20th-21st December, 2014 I had originally planned to only pass through Banda Aceh. I am not a big fan of Sharia Law, and it is a town at the nucleus of Sumatra’s very strict Islamic region. There have also been a few incidents of western tourists being abducted by extremists over the years. However, duringContinue reading “Travelblog#33: Banda Aceh – Sumatra, Indonesia”
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Travelblog#25: Padang – Sumatra, Indonesia
25th November, 2014 The end of my time in Sulawesi coincided with the expiry of my 60 day tourist visa, so, after a thirty hour journey involving three flights and transits in both Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur, I exited Indonesia and entered again. This time into a different region; Sumatra. Indonesia is so large andContinue reading “Travelblog#25: Padang – Sumatra, Indonesia”