Articles tagged ‘Ekas’

South coast of Lombok: A taste of the unexplored

By Nick | November 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Lombok is only 30 minutes from Bali by plane, yet it is like stepping into a different era. Longterm Bali visitors, tell me stories of Poppies Lane being a sand track, and Legian being the outer reach of westernization, warungs serving only Indonesian food, and the barest of western dishes. Those days are long gone, [...]

 

Lombok: A great break from Bali

By Nick | December 16th, 2005 | Add a Comment »

Bali often gets all the attention in this part of the world, when it comes to tourism. There is another option close at hand if Bali gets to toursity for you. Lombok is the next island to the east across the Lombok Strait. I have been to Lombok twice. The first time was in 2003 [...]