Here we are on Gilli Trewangan - a tiny island just off the coast of Lombok that has to be the closest to tropical paradise that I have ever been. Granted that in the high season this is a 'party island' and swarms with travellers, but here we are when there are probably less than 100 other tourists on the island - and its big enough that you don't see that many of them at a time either! Thats definitely a good thing for us as it leaves the beachside bars and ...

After our crappest journey so far - for too many reasons to go into here! We arrived on Java on our way to see Mount Bromo. This is in fact the wussiest of all the Indonesian volcanos to choose - and since we're not normally ones for declining a challenging activity I think I should explain: the various bouts of illnes that I've (Lou) had over the past few weeks and the associated lack of food haven't left me in the best state for climbin a massive volcano in t...