The rules changed in 2016, so maybe the Indonesian visa system looks a bit confuse when you search information on the Internet. Basically, there are three types of Visa to enter in Indonesia for tourists: Free visit visa: This visa … Continued
Medan is not part of the tourist path being mostly used as an arrival point at North Sumatra, to visit Bukit Lawang and Lake Toba, or to catch a domestic flight to Padang, on the south coast. But the city … Continued
“Padang” is one word that will cross your way as soon as you arrive in Indonesia, written at many signs and restaurant windows. Masakan Padang, that means Padang food, is the typical cuisine of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, … Continued
In the Indonesian language “nasi” means rice and “campur” means mixture, and nasi campur is basically a dish that mix steamed rice with other dishes: meat, fish, vegetables or egg, seasoned with sambal (see below). In Java, the nasi campur … Continued
Itinerary: Ferry crossing Merak-Bakauheni (from Java to Sumatra by ferry) Bandar Lampung: 1 day Krui: 5 days Bengkulu: 1 day Padang: 3 days Bukittinggi: 4 days Lake Toba: 3 days Bukit Lawang: 3 days Medan: 2 days Costs: 13.4 €/day … Continued
“keep wildlife wild” can be found in a sign at the settlement of Bukit Lawang, a tiny village located at the entrance of the Gunung Leuser National Park that depends totally on the tourism that comes here to watch the … Continued
There is a lake result from a volcano crater, the Lake Toba, locally called Danau Toba. There’s an island inside the lake, a big island more than the size of Singapore, which was the cone of the volcano, the Samosir … Continued