Lombok is part of West Nusa Tenggara province. It is considered by some to be “an unspoilt Bali”, boasting the similar fantastic beaches, waterfalls and even a volcano but far less crowded and touristy.

Located just off the north western coast of Lombok is Gili Islands, the trio of islands are known and loved for their white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and unspoilt coral reefs.

We stayed at an Island called Gili Meno, which is far more quitter than other two gili islands. Gili Islands is very well known for its reefs and ocean’s water visibility. We did snorkel on the house reef and also just above a wreck not very far from the beach.

Evenings you can sit on one of the restaurants on the beach and listen to the noise from other two islands. Specially Gili Air which gets extremely happening after Sunset and it attracts lot of backpackers. Gili Trawangan is with full of high-end resorts and stuff. Gili Meno is the laid back of all three islands and Bicycle can be used to move around the island.

Gili Islands to Lombok is a very short boat ride of about 10 mins.  Loved the fact that there weren’t much crowd in Lombok compared to Bali. From Lombok it’s easy to get away to Komodo, Flores and other eastern islands of Indonesia.

We stayed at a beach resort called the Living Asia resort. They had an amazing vibe in the evening with live music and live seafood counters. Their beach is private and the restaurant is just next to the beach.

Mount Rinjani hike one of the biggest attraction here but we couldn’t go there due to lack of time. We did go to the waterfall called the Tiu Kelep. It’s beautiful waterfall with lot of greenery around and short hike leads you to this place.

One that shouldn’t be missed here is the tunnel sliding (water Tunnel). It’s little dark at places and water gushing past us, it was fun. It was built during the colonial time for transporting water.

Later that evening we went to Bahudin Barbeque fish center. It is one of the famous spots there in Lombok and the guide made sure we get the best Barbeque on the island. The honey Barbeque fish was my favourite he made it with jacket fish.