Tuk Tuk Travel Blogs

People i met here who contributed to, and improved my trip: Juliana (Russia), Ash (England), Stephen and Nicki (England) Lake Toba is not only an impressive sight to the eye, but it also holds a number of statistics that can truly show the enormity and importance of it. Its most recent evolut…

Occasionally on this trip, I meet people that make me consider my own ethics and whether or not I'm a "good person." I don't mean good by any kind of religious point scoring system, I'm an atheist. However, I was brought up to respect people and, on top of that, I generally know with…

i've finally managed to escape the oh-so-fascinating world of hedge fund finance, and am now decadently indulging my long-suppressed wanderlust with 15 months on the road and around the world... *note: apart from the odd review (generally of something not found in your standard guide book), this is really more just a map of my travels than a proper blog, but if you want more information on anywhere i`ve been or what i`ve been up to, send me a message and i`ll see if i can rustle something up.

Bukit Lawangista 9 tunnin bussimatkan paasta loytyi maailman suurin kraaterijarvi Lake Toba. Paikka on 600 metria merenpinnan ylapuolella, joten ilmasto on vahan niinkuin Suomessa kesalla. Jarvi on paikoin 450 metria syva. Tama Tuk Tukin kyla on ollut joskus 80-luvulla turistien suosima, mutta nyt …

Ai etta Sumatralla on halpaa matkustaa. Lahdettiin Bukit Lawangista ensin pratkilla bussiasemalle, sielta 3,5 tuntii bussilla Medaniin, Medanissa tunti bemolla toiselle bussiasemalle, sielta 5 tuntii Parapattiin bussilla ja sielta viel puolentunnin lautta Tuk Tukiin. Kaikki yhteensa alle nelja euro…