Just next to Lombok where Hotel Villa Ombak is located, there is an island well known of its Dragon. It is Sumbawa that has a greater landmass than Lombok and Bali. The island is far less developed for tourism than its westerly neighbor, which provides a great experience for discovery travel. Sumbawa�s wave regularly attracts surfers from around the world, determined to find the perfect un-crowded break but the majority of the interior is untouched by foreign influences. more...

Every religion has their own way to define and celebrate their new year. For example, the Moslemâ?™s have their Muharram year and most of the people over the world using the Gregorian calendar, and celebrate the New Year on January 1st. more...

Along the archipelagic of Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa, lies West Timor with its political region that comprises the western half of Timor Island with the exception of Oecussi-Ambeno district (which is politically part of East Timor) and forms a part of Indonesia province of East Nusa Tenggara, (NTT or Nusa TenggaraTimur). West Timor's capital and chief port is Kupang. The land area of West Timor is 15,850 km. more...

Other dive spot and island attraction near Lombok and the Gili Islands, is Labuan Bajo which is located at the far west coast of the West Manggarai regency for Flores. This is the largest regency and a home to many spectacular sights and adventure possibilities. It is important to remember that it is this particular regency that suffers more severely than the rest of Flores from the extended dry season period. Komodo National Park encompasses a lot of water and islands west of Labuanbajo. If you decided to go to Rinca or Komodo islands, or dive in the park you will have to buy a 3 day park pass for about US$15. more...

On The East of Bali lies the chain of islands known as the Nusa Tenggara, comprising Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores, Timor and Lombok. Sumbawa Island is in the province of West Nusa Tenggara and is located east of Lombok. Sumbawa in a way belongs more to East Nusa Tenggara than it does to West Nusa Tenggara and the island has four regencies and they are Sumbawa Barat, Sumbawa Besar, Dompu, and Bima. Sumbawa lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire and is a mountainous island with deep ridges and valleys and is also home to the volcano, Tambora. more...