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The West and East Nusa Tenggara regions are famed for exquisite hand-woven cloths. Lombok’s songket is brightly patterned and a visit to Flores won’t be complete without taking home exquisite yellow on black embroidered sarung.  Eastern Sumbawa is famous for its weaving of fine ikat cloth and striped and checked sarongs using natural dyes and [...]

Feb 15th, 2010 | Filed under Art and Culture, Nusa Tenggara

The Komodo Marine National Park in West Flores is still an untouched natural wonder.  The island’s sparse human population are concentrated in small villages along the shores.  The most famous inhabitants are the Komodo dragons (varanus komodensis), giant lizards that are protected in the Komodo National Park.  Called the dragons of the east, a komodo [...]

Feb 15th, 2010 | Filed under Ecotourism, Nusa Tenggara