Avoiding Europe in the summer…and other places to go instead.
Avoiding Europe in the summer and where to go instead. We love Europe. But I always tell people they should go somewhere else in the summer. There’s just too many tourists, prices rise …
Travel Guide to the Best of Bali & Lombok (Indonesia).
Travel Guide to the Best of Bali & Lombok. Bali and neighboring Lombok geographically are situated at the center of the Indonesian Archipelago. On a clear day, the neighboring volcanic …
A Visit to Lake Maninjau and Bukittingi, West Sumatra. And going Rambo on the locals
A Visit to Lake Maninjau and Bukittingi, West Sumatra. I’m not a fan of West Sumatra for reasons I will soon explain. The highlight, geographically, is Lake Maninjau. Like Lake Toba …
Why you should visit beautiful Lake Toba, Sumatra
Why you should visit beautiful Lake Toba, Sumatra. Lake Toba is spectacular; I would wake up every morning to views of the lake from my bed. The water was a dark marine blue. A few kilometers away the …
Medan to Lake Toba…and impressions of Sumatra
Medan to Lake Toba…and impressions of Sumatra Medan, Sumatra (Indonesia) “A natural wonderland of luxuriant forests, fast-flowing rivers, vast swamps, cool highland lakes and imposing …