Articles tagged ‘Lombok Guide’
Gili Trawangan accommodation
By Nick | October 30th, 2006 |
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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, [...]
Getting to the Gili Islands
By Nick | October 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
There are 3 main ways to get to the Gili’s from Bali (4 if you’re Monte Monfore). The first is taking a bus, car, motorbike to Padangbai. Catching a ferry to Lember in W.Lombok. Ferries run every 90 minutes 24/7 and the journey takes anywhere from 4-7 hours depending on port congestion and weather. From [...]
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.
Bali’s neighbor: Lombok history
By Nick | October 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Lombok is Bali’s neighbor to the east. While tourism has run rampant in Bali, it has progressed at a crawl in Lombok. A trip to Lombok can be like going back 40 years in Bali.
Here’s a run down of the history of Lombok.
Senggigi: The gateway to Lombok
By Nick | August 21st, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Visitors to Bali, as well as expats sometimes look for an close alternative, to the Bali beach scene. One option is Senggigi Lombok.
An old copy of the Indonesia Handbook, from 1991 has this description:
The coral and snorkeling at this popular beach area, 6km north of Ampenan, is fantastic-4 straight kms of pure white sand, [...]
Lombok Beckons Tourists
By Barrie | June 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The island of Lombok is located to the east of Bali. Although its tourism is not as developed as that of neighbouring Bali it is the perfect alternative. You can visit picturesque mountainside landscapes or the white sandy beaches of the Gili Islands or even ride around the island on a motorbike.
Climber Falls to Death: Mt Rinjani, Lombok
By BootsnAll | June 11th, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Climbing any mountain in Indonesia as in any place in the world no matter what its height should not be taken lightly and all due care and awareness should be a priority.
Tetebatu: A mountain hideaway in Lombok
By Nick | May 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali is a wonderful and most of us love it. Sometimes though, even Bali is too crowded and you need a special remote place. Lombok is the next island to the east and the level of tourism is a fraction of Bali’s. The level of everything is a fraction of what Bali is, including hotels, [...]
Lombok important contact info
By Nick | October 18th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Lombok feels like Bali did 30 years ago. Largely undeveloped for toursim the island does have some infrastructure. Here are some useful contacts numbers which are mostly in Mataram and Senggigi on the west coast.
