Articles tagged ‘Gili Air’
Accommodation on Gili Air
By Nick | May 23rd, 2007 |
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A map of Gili Air shows that most of the accommodation is on the west and south coasts. There is also a mosque on the south coast, which may be one of the reasons the local population, of 1,000 Muslims, keep a tight lid on the partying activities. Late night action is limited to 3 [...]
Gili Air: Nuts & Bolts
By Nick | November 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Gili Air is the second largest island of the 3 Gili Islands. It is also the second busiest.
Gili Island hopping boats: Lombok
By Nick | November 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
In the Gili Islands, there is no shortage of small local boats willing to transport you, from island to island and back to the mainland. None of boats has any kind of safety equipment and the waters around the Gili’s can be choppy. Regardless, they are a handy form of transport and make exploring the [...]
Boats in Lombok & the Gili Islands
By Nick | October 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Herre is a quick glance at boat transport in Lombok & the Gili Islands.
Gili Trawangan accommodation
By Nick | October 30th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Looking at a map of Gili Trawangan, you will see that most of the accommodation is located on the south eastern side of the island. This is also the location of most everything else, such as bars and restaurants. For people with money, the best place to stay is probably Vila Almarik on the NE [...]
Gili Air accommodation
By Nick | October 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
A German lady friend of mine visited Gili Air a couple of years ago and loved it. She didn’t love the stray cats (in the Gili’s there are no dogs, but many cats), or the local young men, who are like a pack of pole cats, but the island itself is quieter than Gili Trawangan, [...]
The Gili Islands: Overview
By Nick | October 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The Gili Islands are located of of Lombok’s NW coast. Basically they are 3 sand islands, (Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, Gili Air) with no rivers, streams or lakes, hence no fresh water. The Gili islands have peace a and quiet, no cars, white sand beaches, snorkeling, diving and some good hotels.
