Warm tropical breezes, stunning hotels and incredibly friendly people; Indonesia is wonderful for families. More than one million Australians visit each year, most head to Bali. The island is serviced by dozens of low-cost airlines with a flight-time of around 7 hours.
But once you’ve seen the best of Bali, look beyond. You’ll find plenty of lesser-known but equally fabulous Indonesian islands to visit (17,508 to be exact). If you’re wondering where to go in Indonesia other than Bali, check out our top picks for families.
I was blessed with parents who really saw the value in travel. After our first family trip abroad to Thailand, I became obsessed. I was hungry for anything new and different. I yearned to be in the middle of a city on the other side of the world with a suitcase in one hand and google maps in the other, stumbling around trying to figure out where I was going; literally and spiritually.