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Help for route to Indonesia Next September

by sandro 06 May 2012

Hi all, First of all sorr y for my bad english, I'm planning to go with my girlfriend next September to Indonesia, travellin…
RE: Sumba Information on accomodation at Baing

by sbruny 15 April 2012

Maybe contact Merlin hotel in Waingapu and see if they have current cell phone for Mr. David. You may also ask to speak to the hotel…
RE: Pulau Sabu/Savu – info please

by timdog 22 February 2012

Sabu only merits no mention in the guidebook because it got dropped, presumably for a combination of space saving and the fact that it…
RE: East of Lombok advice needed

by timdog 14 February 2012

Ah, a great trip in my favourite part of Indonesia... I would also suggest flying out to Kupang and working your way back, as this will…
RE: Indonesian visa without onward travel ticket

by merantau 30 January 2012

Four years agoI met an Italian in Mone, Flores who had cycled from Italy via central Asia, western China, Laos etc. As regard terrain…
Darwin to Kupang

by 6Tango 25 January 2012

I know a few years ago, there were regular schedule flights from Darwin to Kupang (in west Timor, Indonesia). However, now you'll have…
RE: Sumba for backpackers

by farflung 22 September 2011

To get the most out of Sumba you should hire an English-speaking guide to take you around on a motor bike. You can base yourself mostly…
RE: Sumba

by bonek 22 August 2011

1 Yes, Merpati fly the sector several times each week, returning from Waingapu via Tambolaka. 2 You'd probably need to organise a car…
RE: Flight Java (not Jakarta) - Flores

by timdog 31 July 2011

Your best bet will probably to fly from Surabaya to Kupang, and then from Kupang to Labuanbajo. There is - or at least there was - a…
hitching and basic travel in Indonesia

by perantau2 19 July 2011

Hi, This forum has many threads that deal with transport possibilities between centres but any kind of information on what I think of…
RE: Sumba 2011 - West Sumba Resort and Tarimbang Surf Camp

by farflung 22 June 2011

The 'West Sumba Resort' may well be part of the Sumba Naultilus Resort leased by World Surfaris. If so, it is located south of Wakabubak…
Re: Bali-Lembongan-Lombok-Sumbawa-Sumba travel advice

by Mauricio 15 May 2011

It won't be terribly pleasant or comfortable, that's for sure. From Maluk take a bus to Sumbawa Besar, and then another bus to Sape via…
RE: Sumba

by bonek 06 May 2011

Malaria is endemic in Sumba so prophylactics are wise if you want to be safe. We were in Sumba for a week recently and didn't take them…
RE: Sumba

by Laszlo 01 May 2011

I'd definitely recommend taking antimalarials - a friend ended up with very nasty malaria after a fairly short trip to East Nusa Tenggara…
RE: Sumba

by timdog 01 May 2011

OP - Sumba ain't Bali when it comes to Malaria, and yes, the pills are recommended. While incidence is very low indeed in Bali, and proph…
RE: Sumba

by farflung 01 May 2011

If you can afford it you should hire a car and driver for a multi-day tour. If the driver cannot speak English then a guide is also useful…
Re: Sumba

by moron24 01 May 2011

I spent a week learning some ikat weaving basics in Lambanapu, a village just outside Waingapu. They have ikat for sale too and can also…
Merpati to fly Kupang to Dili and Darwin

by sarrahjane 25 January 2011

Came across [this article|http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/bisnis/2011/01/19/brk,20110119-307420,id.html] today saying that Merpati…
Re: 3 months in Indonesia: Bali, Nusa Tengarra, Sulawesi and Kalimantan?

by fivebs 12 January 2011

It does sound like a lot in 3 months but it didn't seem like it -- we had only planned to do Sumba, Flores, Sulawesi and Maluku as we…
Re: 3 months in Indonesia: Bali, Nusa Tengarra, Sulawesi and Kalimantan?

by fivebs 09 January 2011

We were in Indonesia this fall from mid September to mid December (2010). We also are Canadians. Re the visa -- Get the 60 day visa…
Re: Merpati Airlines - Beware!

by sammie3 13 December 2010

It's not just Merpati, it's the destination. Flights to remote places get cancelled or delayed all the time. We visited Sumba, and our…
RE: Flight Maumere - Denpasar

by therighteousdude 15 September 2010

Hi darwin007, I flew Merpati ( http://www.merpati.co.id/EN/ ) recently from Maumere to Denpasar. It's a Fokker 100 with jet engines…
RE: Accommodation etc in Waikabubak

by saikunger 01 September 2010

I wasn't very impressed with Newa Sumba! The food was very basic with no variety, our room was dark and infested with rats, the electricity…
RE: Accommodation etc in Waikabubak

by timdog 01 September 2010

Hotel Artha's phone number is (or was, anyway) 0387 21112, but I shouldn't worry about booking anything ahead. Except from at Pasola…
RE: Accommodation etc in Waikabubak

by timdog 31 August 2010

Newa Sumba is certainly a very nice spot - at the very ends of the earth, and a good place to stay for a couple of days. My usual recomen…