Lombok is less well-known than its neighbour, Bali. Yet this is less the land that time forgot, than the island the tourists missed...

FRESH EVIDENCE is emerging of a premeditated policy by Indonesia to empty East Timor of much of its population.

An exotic beach makes a perfect setting for a wedding - unless you break the local bylaws.

A POLITICAL storm in Indonesia is casting a shadow over plans by Standard Chartered to take management control of Bank Bali, a leading local bank.

War in Europe, the collapse of the Asian markets, the continuing strength of the pound - smart travellers know that global events can result in holiday bargains. By Teresa Hunter

At the game reserve you get so close to the animals they start thinking about lunch

Reaction to the rock star's claim that he was never legally married to Jerry Hall

Marry in Bali if you must. Just don't forget the paperwork.

Jeremy Atiyah discovers the surreal, serene island where locals and foreigners alike turn living into an art

Some are simply places to stay; others are so special that they justify a trip away all by themselves. So, with the help of a panel who know a thing or two about room service, Kate Mikhail and Charlotte Packer have tracked down the 50 finest hotels around the world

Lucy Ridout and Lesley Reader, authors of 'The Rough Guide to Bali', on the land of traditions which is entering the cyberage

IN BALI, almost uniquely in predominantly Muslim Indonesia, there are beaches where the young foreign holidaymakers who support the island's tourist industry can sunbathe topless. Bali's discos stay open until the early morning, and the touts who linger there offer substances more potent and expensive than the standard bottles of imported beer.

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Caroline Stacey At the Bali Sugar you can go round the world in a single meal. But be warned, you might feel travel sick. Photographs by Nicola Levinsky