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Yogja to Malang

by Cassiecat 27 May 2012

We are headed to Java in November. We plan to spend 4-5 days in the Yogja area, visiting Borobudor and Pramabanam as well as the Dieng…
Re: Seasoned traveler couple on 3 week honeymoon. Where to go?

by merantau 05 April 2012

In 5 weeks you could see quite a lot of Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa and Flores. Travel east from Bali, fly back to Bali from Maumere on Flores.…
RE: Sumbawa

by GaryD 14 March 2012

I passed through Sumbawa in both directions last week. First, I bought a bus/ferry ticket from Mataram to Bima for Rp 150,000. The bus…
Re: Sumbawa

by merantau 13 March 2012

If you are serious about climbing Tambora check out the reports at [www.gunungbagging.com] There is a lot of info and photos at this site.…
Re: Komodo to Jakarta 15Days?

by merantau 29 February 2012

'Bajo is the best place to start. Rinca island is much better for seeing dragons than Komodo. Ferry LB to Sape on Sumbawa is an 8-9 hour…
Travel Labuan Lombok to Senaru

by Marciaaa 20 February 2012

Hello, We want to take the nightbus from Bima to Lombok. We arrive with the ferry at Labuan Lombok in the very early morning and then…
RE: Bali - Flores - Lombok by Boat and Flight help with itinerary

by timdog 17 February 2012

You could also, of course, break up the journey en route and still make the trip faster than you would on the tourist boat. If you were…
RE: Bali - Flores - Lombok by Boat and Flight help with itinerary

by vinnnn 16 February 2012

There are definitely lots of quiet less touristy parts of Lombok, especially compared to Bali. We didn't really see a lot of them, but…
RE: Bali - Flores - Lombok by Boat and Flight help with itinerary

by timdog 14 February 2012

further to vinnnn's post, it should be noted, that whichever direction you're travelling in you should +not+ under any circumstances buy…
RE: Bali - Flores - Lombok by Boat and Flight help with itinerary

by timdog 14 February 2012

Please bear in mind that the "tourist boat trips" are by no means the only - or indeed the best - option for travelling between Labuanbajo…
RE: Indonesia Budget for 15 days

by vinnnn 12 February 2012

That's a extremely reasonable budget. For me and my wife, we average about $100 /day for both of us, including all travel expenses, and…
RE: Nusa Tengarra itinerary advice please!

by timdog 10 February 2012

You would need to be moving very fast to cover that trip in your stated time-frame, far too fast for it to be at all pleasant, especially…
Re: Nusa Tengarra itinerary advice please!

by merantau 10 February 2012

There is a recent thread that asked a very similiar question so check it out as, from memory, there were a lot of responses . I think…
RE: Backpacking Indonesia - 5 week itinerary

by TopengEmas 04 February 2012

Do your three day open water certification course in Amed, on the eastern coast of Bali. That would be a perfect way to wind up your…
RE: 7 weeks and many Questions. East Nusatenggara

by merantau 31 January 2012

Seven weeks in NTT is quite a long time so why not include NTB on the way over? You can travel overland surprisingly quickly these days.…
RE: Beginner diving in Indonesia

by TopengEmas 29 January 2012

Absolutely, and without question, you’ll want to go to Eco Dive which is on Jemeluk Beach, Amed. The diving off the shores of Amed is…
RE: Dont get conned in Bali

by timdog 12 January 2012

+Administratively+ Madura is part of East Java +Province.+ Ethnically, linguistically, culturally and historically it is catagorically…
Re: Scuba Diving Sumbawa

by wus 31 December 2011

I have not been to Sumbawa and don't know if there are any diveshops. I'm currently (and since 3 weeks) diving the spice islands Ambon,…
Airport in Flores

by Jackirius 12 December 2011

Hello, I know it is probably an easy question for most but it is really annoying me, i am struggling to find an airport in Flores, east…
RE: Bali to Java to Borneo- how to get from place to place?

by wawan 06 November 2011

taxi from Ketapang ferry port to Yogyakarta will take too much for your cost. i suggest you to go by train, bus or shuttle travel. by…
RE: Indonesia or Thailand

by Grenadier30 26 September 2011

My girlfriend and i came back yesterday from 2 1/2 weeks vacation to indonesia and i have also visited the komodo islands. In all honesty,…
RE: Bali to Komodo via land. New information? Travel time, costs?

by floresku 12 September 2011

Well... If you travel from Bali to Labuan Bajo via Land + Sea it would be spend 3 Days, Day 01 : from Bali to Padang Bai around 1,5hr…
"shuttle"bus from Sengigi Beach Lombok to Sumbawa and Flores

by Kobusginneken 09 September 2011

In Sengigi Beach (Lombok) most travel offices offers "busshuttles"" to Sumbawa Besar or Bima for RP 250.000 This is not a busshuttle but…
RE: Mt.Tambora, Bima, Sumbawa GUEST- HOUSE available

by timdog 31 August 2011

That's better! I guessed it was probably around Pancasila, but people need to know! I will let you know if I am heading that way. If…
Re: Mt.Tambora, Bima, Sumbawa GUEST- HOUSE available

by visittambora 31 August 2011

Thanks for the advice and consider it done:) Just updated the page with some maps! If you are going to Tambora-Sumbawa, let me know will…