Living in Lombok

Hi,

Thanks for the forum. I've been browsing around trying to get a good idea of what living in Lombok might be like, but I still have some questions. I wonder if someone living there can enlighten me a little bit.

I will be flying into Bali in a few months. My plan is to stay in the area for 6-9 months, basically writing a book. I also work with internet, so I need to have some kind of connection (even if it's a reasonably slow one, such as mobile). As my trip looms forward, I am fearing that I will find Bali too crowded, too expensive and too touristy. I am basically looking to rent a small house or bungalow, no frills, basic and clean accomodation, in a natural environment, with few or none neighbours, quiet and safe. If it's by the sea, much better; but I guess that might make things more difficult. Since I will be travelling alone, I also would like to live not too far from like-minded people, to socialise once in a while (but I want to avoid tourist traps, surfer's heavens and all-week partying kind of places). My budget is around 2-3 milion IDR monthly rental.

I wonder if, instead of looking in Bali, I should go directly to Lombok. Could someone tell me:

- Is it possible to find the kind of place I am looking for over there?
- Where should I be looking?
- Is the internet connection such a problem as some posts suggest?
- Am I restricting it too much looking in Lombok and Bali only? Perhaps there are other islands nearby in Indonesia where it is possible to live much cheaper and closer to nature/sea/community?

Thank you very much for your help.

Hi Dugo,

If you give me your e-mail address i can give you a website that can give you some options for areas and places to live.

Cheers
Callum

Hi Callum,

Thanks for the offer. I was trying to PM you, but it doesn't seem to work here. I have put my msn email address on the profile. I prefer not to post it here.

Cheers

Hi Dugo, I've sent you a pm

Hi Freogirl,

Thank you very much for your very useful message. I wanted to answer you privately, but it seems I am not allowed to do so. How can I reach you?

I gUess there must be a minimum post restriction for access to pm. If you have access to
Pms on Thorn Tree forum I have the same username there. Otherwise I'm not sure, neither of us want to publish our email on the net.

You could send message or chat via Facebook if both of you have an account.