Southern Asia

Here you will find all of our posts from Southeast Asia and the Subcontinent. We’ve spent over 3 years in total travelling this region and consider ourselves to be Asia experts! It’s probably our favourite continent to travel (so far) and we can’t wait to return. For individual countries and other continents, refer to Our Destinations Page.

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living in canggu bali digital nomad

Digital Nomad Life in Canggu – Our Time in Bali

It has been a while since we wrote a life-update here on Goats On The Road and I figured now was a good time to do so. If you’ve been following the blog, Facebook or you’re subscribed to our newsletter, you’ll know that we’ve spent the past 3 months living in Canggu Bali. While Dariece ...
Where To Stay in Lombok Guide

Where To Stay in Lombok: Best Accommodation and Areas

This guide to where to stay in Lombok will show you all the best areas of the island, including the best surf spots and the best local villages. Plus, we’ll breakdown the top-rated budget, mid-range and luxury hotels on the island. The goal of this post is to help you find out where to stay ...
Trip of Wonders 2017

Getting Paid To Scuba Dive: My Experience Working With the Indonesian Tourism Board

I’ve already written about my time spent scuba diving in Alor, Komodo and Raja Ampat, but they were mostly just detailed guides about how to get to the sites and experience the diving in Indonesia. I wanted to write a separate article from my perspective, as a travel blogger, being invited to take part in ...
Diving In Raja Ampat

Diving in Raja Ampat: The Richest Marine Biodiversity On Earth

The best scuba diving in Indonesia is found in the far eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat. This cluster of 1,500 islands sits inside the coral triangle, an area known to have the richest marine biodiversity on the planet. There are at least 1,500 known fish species 537 known coral species, dozens of shark species (including ...
Diving in Komodo

Diving in Komodo: Dragons, Dolphins & Mantas

Komodo National Park is located in the Lesser Sundra Islands in Eastern Indonesia. Most famous for being home to the largest lizard on Earth, the Komodo Dragon (for which the park is named), there is also another reason why explorers have flocked to this archipelago for decades. The scuba diving in this part of Indonesia ...
Scuba Diving in Alor

Scuba Diving in Alor – The Ultimate Diver’s Guide

Alor is spoken of in hushed tones amongst scuba divers. Few places on Earth have such a plethora of reef fish and have amassed such healthy and vibrant coral reefs as this mid-sized island in far eastern Indonesia. Although currents can be strong at times, it’s the motion in the seas that draws in such ...