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