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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Lombok - The Untold Story

A Londoner in Lombok… A solo trip to this affordable-luxe hotel was life-affirming

The internet is calling five-star solo holidays ‘me-moons’, and while the phrase makes Hayley Spencer feel nauseous, she finds out if a stay at one of Indonesia’s best hotels can convert her

Evening Standard

How MotoGP is racing the clock to reach Mandalika on schedule

Roughly speaking, the distance between Misano's Marco Simoncelli circuit and the Mandalika circuit in Indonesia is about 12,000 km (or 7,316 miles to be more precise). That is not very impressive in isolation.

Autosport

How life goes on after an earthquake: The ‘Lego schools’ of Lombok

On the Indonesian island, school classrooms built from earthquake-proof, recycled plastic get kids back to school.

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This paradise island has got its mojo back – cheaper than Bali and without the crowds

Indonesia’s islands still conjure up alluring far-flung escapism, but with that comes an influx of crowds. Ally Wybrew finds an affordable, slower-paced destination for a getaway, in Lombok

The Independent UK

TV tonight: who will get to Lombok first in the Race Across the World finale?

A handful of minutes separate the winners from the pack after a seven-country race. Plus: Romesh Ranganathan has a sticky moment. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them?

On January 4 this year, a three-metre saltwater crocodile heaved itself out of the water and up the beach. Nothing unusual about that – except this croc was on Legian Beach, one of Bali’s most popular spots. The emaciated reptile later died.

The Conversation

Bagnaia “not scared” of facing Q1 battle in MotoGP Indonesia qualifying

The world champion comes to the Mandalika track on the island of Lombok just three points ahead of Jorge Martin in the standings, having seen a 66-point lead eroded since the Catalan GP.

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Where is hot in May? Best holiday destinations for spring sun outside of Europe

Whatever the weather is doing at home, there are plenty of sun-drenched city breaks and beach escapes to book during May

The Independent UK

An island touted as the ‘new Bali’ is paradise, if you can overlook one big problem

The comparatively untouched Indonesian island of Lombok is rapidly coming into its own as a tourist destination.

The New Daily

Indonesia's Pertamina says two crew killed after fire on tanker

Two crew members have died and one is missing after a fire broke out on an oil tanker carrying fuel to terminals on the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok, the state energy company Pertamina said in a statement late on Sunday.

Reuters

YouTubers Go Off-Roading For The First Time In Lombok, Indonesia

Content creator collective TRI333PLE sends Amos and Winston on an Indonesian dirt bike tour for the group’s latest YouTube video.

RideApart

Weathering the storm at the MotoGP: Indonesia’s rain shamans

The ritual conducted by Mbak Rara at the MotoGP in Lombok has drawn international attention to an age-old practice.

Al Jazeera

Thai rider Somkiat makes GP history

LOMBOK: Somkiat Chantra raced to a historic maiden Moto2 victory at the Indonesian Grand Prix at the Mandalika International Street Circuit in Lombok on Sunday as the sport returned to the Southeast Asian country for the first time since 1997.

Bangkok Post

Motorcycling-Grand Prix returns to Indonesia

MANDALIKA: Indonesia will host a sellout crowd this weekend for its first motorcycle grand prix event in a quarter of a century, as MotoGP comes to the resort island of Lombok for the second race of the season.

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MotoGP race will bring 60,000 fans to Indonesian circuit

Indonesia’s first MotoGP race in 25 years will attract the biggest crowd for any sporting event in the country since the start of the coronavirus pandemic when 60,000 fans descend on the tourist island of Lombok

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