The island of Sumbawa is very scenic. For centuries the island has been divided between two distinct ethnics. The western side of the island was called Sumbawa for it belonged to the Sumbawanese people. They came from Lombok and resemble…
Mount Tambora Trekking Adventure, Sumbawa
Mount Tambora is an amazing volcano on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia. Once, Mount Tambora rose as high as 4,300 m above sea level. The eruption of 1815, the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history, killed over 100,000 people and…
Moyo Island, Naturally Mysterious
Still off the international tourist radar, this secluded island is an unspoiled paradise. Moyo Island, at the mouth of Saleh Bay, is a small island and nature reserve located 3 kilometers off the northern coast of Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara.…
Puncak Mantar, Sumbawa
Cascading falls, like this gentle one near Jelenga Beach, are tucked away throughout Sumbawa’s natural landscape. Behind the little village of Seran deep in West Sumbawa, is an ancient legend of forbidden romance. The ravishing Princess Lala Jinis, the only…