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The beach of Gili Nanggu

Gili Nanggu, Indonesia

Exotissimo Travel - exotissimo [1,880]

Gili Nanggu, Indonesia is affectionately called Paradise Island by many...

Destinations: Indonesia | Lombok
Topics: Beaches & Resorts
A small shack renting surfboards. Kuta and Lombok's other southern beaches are famous for their tantalizing waves.

Transforming Eden

Chriswan Sungkono - mindmaker [429]

South Lombok's idyllic virgin beaches are up for a sea change. The picturesque landscape, in the near future, is planned to be transmogrified by five-star resorts, a golf course, and luxurious...

Destinations: Indonesia | Lombok
Topics: Beaches & Resorts | Nature | Ecotourism
Sasak village on the beach, Lombok island, Indonesia.

Trailing the Treasure Island of Lombok

Grace Emilia - gemilia [611]

Lombok Island is a mere 25-minute flight east from the island of Bali or a 2-hour, direct flight from Singapore. But don't let the flight time fool you-flying to Lombok is like being transported to a...

Destinations: Indonesia | Lombok
Topics: Travel | Beaches & Resorts

Halfway Around Lombok: Monkeybite and Cloud-nine

Chriswan Sungkono - mindmaker [429]

We woke up to the sun's earliest rays of light. It was really early, indeed, but today we had to prepare for the land cruise. Mom, who devoted most of her free time in the room washing clothes,...

Destinations: Indonesia | Lombok
Topics: Travel | Adventure

Myths, Culture and the Custom of Haggling

Chriswan Sungkono - mindmaker [429]

A Balinese morning does not ordinarily begin with an incessant drizzle, but this morning, it did. The weather was chilly. Too lazy to go out yet, we let our hungry bodies be recharged with something...

Destinations: Indonesia | Lombok

Partying in the Garden of the Sun

Chriswan Sungkono - mindmaker [429]

Early in the morning I took a bath and prepared for my trip to the Gili Islands. I decided yesterday to visit these islands renowned for its beauty and richness in natural life, and stay for two days...

Destinations: Indonesia | Lombok

Enjoying Anyer's Earthly Indulgence

Chriswan Sungkono - mindmaker [429]

The recent tsunami disaster inarguably brought lasting effects of devastation. Not only it had destroyed many beautiful and exotic places, its claws of paranoia also reached deep and far into other...

Destinations: Indonesia | Lombok

A Rinjani Ascent

Peter Miller - petermiller [215]

It was 3am at 3000m above sea level and we had just been woken from our restless sleep by our guide. We were all feeling nervous from the anticipation of the climb ahead. A quick cup of tea and a...

Destinations: Indonesia | Lombok
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Sports
Sunset, Sengiggi Beach.

Lombok -- Flowersongs And Desperation

Robert Tompkins - rtompkins [4,368]

With trepidation, we boarded the rickety, two prop, forty-four seat Fokker 27 that was supposed to take us from Bali to the neighboring island of Lombok. When the engines started revving, the plane...

Destinations: Indonesia | Lombok
Topics: Travel

A fitting Trade

maya sumakul - maya_els [50]

Business in a traditional market is quite unique. Lots of specialists discover their true talents and find their niche in life conducting their trade in the boisterous and often hectic atmosphere of...

Destinations: Indonesia | Lombok
Topics: People
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