Lombok Island is the highlight holiday destination of Indonesia’s Nusa Tenggara Province. The island is basically Bali’s next-door neighbour, and serves as a popular island-hopping extension for visitors looking for an additional escape in between or after their Bali visits. Besides being the mainland home of the three popular Gili Islands located just off its north-west coast, Lombok is also known for its colourful Sasak culture, great dive spots, scenic and secluded beaches, beautiful waterfalls and lush forests surrounding its active volcano, Mount Rinjani. One of the best ways to explore Lombok’s vast and varied countryside is by bicycle . Bouncing over dirt tracks, roaming through tiny villages, cycling alongside horse carts and winding through endless tropical countryside brings you close to the environment and people who work and live in this land. Here in the shadow of the great volcano Rinjani, you can never be sure of what will pop up around the corner. There are nume...