North Sumatra

River Cruises, Bukit Lawang, North Sumatra

The jungle town of Bukit Lawang has a rocky river flowing through it.  Not so long ago, a flash flood in the river wiped away most of the...

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Searching for Sumatran Orangutans

I’m getting behind on blog… so much to write about. We’ll get back to Aceh soon, but now I’m backtracking to...

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Cool rooms for cheap — Indonesia and Malaysia accommodation recommendations

Zen Inn, Padangbai, Bali I’ve been backpacking around Indonesia and Malaysia for 2.5 months now, so I’ve stayed in my fair...

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Cats and kids: stories from a kitchen of good curry

I was on one of my walks through Tuk-Tuk, the town on the peninsula of the island in the middle of North Sumatra’s majestic Lake...

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Why hello Lake Toba, you really are pretty, aren’t you?

I’ve just returned to Medan from spending three days at Danau Toba (Lake Toba) in North Sumatra, which is a five hour car trip from...

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