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Weh Island: Real Costs, Sharia Rules & Cash Trap — Worth It?
Weh Island (Pulau Weh), Indonesia 2026/27: bungalows from $6, dives near $32 — but no working ATMs for foreign cards, Sharia rules, and a full travel day to reach it. Here's the honest audit.
🌍 What This Episode Covers
We audit Pulau Weh off northern Sumatra as a budget dive-and-snorkel island — the Banda Aceh flight, the 45-minute ferry from Ulee Lheue to Balohan, scooter-only transport, and the Sharia setting. We cover who should book it,who should wait, and who should skip it entirely.
💰 Real 2026/2027 Costs
Backpacker: about $28–$45/day
Midrange: about $55–$75 per person/day
Family (2+2)…
The skinny
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