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Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Sumatra.

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Jason Billam Travel

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Jason Billam Travel is a YouTube travel channel by a British traveller exploring the world full-time since 2017.

This travel video offers a strong rainforest-focused Sumatra experience, documenting orangutan trekking from Bukit Lawang into Gunung Leuser National Park over two days.

Travel articles & blogs

Migrationology
Travel guide

Migrationology is a food travel blog centered on food guides, restaurants, street food, and culinary travel. Their nine-day Sumatra travel story begins in Medan and offers a useful food-travel perspective on the author's broader regional trip experience.

9 Days In Sumatra

I landed in the semi chaotic and slightly overwhelming, sprawling capital city of Sumatra, Medan.

migrationology.com/9-days-in-sumatra/

Enchanting Travels
Travel guide

Enchanting Travels is a custom luxury travel agency site focused on tailor-made trips, private itineraries, and destination planning. Their Classic Sumatra itinerary is a strong fit for luxury trip planning, connecting Medan landmarks, local cuisine, Bukit Lawang, and orangutan-viewing opportunities.

Indonesia: Classic Sumatra - Enchanting Travels

Discover the essence of Sumatra as you explore its history, culture and food. Marvel at landmarks such as the Tjong A Fie Mansion, Maimoon Palace and the Grand Mosque at Medan before heading into the Bukit Lawang region. Savor the local cuisine on a guided tour and keep an eye out for wild orangutans in...

enchantingtravels.com/luxury-travel/indonesia-classic-sumatra/

GlobetrotterGirls
Travel guide

GlobetrotterGirls is an independent travel blog focused on long-term travel, destination guides, budget advice, and personal travel essays. Their Sumatra article is a helpful guide to orangutan trekking, with a clear focus on seeing orangutans in a wild jungle setting.

Orangutan Trekking In Sumatra, Indonesia

Interested in seeing orang utans in the wild? In the jungles of Sumatra, you can make your dream of orangutan trekking come true!

globetrottergirls.com/orangutan-trekking-in-sumatra-indonesia/

Lonely Planet
Travel guide

Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel guide site and publishing brand with global destination coverage. Their Medan guide gives Sumatra travelers a professionally organized overview of major attractions, local markets, and Lake Toba-connected travel tips.

Medan travel - Lonely Planet | Indonesia, Asia

Explore Medan holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/indonesia/sumatra/medan

Y Travel Blog
Travel guide

Y Travel Blog is a travel blog by Caroline and Craig Makepeace, covering destination guides and practical trip inspiration. Their Bukittinggi article introduces West Sumatra through approachable activity ideas, making it a useful guide for visitors considering this lesser-known jungle destination.

Guide To Bukittinggi, West Sumatra's Hidden Gem

Fancy visiting a hidden gem in the West Sumutran Jungle in Indonesia? Here is Bukittinggi, a true hidden gem, and what you can do there!

ytravelblog.com/bukittingi-sumatra/

The World Travel Guy
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The World Travel Guy is David Leiter's travel blog, focused on visual destination guides from full-time travels. His Bangka Island guide provides practical, photo-led context from a week on the island, including its relationship to nearby Belitung.

Bangka Island Travel Guide For Sumatra, Indonesia

Bangka is the bigger brother of Belitung island in Sumatra, Indonesia. It's not touristy at all. Here's my travel guide for the island!

theworldtravelguy.com/bangka-island-sumatra/

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