STOP. Scrolling. And listen. 🛑
I know the algorithm throws a lot at you, but this—this is something different.
You know I’ve been traveling full-time for 14 months now, right? Well, the last few weeks in Indonesia were... chaos. Dog bite in Bali that landed me in a rabies scare. A boat engine failure left me stranded in Gili T. And then a freaking volcano erupted on Flores just when I was trying to catch a flight out of Komodo. Think Mad Libs, but every card says “You messed up your travel plans.”
But then—Lombok happened.
Specifically, Bukit Merese.
It was golden hour. 5:17 PM (yeah, I checked again because it deserves a timestamp). The sun was melting into the ocean like mango sorbet, casting this honey glow across the cliffs. I'd just finished a dusty scooter ride, where half the time I wasn’t sure if I was riding or herding goats. 😂 My hands were still sticky from the roadside coconut I grabbed from a vendor who only grunted and smiled.
Suddenly I crested the hill and boom—panoramic coastline, untouched curving beaches, and magic poured over everything. All of the travel fails, the stress, the cancelations—gone. Wiped out by pure, unfiltered awe.
And guess what? You’ve totally seen this place blowing up on social lately. It's that viral Lombok Indonesia spot where people stand on the cliff edge framed by red-orange skies, sometimes doing yoga poses they definitely couldn’t hold for more than 10 seconds. TikTok can’t stop looping it.
The secret most tourists miss? Walk left when you hit the top. Everyone flocks to the center viewing point, but trust me—go 100 meters east along the ridge. There’s a lesser-known viewing rock that feels like yours and yours alone. No crowds. Just breeze, waves, and your jaw learning gravity.
Honestly, I almost didn’t go. My plan was fried, my brain frazzled, and I was this close to just hiding under a hotel blanket bingeing reruns. But a fellow traveler on the bus to Java once told me, “Every year, expect at least 7 travel hiccups. Budget for the drama.”
He wasn’t wrong. And thank God I leaned back in instead of bailing—because this moment reminded me why I do this. Why we all chase sunrise after heartbreak, hike through exhaustion, hop ferries even when everything's gone sideways.
You know what made it even wilder though? I checked the aerial view on FlyLombok.id. Dude. From above, Bukit Merese isn’t just pretty—it’s sculpted. The ridges form this natural swirl you’d totally miss on foot. Like nature doodled an infinity sign and dipped it in gold.
Lombok, you unpredictable, soul-shaking beauty—you’re the plot twist I didn’t know I needed.
🚨 If Lombok Indonesia isn't on your list yet, fix that. Right now. Don’t wait for the universe to force you here like it did to me. 😂
Full-time travel may occasionally chew you up and spit you out covered in ash, but it also gives you front row seats to miracles you never saw coming.
Catch you at the next cliff, – J