Sun setting over the Indian Ocean beneath palm fronds
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Indian Ocean & Islands

Indian Ocean & Islands

The Maldives and Bali: two very different kinds of island time. One is water and silence; the other is rice terraces, temples and long lunches.

When to go, from India

  • The Maldives

    November to April is the dry season with calm seas. May to October is greener and wetter, with lower rates and good diving.

    Most visited: North & South Malé atolls, Baa Atoll, Outer atolls.

  • Bali

    April to October is the dry season. July and August are busiest; May, June and September are ideal.

    Most visited: Ubud, Uluwatu, Seminyak & Canggu, Nusa Penida.

A wooden jetty running out into a dark sea under storm clouds

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