Snorkeling & Gili Trips

The photo is the easy part. A Gili Asahan villa can look perfect on a booking page, then the practical questions show up. Where does

There is something odd about planning an island evening around a movie screen. You come to the Gilis for sea air and slow days, yet

You can spend an hour shopping on Gili Trawangan and still walk away with almost nothing. That is not a bad result. The island is

A Gili Trawangan villa can look perfect in photos and still be wrong for the way you actually travel. On a small island, a few

A Lombok day trip to Gili looks simple on a map. In real life, the day can feel completely different depending on where you start

The map makes the journey look simple. Selong Belanak sits in the south. Gili Trawangan floats off the northwest coast, yet the route still looks

The first surprise about Gili T underwater is that the day is not only about what you see below the surface. It is also about

I don’t think people come to Gili Trawangan because of yoga. That sounds strange in an article about yoga, but hear me out. People come

Most people do not arrive on Gili Trawangan looking for a beach club. They arrive looking for the island. The beach clubs usually come later.