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Getting to the Gili Islands
There are 3 main ways to get to the Gili’s from Bali (4 if you’re Monte Monfore). The first is taking a bus, car, motorbike to Padangbai. Catching a ferry to Lember in W.Lombok. Ferries run every 90 minutes 24/7 and the journey takes anywhere f
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Gili Air accommodation
A German lady friend of mine visited Gili Air a couple of years ago and loved it. She didn’t love the stray cats (in the Gili’s there are no dogs, but many cats), or the local young men, who are like a pack of pole cats, but the island itself i
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Gili Trawangan accommodation
Looking at a map of Gili Trawangan, you will see that most of the accommodation is located on the south eastern side of the island. This is also the location of most everything else, such as bars and restaurants. For people with money, the best place to st
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Gili Meno accommodation
Gili Meno has a range of accommodation to fit any budget. The small island is only 2km by 1km, and like Gili Trawangan, the cheaper places are on the northern side of the island.
There are dive centers and resorts on Gili Meno, guaranteeing a certain leve
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Diving in the Gili Islands overview
The Gili Islands are never going to win any prizes for the quality of marine life, ask anyone in the diving business. If you are looking for spectacular diving, go to Manado in Sulawesi, Komodo, Ambon, or West Papua (Irian Jaya).
Still, there are dive ope
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Dangers and annoyances in the Gili Islands / Lombok
Exploring the Gili Islands and Lombok myself, first solo on a motorbike, and secondly, with friends in Gili Trawangan, I experienced no dangerous or annoyoying situations. I found the people in the Gili’s / Lombok, to be reserved, respectful and the
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Boats in Lombok & the Gili Islands
Herre is a quick glance at boat transport in Lombok & the Gili Islands.
Bangsal to :-
•Gili Islands (multiple times daily, 20-45, depending on which island)
Gili Air to :-
•Bangsal (multiple times daily, 20 mins)
•Gili Meno (daily, 2
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Travel times in the Gili islands- Perama bus
Here are the Perama bus times in Lombok.
Bangsal to:-
•Air Sanih (daily, overnight stop required)
•Bedugal (daily, overnight stop required)
•Candi Dasa (daily, 6 to 6 hours 30 mins)
•Kintamani (daily, overnight stop required)
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Running into AJ Hackett in Seminyak Bali
This afternoon after I finished working out at Seaside gym, I dragged my sorry ass over to Blue Ocean restaurant, 2 doors down, for a cool down drink. I got a beetroot, carrot ginger, to cleanse the blood.
While there I saw a couple of familiar faces, bun
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Wetu Telu Muslims celebrate Idul Fitri in Lombok
One of the most interesting religious groups in Indonesia are the Wetu Telu. Basically Muslim, they have their own version of Islam as well as sharing a temple with local Hindu’s. Recently the group celebrated Idul Fitri, the end of the month of Rama
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Not the only blogger in Bali
Reading my mail, its obvious I’m not the only Bali Blogger. Seems like in the last few months, half the people who come here need to blog about it. Here are 3 blog entries by recent visitors.
Astrid, from Jakarta, is an ordinary girl, who like shopp
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Vegetarian Indonesian food
Vegetarians visiting Bali will have no problem at all, finding delicious food. The selection of international restaurants is amazing. You might go for a spinach lasagna at Warung Italia, a vegetarian Indian dish at Gateway to India, or a vegetarian Mediter
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Retiring in Bali: The expats dillema
Living here in Seminyak I run into quite a few retired people. When I say retired, I don’t mean geriatrics, wheelchair bound with home-help, I mean people who are in their 50′s, but have made enough coin, to choose what they do with their time.
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Gili Island hopping boats: Lombok
In the Gili Islands, there is no shortage of small local boats willing to transport you, from island to island and back to the mainland. None of boats has any kind of safety equipment and the waters around the Gili’s can be choppy. Regardless, they a
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Barrie’s mum in Kuta Bali
Tuesday evening I joined Barrie, Candika and Barrie’s mum Marge, for a snack at Jogeg Bulan, the popular place on Poppies II in Kuta. I find the food there to be average, but the location is good.
Candika had a tuna salad, Barrie had some fish thing
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Extra info submitted by Baliblog reader Peter
Yesterday I wrote an article about the Gili Islands. Baliblog reader Peter sent me some extra info.
“Having been in padangbai in september i noticed a new (it wasn’t there in march) daily boat-service directly
from padangbai to gili (trawagan
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Gili Trawangan: Nuts & Bolts
Gili Trawangan is the largest and busiest of the Gili Islands.
Points of interest:
•Lookout hill in the SW corner of the island.
•Beach area near Lookout hill, which is good for watching the sunset.
•Sand track that leads around the islan
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Gili Air: Nuts & Bolts
Gili Air is the second largest island of the 3 Gili Islands. It is also the second busiest.
Points of interest:
•Gili Air is a circular island, with many dirt tracks.
•The jetty and boat landing are in the middle of the south coast.
•Bes
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Gili Meno: Nuts & Bolts
Located in the middle of the 3 Gili Islands, Gili Meno is the quietest island with the least infrastructure.
Points of interest:
•Boat landing located on the SE coast.
Located in the middle of the 3 Gili Islands, Gili Meno is the quietest island wit
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Gili Island hopping boats Lombok
In the Gili Islands, there is no shortage of small local boats willing to transport you, from island to island and back to the mainland. None of boats has any kind of safety equipment and the waters around the Gili’s can be choppy. Regardless, they a
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