Destinations
The overland trail, island by island
The route I cover most — Bali east through Java, Sumbawa, and the Lesser Sunda islands all the way to Raijua, plus further-flung stops in Maluku, Sulawesi, and West Papua. Filter by leg, or get in touch for a custom itinerary.
Bali
Where the trail starts — rice terraces, temple ceremonies, and the last easy comforts before heading east.
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Java
Volcanoes, ancient temples, and train rides across the island that set the pace for everything east of it.
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Sumbawa
Long overland stretches, surf breaks most people skip, and dry savannah hills on the way to Komodo.
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Komodo
Komodo dragons, pink beach, and some of the best liveaboard diving in the country.
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Flores Overland
The full west-to-east crossing of Flores — Labuan Bajo to Kelimutu's tri-colored crater lakes and beyond.
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Eastern Flores Tales
Larantuka, Lewoleba, and the far end of Flores — smaller crowds and stories that don't make the guidebooks.
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Sumba Overland
Traditional clan villages, wild horses, and world-class surf, covered end to end.
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The Sacred Savu and Raijua Island
The trail's final stretch — remote, rarely visited islands known for ikat weaving and sacred sites.
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Banda
The original Spice Islands — Banda Neira's volcano and the nutmeg-trade history that put it on the map.
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North Maluku
Bacan Island's old forts, stilt villages, and hidden lagoons around Halmahera.
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Central Maluku
Ambon, Seram, and the islands in between — colorful fishing boats and river life along the coast.
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Sulawesi
Bulukumba — home to Bugis phinisi boat builders, the Amma Toa's guarded ancestral forest, and some of the clearest reef snorkeling in the country.
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West Papua
Kaimana's hidden lagoons and remote highlands — the furthest, wildest edge of the itinerary.
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Raja Ampat
Some of the richest reefs on Earth, scattered across hundreds of limestone islands.
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