2018 Hotspots and Predictions

Lol

 

Lombok has been touted as the next Bali for at least 20 years. It will never be primarily due to (IMHO) the different, local 'demographic' in today's climate.

 

too hard - infrastructure wise and connections wise. u still need to go to denpasar to get to lombok or through other cities in indonesia

 

I came across this hot-spot a few days ago. Don't know when this bubble will burst or If it will keep simmering like the last 30 odd years.

 

Ansett and I think, Jetstar, plus a couple of Indonesian airlines, tried to do direct flights to Lombok from Oz. All failed.

 

i've been before - is nice untouched - they're selling land packages there back then not sure now but this is indonesia (not australia) - sometimes connections take precedence over rule of law

 

we visited the volcano island 3 years ago and also flew around it in a helicopter...there was much activity. amazing aerial view and witnessed the vast destruction of the area.

 

Don't give the secret away. Hide it in a

Spoiler

Hawaii volcano: The science behind the eruption of Kilauea

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Im going to be pinged for off-topic, but the Mt Rinjabi (Lombok) is one of my favourite hikes.

Higher than Mt Cook!

Tamborah on Sumbawa would have been higher intil its untimely demise early in the 19th Century.