b'Cycling around Gili Meno BEST TIME:Dry season is April to November. Rainy season is from December to March, during which snorkelling and diving are less ideal.Enjoying the tropical sunshine TROPICAL UNWIND GILI MENO ISLAND, INDONESIAThe three Gili Islands are located off the coast of Lombok in Indonesia. Gili Trawangan, Gili Air, and Gili Meno are all free of motorised transport and each has its unique appeal. Tiny Gili Meno is the most laid-back and peaceful, and you can walk or ride a bicycle all around it. There are plenty of water-based activity options available if you want to go beyond sunbathing on white-sand beaches and sipping cocktails at sunset. Just off the beach is an extensive coral reef where you can snorkel amid colourful fish. Or take diving tours to fantastic nearby dive sites, including the Nest, a work of underwater art consisting of a circle of 48 life-size statues. With no nightlife, this is the perfect barefoot getaway to unwind and Tourists snorkeling around thedecompress.Nest, an underwater sculpture by Jason deCaires, Gili Islands hayesandjarvis.co.uk/gili-islands Capuchin monkeysPHOTOS: PALU MALERBA ON PEXELS (SHACK BY THE POOL), SAYID HABIB ISMAIL ON UNSPLASH (CYCLISTS)TURTLE HAVENGreen sea turtle TORTUGUERO, COSTA RICA hatchling heads to the Tortuguero village and Tortuguero NationaloceanPark are situated on a car-free sandbar islandExploring Tortuguero by canoeon Costa Ricas northern Caribbean coast, accessed only by boat or flight. Tortuguero isBEST TIME:a famous natural paradise where sea turtlesJuly to October come to nest. The massive annual nestingfor green sea and (arribada) of green sea turtles is a sight tohawksbill turtle behold on a guided turtle tour. Explore thenesting season. jungles and the network of lagoons, canals,Rare leatherback rivers, beaches, and rainforest by boatturtles nest from tours or via kayak or canoe. Besides turtles,February to April. you are likely to encounter spider, howler,Individual turtles and capuchin monkeys and numerous birdmay be spotted all species, including the great green macaw. year round. It rains most of the year in hayesandjarvis.co.uk/tortuguero Tortuguero. TRUE VOYAGES \x1a51'