The 15 day “Sumatran Highlights“ tour allows you to see all the major attractions of northern Sumatra, while also bringing you very close to the people, history, and culture of the region.

The many new routes that Garuda plans to fly, one day.

Is Medan the worst city in the world? An Australian expatriate in Jakarta whines his heart out.

Plane Sailing (Part 2) – Tips for booking international flights from or in Indonesia.

How some Indonesian hospitals treat complaints & the poor, kidnapping & false imprisonment.

Chris recommends inter-city trains for tourists, and maybe locals too.

Whether teenagers know how to put on a condom, free condom distribution to prostitutes, and condoms in schools.

A minority within a minority, organization and numbers of Chinese Muslims in Java and North Sumatra.

Comparing cost of living in Indonesian cities, most expensive, Balikpapan to cheapest, Mataram.

Conspiracy theories among opinion leaders in Sumatra, American-Zionist and British conspiracies.