My Diary

Trip to Bung Hatta (conservation area)

Probably one of the best experiences a European, or a person living in a non-tropical country, can have. Trekking down the mountains in the middle of the jungle. The feeling or the situation can be easily compared to the popular TV series „Lost“, where a group of people travel along the tropical island to find their way to survive and reach the next destination. These kinds of trips can be made as few hours or as far as some days. This is definitely one of the attractions that international adventure to...

Bukit Lampu

Padang is located along the shore of Indian Ocean, and Bukit Lampu is the best place in our city to view the beautiful ocean. In a sunny day, you can over look the small islands around Padang and also some ships departing from Teluk Bayur, which reminds of Padang as a main port in Sumatra from the Dutch colonization era. If you are lucky enough, you can climb up the lamp to enjoy a better view from the top, and also experience the small adventure inside Japanese tunnel. When you enter the Japanese tunnel,...

Pasir Jambak beach and Sawo island

Pasir Jambak beach and Sawo island is a perfect beach spot in Padang to experience small adventure in a relaxed and private environment. The beach is not crowded at all, and if you’re lucky, Sawo island can be a private island for you and your friends. The island contains beautiful white sand beach, as well as small jungle. In the forest, you can enjoy exploring the anonymous graveyard, ruin of bomb test, and of course the tropical nature. There are couples of eating places in Pasir Jambak, and there you ...

Sikuai Island !!!

Hi, Im Joyce Van Heeswijk. To me Padang seemed to be a more 'relaxed' city when compared to living in Jakarta. It definitely has its charm in a way that there is not much Western to discover, except for one Pizzahut. The Padang food for sure is special experience, completely different to other Indonesian cuisines. But most memorable to me is our travel from Padang towards the Sikuai Island: a perfect island to enjoy the beautiful weather, surroundings and the bright sea. My friends and I had a very enjo...

Play football !

A young man from Britain. He really enjoyed his days in Padang City. Spending about 2 months in Padang gave Ryan a lot of interesting experience. He felt at home in Padang City. For me, Padang City is pretty hot but it won’t prevent me from touring the city. I like visiting the local market. In addition to sight seeing, I could learn local customs as well. I frequently exchanged ideas with local youngsters. So happy to be able to communicate with the locals. One topic we discussed a lot is footballs. Nev...

making ketupat

Jan Verhoef, a tourist from Holland, decided to enjoy touring the areas of Padang City amid his tight schedule in conducting a research in one of the subdistricts of Padang City. Jan and his wife told about the beauty of Padang City. I like the people of Padang. They are kind and hospitable. When I met the children, they like greeting strangers but shy sometimes. I also like traveling to muaro area, I could see old structures and china town there. Today is such a special day for me as Tourism office held ...

Winter holiday in Padang

Sietske Bruining, a student from Wageningen University, decided to have her last winter holiday in Indonesia. She made up the decision because of some information from her Indonesian schoolmates in Wageningen University. Knowing Indonesia is rich with thousand islands, various culture, abundant art as well as different ways of life made her believe that Indonesia is an exotic place to have fun. West Sumatera has become the last destination after experiencing some other parts of Indonesia. Padang, the c...