Famous for its giant monitor lizards, throwbacks to the time when dinosaurs reigned, Komodo Island was once only for the most adventurous of travelers, with its namesake dragons roaming wild and swift currents that toppled outriggers. But the ...

Sea Oddity When the full moon shines on Lombok, large schools of bumphead parrotfish come to feast on the coral around the Gilis. It’s a must-see sight for divers. Just east of Bali across the Lombok Strait, Lombok feels several ...

Sea Oddity Dusk diving in Lembeh Strait to spot the mating antics of the shy, flamboyantly patterned mandarinfish is a must. Just before sunset is the magic hour for mandarin romance, so save your own happy hour for later. The odd ...

Fresh fish — ikan bakar — grilled over coconut husks for a few bucks. Temples hopping with monkeys. Looming volcanoes. Rice fields etched with the precision of typewriter lines into the fertile earth. Bali’s attractions are infinite, and the ...

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Paradise is an apt name for North Sulawesi.

Seven reasons Raja Ampat is the hottest new destination for photographers

There's a second half to my Raja Ampat story (see the July 2007 issue of Scuba Diving magazine for the first part of my Raja Ampat account). I'll have to experience the rest of Raja Ampat another time, for on this trip we had the very ...

Same place, different time... I led a few groups to Raja Ampat just a few months prior to Steve Frink's adventure. My experiences were similar, yet remarkably different. We were able to stay at ...