Honest thoughts on Lombok Indonesia. 

Lombok definitely has the most beautiful beaches but unfortunately they are not maintained. Maybe that's a result of the pandemic, tell us your thoughts in the comments below👇

If you've been to Kuta, you haven't really been to Lombok. You also cannot compare the Kuta prices with Bali and say Lombok is expensive. Get more off grid towards the east and you'll experience the real Lombok. I personally liked Lombok way more than over crowded Bali, but, I deliberately did not stay in Kuta, but Selong Belanak. It seems like you did not inform yourselves very much before going to Lombok and that you did not realize what it means, when people say that Lombok is like Bali 30 years ago. This is exactly what you experienced. The infrastructure is still very rural and local, accomodation and transportation needs to be planned and the drive further to the east is definitely worth it. Also WiFi is not everywhere- which is what the world was like 30 years ago. Surprise!!! It's actually something I enjoyed very much. Maybe you give Lombok another chance and then really explore the beauty of it. But if you do, please just enjoy the island and don't bring the typical digital nomad mindset of "I need comfy chairs, wifi everywhere, hot water and western coffee and I prefer to eat burger and fries," with you. That's what already destroyed Bali, so you can have and enjoy this lifestyle there. Please keep Lombok to the friends of nature and LOCAL authentic experiences. Enjoy some Lombok coffee, some of the best tides in the world and INDONESIAN food!!! And do yourself a favor and leave the camera off. Just be in the moment for once and actually enjoy the beauty around you. Oh and btw- most of the trash you complain about comes from Bali ;-)

Makasih banyak atas kejujuran dan aku berharap lombok bisa lebih baik dari ini, semoga warga lombok lebih sadar kalo tidak boleh buang sampah sembarangan sama pemerintah harus memfasilitasi warga lombok dan mengedukasi warga lombok

Pantai nya indah cm sayang pinggir2 nya bnyak warung2 kecil yg GK tertata rapi jadi kelihatan agak kumuh

Great Video as always! How is your financial situation going now?

That awesome video buddy hehe :)

Bali more complet than lombok.bali more religius than lombok.bali more natural than lombok.bali more exciting than lombok.bali more addic than lombok

Agree with your honest opinion about Lombok. I spent a week, overland in Lombok, the view and the food was amazing, but trash everywhere. I hope the people of Lombok and the government give really big effort to make a better Lombok.

I think whether you like Lombok more than Bali is very subjective. I'd say that if you're a person who likes very tourist-dense areas that's always very lively then you'd likely prefer Bali. However, if you're more into more quiet and chilled area, whilst still having a fair amount of tourists but not to the point where it may be a bit over the top, then I think you'll find yourself enjoying Lombok more.

Honestly, lombok is more cheaper than bali regarding food and homestay, I am local citizen in lombok if I have opportunity gonna assist you, I'll show you, how to explore and saving more money for the traveller like two of you guys..

grab and gojek are in Lombok but in the city, there aren't any in the village yet and grab/gojek in Lombok is rather expensive compared to Bali

Lombok is an incredibly beautiful island. Appreciate your thoughts but you need more than a few days to explore & see how it really is. Lush rain forests, magnificent waterfalls, pristine snorkeling, hiking Rinjani, rice terraces plus a unique culture. Next time come for longer & get yourself a good guide.

Lombok has beautiful beaches and amazing spots for surfing🏄‍♂️🙂 The trash in the ocean is a big problem though.

Looks Magical! Beautiful beaches, but agreed with some of the trash issues.

Selong belanak beach is probably the best beach on Lombok. About 25 minutes from Kuta Lombok on the Mataram side.

most public beaches in indonesia are filled with trash, sadly :( And when you warn people not to litter, they will mad at you and think you as a weirdo. Many people here think that littering anywhere is normal :(

Hope this comment finds you both well. Let's hope that the future of Lombok will be a brighter one. The beaches look wonderful minus the garbage. As always, we love what you're doing . And We think bringing a sense of awareness to the issues of the environment in that area might change people's minds. Thank You Rhett and Claire . Sending you much love 🙏❤🙏 Harriet, Jim and Yuki. Richmond, Va.

Cafe recommendations in Lombok Kuta Mandalika 1. Yogi Bars 2. KRNK Bar & Restaurant 3. The Hut Restaurant Kuta 4. Gecko Kuta Lombok 5. Bush Radio 6. Milk Espresso

Lombok tourism industry is still developing and they are truly like Bali 20-30 years ago. The best way to enjoy Lombok now, in my opinion, is to relax on its resort and 5 stars hotel. Lombok has some stunning resorts and 5 stars hotels than on par with Bali. Its digital nomad environment however is still way behind Bali and most of the time incomparable with Bali, because they have so little right now.

Sedih melihat pantai di Lombok tercemar sampah 🥺😢😢, semoga pemerintah Lombok segera membersihkan pantainya, kasihan ikan" yg hidup di bawah 😢😢

Thank you for visiting us. Yes, we are struggling with the "clean up" issue. Our culture was not far enough from Balinese but their efforts to "protect" their island, because tourism is where their main source of income, was still far ahead of us. Lombok people live a relaxed life. Most of them don't have a long term goal. They live as they are today. Well if you know what I mean. And our government's neglect has a hand in it. That's why Senggigi is like a dead zone during the day. So yeah.. But we keep moving and keep trying. Trying to keep our lil' island.

Bali is actually suffering landslides etc because of over development. I hope tourism won't ruin Lombok.

I spent a month in Lombok and got to know some locals on one of the beaches in Kuta. I helped them clean up trash one afternoon and they told me they cleaned the beach every morning and night. The trash problem is insane, i think a lot of it comes in from the ocean. Hope they can get it under control because otherwise, Lombok is a magical and ecologically diverse place.

I can recommend Selong Belanak Beach, have wonderful memories here as its where i proposed to my wife, it was very clean & peaceful.

Terima kasih untuk review yg jujur buat Rhett dan Claire. Lagi2 masalahnya basic sekali: sampah. Lombok punya potensi wisata besar. Padahal sudah punya sirkuit kelas dunia, tapi masalah sepele belum bisa diatasi. Ayo pak gubernur dan pemda dan masyarakat Lombok jangan mau kalah dg daerah lain!

try Selong Belanak beach or Kuta beach, if you want to go to Gili, try Gili Kondo and Gili Kapal which are close together or if you want to go to Gili while staying overnight go to Gili Asahan and if you want to see the sunset just go to the merese hill not far from Kuta.

Sea currents this time of year unfortunately. Most of that crap is probably from bali anyway. If you look at berawa beach in bali after a storm this time of year it is absolutely disgusting

Poor representation of Lombok! Please don’t compare Lombok to Bali Lombok is spectacular you missed the true beauty!

This silly girl complaining about the eateries and how basic lombok is and only got excited at the ‘upmarket’ cafe. Think you missed the point. If more hotels and eateries of that standard open up then lombok is not Bali of 25 years ago. It’s just the same as crazy seminyak.

Thank you for visiting Lombok! But you way too far to rent a bike in senggigi and go to kuta, you can just go to the kuta with the taxi and rent a bike in kuta and when you go to Tanjung aan, there is a Merese Hill right beside it, you should go there and watch sunset. So beautiful! And there’s not lot of tourists in Lombok since earthquake in 2018, and right after that Covid-19, before then Lombok quiet busy, and the people is still struggling till now. And last, you miss the waterfalls, 🥹

Lombok masih belum siap menjadi kawasan wisata international. Fasilitas kalah jauh dibandingkan bali.

I prefer Lombok over Bali and I am hoping to go there again in July hopefully. I did stay in Senggigi when I was in Lombok. Personally better beaches when I went there, better waterfalls, less touristy, more enjoyable, quieter and serene. Bali had issues with trash on beaches and now it seems to be happening in Lombok which is sad to see

Hello fellow South Africans! We were in Lombok at the same time. We spent the rainy days on Gili Meno (stayed Meno dream resort). And the time in interior in tetebatu at a home stay, amazing hosts (bungalow home stay) and at the coast Selong belanak (especially the beach that you have to clamber over rocks to get to, so it was super private (splurged here, staying at Sempiak villas). We just wanted to chill and didn’t want traffic with our limited time on vacay (1 week), and headed back to our hectic city lives. So we had a good vacation. Fortunately. I’ve lived and worked remotely from various parts of Thailand. Thailand is definitely cheaper, with much more delicious food, but here surfing was possible, fewer foreigners, locals had Dutch names like back home and were super friendly just like Cape Tonians!

do you know that Nusa Tenggara Barat, the province where Lombok is, is actually the 2nd poorest province in Indonesia? and the 1st poorest province is the neighboring province, Nusa Tenggara Timur. So you're basically visiting the poor part of Indonesia.

Some time at the rainy season the combination of sea currents and the wind also taking a huge dumpload of garbage from nearby islands to fill the beach in Lombok. So its kinda frustrating sometimes since Lombok had beautiful beaches and also highly potential to become Bali's next door competitor especially when Mandalika Street Circuit now regularly hosting MotoGP and WSBK.

The waste is really everywhere a huge problem. When Indonesia don’t can manage this problem fast, the people never come back again! Nobody will make vacation in trash!!!!

Mgkn lombok butuh waktu utk bisa menyamai bali mgkn harus mulai dg masalah sampah yg blm bisa di atasi

Lombok is just too much plastic and trash. Just back from there last month. First visit there - very disappointed. I have been travelling to Indonesia since 1977, and lived there for 6 years. I have seen trash elsewhere in Indonesia, but never as much as on Lombok. I suggest you go Flores instead.

Love lombok. Was there before and definitely coming back. Hope the authorities sort the garbage issues in the ocean. Huge potential for tourism. From Malaysia.

I think I'll skip Lombok then. Thanks for coming there and reviewed it for us.. 👍

You should've stayed at Mathias Pettersen's place! I think it's called Anchor if I'm not mistaken.

Find Mathias Pettersen home stay , he is youtuber from Norway who lived in Kuta Mandalika Lombok

Semoga orang" lombok sadar akan kebersihan, jangan buang sampah sembarangan, padahal lombok bisa lebih banyak di kunjungi turis supaya ekonomi mereka juga bakalan meningkat

Thats a result of indonesian mentality

I came here for 2 weeks 8 years ago. I have been here ever since. Married to a local, 2.5 kids and the best quality of life once can imagine.

Thank you for coming to Lombok and I really like your vlogs, always successful and always healthy

Awal bulan november ini saya ke Mataram. Mataram yg saya lihat sekarang sudah seperti jkt, banyak mal dan toko2. Pantai sepanjang Senggigi hingga ke utara sudah penuh dengan hotel. Mungkin beberapa tahun lagi sulit menemukan pantai publik di sepanjang senggigi. Wisata yg masih bisa dijual gunung Rinjani dan pulau pulau di sekitar pulau Lombok. Bali kental dengan adat ,budaya dan ritualnya yg khas kadang bisa kota lihat di jalan raya dan ini sangat menarik bagi turis juga bangunan2 khas Bali. Bagi yg belum pernah ke Lombok tentu senang karena banyak tempat yg dilihat seperti desa membuat gerabah, kain tenun dsb. Bagi saya yg pernah mengunjungi lombok hanya pantai yg jadi incaran saya bila saya kembali kesana, sementara di Bali banyak hal yg bisa dilihat yg tidak ada di jkt.

I was at the U.S. Consulate in Jakarta about my wife's visa and I met a U.S. Surfer from Hawaii, who was hurting. He had a tanktop and shorts. He told me that he was in Lombok surfing when 3 locals jumped him when he left the water and stole his board and belongings. He was funny, because he tole me that the local paper in Lombok described him as the U.S. fighter, because he tried in vain to fight off his attackers. Every country is good to visit, but every country is a potential nightmare. Please be careful. Lombok has it's beautiful places, but also it has very bad places. Most, 95% of Indonesians will be kind and helpful. Be aware that there is the 5%.

Orang lombok blom ada kesadaran akan kebersihan

Beaches-wise, I prefer Lombok than Bali. But for cultural&vibe-wise Bali is the best. Bali and Lombok is complete each other.

i was at Mawun Beach in 2014. It was very clean back then. the beach and sea. Many of the little gems places in the world are no secrets any more bec of traveller blogs like these youtubers here. And Bali is a no-go when you know how it looked there back in the 90‘s.

Please don't let Lombok become like Bali. Lombok is just ten times better. Amazing waves !!! very chill & more nature ! if we can avoid mass tourism that would be the best !

Good video. I am Indonesian and you are right Lombok is amazingly beautiful but the mindset of the people is not really (western) tourist minded. Aside from the garbage, it quite often happens where western foreigners will be looked down on or ogled if they drive on the motorbike in their bikini. Yes, some people will say "well respect the culture" and I say, yes tourists will respect the culture by STAYING AWAY and going to Bali. Right now, sadly there is a common joke in Lombok where they say NTB means Nunggu Tamu Bali .... (NTB is the acronym for East Nusa Tenggara region but the same three letters in Indonesian can mean "Awaiting Guests from Bali".). But then again Western Tourists aren't the only target, they are also thinking about making Lombok the hotspot for tourists from the Middle East.

Aku rekonedasikan anda bisa kunjungi ,Gili gede ,Gili Sudak ,yg ada sekotong di Lombok Barat ,benar indah sekali, segigi gak seperti dulu jadi primadona para bule,kini jauh berbeda banyak sampan banyak warung,banyak sampah,

Why not visiting Selong belanak beach it's not too far from Mawun beach. It is the most beautiful beach in south lombok

Yeah that's how Bali and in particular Canggu started - was just a place for surfers and yogis. Glad you didn't like Lombok, don't want it turning to Canggu.

Why is the beach entrance ticket more expensive than Bali? Maybe it's because Bali is always crowded, whereas in Lombok it's rare for people to come there

I'm from Malaysia.. I love the culture and country of Lombok. I've seen it

so sad to see so much rubbish at the Tanjung Aan beach. the second beach you went to looked incredible!!!

you have to do the 3day-Rinjani-Tour! An absolutely must when in Lombok. You‘ll never forget it in your life (but i don‘t tell why🤣)

Jati Kuta Lombok is the nicest resort on the island great spot for digital nomads and the internet is Lightning fast. The plastic brakes my heart, unfortunately 90% of it comes from locals fillings up the rivers that eventually reach the sea, the beginning of rainy season is the worst as dried out rivers get flushed clean.

Lombok is definitely not a place for clueless tourists who have no idea what they are doing.

Another beautiful place, take care and be safe guys 😇.

Malu sebenarnya, pdhl bagi yg beragama Islam harusnya sadar bahwa kebersihan sebagian dari Iman. Tapi pada kenyataannya tidak memiliki akan kesadaran tersebut.

When i want to know about tourist distination in bali , i just see this content n i watch about lombok island info just watch this content , dari content video ini dapat , info , adventure vacation n funny juga content ini, menghibur saat di tontonnya , o'k terima kasih

Was in Lombok earlier this year. I have friends who live there - and on Gili Meno - so some of the time it was free accommodation for me. Bali has thousands of homestays / hostels / hotels - everyone is trying to undercut eachother to get tourist business so can be v. cheap in Bali. Lombok is a different story. Less crowded but less accommodation and less competition between businesses. I too was surprised that places were - often more expensive than Bali. The thing is they really need to sort out the plastic problem there - Need proper waste management. When it rains plastic gets washed into the rivers and then into the sea. They do have beach cleans there - but there is just so much plastic - I hope Lombok doesn't end up as crowded as Bali and I hope they can sort out the problem with the beaches which are (potentially - and once were) some of the most beautiful in the world.

Wah Pemdanya bupati gubernur kemana nih, banyak tempat2 yg bagus tapi tidak terurus..? Gimana wisatawan mau Dateng nih

Yes lombok much better than bali..dont forget to visit selong belanak and stay at Surya Lombok Accommodation verry close to the beach with reasenable price..

Having been to both Bali and Lombok in 1992, I can tell you that it's LESS developed than Bali at the time. Bali was easy... Not crowded. But still developed enough to be able to easily find accommodation and transportation. No garbage either. Seems like the West came to the East and overdid their stays.

As a local here in lombok, i completely agree with u guys... Less educated, less maintained..

Don’t pick coral 🪸 or buy coral. It takes so long to grow. Tourists will destroy a reef before it can grow back.

What not to do in Lombok... you literally missed everything about lombok

I am surprised by the critical comments about pricing (it is dirt cheap), and the lack of WIFI in what is Uber cheap accommodation. Especially when in the intro you people say it is like Bali 25 years ago... It felt somewhat entitled.

I spent a month in Lombok in 2019 and really appreciated how clean and peaceful it was compared to Bali. It's so sad to see how much litter there is now 😢

Bali had more cliff and dark sand gravel type beach, the entrance to the beach is free cause most of them used as local worship temple or religious activity. Not so with Lombok who are more Islamic type island, they had to develop beach just for tourism and that take the cost up and might be the reason there's many trash material seeing in tourism place. If you're in Lombok I suggest to explore outside main beach like going far to the west or east, they had many undeveloped soft white sand beach without cliff or big wave, they event had pink sand type of beach in the east, but the access is not easy, it took me extra effort, but it's really more beautiful compare to the Bali.

These people complained so much, even every beach entrance fee of 10k rupiah is nothing to Westerns currency. Its less than a USD dollar 🙄🙄🙄

Thank you be honest , indonesia have trash problem but the govt and people not care so much

Does anyone khow The lombok need a visa? I've heard my friend living there told me that . I'm canadian citizen. Pls let me know your experience Tnx

Check your privilege guys. Lombok has trash that is flung unto the ocean all around the world and they live at subsistence level. Be more mindful about your complaints.

Matthias pettersen juga pernah bilang kalau lombok itu kotor...

Bali is hyped up..choose Lombok over Bali anytime

thank you for visiting indonesia, greeting from me......😊🙏

Hey , I'm from lombok, many local people are not aware of the problem of waste and how to process waste, but all beach is beautiful

Selong Balinak which is about 20min from Kuta Lombok is heaven. I went there for a da y trip and tyed for a week. A couple of low cost hotels there as well a one higher end beachfront reosrt but thats about it

I love Tanjung Aan, T&A beach! Yes there is some litter, clean it up! Burned coconut husks? So what?

Very nice beatiful island lombok and bali❤❤❤🇦🇺🇹🇷🇦🇿

No one is perfect but Lombok is amazing!!

This is better than Bali anyday guys....!!! Loved the viewpoints..

Great video guys Sick and tired of videos showing them selfs in skimpy clothing ( look at me look at me) Good idea of the surroundings from your maps were you went, names of places, prices, to food accommodation, even beach entry, I live in Bali now And that time of year is really bad in Bali as well I’ve even been to Labuan bajo to a little island of the beaten track, and yes plastic Great work 👌👍

The only thing that I don't like living in Indonesia, trash&trash, even in Bali those sorting out trash, are not lokals,they are foreigners..😢

It is ofc better than bali especially for Muslims. Bcoz In Bali there is mostly Hindus and hard to find halal foods so....

your president is in bali last few days...Cyril Ramaphosa

Thanks, thanks, thanks..... A view years ago we had the same experience. Just passed trough Lombok to go directly the Gillis and then to Bali. Bali is sometimes crowded but it is Bali....

try to go to Mawi beach and if you want to go to gili try to go to gili kedis or gili asahan in gili asahan there is also gili goleng

Please invite your friends, family and relatives to live in Indonesia😊

What about the new construction projects , are they a good investment

Lombok is Bali 30 years a go. Mathias Padderson, a RU-vidr from Norway has villas for rent near Mandalika Lombok.

when you go to Indonesia, the further you go east, the more expensive the price will be, due to the cost of distributing materials Lombok is located in the east of Bali, so it will be more expensive from Bali

sebelum pandemi sya pernah ke pantai mawun. pantainya bersih bgt krna saya lihat memang ada yg bertukas untuk membersihkan.a tp mkn krna selama pandemi pariwisata sangat terpuruk akhir.a mereka memilih untuk mencari pekerjaan yg lqin

Tempatnya sangat indah tapi syg, banyak sampah