Sumbawa

All about life on Sumbawa, the gateway to eastern Indonesia.

Living and Teaching on Sumbawa: "Sumbawa is known to some tourists for its great waves and sandy white beaches. Because of the somewhat trying process of getting there and the scarcity of cheap tourist facilities, the island is not really visited much by non-surfing tourists, which is unfortunate as the parts of the island that I have seen so far in my six-month stay here are quite beautiful." Teacher Bruce Pohlmann describes life on the easy-going island of Sumbawa.
Sumbawa - Another kind of Paradise: "For some reason - mostly, I guess, due to the distortions of perception common to those who live in small villages - I had the impression that Sumbawa Besar would be a wonderland of shops, restaurants, hotels and perhaps even a bookstore. The reality is that it's the sleepy little capital city of a large, sleepy island. After an uneventful night at the Hotel Tambora with only one offer of a woman ('I'm married.' - 'It doesn't matter.' - 'It does if you know my wife.'), and a breakfast of toast and bitter coffee, I'm ready to head back to my little village of Sekongkang." Teacher Bruce Pohlmann describes life on the easy-going island of Sumbawa.