Indonesia

A month in Bali combining remote work and slow travel — Ubud's waterfalls and temples, Amed's black-sand beaches and a night trek up Mount Agung, and Kuta's cliffside beaches, with Nusa Penida and the Gilis as further options.

Duration

A full month, as above, for genuine slow travel. This route compresses if needed, but the pace here was deliberate.

Best time

We visited in December, during Bali's wet season — worth researching current seasonal patterns for your own dates, since Bali's dry season (roughly April to October) generally offers more reliable weather for outdoor day trips.

Budget

We spent an average of ₹4,500 per person per day (roughly $54-55 at December 2022 exchange rates) — this covered flights, visa, stay, food and drinks, travel within the island, and entry tickets, essentially everything included.

Getting around

Airport to Ubud by cab. In and around Ubud we rented a scooter, which we also used for the ride out to Amed and back. Ubud to Kuta was another cab; in Kuta we rented a scooter again for all our days there. From Kuta, a final cab back to the airport.