Indonesia

It was back in 2008. "It just doesn't get better than this" was the trip motto. And it’s true, when you come to Bali you have everything...nice beaches, cheap accommodations, great food, marvelous nature and great surfing spots. What more can a person want?

Dream Land view

Dream Land houses

We had 3 stops during this trip; Bali Island, Lombok with Gili islands and a short staying in Kuala Lumpur. We spend in total one month traveling around those destinations, and I think it's reasonable to take the time when you come to Indonesia. It's so much to see and you just don't wanna miss a thing. 

Bali, Nusa Dua

First part: Bali, Indonesia

Kuta was the first place to stay. You can see that Kuta is living and breathing tourism. It was where I learned how to surf. Waves there are beginners friendly but it can get a little crowded in the water. For me that was the time I drank the most salty water in my life.

Traveling around Kuta is the easiest with scooter or some kinds of motor vehicle. Narrow streets and crowded places are not really meant for cars. You can still see there was a little fishing village back in the days and is now polluted with tourist. 

Movie as well as the book "Eat Pray Love" takes place in Bali. Even though I’m not the biggest fan of it, you can see why would people go to Bali in their journey to find themselves. 

Monkey at Uluwatu Temple

Tanah Lot Temple

Money, money, money

Lovely animals:

Second part: Lombok & Gili islands

After spending some time on Bali we took an old and smelly ferry to the Lombok island. 

Smelly ferry

You get surprised when you come to Lombok because everything is so pure and I would Lombok "an unspoiled Bali". Tourism haven’t strike it in a way as it's visual on Bali. 

Lombok beach

There is still possible to enjoy empty beaches with clear blue water... ah, paradise. Since we were limited with time we weren't able to see waterfalls and volcano, but by the first impression of Lombok I would guess it's beautiful. And if that's not enough, there are always some local people that would be glad to peal a pineapple for you right there on the beach for a small change. People were generally nice, but maybe a bit more shy than on Bali.

Lombok, farm

For the cherry on the top we also visited Gili islands, which are beautiful. Gili islands include 3 islands: Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno and all of them have nice beaches, sea and a lot of places for scuba diving.

Gili Trawangan

While Gili Air is perfect for newlyweds, Gili Trawangan is a party island with no police on it. But it seems to function just fine. It’s pretty well known for their crazy mushrooms and in all its craziness it didn’t surprise me to hear Indonesian bartender singing a Slovenian song…btw, this was the song (without the accordion of course): 

Third part: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We stayed in Kuala Lumpor for two days and I hope I will have a chance to go there again someday. So for now I will just combine some of the nicest pictures and hopefully I will be able to write more about Kuala Lumpor and Malaysia in the future. 

Petrona Towers

Petrona Towers at night