Red Karen women.
The representatives of hill tribes in Thailand are disappearing at an alarming rate. I will say they switch to civilian life, leaving their habits and attire. They are been dissolving in Thai society.
Thailand is developing by leaps and bounds, everywhere is electricity, television, and hard-surface roads. If you are really interested in tribal customs and gadgets you should go to Burma.
I was happy when I met a group of women with metal rims on the legs and hands. They wore impressive earrings and metal chokers with house keys.
A woman weaving on the loom sold me her old red blouse and black skirt. ( lucky me :)
*** Mat recorded the geographical coordinates of this village. I will add the location soon.
Statistically speaking the ferries between the two islands do not sink.
As a result of penetration of Flores by Christian missionaries, Ngade culture has lost its roots.
In contrast to Bali and West Sumba, the Ngada culture is l'histoire ancienne.
Wow, these burmese cheeks :)
The thanaka cream provides protection from sunburn and helps to remove acne and promotes smooth skin.
Buy yourself a thanka cream when you travel in Burma or Thailand.
Support local communities, don't buy all your life product manufactured by multinational corporations.
The bride with the crown. She looks like she wanted to punch someone. Perhaps me ?
Happiness? You have to earn it.
The complete edition on the shelf in one Indonesian bookstore.
I stayed at the bus station until the morning.
You may think that it was boring plan. It was quite amusing, not boring at all.
I drank a cup of Indonesian coffee and chatted with people doing business around.
I went on food in search of a hotel. The town had a small selection of accommodation.
A nice receptionist offered me a room on the upper floor for $ 25.
I'd never done any climbing sport at hotels. 
I had a fridge and TV set. What a luxury!
After another two cups of coffee and I went to see the town.
My each journey is the art of waiting. Waiting to get a new place.
There is not big problem with transport in Indonesia.
The buses are not so comfortable like in Malaysia and Thailand, but still its standard is higher than typical chicken's coaches in Africa.
I hovered around the area before boarding the bus.
I like yellow facades of buildings. People prefer cheerful colors in tropical countries.
Blue color gives a cool impression when hot weather is all year.
Coconuts' vendor painted green his mobile stall. Does the color green is associated with cold drinks for you ?
At these stalls at the bus station food and coffee was served.
What a savoir vivre! A driver helped one old woman to get the bus off.
My travel colleague I Inyoman Warsa at our bus to Bima.
I got a lift with another 4 backpackers after long negotiations with local touts. The travel mates were heading to Senggigi and I got off in Mataram. I knocked to 9 different hotels in the town before I got a room.
It seemed that Indonesian officials travelled and occupied all available accommodation in all Nusa Tenggara.
During my travel throughout the islands the biggest problem was related to finding a hotel room. This was a difficult mission despite the influx of a few tourists in Nusa Tenggara. The backpackers here were in danger of extinction like the dinosaurs in the past. The few hotels were always occupied by the officials, who sat all days at local restaurants.
Ninth hotel. Here I got a room for $ 6. The place was clean, but the mosquitoes didn’t let me sleep.
This hotel was populated with a horde of tourists from Java. Do Indonesians have some holidays in November?
The only one mall in the town is called “Mataram Mall”. There are two internet cafes with old computers and slow connection.
Mataram has over 300 thousand inhabitants. The town looks as deserted. 
Mataram is only a stop on the way to Gili Islands. If you need to sleep here, look for a hotel as soon as possible after you arrive.