Sidemen, free of traffic congestion and overdevelopment, offers a slower pace of travel.Credit: iStock “We came to Sidemen because we read it was the next Ubud,” one says in a Dutch accent.

Once a lush sleepy corner of Bali, Ubud is now home to a thriving culinary scene that boasts some of Indonesia's top restaurateurs and chefs ready to tantalise those tastebuds. It's a bit of a shock ...