It's not a Race, It's the Local Transport in Padang - West Sumatera

When you are in Padang, a racing car drive around the city. This is not a race, it's a local transportation. So unique with ballistic accessories inside and outside. The reason of the owner is so simple, just to get a customer to catch his car. If he do not remodel immediately, the customer will gone forever. The impact goes to his schedule to pay installment. Really simple but so gorgeous car.

How to Take The Bus From Bukittinggi to Padang Airport with Budget Cost

Holiday is end and you need to go back to Padang's airport. How to take the bus from Bukittinggi to Minangkabau International Airport?. This is the common questions from backpacker to use public transportation with affordable prices. Of course you can feel the moment, interact with local people, and new experience that you never forget. A little adventure for you and need some guidance how to do it. I want to share my experience as a local person to take a bus from Bukittinggi to the Padang's airport.

How to Heading Bukittinggi From Padang Airport with Affordable Prices

As a backpacker need to reach out Bukittinggi from Padang airport with affordable prices. This is important because you will save much more money while travelling run so smoothly. As a local person i have some optionals for you guys how to treat the situation like this and what should you do?. So many questions from the forum need suggestion or the way out how to resolve this problem. Here is the quick answer.

Padangnese - Minangkabau's Best Sambal Ever Created

All Padang's dishes become an extraordinary culinary ever created by us as the traditional "urang awak" way. The menus are so ballistic taste and so savory. Padang local people are really enjoy travelling everypart of the world. If they do not much have any oppourtunity to proceed new enviroment of working area, they are definitely have willingness to open Padang food restaurant. Because my family are really have done like this. Not for nasi Padang only, they created in single menu or even a snack to sell on outlet or even around the community. Your toung will spoiled by taste, crunchy, hot, and delicious. Here is the Padang's best sambal that ever created by our great great family and still using by all members of "urang awak" in various distric in West Sumatera Indonesia.

Things To Do in Sawahlunto Indonesia One Day Trip Only

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Things to do in Sawahlunto, West Sumatera Indonesia is so amazing. This is the place that i have visited again and again. Sawahlunto is ancient city. The rich resources of coal mining have established by Dutch Colonial or Netherland Indies to explore all of them in to the luxurious items to change the world. I am so admired to see all of the witnesses such as buildings and all infrastructures and activities in that time, the art of the building, and so on. Today, i am really exited to make this journey more comfortable for me. And ofcourse to all of my reader want to know that things to do in Sawahlunto, West Sumatera Indonesia in just one day trip only.

The Best Hotel in Sawahlunto, West Sumatera Indonesia Review

Hotel is important place when you visit Sawahlunto, West Sumatera Indonesia. You need perfect location, clean, and good amenties inside-outside. I have stayed in this hotel last year. For me all facilities good, breakfast, shower, and bed. I choose the hotel to rest when travel's end on the evening and all of journeys done as the schedule. The hotel score is good and not too perfect. If i compared another hotel in Sawahlunto, this is good enough and i feel comfort with. Here is the hotel that i said about it.

The Most Wanted Padang Food You Must Try in Padang, West Sumatera Indonesia

Travelling without food is not completely at all. Need to taste and test of culinary specially the amazing Padang food around the city in West Sumatera. So many choices but i have recommendation for you guys if you stay more time in this city. The overview of Padang food is more spicy but still can manage your tounge with luxury taste ever. Currently, the food availabe nearby of the center of the city but you must know what kind of food that you want to purchase in this journey and really affordable prices on your budget. Choose one food that really the most wanted one.

Budget and Affordable Hotels in Bukittinggi, West Sumatera Reviews

I want to review the budget hotel in Bukittinggi. Really affordable prices and perfect amenities around the hotels. This is the main things for all travellers. The location is so easy to reach and near by the main tourist attaractions. The criterias are mostly related the comfortable, not much walking around, and efficient. 

Affordable Hotel in Good Prices and Amenities in Padang, West Sumatera Indonesia

Limited budget in affordable prices including prices and amenities in Padang, West Sumatera Indonesia. Hotel in Padang is always full booked. Not all of them but most of them. Why?. This city is the gate to proceed the tourist attractions. So many purposes of everybody around the world to come to Padang such as vacations, schools, special exhibitions, and many things. There is no place to stay become your nightmare. No hotels at all, no clue, and no where to run. You must set up all of this hotel before landed in Padang.

The Best Resort in Mentawai Island, West Sumatera Indonesia Review

So beautiful location for surfing is Mentawai Island West Sumatera Indonesia. The heaven for surfer around the world must try this location. So purerity landscape of sea, amazing sand, and so clean are a new magnet for you to make this journey unforgettable for rest of your life. You must choose the best resort in Mentawai Island West Sumatera Indonesia as the last harbour of your holiday. Get start and ready. 

The Best Hotel in Bukittinggi, West Sumatera Indonesia Reviews

Bukittinggi is a main tourist attraction for local and also around the world. So many reason to choose hotel in Bukittinggi. Which one is gonna the best hotel for your last choices. The reason to make this hotel is your home, your stay, and your comfortable. I have some reviews to make your journey more astonishing and unforgettable. The criteria is easy to reach, car park, really competitive prices, best location, and not far to walk to reach the main tourist attractions. Here is the best hotel in Bukittinggi, West Sumatera Indonesia.

The Best Hotel in Padang, West Sumatera Indonesia Reviews

Hotel is a important place to stay. So many hotel is available in Padang, West Sumatera. Which one that best for your holidays' need?. As a local person i want to share with you the hotel that really suitable for your personal goals, holidays, or just stop by for a while. I have criteria to publish some reviews for all travellers who need an assistance and still confuse to get best hotel. There are some criterias, amenities, and comfortable as the main platform. As a traveller need a place that included near by for local communities, easy to reach, and important place need to visit. 

Things To Do in Danau Diatas and Dibawah (Upper Lake or Down Lake)

This is the twin lake in Solok regency West Sumatera Indonesia, the lokal people name them Danau Diatas (Upper Lake)* and Danau Dibawah (Down Lake)*. The location is quite nearly each other. The located of both lakes are totally different, the Danau Diatas is standing beside the main road of Padang-Muara Labuh on the right side and Danau Dibawah is standing at Bukit Sileh, Lembang Jaya sub-district. 

Things To Do in Danau Singkarak (Singkarak Lake), West Sumatera Indonesia

Beautiful views, so clearly water, and fisherman boats spread away to catch fish. Danau Singkarak or Singkarak Lake is always become my trip destination while i drive a car to Bukittinggi. I do enjoy all my time to stop by for a while. it takes 45 minutes only from Solok city or just around 70 km from Padang, West Sumtera.

Jembatan Limpapeh - Limpapeh Bridge in Bukittinggi

Jembatan Limpapeh or Limpapeh bridge is another beautiful suspension bridge in Bukittinggi that located around Jalan Ahmad Yani. The functional mostly related to connected between wildlide parks (Bukittinggi zoo) and Fort de Cock. Total long of bridge is 90m and width 3,8m.

Tour de Singkarak 2016 is 230 Participants : Good Luck and Enjoy the Race

The participant become 23 bicycle team members are consiting of 19 internationals teams, 6 national teams, drivers from 30 countries. The totals are 230 participants. They are ready to kicks and full power to explore with eight stages in to 1102.7 km. This is Tour de Singkarak 2016 sports even. The sexy even in West Sumatera Indonesia is ready to enjoy the astonishing journey stagess for everyone around the world. The time will be held start from 6-14 August. The race is starting at Solok and will finished at Padang city.  

Pacu Jawi / Cows Racing, West Sumetera Indonesia

Pacu Jawi or a cow race can be associated to local laguange of Mingkabau is a traditional game attractions in the Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatera Indonesia.  Every year the race held in turns for four weeks that venue in differnt four subsdistric around Tanah Datar each week. They are Pariangan, Rambatan, Lima Kaum, and Sungai Tarab.

Jam Gadang - The Big Clock in West, Sumatera Indonesia

Jam Gadang - The Big Clock in West, Sumatera Indonesia - The poweful clock is almost in century. This is the gift from the Dutch Queen located at the town's center point. This is the most wanted places for tourist to see how well "the big clock" appear until now as a witnes of Indonesia organic evidence for independence movement. Jam gadang is the name of the clock tower that located at center point of Bukittinggi, West Sumatera Indonesia. Why is Jam Gadang?. Because the local people say it Minangkabau language that reflected to the big clock.

Lobang Jepang - Japanese bunker - Japanese Tunnel, Bukittinggi West Sumatera Indonesia

Lobang Jepang / Japanese Bunker is the historical attractions in Bukittinggi, West Sumatera Indonesia. Japan was created this tunel to protect the army defence of Japan around 1942.

Istana Pagaruyung, Istana Baso, Pagaruyung Palace at West Sumatera Indonesia

Pagaruyung is located near Batusangkar, the capital of Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatera Indonesia. Since 2001, the local authorities of Tanah Datar has started to do to transfer of Central Goverment gradually from Batusangkar to Pagaruyung. This program was begins to establish the new office of Tanah Datar Regency near by Pagaruyung Palace. 

What to do in Mentawai Island Indonesia

Unfamamiliar name of Mentawai Island is located in West Sumatera Indonesia. For local people Mentawai need some time to go to the main land. The approximately distances are 150 km (93 Miles) off the West Sumatera coast straight into Mentawai straits (round-trip). The astonishing island become the favorite destinaton for everybody around the world. Many resorts, villas, and beaches are waiting for you to explore Mentawai more adventurous and perfect run away. There are some activities you can do and grab them to feel of the nature waves and adorable white sand infront of your eyes. There are some activities in Mentawai island with luxury moment for the rest of your life.

Pantai Carolina Padang (Caroline Beach)

Pantai Carolina Padang (Carolina Beach) is another beach that located here in West Sumatera. The passionate of your travel must be melt after you see the beautiful green color of the countryside that stay out there on the clift before entering Pantai Carolina Padang (Carolina beach). The access to this place really easy and nearly from Padang city. It's take just 45 munites from Padang city. The journey to this area is really amazing. Beautiful scenery of the tropical forests are appear in front of your face, and fresh air atmosphere that you can breath instantly. Before our destination is coming on right side standing the beautiful mercusuar (lighthouse) at bukit lampu. This building was created by dutch colonial era. So, just stop by to take any picture.

Pantai Nirwana Padang

Pantai Nirwana (Nirwana Beach) is other beautiful beach that located around Padang city. To get there just get a drive a car or motorcycle just pass through JL Sutan Syahril and take the Padang-Bengkulu road. It take an hour depend on the traffic. Because, this road is familiar for trucks and other multi-purposes car to bring goods to other place in west Sumatera. But you can handle it with smooth drive. When drive a car running again, you can see the beautiful Teluk Bayur far a way from here that located on right side. The small and huge boat are anchor and moving around of loading or unloading.

What to do in Padang City

Padang city is the gate to proceed West Sumatera as the whole destinations. But, the main city in West Sumatera that you need to explore a couple hours before depart to another place near by. Why?. Interesting questions and need more steps to explore at the same time. You will enjoy and how great this city in long time a go at dutch colonial era and beautiful place with nature. The things to do in Padang city and grab a new chapter of your holiday.

A Little West Sumatera Highlight : Journey and Amazing Destination

Never ending story to say West Sumatera. The place from heaven established on earth that make your next destination to enjoy real mother nature. The combination between relaxing and nature are amazing to grab them all instantly. Your hectic day need holiday to boost energy for your next job's goals. This is West Sumatera highlight.

Tour de Singkarak for Traveller, Official, and Others

Tour de Singkarak is the important event for West Sumatera goverment as well as for Visit Indonesia Year for the whole strategic plan in the future for Indonesia Goverment. Tour de Singkarak need special treatment for all travellers, officials, and others that linking to support this event more astonishing and successful. We have some tips and advice for you when attended this event and you will  never forget this event and coming back again.

Tour de Singkarak 2016

Tour de Singkarak 2016 is taking place on Saturday, 06 August 2016 until 14 August 2016. The calculated days are 20 (twenty) days. After a meeting of the coordination between the organizers of Tour de Singkarak and Tourism Ministry Committee with the West Sumatra Province and other state members, Tuesday (12/7) at the Hotel Mercure Hall, finally the organizers of Tour de Singkarak 2016 released eight stage that will is tested by the drivers of Tour de Singkarak 2016.

Tour de Singkarak (TDS)

Tour de Singkarak is the professional road bicycle racing stage that held in annually schedule in West Sumatera, Indonesia. Why Tour de Singkarak?. The simple name for beautiful lake that showed in perfect road standing beside this lake. The lake name is Singkarak. The first stage was in 2009. Tour de Singkarak has been classified by the Union Cycling International (UCI) and be part of UCI Asia Tour. The long road have been calculated around 900 kilometers, start from/to Padang passing through lake Singkarak until the many beautiful West Sumatera cities with perfect landscape by mother nature that be announced by committee as become the stage on this racing.