Setting up shop on Samosir

I have set up shop in Tuk Tuk, Indonesia. The town is on the island of Samosir in Lake Toba, Sumatra.

Lake Toba used to be on the backpacker trail but it has fallen on quiet times of late. There are lots of vacant rooms here and you can rent a cottage by the lake for $6 USD a night.

Lake front cottages

There is no wireless on this island, only internet cafes, so my work day requires some planning. I go to the net cafe in the morning, plug in my laptop and save what I need for the day. I then do all of my work offline, return to the net cafe in the evening and save my work.

Office with lake view

I always thought that I would need wireless to live somewhere, but I have found that my productivity has actually increased without it. I don’t have the distractions of news sites, facebook and random surfing. I just have to get on with the job of writing and making websites.

Of course it is not all work. When I need a break I can step outside and jump into the swimming pool that is Lake Toba.

My front yard swimming pool

There is no bridge to this island so there isn’t as much traffic as you find on “mainland” Sumatra. This makes it a great place for me to stay for a while.

Sunset on Lake Toba

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1. Coffee of the day: Tuk-Tuk – Indonesia
2. Lunch at Tuk-Tuk
3. Walking with your food
4. Magic mushroom and laundry service
5. 30 Days for 13,000 Islands