Articles tagged ‘lombok’
Sasak: The language of Lombok
By Nick | November 16th, 2006 |
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Lombok has its own languange called Sasak. The Sasaks are the people of Lombok, and speak Bahasa Indonesia as well as their local language.
Top 30 things in Bali and Lombok
By Nick | November 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali conjures up visions of a tropical island with towering volcanos shrouded in brooding clouds, sandy beaches fringed with swaying palms and an ancient culture that lives on in the 21st century.
Amlapura: East Bali
By Nick | November 8th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Most visitors to Bali will not visit Amlapura, firstly because it is in East Bali and secondly because nothing draws them.
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, [...]
Gili Island hopping boats Lombok
By Nick | November 2nd, 2006 | 1 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 [...]
Gili Meno: Nuts & Bolts
By Nick | November 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Located in the middle of the 3 Gili Islands, Gili Meno is the quietest island with the least infrastructure.
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 Trawangan: Nuts & Bolts
By Nick | November 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Gili Trawangan is the largest and busiest of the Gili Islands.
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 [...]
Wetu Telu Muslims celebrate Idul Fitri in Lombok
By Nick | October 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
One of the most interesting religious groups in Indonesia are the Wetu Telu. Basically Muslim, they have their own version of Islam as well as sharing a temple with local Hindu’s. Recently the group celebrated Idul Fitri, the end of the month of Ramadan.
Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.
