Travelogues West Nusa Tenggara

Adat” are orally transmitted rules for everyday life, agriculture, trade, ceremonies, marriage, inheritance, and conflict resolution that are still practiced parallel to state and...

In mid-July 2026, I took the ferry from Bali to Lombok. In the capital, Mataram, I wanted to extend my visa and have my mobile phone repaired.

February 3rd – February 6th After Gili Trawangan, we wanted to experience the slightly quieter island life once more, so we took the ferry to Lombok. The island is truly...

January 31 - February 03, 2026 We also wanted to see a bit of the Indonesian island landscape, so on January 30, we took the train from Malang to Ketapang in East Java and from...

Wow, how beautiful it can be on this earth. Beaches, sunsets, turquoise water, dream accommodations, and snorkeling in paradise on the Gili Islands...

In mid-July 2026, I took the ferry from Bali to Lombok. In the capital, Mataram, I wanted to extend my visa and have my mobile phone repaired.

View from the Surf Garden

Hello everyone :) , Just like the last blog, I am writing today from Ubud. However, that does not mean that nothing happened in the past week! A week ago, we left our beloved...

From Tetebatu, I traveled to Sembalun, which is one of the two starting points for the treks to Gunung Rinjani. Most people choose the two- or three-day trek with one or two...

Then we finally went to the south of Lombok to Kuta to go surfing. Our accommodation was a small oasis surrounded by simple farms and fields. From now on,...

Adat” are orally transmitted rules for everyday life, agriculture, trade, ceremonies, marriage, inheritance, and conflict resolution that are still practiced parallel to state and...

January 31 - February 03, 2026 We also wanted to see a bit of the Indonesian island landscape, so on January 30, we took the train from Malang to Ketapang in East Java and from...

Hello from Lombok! A week ago, I arrived in Lombok with my travel partner Sarah, where my brother Lucas was waiting for me. The reunion was very nice, even though it's strange...

Senggigi is known for its 13km long coastline with partly black beaches and was once the tourist hotspot of Lombok. This has changed as the Gilis and Kuta Lombok started...

I had a small bungalow here for three nights on a former banana plantation, which only opened two months prior. Imir, the owner, offered to show me the area as a local guide for...

Our next destination was the small island of Gili Air, which belongs to the larger island of Lombok east of Bali, along with the other two "Gili" islands (Meno and Trawangan)....

On the last stage of my journey, Susan and I headed to the island of Lombok to wait for the perfect wave. We traveled to the south to Kuta to the Symbiosis surf camp. We spent a...

After what feels like an eternity, you finally hear from me again :) As mentioned in the last post, I was on Gili Trawagan last weekend with a group. It was exactly as one would...

4 days by boat from Lombok to Flores.

The almost two-hour crossing from Padang Bai to Gili Air was quite uncomfortable, but problem-free. My knees were next to my ears on the narrow seats...comfortable is not...

View of Mt. Rinjani

23/10/17 - 01/11/17 At 5 am our alarm went off. The first time getting up so early was tough 😀 Then we went to Ubud by shuttle bus to Padang Bay on the fast boat to Lombok to...

It was 3 tough and intense but extremely beautiful days.

Indonesia is scattered over 17,500 islands - we wanted to start in Jakarta on Java. In the mega metropolis (9.5 million), we planned the rest of our trip with mixed feelings....

Today we continue towards Senggigi, on the west coast of Lombok. The first curious incident happens when we try to order a taxi in the morning. We actually want to order a Blue...

Tegalalang Rice Terraces

February 3rd – February 6th After Gili Trawangan, we wanted to experience the slightly quieter island life once more, so we took the ferry to Lombok. The island is truly...

Hello hello, it's time for a little update again!🌞 After we were in Tioman, we returned to Kuala Lumpur for 2 nights. We enjoyed our last time as a trio there before one of the...