Hello World! Padang, Maret 2020 Sebelum ada pengumuman dari Pemerintah mengenai kasus Corona di Indonesia dan membatasi diri dari kerumunan (self distancing) maka jalan-jalan terakhir bersama suami ialah ke Batu Busuk atau Bahasa Minangnya Batu Busuak di Padang. Itupun sebenarnya tidak ada rencana melakukan traveling, kebetulan aku ada training di Padang sehingga suamiku tiba-tiba menjadiContinueContinue reading “Jalan-jalan ke Sungai Batu Busuk, Padang”
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A life in Sumatra: Food / Une vie à Sumatra: Nourriture
Hello everyone, As promised 1 month ago, here is the second article about life in Sumatra from a foreigner (me) perspective. Let me remind you that the content of those articles reflects my opinion and experience of the place and can be subject to incomplete information, inaccuracies and wrong interpretations and for those I apologizeContinueContinue reading “A life in Sumatra: Food / Une vie à Sumatra: Nourriture”
Hidden Treasures from Sumatra – Robo Waterfall / Les trésors cachés de Sumatra – Cascade de Robo
Hello everyone! Today I’m going to talk about a waterfall I visited recently in the valley of Harau. Now, I know that the valley of Harau is anything but hidden but it is a really big place and there are places that very few know about. While I write those lines I realize that someContinueContinue reading “Hidden Treasures from Sumatra – Robo Waterfall / Les trésors cachés de Sumatra – Cascade de Robo”
Trip to Singkarak lake
Hell everyone, So, I am going to write about our trip to Singkarak lake, again, as my first post somehow ended up empty, and since I kept no copy of the text I am doomed to write it all again… Hurray… So Winny and I decided to get around and visit some place. AsContinueContinue reading “Trip to Singkarak lake”
A life in Sumatra: Transports / Une vie à Sumatra: Transports
Hello everyone! Indonesia, January 2020 This is the first of what I intend to become a series of articles about Sumatra and Indonesia in general from the point of view of a foreigner (me). Please keep in mind that the content of those articles reflects my opinion and experience of the place and can beContinueContinue reading “A life in Sumatra: Transports / Une vie à Sumatra: Transports”
13 Objek Wisata Berastagi Yang Menarik
Hello World! Berastagi, Juli 2019 Setelah menikah, Mertua mengajakku dan Suami untuk liburan bersama terutama keliling objek wisata di Sumatera Utara diantaranya Danau Toba, Berastagi dan Bukit Lawang selama 2 minggu. Setelah menginap 3 hari di Danau Toba, Mertua telah menyewa mobil seharga Rp600.000/4 orang untuk membawa kami ke Berastagi, Sumatera Utara. Lama perjalanan DanauContinueContinue reading “13 Objek Wisata Berastagi Yang Menarik”
Hidden Treasures from Sumatra – Manda hill / Les trésors cachés de Sumatra – Colline de Mand
Hello everyone! Today I’m going to talk about a nice point of view around Payakumbuh, I am writing this article literally a couple of hours after I left it. After we visited another nice place (that I will talk about in another article) we went back to Payakumbuh at around 5pm ish and one ofContinueContinue reading “Hidden Treasures from Sumatra – Manda hill / Les trésors cachés de Sumatra – Colline de Mand”
3 Days in Bukit Lawang with Orangutans
Hello World! July, 2019 When we decided to go to Bukit Lawang, truth be told I wasn’t enthusiastic, not a bit. From the stories I heard, I was considering I was going to the zoo; and you might think I lost my child soul but it’s been a while I don’t have any interest inContinueContinue reading “3 Days in Bukit Lawang with Orangutans”
Hidden Treasures from Sumatra – Waterfall of Lubuk Batang di Kapur 9 / Les trésors cachés de Sumatra – Cascade de Lubuk Batang di Kapur
Hello everyone! When I first settled in Payakumbuh, I immediately disliked the place, the city just looked gross to me and except Harau Valley which is the touristic attraction of the area, I expected the rest of the place to be a succession of good looking but all too similar landscapes. It is true that,ContinueContinue reading “Hidden Treasures from Sumatra – Waterfall of Lubuk Batang di Kapur 9 / Les trésors cachés de Sumatra – Cascade de Lubuk Batang di Kapur”
Treking ke Gunung Sibayak, Sumatera Utara
Hello World! Berastagi, Agustus 2019 Meski dulu kuliah Teknik di USU, Medan tapi untuk ke Gunung Sibayak baru pertama kalinya bagiku. Kalau mengunjungi Berastagi lumayan sering sewaktu kuliah, namun untuk treking ke Gunung Sibayak sama sekali tidak pernah. Nah pas menikah, Mertuaku datang dari Perancis dan mengajak jalan-jalan keliling Sumatera Utara. Aku dan suami menemaniContinueContinue reading “Treking ke Gunung Sibayak, Sumatera Utara”
Traveling ke Air Terjun Sipiso-piso, Sumatera Utara
Hello World! Sumatera Utara, Agustus 2019 Setelah menginap di Sibayak Guest House, Tuk-Tuk, Danau Toba, Sumatera Utara selama 3 hari, lalu aku, suami dan Mertua melanjutkan perjalanan ke Berastagi. Sehari sebelumnya, Mertua sudah menyewa mobil dari Danau Toba ke Berastagi. Memang tipikal Mertuaku tipikal pejalan koper yang mengutamakan kenyamanan sehingga beliau tidak masalah membayar Rp600.000ContinueContinue reading “Traveling ke Air Terjun Sipiso-piso, Sumatera Utara”
Melihat Kota Payakumbuh dari Ketinggian di Wisata Kayu Kolek
Hello World! Payakumbuh, November 2019 Tidak sia-sia kami mengajak Ali untuk membawa Celia teman suami yang berkunjung ke Payakumbuh karena Ali tahu betul wisata menarik di Payakumbuh, Sumatera Barat. Jika hari pertama kami trekking ke Air Terjun Robo di Lembah Harau, maka hari kedua kami ke Padang Mangateh. Hanya setengah hari saja kami di PadangContinueContinue reading “Melihat Kota Payakumbuh dari Ketinggian di Wisata Kayu Kolek”
Winny Marlina 