Gili Trawangan: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Mixed · 55Thin and mostly lifestyle content with few firsthand accounts of daily life, so this stays near neutral: warm comments, but little real evidence on costs or downsides.
- friendly welcome
- snorkeling and turtle spots
- beaches and scenery
- relaxed island lifestyle
- overhyped and crowded
- prices
- nightlife concerns
- limited detail on daily life
- Viewers who have moved there seem happy with the slower island life.
- Commenters are supportive but mostly react to the creator's move, not the island.
- Newer videos hint at crowds and higher prices than the hype suggests.
- Good for beaches and diving, but evidence on long-term work life is sparse.
Read from 5 videos, 14 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
I MOVED TO INDONESIA | My new life in Gili Trawangan Lombok
Roxanne Taylor Media · 24K views · 2023
What viewers said
“Ahhh a kindred spirit! Really relate to this as someone who fell in love with Indonesia after my first trip to Sumatra 12 years ago. From the first moment I stepped foot in the country, I could no longer keep up the "act" of my "real life" ”
♥ 21 likes
“Greetings from Jakarta, have a great time in Lombok, nice life and hope you are always in great health. Peace 🕊️”
♥ 8 likes
“Welcome to Indonesia🇮🇩..wow your Indonesia language is so good👍..happy enjoy your life, make more video about Indonesia maybe someday you'll become great youtuber like other foreign youtuber that always love our country🤗❤️🙏..thanks”
♥ 8 likes
“Smart move. Research is the key. Content with a simple life brings rewards.”
♥ 7 likes
“congratulations 🎉 Gili T full of wonder women 🤙🏼”
♥ 6 likes
“I'm so proud you choose Indonesia as your next life journey ❤ keep going mate, you are very inspiring.”
♥ 5 likes
“Godbless you from bali Indonesia...🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩”
♥ 3 likes
“Excellent video i am older than you, but can very much relate. Still living here in oz ourselves. You seem to be a real go getter and achiever, impressive. I am feeling the same way as you were and it hit home when you said " resenting the ”
♥ 4 likes
“I just hit the subs button straight away because it's so relieving for me to see someone chasing their dreams. Leaving all behind. You were had the right move to have a band then going to set up villa. Just be careful the process, could be ”
♥ 5 likes
“Welcome home Roxanne... U knew that Indonesia is yours.. have a good awesome time in Indonesia ❤”
♥ 2 likes
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