Bali was beautiful and also a lot, anyone have Southeast Asia island recommendations?

Went to Ubud on my most recent trip to Bali, and the rice terraces, the walks through the fields, the monkey forest - all of it was genuinely everything I hoped it would be. There's something about that part of Bali specifically that feels like it slows your nervous system down in a way not many places do.

But by the end of the trip, I had mixed feelings I wasn't expecting. The tourist density in certain areas got pretty heavy, and it started to affect the experience in ways that were hard to ignore. not a criticism exactly, more just a reality check. I think I went in with a certain image, and the truth is more complicated than that.

I love Asia deeply, and I'm not done with this part of the world at all. Actually, the opposite - I want to go back and find the quieter version of it.

So if anyone has recommendations for smaller islands in Southeast Asia, ideally somewhere that works for a 10-15 day stay and hasn't been completely overrun yet, I'd genuinely love to hear them. open to anywhere in the region.

All pictures taken in Ubud - Bali