Most visitors to Raja Ampat fly into Sorong on the island of West Papua and get a boat out to the islands from there. From Sorong to Papua Paradise Eco Resort is about 2 hours by boat. The resort’s boat leaves for Papua Paradise at 2pm, so if you arrive early in the morning Pa...
Being culturally sensitive is important wherever you go and Raja Ampat is no exception. Today we’re going to talk about some of the unique traditions of the islands and how to approach them. Culture The people living on the islands of Raja Ampat are called Papuan. However, there are a ...
This means that entry to Indonesia must be made through one of Indonesia’s international airports, from where you continue to Papua on a domestic flight. The Indonesian hubs of Jakarta and Denpasar (Bali) are well suited for entry into Indonesia and onward travel to Papua. Most of our ...
You can head down to the local post office or Joma Bakery in Luang Prabang and find dozens of songthaews or tuk tuks waiting to take backpackers to the falls. These can be a great, cheap way to get out there if you only want to spend a limited amount of time, The songthaews leav...
Best Time To Visit:November to March How To Reach:You can reach Mui Ne from Ho Chi Minh on the ‘open tour’ buses to Nha Trang. You can also hire a taxi from Ho Chi Minh to reach Mui Ne Nearby Places To Visit:Muine Fishing Village, Red Sand Dunes, Bai Bien Mui Ne ...
If we want to help take the pressure off overtouristed places or escape the crowds, why not explore of these alternatives? Venice ➤ Ljubljana’s picturesque canals or France’s delightful Colmar Bali ➤ Raja Ampat or Sulawesi Iceland’s Blue Lagoon ➤ Myvatn Nature Baths ...
This is including everything while on the road, apart from travel insurance and flights to and from your home country (we’ve broken the costs down based on each individual country below). If you hardly take any flights and balance your lifestyle with reasonable amounts of drinking and enter...