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Lombok, Indonesia – for a couple of reasons. Lombok is a laid-back, easy-going beach paradise right next to Bali. It's pretty much like Bali without tonnes of

Lombok, Indonesia – for a couple of reasons. Lombok is a laid-back, easy-going beach paradise right next to Bali. It's pretty much like Bali without tonnes of tourists. You can get really cheap flights to Bali (since so many people go there). Going from Bali to Lombok takes less than a day by bus/taxi and ferry. I ended up near Senggigi, Lombok by coincidence last summer and ended up staying there for weeks. I halfway plan to do what you're doing once and that's probably where I would go. :-) You will probably not find super-fast Internet connections outside of cities/tourist destinations, but unless you often need to download gigabytes of data that shouldn't be a problem.

aparadja 15y ago
Thanks! I'll check out what I can find about Lombok. Do you remember details about where you stayed? Some bungalow thingy? Super-fast connections are not a requirement. I've been perfectly happy with my phone's slow gprs connection before. It's just important to have a connection.
- ehamberg 15y ago
  I stayed at a hotel, but I can't remember its name. I was there with my girlfriend and we paid around $10 per night including a light breakfast. There are also some really nice resorts there, but I don't know how much they cost. The food is amazing and nasi goreng (fried rice with some meat and vegetables) is often not more than $0.40–$0.50. Another thing: It's really easy to pick up some Indonesian phrases since the language is quite simple to pronounce and has a really simple grammar. The language does not have the concept of tones that other south-east Asian languages (Thai/Vietnamese/Chinese...) have, so even if the pronunciation is a bit off, people will understand you. It was really nice being able to use some polite phrases in Indonesian after just a few days – even if using English was no problem. :-)

aparadja 15y ago

Thanks! I'll check out what I can find about Lombok. Do you remember details about where you stayed? Some bungalow thingy? Super-fast connections are not a requirement. I've been perfectly happy with my phone's slow gprs connection before. It's just important to have a connection.

ehamberg 15y ago
I stayed at a hotel, but I can't remember its name. I was there with my girlfriend and we paid around $10 per night including a light breakfast. There are also some really nice resorts there, but I don't know how much they cost. The food is amazing and nasi goreng (fried rice with some meat and vegetables) is often not more than $0.40–$0.50. Another thing: It's really easy to pick up some Indonesian phrases since the language is quite simple to pronounce and has a really simple grammar. The language does not have the concept of tones that other south-east Asian languages (Thai/Vietnamese/Chinese...) have, so even if the pronunciation is a bit off, people will understand you. It was really nice being able to use some polite phrases in Indonesian after just a few days – even if using English was no problem. :-)