Episode Details

Our guest Laura McFarland tells us all about why Lombok, Indonesia is an underrated alternative to Bali -- and why it's #1 on Travel Lemming's list of places to travel in 2025 (full list here 👉 https://travellemming.com/best-places-to-travel-2025/).

Laura shares her expert tips for traveling to Lombok & her favorite things to do. Watch this before you visit Lombok, Indonesia. 

Also in this episode: An incident at a hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, Notre Dame is reopening in Paris, a stowaway flew from NYC to Paris, how to stay healthy while traveling, and Betty's experience getting denied entry from China.

💻 Articles from TravelLemming.com 
-Denied Entry to China: https://travellemming.com/perspectives/i-got-deported-from-china/ 
-Staying Healthy While Traveling: https://travellemming.com/perspectives/health-tips-for-traveling/ 
-Hidden Gem Activities in Paris: https://travellemming.com/perspectives/off-the-beaten-path-activities-and-events-in-paris/ 

📰 Travel News
-Methanol poisoning at a hostel in Laos: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c624kd71dj3o 
-Notre Dame reopening in Paris: https://www.travelandleisure.com/paris-notre-dame-will-soon-reopen-to-visitors-8748840 
-Stoway flew from NYC to Paris: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/30/us/delta-stowaway-passenger-return-flight/index.html 
-Airbnb's immersive gladiator experience at the Colosseum: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/airbnb-plans-to-host-an-immersive-gladiator-experience-in-the-colosseum-and-roman-officials-are-furious-180985517/

#Lombok #LombokIndonesia #Travelindonesia #Bali

Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Intro & Co-host Introduction
00:03:08 – Travel News
00:10:59 – Healthy Travel Tips
00:13:30 – Paris Hidden Gems
00:14:44 – Betty Denied Entry to China
00:20:14 – Lombok Intro
00:22:27 – Gili Islands
00:28:43 – Secret Gilis & Sailing
00:33:04 – Safety & Customs
00:34:55 – Lombok Activities
00:38:39 – Food & Affordability
00:41:52 – Mt. Rinjani
00:46:49 – Best Time to Visit Lombok
00:47:20 – Why Visit Lombok in 2025
00:48:30 – Wrap-Up