing to grow with a new hotel taking eclectic design to the maximalist max.
You won’t see multi-storey hotels,corporate logos lining streets or Lycra-clad influencers in this quiet village.
Most of what we’re seeing on this trip would be visited only by the most dogged travellers,but we’re doing it in comfort.
Recent incidents in Laos and Fiji have stirred fears about alcohol safety in Bali,which has its own history of bar poisonings.
Bali is on track to have its busiest tourism year on record,but 70 per cent of visitors flock to the hot spots of Canggu,Seminyak,Uluwatu and Nusa Dua.
This revived Bali property comes with fresh interior design and finessed service,which is a match for Bali’s other top luxury all-villa stays.