Articles tagged ‘Rinjani’
Lombok - the next tourist paradise
By Nick | November 23rd, 2007 |
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Lombok is the island located directly east of Bali across the 1300m deep Lombok Strait. Anyone who has visited Bali and Lombok will tell you the latter has a fraction of the tourism of Bali. Lombok (4,725 km² ) is roughly the same size as Bali with roughly the same population (2.5 million), however it [...]
Gunung Rinjani and around
By Nick | June 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Lombok has one huge volcano, Gunung Rinjani (3726m), which is even taller than Bali’s Gunung Agung. Surrounded by forest, but itself consisting of bare trails and summits, Gunung Rinjani is a popular place to hike. At the top of the mountain sits Segara Anak, the mountain lake 8kms long. The slopes from the mountain cover [...]
Gunung Rinjani claims 7 lives
By Nick | March 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Seven Indonesia hikers have been found dead on the slopes of Gunung Rinjani, the massive volcanic peak on the island of Lombok. According to reports the group decided to hike the mountain in bad weather conditions, without camping equipment or enough food. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.
Lombok overview
By Nick | November 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali’s neighbor to the east is Lombok. The island offers and interesting alternative, to fast developing, and often ‘in your face’ Bali.
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, [...]
