FAQ

You cannot drink the water from the tap, however, it is fresh water. Water jugs and refill stations are available throughout the island. Please make sure you bring a reusable water bottle with you to refill instead of purchasing one use plastic bottles when you’re here.

There is an assortment of international restaurants on the island, from Mexican, Italian, and of course local Indonesian food. The local food is delicious! Based around mixed rice with your choice of meats, fresh fish, and vegetables. There is a lot of spicy food in Indonesia but you can always ask for ‘tidak penas’ (no spicy!).

This is a small island and the power comes from a large solar panel field and wires from Lombok. This means that island-wide rolling blackouts are very common. But this is all part of the fun! Fortunately, we have a generator so the headquarters and volunteer accommodation have power during those longer power outages.

The rainy season lasts from November until March, but don’t let this deter you from visiting during this period! It doesn’t rain every day, all day long. In fact, we have our own microclimate, which typically results in mostly sunny mornings, with rain occurring mostly in the afternoons. During the rainy season, there may be one or two weeks when it rains every day, but it’s difficult to predict exactly when this will happen.”