Lombok has fine beaches, beautiful coral, the highest mountain in the region, a benign climate and ambitions to become rich through tourism like its neighbour Bali.
The county also has Snowdon, at 1, 085m (3, 559ft) the highest mountain in Wales and England and Wales, while the largest lake in Wales in Llyn Tegid near Bala, which is four miles (6.4km) long.
It includes striking examples, such as the melting glaciers of Kilimanjaro (the highest mountain in Africa) which have lost 80% of their surface area during the twentieth century due to the combined effects of climate change and human activities.
So the number one on Google Trends when I first checked it was Vinson Massif, which is the actually the name of the highest mountain in Antarctica.
The 440 kilometer footslog from the botanical wonderland of Abisko National Park in the north, to the pretty backpacker's town of Harnavan in the south, taking in the giant Kebnekaise -- Sweden's highest mountain - is divided into four portions that represent roughly one week of hiking each.
On Monday, the John Muir Trust revealed it was keen to have restrictions removed to and from Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Britain.
To the west are the saw-edges of glacier-encrusted rock and ice, serrated by more than 30 jagged peaks heavy with snow, the highest of which is 6, 768m-high Huascaran, the tallest mountain in the tropics.
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Western Europe, at nearly 15, 800 feet.
At 3, 560ft (1, 085m) Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales and England.
The imposing mountain that looms in the background of the Seattle skyline is even more impressive close up: 14, 411 feet from base to summit, it is the highest mountain in Washington.
As I set off on my next expedition and find myself in harsh climates again, while cycling 15, 000 miles from Alaska to Chile and climbing some of the highest mountains, I will keep in mind the Mountain Rescue teams - who work in these environments, not for fun, but to save lives.
The mountain's highest peak is the Guagua ("child" in Quechua), a two-hour hike from the town of Lloa, a one-hour drive south-west of Quito.
The mountain passes and ridge tops of the Trans Pecos have the highest average wind speeds in Texas.
Jonathan Attwell, 10, fell 500ft during the walk along the east side of Wales's highest mountain in October 1999.
In 2007, a Chilean expedition on the mountain reached the highest altitude ever attained by motorised vehicle: 6, 688m.
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