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Scuba Diving Southern Gili Islands West Lombok Indonesia

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Scott — No Comments ↓

The most popular scuba diving in Lombok Indonesia is on the Gili Islands which is a group of 3 islands of the north west coast of Lombok. There are another set of islands off the southern west cost referred to…

Posted in Feature article, Indonesia, Lombok, Scuba Diving Tagged with: Scuba Diving

Lombok Indonesia

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Scott — No Comments ↓

If you ever wondered what Bali was like 40 years ago before the major beach resorts and mass tourism took off, then do yourself a favour and plan a holiday in Lombok Indonesia. Lombok is the next large island to…

Posted in Feature article, Indonesia, Lombok, Senggigi

Turtle Capital of the World – Gili Islands Indonesia

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Scott — No Comments ↓

Just off the northwest coast of Lombok Indonesia (the next large island to the east of Bali) are 3 small islands collectively known as the Gili Islands. Gili actually means small island in the local Sasak language which is spoken…

Posted in Bali, Feature article, Indonesia, Lombok

Best steak in Senggigi Lombok

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Scott — No Comments ↓

After a week in Lombok, eating loads of Indonesian food like nasi goreng (fried rice), beef rendang and chicken curry, I asked my Aussie friend who lives in the north of Lombok what her favourite restaurant in Senggigi was. She…

Posted in Food, Indonesia, Lombok, Senggigi, Steak

Jungle Trekking in Indonesia

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Scott — No Comments ↓

Indonesia has some of the best jungle trekking in the world. The Indonesian archipelago straddles the equator so has a tropical climate and still has some of the best tropical rain forests in the world. When it comes to jungle…

Posted in Bali, Feature article, Indonesia, Java, Lombok, Sumatra

Best Pizza in Senggigi Lombok

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

Most of the restaurants in the tourist area of Senggigi have pizza on the menu. Most are just OK, nothing special, just your standard pizza you get in all the tourist areas all over Indonesia. I found one restaurant which…

Posted in Food, Indonesia, Lombok, pizza, Senggigi

Best burger in Senggigi Lombok

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

There are plenty of restaurants in Senggigi Lombok which serve pretty much the same range of food including traditional Indonesian dishes like nasi goreng, mie goreng and chicken curry. They also all serve a range of Western food including pizza,…

Posted in Burgers, Food, Indonesia, Lombok, Senggigi

Jayakarta Lombok Beach Hotel and Spa

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

The beach at the front of Jayakarta Lombok Hotel

I stayed at the Jayakarta Lombok Beach Hotel in Senggigi for 4 nights in late December 2014. It is rated as a 4 star hotel on their website. It is quite a nice hotel though I would say it is…

Posted in Hotels, Indonesia, Lombok, Senggigi

Cocotinos Boutique Resort and Spa Sekotong West Lombok

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

The beach out the front of Cocotinos Beach Resort

I booked into Cocotinos Boutique Resort in Sekotong West in Lombok with a dive package as wanted to do as much diving as possible around the southern Gili Islands in West Lombok. 4 nights with 9 dives. I did not…

Posted in Hotels, Indonesia, Lombok