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Links: Sumatra Travel Blogs (193) | Sumatra Travel Photos | Indonesia Travel Forum | Indonesia Facts | Map of Indonesia

Areas in Sumatra: Aceh | Banda Aceh | Berastagi | Bukit Lawang | Bukittinggi | Dumai | Jambi | Lake Maninjau | Lake Toba | Medan | Padang | Payakumbuh | Pekanbaru | Pulau Weh

Where have all the Batak smiles gone?
3 days ago: 54 published a blog
Where have all the Batak smiles gone?
September 2nd 2008  Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Lake Toba
The latest edition of Lonely Planet Indonesia proclaims that "tourism in Lake Toba is almost dead." I think there's something like an 18-month delay between finishing off the editorial work and the bo ... 7 photos [full story]

Sumatra kicked my brother
7 days ago: 54 published a blog
Sumatra kicked my brother's ass
August 29th 2008  Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Bukit Lawang
"I, like, Medan," said my 17-year old brother of the capital of North Sumatra. I don't quite agree with him, but I don't love city either. The entire metropolis reminded me of the outskirts of Kathma ... 14 photos [full story]

West Sumatra: What Doesn
June 1st 2008  Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Bukittinggi
Reports arrive of a washed out bridge along the Trans-Sumatran forcing a circuitous detour connecting Lake Toba to regions south. Kay who speaks for her partner on all matters, cringes at the though ... 65 photos [full story]

Hiking Mt. Sibayak, Berastagi
16 days ago: 54 published a blog
Hiking Mt. Sibayak, Berastagi
August 20th 2008  Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Berastagi
The first thing I noticed upon entered the gates of Mt. Sibuyak Park on Sunday July 20th was the hunting party playing with their rifles, and their 3 dogs running doing laps around the pickup truck in ... 9 photos [full story]

Overlanding, Partying and the
June 25th 2008  Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra
O.k. so the country that this blog is under might be a bit confusing! Indonesia was never part of the plan, but sometimes the best things aren't planned. The bit inbetween leaving China and entering S ... 38 photos [full story]

Bukittingi and Lake Maninjau
40 days ago: joeandmon published a blog
Bukittingi and Lake Maninjau
June 12th 2008  Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Bukittinggi
Again, the piccies are unsorted, but we hope you enjoy! Should be another one in the next 48 hours too! The journey from Bukit Lawang involved going back into Medan, which we did with Calvin (who ... 67 photos [full story]

Bukit Lawang
41 days ago: joeandmon published a blog
Bukit Lawang
June 2nd 2008  Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Bukit Lawang
Note: We wrote this ages ago and have only just found an internet cafe with a decent enough pc and connection to actually upload it! The piccies are not labelled and are in random order. Hope you en ... 55 photos [full story]

North Sumatra: from Medan to Lake Toba
May 21st 2008  Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Medan
It’s a day faster and with Air Asia it’s actually cheaper to fly KL to Medan, Indonesia's thrid largest city, a quick hop arcoss the Straights of Malaka but I need to reach it by sea, wa ... 49 photos [full story]

52 days ago: andrestgt published a blog
18. Tag 15.1 17 km
January 15th 2008  Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra
Vor meinem morgigen Flug nach Jakarta, nutzte ich den Tag heute, um mich zu erholen und eine praktische Dinge zu erledigen, wie Wäsche waschen lassen, Friseurbesuch und vor allem eine Generalüberholun ... [full story]

52 days ago: andrestgt published a blog
17. Tag 14.1 43 km
January 14th 2008  Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra
Ipuh -- Bengkulu Die heutige Strecke ging genauso weiter wie die gestrige. In lächerlich steilem auf und ab durch öde Ölpalmplantagen. Es war bereits gegen 9 Uhr so heiss, dass man es in der Sonne ... [full story]


Sumatra Blog Entries

Lake Maninjau
lake toba panoramic view from huta ginjang
welcome to the jungle
danau toba
toba memorial
kera nakal (naughty monkey)
jacks
Pulau Weh
Typical grave on Samosir Island, Lake Toba
Orang-Utang at Gungung Leuser National Park
Mama
Early Morning Shower
Orangutangs!
Rafflesia Flower
bukit lawang
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