Madakaripura Waterfall is spectacular, but getting there is an adventure in itself. Here’s what to wear, what to expect and why I ended up sacrificing a pair of leather sandals to the river.
Getting sick in rural Indonesia wasn’t part of the plan. After developing a high fever and severe sore throat in Sumatra, I visited a small local clinic. What I found inside completely overturned my assumptions about healthcare in remote places.
Before arriving in Bukit Lawang, I was convinced the suspension bridges would be one of the scariest parts of my trip. Four bridges, one motorbike encounter and plenty of wobbling later, here’s how they scored on the Overthinker’s Scorecard.
Packing for the tropics sounds simple until you’re staring at an open suitcase wondering how many tops, pairs of shoes and “just in case” items you really need. After several trips to hot and humid destinations, I’ve learned that packing less often makes travel easier. Here’s what earns a place in my suitcase—and what stays at home..
Preparing for Indonesia turned into a much bigger project than I’d expected. Between visas, travel insurance, a phone-loss-in-a-volcano recovery strategy and enough medication to open a small clinic, I may have gone just a little overboard.