Indonesia has been “eyeing” the listing of Mount Rinjani as UNESCO Global Geopark since a few years now, ever since the naming of Rinjani as national geopark in 2013. “If Rinjani is registered as a UNESCO-recognised world geopark, then there will be a new attraction in Lombok which is world class,” said Arief Yahya, Minister[…]
There are lots of guide companies providing trekking services for Mt. Rinjani, in Lombok, Indonesia, and most seem just the same as the others… because they probably are. There are maybe 2 main differentiators that we believe new hikers should pay attention to: Budget or luxury: the main difference is that luxury providers might be[…]
So you heard about the beauty of Rinjani, and you have put it in your Indonesia trip itinerary. Did you know that you will probably be one of the 200 other hikers to go up the mountain on the same day? Rinjani is “bleeding” by the high number of tourists trekking up its slopes daily.[…]
Did you know that monkeys love trash? Here is the proof. Monkeys love trash – Save Rinjani from Harilaos on Vimeo. Wherever there is a lot of human-generated garbage, you’ll find monkeys playing around it and looking for food leftovers. It’s a really sad, disturbing sight. It gets you thinking, if only this monkey had[…]
At around 10:45 a.m. local time, Sunday (Oct. 25), the 2,376-meter-high Mount Rinjani erupted, after 6 years of inactivity, spewing out a cloud of dust and haze. Due to the high amounts of smoke and volcanic ash and risk of further eruptions, hikers were evacuated by the reverse’s authorities (TNGR). TNGR also warned the organizers of the[…]
“What the hell? Are we camping here? It’s full of trash everywhere!” These were the first words that were heard from everyone’s mouth when our 8-people hiking group reached the 2639m camp spot on the Sembalun crater rim side (plawangan sembalun). We had been hiking up the Rinjani volcano for 2 days already, so we[…]
“Save Rinjani” is officially launched! It’s a sustainable tourism project, a non-profit cause, an environmental campaign, a personal challenge of its creators. And above all it’s a bit of wishful thinking that maybe a small part of the world can become a better place if enough people get together and do something about it. Mount[…]