Lombok | Slow Living, No Crowds and Breathtaking Scenery
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Back in 2018, Lombok was tipped to be the next big thing in Indonesia. After a devastating earthquake in 2018 and covid, things have stalled on the tourism front, but it's far less crowded than Bali and a much larger selection of white sand beaches.
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Why didn't you take the ferry to Lombok? Far more romantic.
I was in Indonesia in 1992 for 6 months. Bali was very beautiful then. Ubud was just like a small village with wooden huts. Lots of arts and crafts. Most roads were dirt very little traffic.
Lombok was as you say very different. Iirc it was at the time of the first Gulf War and there was a lot of anti Western particularly anti American feeling on Lombok. We had to disembark the ferry onto about 10 long boats which then took us into the harbour. 2 American guys on the ferry were refused entry onto to Lombok by aggressive locals young men and it was quite a tense scary situation.
As you correctly point out Lombok is a Muslim country whereas Bali is animist Hindu. I found the Balinese much more friendly and more suited to tourism.
In Lombok I and my Swiss girlfriend were chased by machete wielding thugs from a very small local village in central Lombok that we had been visiting to try to see some authentic Batik dancing that we were told by our homestay host was very beautiful and well worth seeing. All of a sudden the mood in this very small village group of huts changed and my girlfriend said it was time to leave. Now. She told me to go to our scooter and start it as she would try to keep the now angry young men and some women who had a clear hatred of western tourists talking amongst themselves aggressively. I had just got to our scooter like yours and started it when she came running along the narrow path between the rice paddies and jumped on the back screaming go, go, go! followed by two guys chasing her with machetes raised trying to strike her. They then chased us for about 10-15kms on their scooter along dirt tracks from this tiny hamlet in the middle of nowhere. They seemed to chase us for ages. I tried to ride as fast as I could with Lisa on the back without crashing. These bandits came along side many times trying to force us off the track into the jungle where they would have likely robbed us and maybe worse. Anyway at some point I felt our scooter swerve and luckily I didn't crash or drop it, but what had happened was that Lisa riding pillion had managed to push their bike over as they tried to come along side us causing them to crash meaning we left them behind in the dirt. Eventually we made it back to a main road which in those days was a single pot holed miserable piece of bitumen. There was what looked a like a policeman at this junction as it was in a small village. I skidded to a halt shaking life a leaf. They then got the local teacher who spoke some English to translate what had happened into Malay. A large crowd gathered around us but they weren't very friendly. Eventually the policeman called our homestay and got our host to come and collect us which wasn't far to ride back to. It was agreed that these remote villagers were intent on robbing us and likely killing us after. We had a very lucky escape. This was in central Lombok east of Mt Rinjani. I would never go back there.
By contrast Sabah, Sarawak, southern Java and Sumatra were absolutely spectacular and very welcoming. When I was there in the early 1990s much of Sumatra's northern rain forests had been felled but the southern or western side of the country was still largely in tact as it is pretty mountainous because of volcanoes difficult to reach many areas. Sabah and Kalimatan (Malaysia) was absolutely stunning especially Kota Kinabalu which was a spectuclar climb 4101m.
I loved Indonesia and the Malaysian islands, but sorry Lombok I didn't as the people were very primitive and aggressive especially the young men. I think they saw their neighbour Bali doing very well from tourism but they had no idea how to host tourists let alone make them feel welcome. It was very much still an agricultural island, quite poor with limited opportunities. Maybe things have changed now.
Someone should invest in your story and a make movie. Might go for oscars.
yes it changes a lot now, not much thief and robbery like it use to do since up in year 2010 and goverment of indonesia just build a Mandalika GP Circuit on kuta lombok and massive infrastructur build around the area to promote tourism and people of lombok more open and educate now, even some foreigner had a build some homestay or hotel to rent there
Uhmm... 1992, Scooter...?!
first scooter in Indonesia released by Yamaha back in 2003/2004 i think.
Sumatra in 1990 very welcoming...?! are you sure..?!
Do you know that north sumatra capital city (Medan) often associated as 'Gotham city without batman' by the Indonesian...?!
Absolutely fascinating and petrifying too! Thank you for sharing this.
I will pin this comment as it sounds like script from a Hollywood horror movie😳
@@FreddieDobbs hehe
Was there in June 2023 for 2 weeks. Amazing beautiful island, friendly people and the Gili Islands were breathtaking. Going back for sure.
What a great peaceful video. That island looks so beautiful and relaxing, think you guys are going to have a great time!
Morning Freddie and Monika. Stunning location.
Enjoy your remaining time on this current adventure.
Thanks very much, Gareth🙂
Looks beautiful. Another place to add to my list.
A few years back (2017), I toured Lombok, as I was looking to buy or build on the beach. I thought prices would be more reasonable than Bali. However, all the early investors were trying to get Bali prices for a place that is not Bali. For sure Lombok is beautiful, but given Bali prices, lack of infrastructure, lack of stores and restaurants, and people a bit less friendly than the Balinese, I ended up going back to Bali 😀
This is a very interesting insight as there have now been a handful of people mentioning the locals in Lombok are not welcoming
Locals in Lombok as friendly as Bali. Some downsides to Lombok but it’s not the people
I love Bali, but Lombok too 💙
Just like Bali, Lombok looks beautiful: the scenery, landscape, culture, food, people are amazing but no crowds LOL*👌
I think you guys must comeback next month for Moto GP Mandalika, Lombok.
And if you have much time, you guys should visit Gili islands also!
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Thanks for sharing bro Freddie & Monica 👏
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#lombok
#wonderfulindonesia
I’d be fascinated to see Lombok during MotoGP week!🙂
too many kadruns in there
@@richarddawkins4607banyakan dijawa.. Lombok gak ada orang tutup dan larang orang ibadah
Great vlog looks a nice place and very tranquil enjoy your last week 😊
Yep, Lombok is similar to Bali in the 80s. Just loveliness.
Lombok was a paradise 35 years ago when i visited it. Enjoy your trips!
Iv just got back from Denpasar, I spent 4 months exploring Bali, a good scooter is essential for the high mountain terrain. Last week I explored Penida island on the scooter, it made a nice change than riding my T120 Bonneville in UK! Indo is an amazing part of the world, looking to go Lombok in a few weeks 🙂
4 months just in Bali, you can see it all in a few weeks, it's tiny😂 and boring..
You should go to java
After spending time on Bali we lived in Mataram for several months, and toured Lombok on scooters back in 2010. It’s changed. Paradise is never the same place twice.
Indonesia is breathtakingly beautiful. I just recently travelled the country outside Bali and was shocked to see the whole country is like a postcard picture. A university student in Jogjakarta explained it to me that most tourist don't know that tourism only play a small amount of percentage in Indonesia economy (and my aussie mates were shocked to hear it. lol). But the best thing about Indonesia is the people, one of the kindest we've ever met during our travels. We even love Jakarta whom always get the unfair judgement from foreigner. But like my guide said ,"Jakarta is the richest province in Indonesia. They don't give a shite about what foreigner think."
Yes....tourism is about 5 percent of Indonesian economy. Indonesia is in newly industrialized category.
Hey where did you travel outside bali?
noo, tourism make big impact to indonesia but bcz tourist just only know bali so the impact just in bali, bali is no.1 the most low rate poor people in indonesia if tourist want to visit many province in indonesia of course tourism can make big impact to country economy
Hey Freddie and Monika, are you coming to Perth, Western Australia next? Take a ride along the coast roads....better beaches than Bali and Thailand.
So beautiful Lombok! Nice video as always Freddie! Its like im riding on the beautiful road of lombok as well, love from Indonesia 👌
Lovely place to visit. I thought you were in my back yard at the beach, then you panned a round and had elevation of land....... I knew then, you two, were not in my back yard!. Enjoy your time together there. 😊
My first visit to Bali was in 1969....Lombok as you see it is very similar to Bali back then. At the airport in Bali, there were men on bicycles that would ensure all cows had been cleared from runway before planes landed....My first visit to Kuta beach, there were only a handful of visitors and no shops on the beach...nothing...except for a young boy selling coconuts. It was a beautiful, spiritual, wonderful, exotic paradise where the air smelled of cloves....not the mess it has turned into today.
We recently moved to Lombok, and our impressions are very similar to yours. Great video! Next time, shout out while here 🙏
Looking good, with the flowers shirts hipster 😂 vibe , video 📹 music 🎶 top notch , does it go All the way to 11
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They say indeed that Lombok is bali 40 years ago. I have been there a lot and the beach you visited was very impressive! It seemed to been cleaned up bcse many days it was scattered with plastic debris like those stupid 1 portion sized water cups, hundreds and hundreds of them on that beautiful beach!! Furthermore, Lombok is called the island of a 1000 mosks. One can see and in many cases hear them all over. I loved it there. Wonder when the development continues because bali is getting overcrowded…
First class as always you two. BBC are missing a trick.
Fred you should also want to explore Flores (NTT) as well since you already reached Lombok....less crowded and still has so many untouched view....also got Labuan Bajo and Komodo island.....
I agree, shame he isn't a diver, Rinca is better than Komodo imo.
It was between Labuan Bajo and Lombok for where we’d visit and it was 50/50. I’m a bit annoyed that we didn’t go to Flores, because it looks stunning!
I don't know about 40 years ago, but around 30 years ago, yes that's how busy the kuta and seminyak area. Canggu is mostly rice filed and some local houses. Ubud street is totally dead after 8pm.
Spot on on Why its quiet pretty good places for weddings and Receptions here and good price while its quiet. But yeah Im Aussie but my mum and her side of the family stay here and own hotels hasn't been so good latley.
Am from Lombok,I love Lombok Island,very nice island
Ok 👍👌
Reminds me of Sihanoukville, Cambodia - 11 years ago. Laidback.
I'm going to Lombok in October for MotoGP. Thanks for the info.
So glad you're showing Lombok, mate. It really is a breathtaking island!
A quiet and even more beautiful version of Bali.
I wish we’d have spent more time there- it feels like a proper paradise island
@@fallinginthed33p it's very unlike Bali really. Cultually they're totally different.
@@FreddieDobbs it's much more like Indonesia in general, Bali has become a bit of a circus now with no stone left unturned.
Freddie great video as aways, watching made me want to sale my house and travel like did when I was 26, 34 years ago 😂👍
Freddie you must stay permanent in beautifull indonesia❤❤❤
Looks like it is always hot weather. Are there any cities you like with cool temps ?
We are looking at Dalat in Vietnam, and Baguio City in the Philippines….
Lombok is bali in early 90.. hehe
Kuta Bali in the 70s & 80s were more backward than this! Its changed too much and I left and
haven't been back for 11 years already.
Yesterday I went back from lombok, what about next go Snorkeling , and Visit Pink beach 1,2,3 (it's a quiet place)
Hey Freddie. If FORCED to choose. Which do you prefer? Bali or Tenerife? (You can include Lombok and La Gomera respectively). All things considered. The motorcycling, the food, the beaches, the people etc... Where would you spend the rest of your life if banished from England?
I don’t have to think about this even for a second, Dave…. Tenerife!❤️🏝️🇪🇸
Stunning scenery, civilised, multi-national , the finest roads, history, character, and just well enough connected with the rest of the world
@@FreddieDobbs Brilliant!!! Cheers!
Hello what was the month please ?
Im wondering what type of camera youre using?
Like that accent ! I`m german …
It seems Lombok does not have the natural resources to sustain further development. Fresh water is already in short supply.
I agree with you. My preference is to avoid places with a swimming pool. It's the least we can do.
Yo yo yo , I’ve just heard that Freddie dobbs is actually a criminal who stole 99 nuclear dolphins and used them to destroy Ohio 😮😮😮!!
Googling this now😳
Flores is the best.
Folores jauh di bandinkan lombok,lombok udh menjadi yg ke 2 dari bali sejak thn 90an sedangkan folores baru di promosikan sejak pak jokowi menjabat
I love Lombok, have couple of friends there, would love to explore it on my Kawasaki w175 this year. Lombok has lots of tourism potentials as much as Bali if not more. I see Lombok just like Bali 10 -15 years ago. Thanks Freddie and Monica for showing some good destinations there! ❤
I completely agree; Lombok has everything needed to be a gigantic tourist destination🏝️❤️
It’s genuine biker heaven too, so you will have an incredible time on your W175 there🤘🏼🤘🏼
No 10.or 15 year ago its like bali 40 years ago, I am indonesian so I know bali 15 years ago liked, But can not compare bali and lombok, because its different vibes beetwen bali and lombok. . because lombok dont have culture and art like bali have . So i think only compare for empty tourist but bali more beautiful than lombok 40 years ago , the people , the art of living, their temple and the beach .
@@lianajap8497 for that, never come to lombok with reviews that you know about lombok
@@lianajap8497 Bali GK bisa di harapkan kedepan karena macet .lombok harus bikin jalan yg lebar dan trotoar yg nyaman ..jgan sampe macet seperti bali
@@insyinyursipil8989 tunggu anggaran dari pusat 😂
Freddie, Lombok looks like Phuket and Bali did when I was mischievous 25 year old in Royal Hong Kong police in early mid 80s. I would suggest the modern generation enjoy the paradise before it inevitably gets over developed.
As a global motorcycle adventurers I have been lucky to find many little paradises that still maintain charm - Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Zanzibar, Namibia, Jordan, Sinai, and Iran (believe it or not). South Africa by far the country with most beautiful spots on planet Earth and sadly one of worst governments. Once a place attracts the banana pancake and baggy trousers with elephant prints being sold to the hippies its over.
I was one of the early pioneers of paragliding and flew many of these Thai and Indonesian islands - often the first to do so. Bali now has a quite established paragliding scene and it’s a lovely way to explore and escape with the eagles
Love the videos - keep it up
I couldn’t stop wondering this, Rupert; how long before Bali-level development enters Lombok😳
This is a very interesting list of countries, thank you for sharing this.
Fascinating thx
Agreed, iran especially. Very very underrated
@@FreddieDobbssoon I think if we don't quickly expand the tourism development with the neighboring island of Sumbawa (another main island in the province of west Nusa tenggara)
I first saw your channel because we have a house in Tenerife. During covid we built a Villa in southern Lombok. Now you have visited two of our favorite places. We fell in love with the place, the beaches and the people of Lombok. Bali is a nightmare if you know Lombok exists. If you are still there go and look at mawun beach, and Nambung. Absolutely incredible!
Can foreigners buy land there??
@@Keith-ui4tp absolutely
@@Praguemax cheers
if you think bali is a nightmare, then you invite foreigners to lombok, then many people will come to build it, and it will be a nightmare, let indonesia be like the original
you can destroy any hemisphere, but not indonesia, because they are the lungs of the earth
Bali not for me, too busy…
Lombok wow!! I must get there. Lovely start to my Sunday..fine editing and choice of music Lady M… top commentary Freddie…thoroughly enjoy your “work”…watching it again shortly.. atb..Alan
We recently spent 8 weeks between Bali, Lombok, Flores/Komodo and Gili Trawangan. Absolutely loved Lombok and Gili T. Stayed in Senggigi at Jeeva Klui. Highly recommended. We took the scooter to Selang beach as well. Wonderful outlook.
Do u need to present your license upon taking the scooter?
@@blunt1234 think they just took passport details 🤭
We will be going to lombok in two months .. we want to surf and relax what side of the island should we stay in for surfing ??
@@fratusd hi Donna. The South - Kuta area. Various good surf beaches in the south
Thanks for sharing, Lombok looks so appealing, my kind of destination but alas too far for us to travel comfortably.
Just had a good look around on Google Earth, never realised there were so many islands, you're so fortunate to do this while you can, enjoy both and ride safe.
Hi Freddie, from someone living here in Bali I was about to give you some great riding ideas. Next time ride from Dps to Ahmed which is located on great sweeping dual-carriageway roads before fizzling out into a lovely coast road ride. I ride these roads quite often on my Classic reborn from there I would not have been far to the ferry to Lombok, 5hr crossing by ferry boat, but relaxing.Recommendation next time would be go to a homestay,I could recommend 👍. Another great ride is from Jakarta to Bali or visa versa, depending on your agenda.
Freddie & Monika, You guys work together beautifully. I hope you keep the team together for a long,long time. I really appreciate when you give the prices that you pay for all items. It helps to educate us. Because I am old, I would for sure choose Lombok over Bali in a heartbeat. Thank you two for bringing us these very nice videos. Have a beautiful day!!! Illinois, USA
I’m so glad you you enjoyed the video, Larry. I’d also pick Lombok too👌🏻
Sending all my best over in the US🙂🇺🇸
I'd go to Bali, anyday.
Seeing this brings back great memories. Scooter riding in Lombok and Bali is such fun!
Have a good trip guys😀!!
Great idea to go to Lombok, we used to just go to places because we could and were always glad we did. Grab these chances while you can, places change so quickly these days. What a beautiful place and the roads must be a dream after what you've been used to in Bali. Great work both of you as always.
Nice to watch this. Currently in Delhi India heading home for a month from Punjab Province. I start up large chemical reactors for a living. We have some projects coming up in Indonesia. Everyone is fighting over each other to be on the team. To be honest India has been a massive disappointment. The country is just so dirty and the people don't treat their country very well. Animals are wondering around (Cows/Dogs) just in terrible shape. SE Asia looks so wonderful in comparison. Lovely video thanks for posting guys. Heading back to Alberta Canada for a month of R and R !!!!!!!
I have always had a love hate relationship with bali. Beautiful, spiritual, friendly, but the crowds and traffic made it hard to relax and unwind.
You've given me something to think about with lombok, it looks more my style.
I’m exactly the same with Bali- it’s not remotely relaxing. The traffic is insane and never ends so a lot of the time you simply don’t travel more than 20 minutes from home (which in reality is about two miles away). And the pavements are non-existent, so walking isn’t an option.
Lombok is the complete polar opposite; riding around and exploring is a total joy- every single second of it🙂
@@FreddieDobbs NAIVE 🤫
NAIVE 🤫
@@canvassketch4112 ?
Thanks Freddie, I think Lombok seems much more idyllic than Bali, guess it depends on individual preferences. Lombok gets my vote though, just gotta watch out for the water buffalo😂
I agree with you Steve- I think Lombok’s definitely the prettier of the islands and it’d get my vote too😍🏝️ I was a bit nervous when the buffalo blocked the road infront of me!
The central and local government tried hard to build tourism in Lombok island in recent years, but the 2018 earthquake, covid, put years back to the development, although some high note such as successful MotoGP and World Superbike event last year.
They tried so hard to replicate another Bali into Lombok, but this island are different people, different tribe, different religions, culture etc. I don't think it's never gonna be like Bali, Lombok has it own charm.
Still it held a lot of natural beach, mountains and also cultural experience to feel and see by yourself.
Personally, I'm already goes to Lombok for vacation four times in recent years, me and partner had enough with Bali.
I just decided to move to Lombok instead of Bali yesterday and saw your video right now ！so thrilled ！🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
No way!! You will LOVE it! It’s a genuine magical paradise and au think you made the right choice🙂
I liked Lombok, too, Had some amazing days on the three Gili islands and on the 3 days/2 nights Rinjani volcano trekking tour. The whole island is much more chilled than Bali, not so much traffic and the prices are decent. Its a good alternative to Bali, especially for backpackers , travelers on the budget who have to take care of the money and want to get the maximum of a travel adventure.
How long ago?
Just back from Lombok. Pluses: less tourists. Super friendly people everywhere. Minus: do not take Lion Air (Thai Lion)/Wings if you plan to check luggage. More pluses: uninhabited stretches of beach all over. Minuses: water clarity/wave size/snorkeling not as good as Bali.
Awesome video man. Thank you for showing me around, mate. Maybe someday we can meet up. iM a christian.
Lombok tourism will never catch because it is a muslim majority. Tourism activity such as drinking alcohol, wearing bikini everywhere, and staying in a room unmarried is not generally acceptable. Let alone the mosque goes on 5 times a day. On the other hand, with so much conscience, lombok is not very safe if you explore at night, theres cases of robbery and homicide. Unlike the ‘sinful’ bali that is very very safe for tourist. 😂 the irony…
Lombok looks like the place you should have stayed all along Freddie. No traffic and beautiful beaches, ya that’s the place. My wife is ready to figure out how to get there from here in Kentucky. I’m tell ya Freddie after watching this video I’m ready to turn in my Springer Harley, engineer boots, Lee jeans, and Harley tee shirt for flip flops Bermuda shorts and a shirt with palm trees on it
Thank you for this beautifully made video.
My girlfriend and I are considering moving to Lombok for long term and this video kind of just seals the deal for us.
It is a genuine paradise❤️🏝️
Thank you both, now I see somewhere I would love to go! Already checking options. Enjoy your last few days.
Being a Muslim and from the UK, I have been to both Bali and Lombok, and in my opinion I actually preferred Lombok over Bali. The scenery, the beaches, the waterfalls, and the people are amazing there. South Lombok beaches like Kuta, Selong Belanak, Mawun and Tanjung Aan are amazing. The waterfalls like Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep are beautiful. And yes Gili Islands (Gili T, Gili Air, Gili Meno) are good but touristy. The Secret Gilis off SW Lombok are much better IMO (Gili Nanggu, Gili Kedis, Gili Sudak). I actually stayed in Senggigi which was good. Bali has amazing temples but Lombok has some stunning mosques - Lombok Islamic Centre in Mataram is stunning. Hike around Mount Rinjani is a must do if you are in Lombok.
In Bali, I stayed in Ubud which was good but I didn't really like the beaches that much and the island was far too overcrowded and filthy in parts. Northern parts of Bali is much better but not easy to get to.
Partially agree. Bali is overly touristic but the vibes are really good. Peaceful, chill people. Lombok is naturally more stunning and untouched, but the people give off sketchy vibes imo. Was heckled like crazy in Lombok and we had to bribe the police one time. Lombok is low key tense and kind of unsafe imo. So culturally Bali wins this by a large margin.
@@mysterioanonymous3206 Never had these problems at all in Lombok - locals have been very nice to me. More scammers in Bali from my own experiences so culturally for me, Lombok wins
WHat has being muslim got to do with the rest of your opinion?
@@lexsite Because it is my faith, do you have a problem with it?
@@brothersman524 You grade A idiot, nobody gives a fuck about your faith. It's odd to mention your faith when there is no rhyme or reason. Do you fucking think you are special because you are muslim? What a loq IQ tard.
Our early trips were 1987 Kuta Bali had dirt roads and open drains. It was electric. Sanur and Denpasar were more established. Next trip was 1990 went to Handara and Lovina which was still all rice fields. Been back 15 more times over the years. This year is going to be Lombok and the gilis but via Singapore. Tired of the crazy traffic jams in Bali
Ah.. my amazing island. Thanks for the video
Lombok reminds me of Bali when i first went there in 1981.a much slower pace compared to Bali now.
I don’t know who chooses the music for these videos but they are always a perfect match…well done 👏Stay safe you two 👍🇬🇧
Thanks Alan, it’s all Monika🙋🏻♀️
I drove around the island just over two weeks ago and can tell you that almost the entire island is now paved with some sections having completely new smooth asphalt with curvy bends that no one drives on. Truly a bikers paradise. I believe the most amazing piece of road was if you go west from Kuta along the coast for two hours until you reach Pantai Melaka beach. It is the most beautiful beach on Lombok in my opinion and absolutely no one goes there. The roads there are just incredible, you will drive on fast sweeping corners up on a mountain ridge with amazing views and the asphalt is brand new
To anybody doing this I recommend getting a dirt bike like a crf because then you can go out to dessert point surf spot and watch the pros tackle some of the best waves in the world
I found you and have been watching your shows. They're very entertaining. I can go places around the world right here from my chair in my room. Breathtaking waters, scenery and beautiful mountains. 5/21/24.
Looks amazing, especially from here in chilly, grey and damp London
I miss lombok so much. I was born and raised there. But now, it's so far away. Long time no see lombok. I miss my home. I wanna go home.
Thanks for the video,
Thank you, Freddie, for sharing another wonderful journey with you and Monika.
The beautiful 🏞 view and scenery from Lombok were just amazing. 💕🌸😊
Really glad you enjoyed it, thank you🙂
I'm curious about the current condition of Lombok tourism. Hopefully more and more tourists will visit Lombok
This video exemplifies what was so exciting and interesting for me in my 20s and 30s in the Philippines from the 1990s. I relished every bit of that nostalgic blast to the past. These beaches and simple, uncluttered life in Lombok is paradisaical as it gets. I thoroughly understand why a young man would be awestruck and develop a bond with the place, especially if the Indonesians are even more publicly high-trust of each other and not crab bucket mentality clannish.
When I watch videos like this, I have a very romantic flashback to my youth in the Philippines. I have the urge to be young and that same feeling returns briefly where I am feeling inspiration for it. But then reality hits me in the face, and I remember all the egregious struggles I endured. And how difficult is became for me as the decades wore me down, and my health plummeted from tropical disease and lack of for example salads and cool weather. I think a dead rat in my cheap rental house IS ACTUALLY I THINK WHAT CAUSED MY TUBERCULOSIS OR MADE ME SUSCEPTIBLE TO IT. I DISTINCTLY REMEMBER BECOMING ILL WITH DECLINING HEALTH AFTER FINDING THE DECOMPOSED SMELL AFTER DISASSEMBLING A WALL MOUNTED CABINET.
Also now I have new concerns about worsening authoritarianism, ever more restrictive residency and visitors visas, and having to report every months or annually to the govt being forced to vax or whatever our deviant overlords have planned for us next. Asia seems one of the worst fits in this respect.
Too bad you only visited the tourist sites. There are other places that are really magnificent like Ekas, Belongas, Sapit, Sembalun, Senaru, Senggigi, Suranadi, Sesaot and Sekotong. you will have to come back to see the most beautiful parts of Lombok.
One does wonder. Did you happen to notice the plastic garbage every where. I have been in Indonesia for 7 months and traveled extensively on my 42'yacht. Plastic everywhere. In the intake of my yacht, in the intake of the outboard...They have two hours of religeon each day in school. Perhaps they might give over one of those hours to ecology. I will say you not mentioning it does not make for happy unknowing visiters....Seriously. You are not a blind man and your girl is doing all the seeing and you the Narritive??????
There was one day last week when Mawun beach was swamped with plastic, and the locals resorted to burying some of it in the sand, minus the bottles. I kid you not.
Beautiful place!...it will take time for them to recover from the 2 disasters...patience..it will happen...fun dodging water buffalo's versus other riders..lol...now this...looks like a place to retire to...I never made it to Indonesia when i was in the Navy in the late 70's, early 80's...wish i had though...another excellent video...cant wait for the next...
I've been to Bali and Mataram, Lombok in the early 90's. The atmosphere of Lombok now is almost similar to the Kuta area in Bali at that time... 😊
Love d scenary, accommodation etc. Would b helpful if u could just quote d prices /cost on d screen, for convenience. Appreciate
Great video. So much changes since 2010😝. Amazing👍👍👍👍👍
Kuta Mandalika area have a lot beautiful beach, until you go to Sekotong area on the South West Lombok. You can stay more than a week at Lombok and find different beach everyday. East Lombok have a beautiful beach too and only locals go there at weekend. Quiet, beautidul, clean and peace is the reason why i at least once a year come and stay at Lombok
This seems like a more relaxed setting than Bali. Certainly more so than 30 years ago in Bali. This is sweet. Thanks!
lovely place ,thanks for sharing it with everyone .
Surprisingly, I enjoyed watching this video♡Thank you so much!
Thx for the Video, brought back some memories!! At the time of my visit which was when the Earthquake struck as well (5.6 Richters, Mar 17th 2018), Tampah beach had underwater currents, very dangerous for all, whether experienced swimmers or not. So exercise extreme caution and do not venture way out into the sea. Knee-deep to waist depth would be considered relatively safe there, and get out as soon as you feel overwhelmed in your swimming efforts in unknown waters...Other than that, hope Lombok remains as it is and not become overcrowded like Bali...
Lombok is now being subjected to high rise development along the West coast beaches. I recently saw photographs of that myself.
I was terribly disappointed to see that and now doubt I will return there. Too depressing to see that trend continue as I'm sure it will.
Brilliant, really does look like paradise. Enjoy 😊
We fell in love with the natural beauty of Lombok and are now in the process of building a house there on the south coast. It’s such a beautiful, magical place ✨. Lovely music btw! 😊
Would you mind sharing some details on how you went about finding the land and building? And approximate costs.
I have email if you would prefer that.
I just came across your channel - what a delight to see this video! The whole time I'm thinking it was what Kuta, Bali was like when we visited in 1972. Love this! Thank you for sharing ☺️
I stayed in lombok in 98" - the currency had crashed due to soeharto the president did a runner with all the money 😮 - the hilton in bali could be had for £5 per night ! backpacking with 2 dutch girls i met in bali, erika & elizabeth, great fun and happy days, no real problems that others have mentioned here, covered most of the island inc senaru, sembalun, sengigi ( of course ) gillis and camping and trekking rinjani national park, roads quiet and traffic free compared to bali - i loved it ! - no intwrnational airport just a small one at mataram and kuta lombok in the south had not been developed at all as a tourist destination. I noticed a dry less humid heat than in bali. Your videos have brightened up winter here and its been great to take a trip back in time - on can almost feel the heat as the sunshine bursts out of the TV 😊
i'm indonesian live in java, I went to lombok to hike mount Rinjani, it was a few months ago and i already miss it, such a beautiful place. but Indonesia from the west to east no doubted is a paradise, and every place is special.
Wow…wow…what a life you two lead. Thank you.
Bali and Lombok…you may as well be talking about the difference between northern Vietnam and Chiang Mai. It’s that different and it’s only a hop away. One can’t figure out why more people don’t visit Lombok. You both captured it well…it’s like a present inside a present and the second present (Lombok) is at least as good as the first present (Bali). Did you ever have this thought: We were on the wrong island this whole time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I think I may have begun to have this thought before I stopped it as I didn’t feel like much crying.
Hey, you visited during Hari Raya Idul Fitri / Eid Al-Fitr. This is why the roads are so quiet. Last year, I was in Jakarta during the same time, and could cross the whole city with no traffic - even Jakarta is quiet at that time. This is why I think the best time to visit Jakarta as a tourist is during Idul Fitri!
Thank you so much for your good impression for this a little island.Enjoy the beauty of the white sandy beach.Hope you come again next time.
Wow Freddie now that has to be the best place to be out there , how come you guys didn't just go there first for the whole time and just visit Bali 😉.This is more what I originally thought Bali would be just superb but I have to know what creeps in if you don't tape the doors and stuff ? Great watch cheers guys 👌👍
Honestly, I wish we’d have spent longer in Lombok!
The creeps; very large cockroaches and geckos😳
@@FreddieDobbs Geckos ok but roaches omg no 😂
Lombok is very quiet? Oh come on...try to come to Lombok during WSBK and also MotoGP.....it will be very difficult to find a hotel room...
I think Lombok is changing to much moderate moslem I guess...if you don't believe me...wait until the General Election on a Valentine Day...on February 14, 2024 then...
Freddie…get yourself to Philippines for amazing beaches and long empty road rides..
Lombok is still touristy....want truly quiet beautiful beaches? Go to Kei, Morotai or Anambas island