3rd-7th December, 2014 Danau Toba is the largest lake in Southeast Asia. What makes this fact even more impressive is that it is actually a crater for a gargantuan volcano. Thought to have caused a period of ice-age when it erupted 70,000 years ago – the time when geneticists believe the population of the humanContinue reading “Travelblog#29: Lake Toba – Sumatra, Indonesia”
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Travelblog#27: Bukittinggi Part 2 (Motorcycle Tour) – Sumatra, Indonesia
27th-28th November, 2014 Bukittinggi, with its historical sites, Minangkabau culture, canyons, caves and cool mountain air, is not only a great destination in itself but is also surrounded by many other attractions, so I decided to rent a motorcycle out for a couple of days. For this journey I was joined by two new friends,Continue reading “Travelblog#27: Bukittinggi Part 2 (Motorcycle Tour) – Sumatra, Indonesia”
Travelblog#24: Tomohon – Sulawesi, Indonesia
20th-23rd November, 2014 My time in Sulawesi was now drawing to a close, and me and my travel-buddy Roy had just parted ways: he was destined for Sri Lanka, whereas I still felt like I was not finished with Indonesia just yet, so I was heading for Sumatra. Now a solo traveller, I had threeContinue reading “Travelblog#24: Tomohon – Sulawesi, Indonesia”