Once dubbed the Ibiza of Indonesia, Gili Trawangan is a Mecca for the hedonistic traveller type; a particular sect of people who worship wild nights in a paradise island setting. Rested and revived from our time in Ubud we found ourselves firmly in this category, pushing our way through the swarms of people at Padang…

After a not so promising start to our trip we sheepishly dismounted the bus, ready to be swept up into the flow of Ubud life. Hansel and Gretel style, we followed the trail of offerings along the road, passing the carefully put together baskets of incense, crackers and flowers, until we settled upon the second homestay…

The soul destination of my summer has at last been met. Three months spent in park in London, fuelling with funds from a summer job, I’ve finally completed the journey across the Peninsula to Bali.

It’s hard to believe that lying only two and a half hours outside of the hustle of Havana is the countryside oasis of the Viñales Valley. The heart of Cuba’s tobacco industry, the green plantations and winding roads of the Viñales

It’s fair to say that we had our reservations about Varadero. Rumours of a soulless and indistinguishable international beach resort, a Cuban Benidorm, hung fresh in our minds on the five-hour drive from the Vinales.