Advantages: Quiet, fine accomodations, easy to reach
Disadvantages: Avarage managed

Many people thought that the most beautiful beach in Indonesia is in Bali. However, I always believe that it is not in Bali (province) but in Lombok (province). The name of the beach is Senggigi. The beach is very calm. It's not crowded like Kuta (in B ... Read review

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lovely poetry and beautiful pictures ~ you set the scene carefully for us with joy . . . . ~ ! ♥♥ ! ~ ........................................................... ~ jes ~ ! ♥♥ ! by jesi

Loved the poem, great stuff :o) by marymoose99

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Advantages: Good size room, good food, good service
Disadvantages: Badly set up writing desk

So there we were, in Jakarta for a couple of days. It was our first time in Indonesia and I had no idea where to stay. Normally I would aim for a Sheraton or a Hilton - not Intercontinental any more since their loyalty programme refused to reward my 100+ ... Read review

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A great title! by koshkha

Yet another place I have zero chance of ever seeing. Pat.t x by patriciat

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Advantages: Secluded and much more relaxing due to lack of travellers.
Disadvantages: Transportation is slightly tricky but nothing a rented bike won't solve.

The island of Lombok which means 'Chilli' in Indonesian is located to the east of Bali. From the small black sand bays of Sengiggi, some of the most spectacular sunsets on the planet can be witnessed. The pace of life is slow to the point of stopping and ... Read review

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agreed. in senggigi, the most beautiful sunset is always be.... by cs.hari

I hope you won't mind if I say that this reads like a lovely introduction but doesn't tell me very much. Which is the best part of the island to visit and why? How long should one stay - a few days, a week, forever? I' like to know more about some specific places on the island and why they are so great! (It does sound like a lovely place). by natalka57

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Advantages: Soft white sandy beach with Crystal clear water, Great Diving!!!
Disadvantages: Tourism is not quite as developed yet; in the island fresh water is expensive on the island.

I was on Gili Trawangan island in 2004, It is one of the Islands around Lombok, that was my last trip to Lombok but the best among my trips to Bali and Lombok. Actually It is undeniable that Bali is still a beautiful and relaxing place for vacation, but f ... Read review

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very impressive review. people will known better about Lombok. "ayam taliwang" that we could easily find in Lombok, especially in Taliwang, is very delicious. by cs.hari

Personally I'd be ashamed because I've never gone to Lombok, Bali etc. though I'm living in Indonesia. I just did my travelling within Sumatra (Lake Toba, Bukit Tinggi, and now Jambi :)) by djohan

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Nothing better
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A couple of years ago I travelled to the island of Lombok in Indonesia to meet up with a couple of my friends who were travelling the world. Lombok is a small island offshore from Bali in Indonesia, the main town is Mataram. It lies some 70 odd kilomet ... Read review

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A Hidden Spicy Paradise East of Bali
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Advantages: Diving at its very best
Disadvantages: Long haul flights and not the best place to learn to dive

...have been diving in Manado, Indonesia and I would have to say it is one of the best diving centres ever. It is a long flight from the UK and as such it is expensive, when you get to Manado, usually by a stop over on route, you would immediately be aw ... Read review

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Great review - makes me want to take up diving x by maisiemouse123

The dive centre sounds like the one I went diving with in Cancun, which I thought was brilliant because the service was so good and they couldn't do enough for you. Maybe when I win the lottery I'll go to Manado! by rustifer

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Advantages: Exotic, mysterious and a true adventure
Disadvantages: Few obvious destinations, travel can be expensive

It may be my imagination but I'm pretty sure this category didn't exist last week, and I know because I wanted to write something about Kalimantan and couldn't, and then decided I was feeling too lazy to create a new category. So, I don't know who realise ... Read review

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did u know that 'pontianak' means a woman's ghost/spirit in malay? i'm sure u know that.. excellent guide as ever.. cheers :) by pakalang

Great stuff - I feel like I have been there now. Oh good, that will save me having to actually go! I'm afraid I'm not a good traveller, so I am happy to read others' adventures. by MichelleScott

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Advantages: Amazing culture
Disadvantages: Remote location

houses, Christian Animists who celebrate funerals by prayers and the ritual slaughter of water buffalo, then bury their dead in cliffs and decorate them with lifesize models of the deceased, the people of tana toraja are a strange and wonderful lot. As is ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, beautiful and relatively untouristy
Disadvantages: A bit out of the way

...but it's just so interesting. Ujung Pandang (which, by the way, has been renamed Maka ... Read review

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As a younger traveller, but well travelled, I've visited Jakarta, Lombok and Nusa Dua, Bali and found them some of the nicest places in the World, even nicer than the Caribbean islands and The Maldives. Great opinions, I want to go there now. Chris :) by ChrisCooper

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Advantages: Beautiful, amazing snorkelling, great for doing nothing
Disadvantages: no places to party if that's what you want

I went to Gilli Menos in 1996 with three friends. It was in July and was one of the best experiences of my life. It's a quiet island and so a great place to chill out or be with a partner. The sand is pure white and soft like talc and snorkeling is exc ... Read review

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Gili Trawangan, An exotic island in Lombok!!!
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