It has long been a dream of mine to travel to Indonesia’s far-flung cluster of islands, Raja Ampat – an unassuming natural paradise with a rich biodiversity and remoteness beyond your imagination. Made up of more than 1,500 wild isles over an enormous 40,000sq-km area, the archipelago straddles the equator where the north-western tip of the Papua province meets the most easterly point of Indonesia. This has to be one of the most unspoilt locations in Indonesia. Home to striking landscapes, unrivalled marine life and curious locals, Raja Ampat makes for a truly epic trip.