Sungai Pinang is an isolated fishing village on the coast of western Sumatra; Indonesia’s most northerly island. However, it is not a place that you might just happen upon by mistake, it’s incredibly secluded and the roads make it a…
Want to know how to find the hot springs, where is best to go and how much it costs? After hiking the volcano Sibayak we were taken to an authentic Sumatran volcanic, hot springs to soak away our troubles. Read…
With the summer holidays of July beckoning, the kids and I (Emma) left Rich working in Europe and jetted off to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. After a stint in the jungle of Bukit Lawang and trekking the volcano of…
The Authentic Sumatra Turtle Project is located on an incredibly secluded (aka challenging to reach) section of Western Sumatra. Bordering the idyllic Indian Ocean, we spent a week there this summer getting to know the people and the village of…
It breaks my heart to write this but the truth is we were conned and we supported atrocious cruelty to these majestic creatures that we adore. I am so upset and angry with myself that I fell for this. Tangkahan…
Only a handful of daredevil adventurers have been to see these ghost towns! If you want to see an erupting volcano and visit some red-zone, ghost villages, then you’ll need to visit Mount Sinabung in Sumatra. Read on to see…
As we had no car (stupid mistake) and no mode of transport in Berastagi, Sumatra we decided to hire a tour guide to hike us up the active Sibayak Volcano, visit a ghost town near Sinabung and take us for…
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