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Batu Payung, Tanjung An, Kuta Central Lombok Beach is defined as a beautiful one if it has white sand, clear water, calm or wild waves, various coral reefs and is hilly front. Do you agree with this definition?   I bet not, especially for you who travel a lot around Lombok. Well for me Tanjung An is the most representative beach that can be definitely called as the beautiful one. No wonder it has been used many times as a shooting spots of ads and movies.  When you step your feet on its white sand, feel the breeze, perhaps you won’t realize that it has something more to see—the massive stone. It is called Batu Payung. These words are derived from Sasak . Batu means stone and payung means umbrella. This massive stone look likes an umbrella. You can sit under its shade. To see this giant massive umbrella stone you can walk along the beach, go with a private boat or hike through the eastern hills. If you choose to walk along the beach make sure you comeback at least at

Dear All Solo Backpacker in the World Have you ever heard about my island? It is called “Lombok”. Some people said it is “the sister of Bali” or “Yesterday Bali”.   It takes 20 minutes by aero plane or 4 hours by Public Ferry from Bali. If you choose Lombok as a destination place to be explored, I can be your tour buddy and drive you with my motorbike to enjoy its beauty. Here are some places that I might show you. 1. Museum of West Nusa Tenggara Museum of West Nusa Tenggara is the only museum in Lombok Island. It is located in the heart of Mataram.   This museum not only shows you Lombok and Sumbawa heritages but also some ancient Chinese staff. The collections of ancient items reach more than 7.000.   Before travel around Lombok, it would be good to know the history, culture, heritages and natural resources by visiting this museum.  2. Meru Temple Built in 1720 by one of the Balinese King—Anak Agung Made Karang Asem—and was aimed to unite small kingdoms around Lom