Articles tagged ‘The Gili Islands Guide’
Gili Island hopping boats: Lombok
By Nick | November 1st, 2006 |
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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 [...]
Travel times in the Gili islands- Perama bus
By Nick | October 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Here are the Perama bus times in Lombok.
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.
Dangers and annoyances in the Gili Islands / Lombok
By Nick | October 31st, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Exploring the Gili Islands and Lombok myself, first solo on a motorbike, and secondly, with friends in Gili Trawangan, I experienced no dangerous or annoyoying situations. I found the people in the Gili’s / Lombok, to be reserved, respectful and the place in general to be quiet and laid back. Bali is way more in [...]
Diving in the Gili Islands overview
By Nick | October 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The Gili Islands are never going to win any prizes for the quality of marine life, ask anyone in the diving business. If you are looking for spectacular diving, go to Manado in Sulawesi, Komodo, Ambon, or West Papua (Irian Jaya).
Gili Meno accommodation
By Nick | October 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Gili Meno has a range of accommodation to fit any budget. The small island is only 2km by 1km, and like Gili Trawangan, the cheaper places are on the northern side of the island.
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, [...]
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.
