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Gili Trawangan: The Home Truth of ‘Paradise’ Islands

Our correspondent encounters an uncomfortable dose of reality on a so-called 'paradise' island.

Our correspondent peers through time and bids farewell to a Cambodian landmark.

Our correspondent partakes in a fishing trip off Ko Chang and finds himself slightly out of his element.

Our correspondent was lucky enough to reach Maluku and fell deeply for its soporific island outliers.

Our correspondent dodges a potentially fatal fruitdrop and, cowering, marvels at the calmess of Timor-Leste's beach scene.

Our correspondent is confronted by the overloaded noise and bustle at one of Dili's major transport hubs.

Our correspondent ponders a conundrum while soaking up the sights, sounds and smells of Amsterdam.

Our correspondent, upon arriving in northern Bali, finds a town struggling in the midst of a barren low season.

Our correspondent saddles up as he heads into the desert, wishing only that he'd worn sturdier shorts.

Our correspondent enjoys a thoroughly enjoyable cultural excursion in Spain.