In Reply to: the NY Times posted by Janoo on Wednesday, 22. October 2008 at 10:16 Bali Time:
I returned to Lombok in February this year. My previous visit had been in 1977.
My impression of Lombok now is that it is a bit like Bali in the 80s as far as traffic and tourist development goes. My personal opinion is:
* Senggigi - the tourist boom is long over
* Gilli Trawangan - the tourist boom is happening now
* Kuta, Lombok - waiting for the tourist boom, still a surfie place.