meiyergani Says: Pulau Lombok is an island just 30 minutes to reach by air from Bali, The island with beach line and a stretch of hill is a beautiful Panorama as one can see its from Gili Trawangan , the picture is taken from Gili Trawangan
*details on my Mataram page*: Ayam Taliwang is a must!!!
ukirsari Says: Trying ayam Taliwang is a must. It's grilled chicken with chilli sauce and using "ayam dara" [small chicken] so one chicken just enough for one person :) Plus pelecing kangkung and beberuk terong. So yum :)
Blue Marlin: Open air lounge at Gili Air
ukirsari Says: In a very small island ... imagine people can meet each other to hang-out together. Hmmm, a small paradise, added with cocktail and bonfire will be perfect. Casual and sneakers or sandals since the floor is white sandy beach :)
ukirsari Says: Here we go, Fokker F27. The small plane I ever met [by the way, Nick, VTer NickIng tried another small plane by Casa from Semarang, central Java]. And free seating, so I can take my fave seat for taking pictures. And because the space so small, look ... I put my feet [plus...
Sukarara Village, Narmada Park 'till airport: Earthenware and weaving
ukirsari Says: There are so many art shops available in Lombok. Several villages has their own specialities. Like earthenware and terracota at Banyumulek Village and weaving sarung [saroong] at Sukarara Village. Terracota and sarung [songket]. About Rp 400,000
Soft intonation, polite and traditional clothes
ukirsari Says: Lombok people are very polite. Please bend your back a bit if you're asking something and say "tampi asih" [terima kasih in Indonesian or thanks in English] after you get the info or get something from their hands.Whenever you want to say 'yes', just say "inggih" or "nggih"...
Jellyfish, shark and Duri Babi
ukirsari Says: As a place who has so many beautiful beaches and gili [small island] to be explored, please consider to the dangerous or poisonous sea creatures along Lombok Straits. Such as jellyfish, Duri Babi [poisonous thorny fish] and ... sharks. Asking the locals or your guide; the...
Post holiday blues and the sales
ukirsari Says: It's not a real tourist trap as might be you think. It's about my feeling [which so blue .....] when I have to fly home. With beautiful scenery like this? Oh, give me longer days, please :)Then the real tourist trap is about the boys who selling many handicrafts. These...
Lightweight packing and sun block
ukirsari Says: Daily pack and bigger backpack [for clothes and souvenirs, hehehe]. Cotton t-shirt, 3/4 capri pants, short pants added with sarung [saroong] since the locals not like in Bali [which seeing tourists everyday] and sandals. Plus swimsuit, mask and sarung [again]. Sun block,...
Learning handweaving at Sukarara
ukirsari Says: Beside learning about pottery at Banyumulek, I learn about handweaving at Sukarara village. A nice try. No wonder why the girls at this village looks so slim :)Because the equipment is banded at their back, tummy and feet. Can you imagine how I have to move from this place?
ukirsari Says: Water activity is the main attraction of Lombok beside the cultural tours. The three gili [Air, Trawangan and Meno] give special 'offers' for swimming, snorkeling and diving in the blue sea of Lombok Strait. Mask, aqualung, etc which can be hired at the 3 gili.
Muslim,Hindu and other religions living in harmony
ukirsari Says: Population in Lombok is about 750,000 people in various religions. Muslim Sasak [the origin tribe of Lombok], Hindu Bali [Balinese] and several tribes like Mandar, Selayar and Bugis. Visit the old city of Cakranegara, I found this place as "small Bali" in Lombok. Many...
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Nice evening panorama at Senggigi beach. Kids playing the frisbee and the waves broken continuously. One of the greatest sunset I'd ever seen :)
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'Just' an extended destination of Bali

Where do I begin, to tell this story .... oh, I'm sorry, I used the lyrics of 'Love Story' --a song by Andy Williams to describe my feeling about Lombok. Landed at Selaparang Airport, Mataram, I am...
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PULAU LOMBOK, BLUE OCEAN, AND GREEN HILL

Watching Pulau(island) Lombok from far away at the island nearby is a nice experience, as everyone come to Lombok, a beautiful Panorama of Beach with the blue oceans and a stretched of Mountain along...
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In the late 80s and early 90s, Lombok was becoming an alternative destination for tourists who want more from their trip to Bali. Unfortunately after all the unrest in 1998, most tourists that visit...
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