How to visit Sumba's villages with grace: sirih pinang gifts, photo and drone permission, dress codes, and the etiquette mistakes luxury travellers avoid.

Sumba yacht charter, explained by the operator on the ground: west-coast anchorages, phinisi routes from Komodo, tender access and 2027 sailing seasons.

An inside look at Raja Mandaka, Sumba's USD 22,000-a-night private estate: what the buyout includes, how it compares with Nihi, and how to book it from Bali.

Where to propose in Sumba: Lelewatu's clifftop, Marosi Beach, Nihi's sunset ride — and how one concierge team stages the moment, from Bali to the reveal.

What a private jet or turboprop charter from Bali to Sumba really costs in 2027: aircraft tiers, flight times, Tambolaka arrival and how one team books it.

Occy's Left at Nihi Sumba caps its lineup at ten surfers a day. How wave slots work, when the wave fires, and how we build it into a Bali–Sumba journey.

From a 1988 surf camp to Travel + Leisure's best hotel in the world twice, this is the full Nihi Sumba story, what it costs in 2027, and how to plan a stay.

No business class flies to Sumba — style is arranged on the ground. DPS lounges, best ATR 72 seats, VIP fast-track from USD 160 and Tambolaka meet & greet.

Where to eat well in Sumba: Julang at Cap Karoso, Ombak at Nihi, clifftop dinners at Lelewatu and private villa chefs, booked and driven by one operator.

Where to stay in Bali before your Sumba flight: our Jimbaran and Nusa Dua hotel picks, the exact rooms we request, and how the dawn run to Tambolaka unfolds.