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Indonesia

Lotus Lagoon

Jul 21, 2024

1 min read

Candidasa, on Bali, was one of my favorite places on the island. It's developed with several small-ish hotels and lots of restaurants, but not over-run with tourists. This lagoon (a former bay now cut off from the sea) is at the center of the northern area of the town.

Off the Beaten Track Destinations in Southeast Asia

Oct 20, 2020

4 mins read

While pundits continue to argue about what the extended travel bans mean in the long term for tourism, I believe it's safe to say that most destinations that were popular before the pandemic will, eventually, be popular again. That may leave some of you in a bit of a quandry: Do you really want to go where there are a lot of people, and therefore a higher risk?

The Top Five Ancient Temples of Southeast Asia

Sep 29, 2020

4 mins read

In reviewing my 20 years worth of content and photos for the rebuild of this site, I thought it might be a good idea to summarize my favorites in a single article, to give you some travel inspiration. In this first list, I've selected some of the most memorable historic sites.

Bali Hotels

1 min read

Hotel reccomendations in Bali by the POSH Guide.

Indonesia Travel Guide

2 mins read

Introduction page to Indonesia travel information by the POSH Guide.

Komodo and Flores Mini-Guide

5 mins read

A short mini-guide to the Komodo National Park and Flores in Indonesia from the POSH Guide.

Solo Mini-Guide

4 mins read

A short mini-guide to the central Java, Indonesia city of Solo (Surakarta) from the POSH Guide.

Tana Toraja Travel Guide

1 min read

Tana Toraja on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia from the POSH Guide."

The POSH Mini-Guide to Bali

7 mins read

A short guide to Bali, Indonesia by the POSH Guide.