Bluebird taxi that saved us from the buses!

Medan Madness

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October 16th 2015
We flew from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur to Medan, which is the capital city on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. We expected a pretty small and shabby airport, forgetting that the airports in Indonesia are very new. So it was a pleasant surprise when we landed and arrived at a fresh and clean airport. Straight away we were met by smiling Indonesians who taught us how to say 'thank you' which is ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Medan

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more