Jakarta
Three days in Jakarta. I arrived in “the Big Durian” on Wednesday evening and managed to buy a train ticket to get me to my hostel. Upon arrival the hostel looked pretty closed from the outside and the ground floor was completely abandoned, which didn’t seem too promising, but luckily once upstairs it was actually…
Nias
Having arrived in Nias we briefly explored the museum grounds before heading to immigration in the morning (as I was going to be overstaying my visa by one day). Immigration seemed a bit surprised to have any custom, but having filled in a few forms, payed and had my photo and finger prints, taken we…
Goodbye Sumatra
My last week in Sumatra has been a busy one! Laura managed to make it over from China, so there was lots of catching up to do after 3 years apart. We spent our days exploring bukit lawang and the surroundings, swimming, washing in the river and getting stuck places due to rain, despite it…
Back in BL
I’m back in Bukit Lawang!! Our last night in Toba involved bbq fish and rice and of course eating with our hands (I’ve had to cut my nails). The next morning we dutifully waited for the 8:30am ferry, with Malum (jetski man) ready to waive us off. Then Malum received a text that there was…
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Hi, I’m Rosie. Previously the Manager of an Education based NGO in North Sumatra, I’m currently studying Education and International Development at Newcastle University.
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