Puasa Imsakiyah 1429 – 2008 Medan

Ramadhan Fasting Month Period for Medan – Imsakiah 1429
Please find attached the time schedules for Ramadhan Fasting month period for Medan for 01 Sep 2008 to 30 Sep 2008.
The schedule is not only useful for those who are fasting but you may also use it as a guide to plan dinner invitations with your [...]

Fasting Month Rahmadhan 1429

The Fasting Month of Rahmadhan 1429 – 2008 in Medan Indonesia
There are several things that visitors need to be aware during this fasting month which is from 01 September to 30 September 2008.
Ramadan, the fasting month, is an event of great importance to the Indonesian and the world’s Muslim community. Being one of the five [...]

Kayak in Lake Toba

Ever thought of Kayaking in Lake Toba?
I received this special interesting Breaking News Story featured in Straits Time Singapore from our reader Mr. Ronen Skaletzky.
The feature is about the wonderful experience of 10 kayakers comprising Australians, Britons, Germans, Malaysians and a Singaporean – rowing Kayak 139km down Lake Toba for over four days.
Have you ever [...]

Tipping in Medan

Giving Tips in Medan
This is a guide every traveler wants to know when they go on their vacation.
How much to tip in Medan? What are people expecting? Before we get into tipping, you may want to know the value of your money in Medan Indonesia, no not just the exchange rates. But how much your [...]

Indonesia Raya!

Indonesia Independence Day 17 August 2008
Today is 17 August 2008 which is the National Day of Indonesia or The Indonesia’s Independence Day for 63 years since 1945.

So, we want to present you with our National Anthem of Indonesia “INDONESIA RAYA”
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and our beloved flag of Indonesia from MedanKu.com

Miss Indonesia 2008 Raline Rahmat Shah

Miss Indonesia Pageant 2008
We are proud to present you our Miss North Sumatra – Raline Rahmat Shah who represented Medan North Sumatra in This year’s Miss Indonesia Pageant 2008.
Raline Shah comes from a high profile family in Medan with her father Rahmat Shah owner of Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery in Medan which [...]

Horas | Batak Traditions

The Meaning and Definitions of HORAS & Batak Traditions
Horas is a greeting frequently said in everyday life by Batak People from North Sumatra especially the “Tapanuli”.
In addition to Horas, other unique greeting words are Menjuah-juah from Karo and Yahobu from Nias. But Horas is the most popular and widely used. It is difficult to find [...]

Vote New 7 Wonders of The World Lake Toba

Support Indonesia and Medan:
Vote Lake Toba as New 7 Wonders of The World
The New 7 Wonders of the world organization has started to compile votes for the next New 7 Wonders of The World. Previously, the organization collected votes for man made 7 wonders of the world. You can see the results below that was [...]

Lake Toba Medan Larger Than Singapore

Lake Toba Medan is LARGER than Singapore!
This is our New Finding about Lake Toba Medan!
We were looking through Google Maps of Medan to capture some shots on Medan and Lake Toba for our visitors and to our surprise we actually can see that Lake Toba – the popular sumatra lake known to the [...]

Selling on the Street of Medan

Indonesia Flags on the Street of Medan
It is common to find people selling toys on the streets of Medan including those at the traffic lights. This time, as it is near to the national day of Indonesia, we have seen many boys and girls on the streets selling the The Flag of Indonesia.

It is expected [...]

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