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Komodo Travel GuideThe Flores Hobbit: Liang Bua, Homo floresiensis and How to Visit
In 2003 a metre-tall human was found in a cave north of Ruteng on Flores. What Homo floresiensis actually was, why the famous 12,000-year date is wrong, what the 2024 arm bone from Mata Menge changed, and how to visit Liang Bua in 2026.
Komodo Travel GuideFlores Road Trip: Labuan Bajo to Maumere, Stop by Stop (2026)
The Trans-Flores Highway from Labuan Bajo to Maumere is about 600 km and takes five to seven days, not two. Real distances and drive times for every leg, what a car and driver costs in 2026, the stops that are worth it, and why you should probably fly home from Ende rather than Maumere.
Komodo Travel GuideLombok to Komodo: Flights, Boat Trips and Ferries (2026)
Every way to get from Lombok to Komodo in 2026: the 75-minute Wings Air flight and its baggage trap, the four-day boat trip through Saleh Bay and Satonda, the public ferry and bus chain, and the expedition route. Real times, real prices, and which one suits which traveller.
Komodo Travel GuideKomodo in January: Mantas, Rain and an Empty Park
What Komodo is really like in January: why the northwest monsoon closes the northern dive sites, why the mantas gather in central Komodo, how much rain to expect, what the green season costs, and who should book a different month instead.
Komodo Travel GuideWhere Is Flores Island? Location, Map and How It Connects to Komodo
Flores Island is in East Nusa Tenggara, eastern Indonesia, and Labuan Bajo on its western tip is the gateway to Komodo National Park. This guide explains exactly where Flores is, how it relates to Komodo and Bali, which airport you fly into, and how to get there.
Komodo DivingLiveaboard Food: Dining, Allergies and Vegan Options at Sea
What liveaboard food is really like: why some boats serve buffet and others plate every course, how meals are timed around diving, and how to handle vegan diets, coeliac disease and serious food allergies a long way from a hospital.
Komodo Travel GuideKomodo in November: The Best Month Nobody Books
An honest guide to Komodo in November: what the weather really does across the month, diving conditions and visibility, building manta numbers at Karang Makassar, green islands, and a frank accounting of what July and August high season actually cost you in rates, availability and crowding.
Komodo Travel GuideKomodo Day Trip: What One Day Actually Buys You
An honest guide to a Komodo day trip: how many stops one day really holds, the transit maths operators leave out, the three itineraries that exist, which stops deserve a slot, diving on a day trip, the new 20-minute dive site rotation rule, real costs, and when one day is not enough.
Komodo Travel GuideNight Diving in Komodo: What Comes Out After Dark
A practical guide to night diving in Komodo National Park: what changes on the reef after sunset, the octopus and crustaceans that come out to hunt, mandarinfish at dusk on Wainilu, which sheltered sites work at night and why the famous current-swept pinnacles are never dived after dark, the park rules that apply, torch technique and light signals, and how much experience you really need.
