My experience in the Lombok earthquake of 6.9 in 2018

Terremoto de Lombok - Gili Trawangan

On August 5, 2018 a 6.9 Mw earthquake occurred in Lombok that caused havoc in Indonesia and for 45 minutes there was a warning of a possible tsunami. 557 people died, 2,000 were reported injured, and more than 20,000 people were estimated to be affected. Just at that time, I was on vacation in Indonesia … Read more

Gili Gede and the Secret Gilis of Lombok: undiscovered paradise

Las Gilis Secretas de Lombok - Gili Gede (Secret Gili)

In Indonesia, not far from Bali, in the southeast of the island of Lombok are the Secret Gilis (The Secrets Gilis). This set of islands is composed by: Gili Gede, Gili Layar, Gili Asahan, Gili Rengit, Gili Anyaran. They are said to be secret because they are little known and, to date, are free from … Read more