Malang
A cool hill town of Dutch villas in east Java, under Mount Bromo and Semeru.
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Guides about here
Budget
Bali on a budget, built to a number in rupiah
A careful week in Bali comes to about IDR 6,400,000 a head. Here is every line of it, the IDR 650,000 you pay before you eat, and the four false economies.
Hannah Weiss · 2 Sep 2026
Best of
Bali or Thailand, and whether you want a place or a route
Bali is one island you settle into. Thailand is a country you move through, with two coasts on opposite monsoons. Six rounds, and what each actually costs.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
When to go
The best time to visit Bali, and the season that is only bad on one coast
May, June and September. Why Bali's weather calendar and its crowd calendar are different, and why the wet season is world-class on the other coast.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
Nomad life
Bali for digital nomads, and the visa that changed who it is for
Bali's remote worker KITAS asks USD 60,000 a year. What that changes, what Canggu and Ubud actually cost in rupiah, and the time zone nobody warns you about.
Tobi Adeyemi · 2 Sep 2026