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MMTFreediving in Amed: courses, prices and schools
Course lists from the three Amed schools that publish prices, what each AIDA and Molchanovs level asks of you, and the money that sits outside the tuition.
MMTAmed Bali travel guide: the quiet east coast, priced
What the transfer, the dives, a freediving course and five days on Bali's northeast coast cost, priced on 26 September 2026 from the operators' own pages.
MMTThe Japanese shipwreck in Amed: shallow and close to shore
What five Amed dive shops publish about the wreck's depth, the swim in from Banyuning beach, September 2026 prices, and the three competing stories about what the ship was.
MMTThe Amed pyramids: depth, wildlife and what a dive costs
Concrete pyramids in threes, sitting on open sand 14 meters down off Amed beach, furred over with gorgonians and feather stars - here is the depth, the wildlife and what a day on them costs.
MMTPADI course prices in Amed: what getting certified costs
The fees each shop leaves off the sticker, and why the cheapest headline price in Tulamben is not the cheapest course.
MMTAmed snorkeling: Jemeluk Bay and the Japanese wreck
September 2026 prices read from the Amed shops' own pages, the two sites you can see with a mask, and the forecast to open before you swim.
MMTBali airport to Canggu, Seminyak or Uluwatu: fares and drive times
Four operators' own 2026 prices for the same ride, the two app pickup points, and the drive-time table that decides when you should pre-book.
MMTHow much does a month in Bali cost in 2026?
Three Canggu months priced line by line on 25 September 2026, from the villa listing and the coworking plan to the scooter, the visa and the island levy.
MMTOne month in Bali: the itinerary and the budget
Canggu, Ubud, Amed and Uluwatu across 29 nights, with the fixed costs priced to the dollar at September 2026 rates.
MMTBali rice terraces: Tegallalang, Jatiluwih or Sidemen
September 2026 entrance fees read from each site's own page, the add-ons that dwarf them, and the route that takes in all three from Ubud.
MMTBali to Labuan Bajo: flights, bags and ferries
What flies the route in September 2026, how much each airline lets you check for free, what a dive tank has to look like at the counter, and the one Pelni sailing on the schedule.
MMTBali visa on arrival: the e-VOA, the extension and the tourist levy
The two payments a month in Bali needs, what a second 30 days costs, and which official pages take the money, priced on 25 September 2026.
MMTWhere to eat in San José, Costa Rica: Barrio Escalante, priced
Menu prices read off the restaurants' own pages on 25 September 2026, the two charges Costa Rican law adds to every table bill, and an honest gap where the casado price should be.
MMTBest Komodo liveaboards in 2026, compared by price per night
Three named boats, their dated 2026 prices read on 26 September, and the worksheet that turns a headline fare into the number you actually commit.
MMTBogotá travel guide: the Museo del Oro and Monserrate
What the gold, the hill and four bus rides cost a visiting adult, read from each operator's own page on 26 September 2026, and the order that puts the cheap day in the middle of your week.
MMTDay trips from Bogotá: Zipaquirá, Guatavita and Villa de Leyva
Three trips off the Bogotá savanna, priced from the operators' own pages on 28 September 2026: what you pay, how you get there, and which one eats the whole day.
MMTWhere to eat in Bogotá: markets, ajiaco and tasting rooms
Published prices from the market and the catalog, a directory's average at the counter.
MMTMuseo del Oro Bogotá tickets and the city's free museum days
Every price read from each museum's own page on 27 September 2026, with the day-by-day grid that shows which Bogotá museums are open and which of them cost nothing.
MMTCancún airport to the Hotel Zone: bus, shuttle, car or taxi
Every way out of Cancún airport, priced from the operators' own pages, and the arithmetic that says which one your group should book.
MMTCancún travel guide: the Hotel Zone, downtown and the islands
The same ferry to the same island costs 110 pesos from one pier and 580 from another - here is what every fixed price in Cancún actually is, read from the operators on 25 September 2026.
MMTCancún on a budget: downtown food, free beaches and bus fares
Fish tacos at 62 pesos, a market lunch from 120, five named free beaches and a bus fare mid-changeover, read from the menus, the city and the operator on 25 September 2026.
MMTCanggu for digital nomads: what a working month costs
Named prices from Canggu's own coworking spaces, a villa agency's live listings and a rental shop, read on 25 and 26 September 2026, plus the traffic that shapes the working day.
MMTCartagena travel guide: the walled city, Getsemaní and the islands
What the forts, the museums and a boat to the Rosario Islands cost one adult, read from each operator's own page on 28 September 2026, plus the seasons that decide when to come.
MMTCartagena on a budget: free walks, food and the beach day
The walls cost nothing, the castle costs COP 38,000, and the free walking tour suggests COP 50,000 at the end - priced in Cartagena on 28 September 2026.
MMTCenotes near Tulum: what each one costs and who runs it
Reported September 2026 prices for the cenotes on the Tulum roads, who collects the money at each gate, and how much cash to carry.
MMTCobá and Valladolid from Tulum: a two-day loop
The inland loop priced end to end: the colectivo out of Tulum, every site and cenote fee on the route, and the state line that changes the arithmetic.
MMTSalento, Colombia: the Cocora Valley hike and the coffee farms
What the Cocora loop, the Willys jeep and a coffee farm tour actually cost in Salento, at Colombia's own certified rate on 26 September 2026.
MMTDomestic flights in Colombia: Avianca, LATAM or Wingo
The fare names, the bag rules and real September 2026 fares on the two routes a month in Colombia usually starts with.
MMTHow much does a month in Colombia cost in 2026?
Three monthly budgets for one person before food, built from prices read on 26 and 28 September 2026: coliving rooms, city transport, mobile data, museums and tours.
MMTOne month in Colombia: the route, the nights and the costs
Thirty nights across five bases, the park closures that move the whole plan, and the nights to cut if you have three weeks.
MMTWorking remotely from Colombia: a digital nomad month
What a month of remote work in Colombia actually asks of you: the entry allowance, the nomad visa fees, published coworking prices in Medellín and Bogotá, and the connection under it all.
MMTComuna 13 tour: how to go with resident guides
Published 2026 prices from the operators themselves, the fare to San Javier station, the training behind the guides, and the one number nobody prints.
MMTCosta Rica car rental insurance: what two weeks really costs
The insurance line, the deposit, the tolls and the shuttle alternative, priced from the agencies' own pages in September 2026.
MMTCosta Rica rainy season: is the green season worth it?
What Costa Rica's own weather service dates as the rainy season in five regions, set against what one resort's published rate table takes off the bill in the same months.
MMTWhat to pack for Costa Rica: one bag, two weeks
The cloud forest runs 17 degrees Celsius colder than the coast, the domestic hop allows 4.5 kg in the cabin, and a La Fortuna laundry charges USD 5.06 a kilo: here is the list those three numbers produce.
MMTSJO or Liberia: which Costa Rica airport do you fly into?
Fares, transfer times and the flat car fee between the two gateways, read from the airlines' and operators' own pages on 25 September 2026.
MMTHow much does two weeks in Costa Rica cost in 2026?
Two weeks of Costa Rican park gates cost one adult USD 46. Here is what the rest of the fortnight charges, priced from official sources on 25 September 2026.
MMTTwo weeks in Costa Rica: itinerary and real costs
Fourteen nights across four bases, with the transfers priced wherever the operator publishes a fare, the 2026 park fees dated, and the nights to cut if you have ten days.
MMTCozumel cruise ship schedule: plan your quiet days
What the port authority's own arrival calendar showed on 25 September 2026, and what each number changes about a beach day, a dinner table or a two-tank dive.
MMTCozumel dive sites: which one matches your level
Every headline site on the island by depth, current and the level two Cozumel operators ask for, plus what the marine park adds to the bill at each one.
MMTCozumel travel guide: San Miguel, the reef park and cruise days
What the reef park, the two island parks and both ferry operators actually charge, read on 25 September 2026, plus the ten hours a day the cruise crowd owns.
MMTCozumel snorkeling from shore: beaches, fees and when to take a boat
September 2026 prices from the parks, beach clubs and operators themselves, the fee every swimmer owes, and a worksheet for one day in the water.
MMTEl Fogón, Playa del Carmen: which branch and when to go
Four addresses carry the El Fogón name, the trompo at one of them turns until 3 a.m., and nobody publishes a price - so bring pesos and pick your branch by your bedtime.
MMTGetting around Bali: driver, Gojek or scooter
Day rates read off the operators' and the regulator's own pages in September 2026, the license a scooter rental asks for, and the two insurance clauses that decide a claim.
MMTHow to get to Amed from Ubud or the airport
Four operators' own 2026 prices for the same coast road, the shuttle fare a booking site prints instead, and the one crossing to confirm before you pay.
MMTGuatapé day trip from Medellín: El Peñol and the lake
The bus fare, the rock's entrance fee, the boat ticket and three tour prices, read on 28 September 2026 and set side by side in pesos and dollars.
MMTIs Medellín safe? What the 2026 warnings actually say
Colombia sits at Level 3, and Medellín sits outside every Level 4 zone. What the 2026 alerts warn about, and the four habits that close most of it.
MMTIsla Mujeres day trip from Cancún: ferry and costs
The 110-peso crossing, the pier that charges five times more, and an island day priced line by line from the operators' own pages.
MMTJacó and Manuel Antonio: four nights on the Pacific coast
Four nights split two and two: what the surf town costs, what the park gate costs, and the week when the same room costs $1,128 more.
MMTJacó surf lessons: what they cost and where to take them
Lesson and rental prices from named Jacó schools and shops, read on 25 September 2026, plus the tide, the season and the beach that matches your level.
MMTJacó vs Manuel Antonio: where to base on the Pacific
Two towns on the same coast, 90 minutes apart: one is 2 hours from the airport and sells $150 rooms, the other is 3.5 hours out and starts at $345. Priced 25 September 2026.
MMTThe best time to dive Komodo: September or October?
One park runs two thermometers 9°C apart, and September and October are the weeks when a single boat can dive both halves.
MMTHow to see Komodo dragons: Komodo Island or Rinca
The two ranger stations where wild dragons are trekked, what the gate costs in September 2026 rupiah, and the places where the sources disagree.
MMTKomodo island hopping: Padar, Pink Beach and the day boats
Three named operators, their September 2026 prices, the government's park tariff, and the timetable that decides what the Padar viewpoint looks like when you get there.
MMTKomodo liveaboard cabins: which one to book
Operators' own cabin prices, read on 26 September 2026, with the single supplement, the shared-cabin workaround and the deck that moves least.
MMTKomodo liveaboard hidden costs: what you pay beyond the fare
September 2026 prices from the boats' own pages and Indonesia's own park tariff, plus a worksheet that adds about USD 526 of extras to a USD 1,809 cabin.
MMTKomodo liveaboard vs day trip: which one to book
Two named Labuan Bajo operators, their September 2026 prices, and what a day boat and a liveaboard each actually reach inside Komodo National Park.
MMTKomodo National Park guide: dragons, reefs and fees
The islands you can land on, the two places wild dragons live, the reef a few metres off Pink Beach, and what the park charges to walk in.
MMTOne week in Komodo: the itinerary and what it costs
Seven nights priced from the operator's and the park authority's own pages on 26 September 2026, with the 12 dive fare, the USD 300 fee that sits outside it, and the shorter route if you only have four days.
MMTKomodo snorkeling: mantas at the surface, no dive card
Named snorkel sites, the three zones where the current keeps swimmers out, September 2026 day-boat prices from three Labuan Bajo operators, and the manta code of conduct.
MMTHow much does a Komodo trip cost in 2026?
A week in Komodo works out at about USD 484 for one foreign visitor, and the park ticket is the smallest line in it.
MMTKuta, Bali: is it worth a night in 2026?
The arrival bill for one night beside Bali's airport, priced from the operators' own pages on 26 September 2026, plus an honest look at the sand.
MMTLa Fortuna hot springs: what every tier costs
Every tier in one table, from the free stretch of the Tabacón river to the resort day passes, priced on 25 September 2026 - from each operator that publishes a rate, and with the source named for the seven that do not.
MMTLabuan Bajo airport: flights, transfers and bag limits
Every airline that serves Komodo Airport in September 2026, the free baggage each one gives you, and what the short ride from the terminal to the harbour should cost.
MMTDay trips from Labuan Bajo: what is open, and what each one costs
A shaft of midday light on a saltwater pool an hour north of town, a Manggarai village at 1,200 metres, and what each one costs in September 2026.
MMTWhere to eat in Labuan Bajo: the night market, priced
Per-kilogram fish prices the vendors themselves have stated, the bill that closed the zone for a two-day cleanup in January 2026, and the printed menus on Jalan Soekarno Hatta.
MMTLabuan Bajo travel guide: the harbor town, the hill and inland Flores
Three nights in the harbor town priced and planned: the free hill above the bay, the coupon fish market, the four peoples who live here, and the road inland in rupiah.
MMTManuel Antonio on a budget: food, buses and stays in Quepos
What a day on Costa Rica's busiest park strip costs from a Quepos base, priced in September 2026 from the fares, the decree and the riders who paid.
MMTManuel Antonio National Park tickets, hours and guides
What an adult ticket costs in 2026, how SINAC's booking portal works, why Tuesday is the closed day, and what a guided morning adds to the bill.
MMTA Monteverde Airbnb with a fireplace: MAUMA 1, reviewed
A two-bedroom villa above Santa Elena where the cloud comes back over the ridge at dusk and the fireplace is working equipment - what it gives you, what it costs to reach, and the question to send the host first.
MMTMedellín travel guide: the metro, Comuna 13 and Guatapé
What a first trip to Medellín costs in 2026, read from each operator's own page on 28 September 2026, and the order that puts the cable car before the day trips.
MMTMonteverde cloud forest reserves: which one to book
Three reserves share one small town and charge three different prices, and the quietest gate is the cheapest one.
MMTMonteverde and La Fortuna: six nights, cloud forest to volcano
Three nights in the cloud at 1,400 meters, three under Arenal, and what every gate between them charges in 2026.
MMTMonteverde to La Fortuna: jeep-boat-jeep, shuttle or drive
Four named operators' own 2026 prices for the same three-and-a-half-hour transfer, the group size where private gets cheaper, and what the boat actually changes.
MMTNyepi in Bali: what the Day of Silence means for your trip
The 2027 date, the 24 hours the airport stays closed, what the province asks of visitors, and the two nights to book.
MMTBull shark diving in Playa del Carmen: season and cost
The dates four Playa del Carmen operators publish, what each one asks you to hold before it takes your booking, and what the day costs in pesos and dollars.
MMTPlaya del Carmen to Cozumel ferry: times and fares
Ultramar and Winjet side by side: every fare tier in pesos, both timetables, the hour-later last boat, and what happens when a Norte shuts the channel.
MMTPlaya del Carmen travel guide: the avenue, the ferry and the cenotes
The five Cozumel ferry tiers, the cenote price board 20 minutes south, and what a bed and a taco cost, read from the operators on 25 September 2026.
MMTVISITAX in Quintana Roo: what it costs and how to pay
The 2026 price worked out from the statute itself, the exemption hiding inside it, the cruise carve-out two official sources disagree about, the one address that is official, and what a Cancun checkpoint does when you have no QR code.
MMTSargassum in the Riviera Maya: when it comes, where to swim
What the 2026 reports showed date by date, which coasts held green, and the two free government maps that answer it for the morning you land.
MMTHow much does two weeks in the Riviera Maya cost?
Three plans for the same 14 nights, priced line by line from the operators, the archaeological institute and the Quintana Roo tax portal on 25 September 2026.
MMTRosario Islands tour from Cartagena: prices, fees and what to skip
Every line of a 2026 Rosario Islands day trip, priced from the park authority and named Cartagena operators, plus the two trips people keep mixing up.
MMTSan Basilio de Palenque tour: what a day trip from Cartagena costs
Three operators' own September 2026 prices for the 50 kilometers southeast, what six or eight hours actually hold, and where Palenque's own decisions stand today.
MMTSan José, Costa Rica city guide: two days done right
What the gold, the jade, the National Museum and a theatre tour cost a visiting adult in September 2026, and the order that works around the Monday closure.
MMTDay trips from San José, Costa Rica: Poás, Irazú and coffee farms
What each volcano gate charges, what a guided day costs, and what the same two days cost in your own car, priced from official sources on 25 September 2026.
MMTScuba certification in Mexico: PADI and SSI course prices
Three days, four dives and a card: $539 to $696 across Cozumel, Playa del Carmen and Tulum, or $339 if you do the classroom work at home.
MMTSea of Cortez diving: La Paz sea lions to Cabo Pulmo
A sea lion colony 80 minutes from the dock, the cheapest dive on this page at Cabo Pulmo, and every price read from the operators' own pages on 25 September 2026.
MMTSeminyak guide: beach clubs, food and where to stay
The most famous beach club in Seminyak charges nothing to walk in until 4pm, and a one-bedroom villa month starts at IDR 17.5 million. Here is what the rest of the town costs.
MMTSeminyak vs Canggu vs Kuta: which base in south Bali
What each of the three costs to reach, what its water does, and who it suits, priced from the operators' own pages on 25 or 26 September 2026.
MMTSituju7 liveaboard review: 5 days and 4 nights in Komodo
A berth-by-berth look at Situju7's five-day Komodo cruise, priced from the operator's own 2026 rate card on 26 September 2026.
MMTSJO airport to San José: taxi, Uber or bus
Four ways out of Juan Santamaría, and one rule that decides which car may collect you.
MMTSocorro liveaboard: giant mantas and what the trip costs
September 2026 prices from both operators' own pages and Mexico's own park fee, with one named 9-day sailing priced line by line to about USD 5,029.
MMTTren Maya vs ADO bus vs rental car in the Yucatán
Fares, times and the real rental-car bill on the Cancún to Tulum corridor, read from the operators' own pages on 25 September 2026.
MMTTulum travel guide: the ruins, the cenotes and the beach road
What the gate costs, what the cenotes charge, what a night in town costs against a night on the sand, priced in pesos from the agencies and operators on 25 September 2026.
MMTTulum ruins tickets: fees and hours in 2026
Every fee at the Tulum ruins and Parque del Jaguar, priced from the decree of 20 July 2026, plus the official pages that still print older numbers.
MMTUbud dance performances: the nightly schedule, tickets and stories
Five stages, one price at four of them, and a grid that tells you which night to walk to which courtyard.
MMTUbud travel guide: the terraces, the temples and a week inland
Every admission price read from the sites' own pages on 26 September 2026, and the rules Ubud's temples post at their own gates.
MMTUbud temples: fees, dress code and the water ritual
Two temples, one morning, and about USD 7 at the two gates - plus what the water ritual actually costs and what to wear to get in.
MMTUluwatu beaches: Bingin, Padang Padang and Melasti
Three beaches within a few kilometres of each other, and only one of them lets you drive down to the sand. Every fee priced on 25 September 2026.
MMTUluwatu travel guide: cliffs, surf and the sunset Kecak
What the Bukit's temple, beaches and reef actually charge, read from the ticket pages, the surf camp and the transfer operator in September 2026.
MMTUluwatu surf: which break for your level
Six Bukit breaks ranked by the forecasters, plus Uluwatu's own sections, with lesson and board prices from the schools' own pages in September 2026 and the tide each wave wants.
MMTUluwatu Kecak dance: tickets, timing and the temple
What the temple gate and the dance ticket cost in 2026, and which session you will actually sit in.
MMTThe USAT Liberty wreck at Tulamben: how to dive it from Amed
A 120-metre ship lies a swim off the black sand at Tulamben, and $75 from an Amed shop puts you on it before the vans come up from south Bali.
MMTSwim with whale sharks in Mexico: Holbox or Isla Mujeres
Season dates, the 11-meter boat rule, the park fees and four operators' 2026 prices, all read on 25 September 2026, so you can pick an island and budget the morning.
MMTWhere to eat in Playa del Carmen beyond Fifth Avenue
Seven named kitchens and two public markets a short walk west of Quinta Avenida, priced in pesos on 25 September 2026.
MMTWhere to stay in Amed: Jemeluk, Lipah or Bunutan
Three villages on one coast road, the dive sites each one puts you closest to, and every nightly rate the operators print on their own pages.
MMTWhere to stay in Bogotá: La Candelaria, Chapinero or Usaquén
Three named places priced on 26 September 2026, Bogotá's flat 3,550-peso fare, the official airport taxi surcharge, and the $1,288 that separates a week in the cheapest base from a week in the dearest.
MMTWhere to stay in Cancún: Hotel Zone or downtown
A downtown room starts at USD 29 and a beachfront suite at USD 140, and the bus between them costs about 70 cents - here is what each side actually buys, priced on 25 September 2026.
MMTWhere to stay in Cartagena: old city, Getsemaní or Bocagrande
One chain's own nightly rates, the 2 p.m. car rule inside the walls and the taxi to the sand, so you can pick a neighborhood before you book.
MMTWhere to stay in Cozumel: San Miguel town or the dive resorts
Two hotels priced from their own pages, the Taxi Union's fare ladder south, and the reef fee that lands the same wherever you sleep.
MMTWhere to stay in Labuan Bajo before a liveaboard
The harbor, hill and across-the-bay hotels in their own words, why none of them shows a price, what luggage storage costs while you are at sea, and the earthquake question to ask before you pay.
MMTWhere to stay in Medellín: El Poblado or Laureles
Four named properties priced for the same two nights, both metro lines, both airport runs and both coworking bills, so you can pick a base in ten minutes.
MMTWhere to stay in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Two bases on one cold mountain, priced from the properties' own websites, with the 14 degree nights and the drive that comes with the quiet side.
MMTWhere to stay in Playa del Carmen: three areas, priced
Three areas, one ferry pier and nine real nightly rates read on 25 September 2026, so a week's lodging in Playa del Carmen goes on paper before you book.
MMTWhere to stay in San José, Costa Rica
Three San José neighborhoods set side by side on the walk to downtown, the ride from the airport and what the safety sources actually say.
MMTWhere to stay in Tulum: town, Aldea Zama or the beach road
The same sunrise costs $35 a night in Tulum town and $827 on the beach road, and a colectivo covers the distance between them for 20 pesos.
MMTWhere to stay in Ubud: town, Penestanan or the valley
September 2026 rates read from the villas, hotels and coliving houses themselves, the walk times they put in writing, and what a month costs in each of Ubud's three bases.
MMTWhere to stay in Uluwatu: areas, prices and the scooter question
One headland, and the same night can cost about USD 41 or about USD 1,079 - Uluwatu by area, by price band, and by how hard it is to leave the lane.
MMT2 weeks in the Yucatán: a 14-day Riviera Maya itinerary
A route you can copy, with every entrance fee and transfer fare read from the operator's own page in September 2026.