Daily Archives: June 21, 2025

Facilities in Sumatra Electricity: power cuts occur several times a week and a small torch is highly recommended for power cuts and for poorly lit areas, visiting caves for example, etc. Internet access / WIFI : there are a few internet cafes; prices and speeds vary, and by now almost every guesthouse/ hotel offers FREE WIFI Money/ATM: make sure in advance to arrive with enough cash. There are no ATM machines in Bukit Lawang and around but it is possible to change foreign money like Euro. There are plenty of cash points in Medan or Binjai where you can get [...]

Sumatra Facts Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia. It is the largest island in entire Indonesia and the sixth largest island in the world. North Sumatra is a province on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. The province stretches across the island of Sumatra between the Indian Ocean and the Strait Malacca. It borders Aceh province on the northwest and Riau and West Sumatra provinces in the southeast. The island includes more than 10 National Parks, including 3 which are listed as the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra World Heritage Site—Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park [...]