29 Aug

Fasting Month Rahmadhan 1429

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There are several things that visitors need [...]


26 Aug

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 [...]


20 Aug

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 [...]


12 Aug

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 [...]


11 Aug

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 [...]


10 Aug

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 [...]


09 Aug

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 [...]


05 Aug

Medan Schools

Schools in Medan
We have made a post on some English Speaking Schools in Medan previously.
Here are more schools in Medan for your reference.

List of Schools in Medan:
Babies R Us
Kompl Cemara Asri Bl C7/18
MEDAN
061-77829682
Edukids Play Group And Education Centre
Jl Palembang 25
MEDAN 20232
061-4159134
First Education Center
Jl Timor 197
MEDAN
061-4532808
Happy Holy Kids
Jl Teluk Betung 9-A
MEDAN 20234
061-4532691
Kinderland International Preschool
Jl Tumapel 12
MEDAN
061-4516410
Leo [...]


01 Aug

Lego Millipede Charity Raised Rp46.490.000

Lego Millipede Sun Plaza Medan Raised Rp46.490.000
Remember the Lego Millipede charity Event held at Sun Plaza Medan that we covered in June-July 2008?
Now, here’s the result:
The charity event has raised Rp46.490.000 for the 3 weeks period from corporate sponsors and individuals that participate in the event. Everyone must be happy with the result handing and [...]


31 Jul

B&G Tower Office Buildings in Medan

The B&G Tower Office Buildings = JW Marriott Hotel Medan
plus other Office Buildings in Medan:
Where is Best & Grow Tower / B & G Tower Medan?
There are several key office buildings in Medan including the newly built B&G Tower ( Best & Grow Tower ) which is the same building as JW Marriott Hotel Medan.

Most [...]