Travelogues West Nusa Tenggara

02.08.19 For days, we have been passing a beach area in the north of the island with signs that say 'Turtle Beach'. And for days, we have been planning to rent snorkeling gear...

On Wednesday, it was supposed to go to the Gili Islands, specifically to Gili Air. The Gili's consist of three islands located next to Bali. Gili Air is a mix of a bit of party...

From Bali we continued to Lombok, the plan was actually that the whole thing should take about 4 hours. In the end, it took 12 hours from hotel to hotel. It started with us not...

It's finally time to see the turquoise sea and the beach! We are excited! We went there by speed boat! We were expecting a bumpy ride, but it didn't happen. Luckily, we had...

To get from Nusa Lembongan to the small islands in front of Lombok (Gili Islands), we had to ride the fast boat over the sea for almost 2 hours. Luckily, the weather was...

The day started with 1 hour of yoga. Svend slept until 12:00 as usual. After the yoga session, I rented a bike to explore the island. Of course, I had snorkeling equipment with...

Ticket purchase.

09.-11.01.2020 Yesterday I had booked the transfer to the Gili Islands. I wanted to go in the afternoon, but later I was informed that the ferry only goes in the morning. Well...

The crossing from Gili Air to Gili T. was exciting in a negative sense. As it rained and stormed all day, the crossing took a long time, was very rough and wet. So we arrived...

Just a quick update, we survived the speedboat ride, rain means fewer waves and we arrived at Gili Trawangan after about an hour of bumpiness. By the way, the pictures were...

Hello friends, It's been a while since the last update. The reason for that is because Gili Air is just too beautiful and I go diving every day. Due to this, I haven't been...

Gili Trawangan

07/31/19 The day starts as always with a coffee and an omelette with toast. Right after that, we hop on our bikes again and ride to a café on the beach to update the blog...

Early in the morning, I took a taxi to Pasangbai, a port located on the east side of the island. As a Swiss, I was naturally early and didn't expect 'Indonesian time'. So my 9am...

So much has happened since my last report that I will keep it short today. About a week ago we were in Ubud and had a lot of experiences there. One of my absolute highlights so...

On Satonda, there was a saltwater lake in the middle of the island formed by volcanic activity, and trees filled with bats to admire.

From a small island between deeply religious Muslims and party-loving tourists

Hello there, After our stopover in Nusa Lembongan, we took a ferry to Gili Air. Our last destination on our journey through Indonesia. Gili Air is a small island where...

Diary entry #12,389 Woke up for the sunrise, then had a lovely yoga session. And guess what Svend did? That's right, slept. At noon, we went to eat at the harbor and snorkled...

Actually, it would be a sleepless night, but I slept for 3 hours on the airplane, 1 1/2 hours at the airport, and 0.5 hours on the speedboat. The journey went smoothly, even...

18.3. 7:01 am I woke up. By the way, that was not a frog yesterday, but a bat 🦇 Today, the singing from the mosque stayed silent, luckily. I'm quite tired because of the short...

15.3. 7:03 am I'm ready to depart. I'll have a plate of fruits and a coffee before I go. 7:52 am The ride with the Gojek Bike was cheap but exhausting. The driver couldn't fit...

After enjoying our last breakfast on the beach, we took a horse-drawn carriage to the harbor of Gili Air. Actually, we wanted to do without it because the horses don't have a...

The festival is hardly worth reporting on. We thought we'd arrive on this little paradise island and everything and everyone would be under the spell of the festival. That wasn't...

On Friday morning, we left early. Breakfast was also included for the 15€. So 7.50€ per person per night with breakfast is quite a deal 😅 We had to be at the port an hour...

View from the rooftop bar

15.3. 8:48 am Sitting on my bed after my morning routine and enjoying the view. Bird sounds that I haven't heard in a long time are coming from all directions. Today I will rent...

Today we have planned a smaller tour. There are several viewpoints and we want to make another attempt at a different Monkey Forest. The way to the first viewpoint was much more...

We have set ourselves a lot. A scooter tour, with the aim of visiting a waterfall and the Monkey Forest. 7:30 a.m. breakfast, 8 a.m. departure. We drove through the absolutely...

We meet in the morning at the harbor and wait for boarding. Each person gets a sticker on their chest and a lanyard that reminds a little bit of a VIP bracelet. Laura writes her...