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Labuanbajo

Labuanbajo

Labuanbajo is the neat little village on the west end of Flores reached by ferry boat or airplane.
If you are coming from the east all the buses will end up here as they have to get on the ferry if they are going further west.
Some of the express buses go all the way to Jakarta [...]

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Bajo Dive Komodo Scuba

Bajo Dive Komodo Scuba

Bajo Dive – Labuanbajo
Bajo Dive is one of the scuba shops in Labuanbajo that dive the waters between Komodo and Flores. I enjoyed diving with these guys.
There were no other divers that day so it was just me and John the dive guide. It was nice to not be crowded down there.
We started of with [...]

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Reefseekers Dive

Reefseekers Dive

Reefseekers Dive shop
The islands between Flores and Komodo are a protected marine sanctuary and are loaded with mantas.
There are several dive shops based in Labuanbajo, Flores. A couple of Britts, Ernest and Kath, have the Reefseeker dive operation.
They were in the Gilis off of Lombok for a number of years but now are building a [...]

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Bajawa

Bajawa

Bajawa traditional villages
If you are traveling across the island of Flores you might want to spend a little time in Bajawa.
I stayed at the Anggrek Inn but there are a lot of better places to stay.
 
The one neat thing about staying there was meeting Sylvester who I decided to hire out for the day as [...]

Larantuka Seaport

Larantuka Seaport

Larantuka – Flores
Larantuka is a neat clean seaport with a beautiful view. Everything is within walking distance except for the pier where the boats leave for Timor.
The people of Flores are very outgoing and friendly and it’s a very mellow place to hang out when waiting for a boat.
This  pleasant little village on the east [...]

Komodo - Rinca

Komodo – Rinca

Perama Tours
Perama runs a package tour out of Bali and Lombok that is a well organized inexpensive way to see Komodo island. They also have cheap reliable transport all over Bali and Lombok.
It can be like traveling down the Mekong on the slow boat in Laos. You are enjoying the scenery but you are on [...]

Komodo Dragons

Komodo Dragons

Komodo dragons
The Komodo dragon can be spotted fairly easily on Komodo and Rinca Islands. I prefer Rinca Island but they are both great for day trips.
There are a few dive shops in Labuanbajo that include stopovers on the islands during the surface interval and there are plenty of local boats available for hire as well.
One [...]