Weekend Trip: Swim with mantas, see spectacular scenery in Nusa Penida, 40 minutes from Bali

The Atuh Beach in Nuda Penida. It is one of those places many people have seen on Instagram but cannot place on a map. ST PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEO
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NUSA PENIDA, Indonesia – The waves are choppy as the three boats gather, their captains chattering excitedly. They are here, they say.

We strap on our fins and snorkels, and jump. The shock of cold water against my sun-beaten body wakes every sense.

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