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Nobody here asks why you’re going back to Bali again. They ask which side of the island.
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Built for people with more passport stamps than houseplants
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Hostel tips, overnight buses, and dinners that cost less than your coffee back home.
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Reef reports, dive shops worth booking, and which month the visibility is best.
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Wi-Fi that holds up on a video call, coworking spots, and honest notes on visa runs.
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Four members land in Bali the same week you do.
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Bali
March 14 to 28
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Lena V.
Just found this place. Three weeks in Colombia in March and I’m already overplanning.
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#southeast-asia
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Dana R.
Landing in Lombok on the 14th for two weeks. Anyone around for a Gili day trip?
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Tomás G.
I’m on Gili Air till the 16th. Take the public boat from Bangsal, the hotel transfer costs triple.
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Dana R.
Perfect. Coffee is on me.
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#central-america
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Jules M.
Roatán in May. West End or West Bay?
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Ana P.
West End if you want to walk to dinner. For the beach and nothing else, pick West Bay.
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#dive-spots
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Mo K.
Liberty wreck in Tulamben at 7 a.m. before the shops show up. You’ll have it to yourself.
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Keoni A.
Second this. Bring your own dive computer, because the rentals there are older than me.
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#nomad-life
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Rhea D.
Anyone working from Chiang Mai in January? Looking for a coworking spot with real chairs.
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Will B.
Nimman has a few. I’ll send you the one I used. The Wi-Fi never dropped once.
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Priya S.
Booked a “beachfront” hostel. The beach was a drawing of a beach on the wall.
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Ben T.
An AI itinerary sent me to a night market in Hanoi on a Monday. It was a parking lot.
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Travel buddies
See who’s heading where, then say hi.
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Keoni A.
Honolulu · Diver
Dives before breakfast. Will tell you which shop has the good regulators.
- Next trip
- Tulamben, Bali, March 18 to 30
- Knows well
- Bali, Komodo, Maui
Hey Keoni! I’m in Bali March 14 to 28. Up for a dive day in Tulamben?
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Will B.
Melbourne · Nomad
Works from cafés with strong Wi-Fi and weak coffee. Knows every coworking spot in Ubud.
- Next trip
- Ubud, Bali, March 10 to April 10
- Knows well
- Bali, Chiang Mai, Lisbon
Hey Will! I land in Bali on the 14th. Coffee in Ubud that week?
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Priya S.
London · Backpacker
Has stayed in the worst hostel in four countries. Now books better.
- Next trip
- Canggu, Bali, March 13 to 20
- Knows well
- Vietnam, Bali, Portugal
Hey Priya! We overlap in Bali. Want to grab dinner in Canggu?
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Jules M.
Austin · Backpacker
Came for the surf and stayed for the warungs. Still terrible at surfing.
- Next trip
- Uluwatu, Bali, March 20 to 27
- Knows well
- Bali, Roatán, Oaxaca
Hey Jules! I’m in Bali the same week. Sunset in Uluwatu?
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Dana R.
Denver · Backpacker · Diver
Plans everything, then changes it all on day two.
- Next trip
- Lombok and the Gilis, March 12 to 26
- Knows well
- Lombok, Flores, Belize
Hey Dana! I’m right next door in Bali. Gili day trip?
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Tomás G.
Lisbon · Nomad
Slow traveler. Six weeks somewhere or it doesn’t count.
- Next trip
- Gili Air, March 1 to 16
- Knows well
- Lisbon, Gili Air, Mexico City
Hey Tomás! Any tips for the boat from Bangsal?
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Ana P.
Mexico City · Diver
Grew up near the Bay Islands. Knows where the locals eat.
- Next trip
- Roatán, May 2 to 12
- Knows well
- Roatán, Utila, Oaxaca
Hey Ana! Roatán is on my list for May. Where should I stay?
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Mo K.
Singapore · Diver
His logbook is thicker than his passport.
- Next trip
- Komodo, April 5 to 14
- Knows well
- Komodo, Raja Ampat, Tulamben
Hey Mo! Thinking about Komodo. Liveaboard or day boats?
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Thailand · 7 Days · Budget
Chiang Mai
- Day 1Old City
Drop your bags, walk the moat at sunset, and eat khao soi at a street stall.
- Day 2Doi Suthep
Go up early before the tour vans. The afternoon nap is part of the plan.
- Day 3Cooking class
Spend the morning on a farm learning five dishes, then catch the Sunday Walking Street if it’s Sunday.
- Day 4Elephants
Visit a sanctuary that doesn’t do rides. Bring clothes you don’t mind ruining.
- Day 5Nimman
Coffee, coworking, and Warorot Market after dark.
- Day 6Mae Kampong
Hike up to the village and sleep in a homestay.
- Day 7Last day
Massage, mango sticky rice, then the airport.
Honduras · 7 Days · Mid-range
Roatán
- Day 1West End
Land, check in, and watch the sunset from Half Moon Bay.
- Day 2South wall
A two-tank morning dive, then hammock time.
- Day 3West Bay
Water taxi over for a beach day.
- Day 4East side
Drive to Punta Gorda for Garifuna food.
- Day 5Night dive
Rest in the day, dive after dark.
- Day 6Snorkel day
Snorkel straight off the shore.
- Day 7Last day
Baleadas for breakfast, then fly out.
Indonesia · 7 Days · Mid-range
Bali
- Day 1Canggu
Land, sleep, and get a smoothie bowl.
- Day 2Surf
A beginner lesson where the waves are soft.
- Day 3Ubud
Rice terraces early, before the crowds.
- Day 4Waterfalls
A loop of three falls, with a driver.
- Day 5Sidemen
A quiet valley with almost no traffic.
- Day 6Amed
Snorkel the Japanese wreck from the beach.
- Day 7Uluwatu
Sunset at the temple, then the airport.
Portugal · 5 Days · Mid-range
Lisbon
- Day 1Alfama
Get lost on purpose. Fado at night.
- Day 2Belém
Pastries first, monuments second.
- Day 3Sintra
Take the early train and skip the midday lines.
- Day 4Cais do Sodré
LX Factory, then dinner by the river.
- Day 5Cascais
Beach by train, then fly home.
Indonesia · 6 Days · Splurge
Komodo
- Day 1Labuan Bajo
Arrive and meet your liveaboard crew.
- Day 2Rinca
See the dragons with a ranger.
- Day 3Manta Point
Two dives with mantas, if they show.
- Day 4Pink Beach
Snorkel and swim.
- Day 5Padar
Sunrise hike, then the boat home.
- Day 6Last day
Seafood dinner in town and an early flight.
Mexico · 6 Days · Budget
Oaxaca
- Day 1Centro
Walk the zócalo and try your first mezcal.
- Day 2Monte Albán
Ruins in the morning, mole at lunch.
- Day 3Hierve el Agua
A day trip to the petrified falls.
- Day 4Markets
Cooking class and the 20 de Noviembre market.
- Day 5Teotitlán
Visit the weaving village.
- Day 6Last day
Tlayudas, then fly out.
Journal
Guides and travel stories from members.
Mishaps · 6 min read
The AI told me to visit a waterfall. It was a parking garage.
I asked a chatbot to plan a day in Lisbon. It gave me a lovely schedule, including a waterfall in the middle of the city. I took two trams to get there. It was a parking garage with a leaky pipe.
To be fair, the pipe was very committed. But this is why every itinerary on Trip Heist comes from a person who knows the place. People make mistakes too, just not ones that involve inventing waterfalls.
Travel buddies · 5 min read
How to find a travel buddy without it getting weird
Start small. Coffee on day one is easier than a week of shared hostel rooms with someone you met in a chat.
Say what kind of traveler you are early. If you want to be asleep by ten and they want to find the party, it’s better to know before the bus leaves.
Destinations · 8 min read
Roatán on a budget: where to stay, eat, and dive
West End is where you want to be if you’d rather walk to dinner than take a water taxi every night.
Dive shops run cheaper packages when you book five or more dives. Ask about them, and ask other members which shop they liked.
Diving · 4 min read
What to pack for a week of diving
Bring your own mask. Rentals are fine until one fogs up at 18 meters.
Leave the third pair of shoes at home. You’ll live in sandals, and the rest stays in your bag the whole week.
Podcast
Members talk about the trips that went right and the ones that didn’t.
- Episode 12 · 38 minLost luggage, found friends
- Episode 11 · 44 minDiving Tulamben with Mo
- Episode 10 · 41 minHow Ana plans a week in Roatán
- Episode 9 · 36 minSix weeks or it doesn’t count: slow travel with Tomás
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