In Reply to: Lombok posted by catchmeifyoucan on Saturday, 29. August 2009 at 11:19 Bali Time:
If I was 19 on my first trip outside touristy Bali (where everything is worked out for you), I would:
1. Get Perama transport to Gili Trawangan. They will pick you up at your hotel in Bali and bus you to Padang Bai in Bali and then you go on their boat to Gili Trawangan, which is a small island off Lombok.
2. Find an inexpensive hotel to stay on Gili T. You can do this on arrival. People will meet the boat. Budget around AUD 30 to 40 per night for two. Try not to take too much luggage (leave your big bag back in Bali) as you will be trudging along sand beaches.
3. Kick back and relax on Gili T. It is the 'party' island of the area - so night-time is all beach bars and good times. During the day you can relax on the beach, snorkel, etc. Not much else to do.
Travel there will take a day and another day back, so maybe plan on 4 days all up which gives you 3 nights on the island.
If you are going in December TAKE MALARIA PREVENTION tablets - see your doctor before you leave home.