How To Indo On A Budget

I was once told, “That is not a question you should be asking,” quite sternly, by the surf team manager of an eyewear brand.

I had only asked how freesurfers were traveling so far, so often, when every time I tried to book a single flight I found myself too close to seeing a minus sign on the wrong side of my bank balance.

For some (or most?), the luxe boat trip or all inclusive resort is now out of reach. But the thing about Indonesia is that its east-to-west span is wider than almost any country on Earth, leaving plenty of room for travel on a budget far smaller than the legacy surf brand trips of pre-GFC times.

Instead of a luxury boat trip or surf camp, Juju Lacome has opted to meet up with freesurfing friends Karina Rozunko, Noah Collins, Jaleesa Vincent, and Alex Knost to explore the coastline of Indonesia’s most populated island by bus.

Waves surfed range from fun to very fun to very rippable, and this video journal that follows Juju’s recent Hawaii Diary was edited by her and filmed by Leo DiCaprio’s doppelgänger Luka Raubenhaimer, with additional footage collected by Indo vet Jimmy James.

If you can’t book the charter, this might still make you want to book the flight.