The Calm Before The Storm

Fear And Loathing In Lombok

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November 14th 2008
The porter imperiously demanded to see our tickets when Soop’s cousin interceded and led Karen and I to a pony cart and some personal space away from the chaos that is Bangsal. After deep-sixing plans to stay in Gili Meno we spent the next day enjoying all that Gili Air had to offer. A spectacular sunrise greeted us in the morning as we set off for a day of spectacular snorkeling on the reef ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Lombok » Sengigi

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more