I had 3 weeks off for holiday and was planning only to go to North and West Sumatra, but ended up in Jakarta, Gili Trawagan, Ubud and Kuala Lumpur too. I also taught English for a week in a small town in West Sumatra that was the highlight of my trip. Medan My flight from London went first to Kuala Lumpur, then I got an Air Asia flight to Medan. Stayed at the Ponduk Wista Angel - very simple rooms, but they were clean, for 60,000. Very noisy call to prayer from the mosque at 4am for about an hour! (But have to get used to this all over Indonesia). Has a nice café at the front where I immediately met other backpackers, and there is a shopping mall across the road if you need anything.
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