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Indonesia on $15 a day in Tuk Tuk, Sumatra.

June 8, 2009 By James Clark 8 Comments

Tuk Tuk - Sumatra

Cost Of Living: Tuk Tuk, Sumatra – Indonesia Indonesia is one of the best value countries for travel in Asia. To give you an idea of the cost of living I have kept track of a days expenditure for where I am staying in Tuk Tuk, Sumatra. The following expenses are food, accommodation and other […]

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Where I’m At: May, 2009 – Lake Toba

May 31, 2009 By James Clark 3 Comments

Lake Toba

Setting up shop on Samosir: 1 month at Lake Toba in a $6 a night lakeside cottage I have set up shop in Tuk-Tuk, which is a little town is on the island of Samosir in Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia. Lake Toba used to be on the backpacker trail but it has fallen on quiet […]

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