Indonesia & Bali

In Java, Mount Bromo rises at dawn above a sea of cloud, a thin plume of smoke drifting from the crater, while in Bali the rice terraces of Ubud step down in green. In the hills, the temple of Ulun Danu Bratan rests on its lake with mist wrapped around it.

Indonesia has more than 17,000 islands, and in Bali religion is alive: flowers and incense are offered every day and the temples fill with ceremonies. On the Gili Islands there are no motor vehicles, so you get around by bicycle or horse cart and swim among turtles.

In Java, Borobudur and Prambanan recall that the island's history runs through Buddhism and Hinduism. On the plate: nasi goreng, satay and tropical fruit.