Oct 8, 2012 - Mataram

Oka Homestay Traffic here in Bali is way over-the-top. If they don't solve transport in some other way than private vehicles it's going to kill the goose! But then we've been lots of places where the same can be said, including the US! The slow ferry leaving Bali gave us a picturesque view of the island which reminded me of South Pacific song, Bali High. Incurable romantic, ha! The ferry ticket - purchased through Legian Beach Bangalow - included the transfer bus into Mataram. Clever folks, these transfer operators. With a captive audience...

Sep 25, 2004 - D: Exploring Lombok

Billed as 'Bali before Bali became Bali', Lombok is a quiet, far less touristed island just east of Bali. Before the 2002 bombing in Kuta, Bali Lombok was starting to grow into its own as tourist destination and several beautiful resorts popped up around the island. The town of Senggigi, on the west coast designated itself as the hub of the tourist activity and restaurants serving western food, dive shops, and tour companies dotted the main street of town. The bombing devastated the tourist industry in all of Indonesia and Lombok took it...