You can get to this small buses to go to small villages, there are not spacious but you can manage if you carry a small backpack.
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You can get to this small buses to go to small villages, there are not spacious but you can manage if you carry a small backpack.

Q: Hi all, Need advice and help, I am travelling to Padang of Sumatra next month from KL. I want to travel alone by land from...

A: I had done the trip Medan to Jakarta and it took 48 hours including the Sunda Sea Crossing by ferry, the road conditions are a lot better in Java and more comfortable, I...
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To me the most striking thing about Sumatra were the people. A egalitarian sense pervades the society. People always went out of their way to say hello to this BULE!!! Sumatra is an island with an......
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Land of monkies and nasi goreng

Sumatra is breathtaking in landscape and fascinating in what you can see. Make sure you don't miss Lake Toba when you're here.
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Just in front of Sibolga there are the Nias islands this could be a good place to visit, not very crowded but it is better visited in winter when there is no monzoon season.
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For a long time I have been wanting to go to Indonesia. Being dutch, and from Bovensmilde (a village with a large indonesian population) I learned about these islands when I was a kid. I learned how...
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Picture is from Tuktuk, a small tourist town (trap) on the east side of Samosir Island. The Aceh area north of this lake is very diverse and there is a lot to see. I was lucky to go there during...
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