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Re: Lombok airport to Gilis
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, May 7, 2013
June is not really low season but the start of high season so you may find prices higher rather t...

RE: Israeli Stamp - problems when entering Indonesia?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, May 2, 2013
I am sure back when I first started travelling to Indonesia you could not enter if you had an Isr...

Re: New LP Guidebook for Bali and Lombok
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Apr 16, 2013
I Agree that recent changes wont be included. I have found from visits from writers of guidebooks...

Re: New LP Guidebook for Bali and Lombok
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Apr 15, 2013
I have only seen a photo of one page but I noticed they got the spelling wrong for their "Top Cho...

RE: How safe is Indonesia for female first time solo traveler?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Apr 4, 2013
Agree with everyone else. Don't spoil your trip by worrying too much. Take an airport taxi or get...

RE: Bali Denpaser Airport Departure tax
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Apr 4, 2013
Be grateful you are not a local. Until a couple of years ago, locals departing had to pay the dep...

Re: Ubud Central enough?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Mar 17, 2013
I think Lungpaul means Rp400,000-500,000. 4-5 mil would be way too much.

RE: SIM card rip off in kuta
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Mar 6, 2013
That probably explains why on the Bali forums people are borrowing & posting SIMs to each other.....

RE: Jakarta til Gili Islands
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Mar 1, 2013
Boats have been cancelled recently between Bali and Gilis and even between Lombok and Gilis. Sam...

RE: Nyale Festival in Lombok, 2013
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Feb 28, 2013
Initial; dates have been revised and the main festival will take place March 2nd/3rd.

RE: Jakarta til Gili Islands
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Feb 28, 2013
Fly Jakarta to LOP - road transport to Bangsal 2.5 hours then public boat to Gilis 20/40minutes d...

RE: Stilt house over water
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Feb 28, 2013
I was also going to say Secret Island is the only place I know.

RE: Bali or Lombok
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Feb 25, 2013
#7 - you say that security in Lombok is very bad. What do you base that on. A handful of robberie...

RE: Nyale Festival in Lombok, 2013
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Feb 16, 2013
The government set the dates of the festival here, I would assume based on the moon and when the ...

RE: Nyale Festival in Lombok, 2013
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Feb 13, 2013
Thank you Rido by my husband does our guests transportation.

RE: Bali/lombok/Gilis with 4yr old mar/April
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Feb 9, 2013
I was going to suggest Gili Air too.. See my namesake got there before me :)

RE: Where other than Bali?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Feb 7, 2013
What about Lombok? It is a 20 minute flight from Bali. With a new International Airport we are ex...

RE: Nyale Festival in Lombok, 2013
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Feb 6, 2013
Yes I just read that to and came on to post the link :-)

Last year my estimate of numbers was ...

RE: Nyale Festival in Lombok, 2013
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Feb 6, 2013
I live in Kuta Lombok and we haven't heard yet. the government should announce the date any time...

RE: Tipping Practices
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Jan 31, 2013
Americans tend to be the best tippers as of course it is expected to tip in USA.