Backpacking Trip Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra - Bali - Lombok - August 2016
Backpacking Trip Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra - Bali - Lombok
Two Days at Basic Jungle Lodge Tangkahan. Sumatra
It was out of Nias Island on Wings and back to Sumatra with a very bumpy drive to Tangkahan Jungle Lodge. Please explain to me why I scheduled a trip to Indonesia in the notoriously terrible rainy season? Braindead is the only explanation.
In good weather, Jungle Lodge is worth visiting for Jungle walks, tubing, elephant rides. When it doesn't stop pouring down sheets of rain, all there is to do is eat. Not an entirely bad way to spend two days... I can think of worse...
Voyage en Indonésie - Découverte de Sumatra avec Alexis Expert voyage
Alexis vous emmène en voyage à Sumatra en Indonésie. Suivez son incroyable aventure en vidéo.
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Orangutans in wild Sumatra
the Gayo Highlands in the Aceh region of Sumatra is one of the last remaining habitats for wild Orangutans. This is a personal film about my february 2011 trip to this remote area. The first 10 days I spent along the west coast of Sumatra near Banda Aceh. The province of Aceh has the highest proportion of Muslims in Indonesia, mainly living according to Sharia customs and laws. Aceh was the closest point of land to the epicenter of the massive 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which triggered a tsunami that devastated much of the western coast of the province, including part of the capital of Banda Aceh. In the village of Lokna, where 4 out of 5 people died when the huge tsunami wave hit land I did an interview with Alex Dery, who was one of the lucky survivors.
After busy days of surfing, snorkeling and practicing my shooting skills with wildlife, I took the hideous bus ride to the village of Kedah, right in the center of the Gayo Highlands in the Gunung Leuser Eco System, where I met my friend Stefan Reians. Together we stayed one week with Mr. Jaly, looking for Orangutans from dawn till dusk. After Stefan left Sumatra, I spent another week in the village of Ketambe, being guided by Johan and Abu. I can not thank theses guys enough! How can get in touch with them through this site:
On a technical note: I had the than brand new Pansonic Lumix GH-2 with the 14-140mm zoom with me. This lens gave me the equivalent of a 280mm telephoto reach which in itself is not enough for wild animals. The GH2 has an aditional reach cropped mode though that gives more than 700mm telephoto reach.
Of course this kind of reach makes handholding extremely tricky and even with my small Manfrotto 560B video tripod it is very hard to achieve stable shots. I really should have brought the heavier and smoother 701HD video tripod - but than, everything here is so strenuous that I can not see myself schlepping around more gear!
I also had the 7-14mm wide angle zoom and the 20mm pancake lens for the GH2 and also a GoPro HD and the iPhone G4 with me. Everything you see in this film is shot with either of this cameras and lens combinations...
additional to the contact information in the video, get in touch with Abu Ketambe here: abuketambeadvanture.com
The Sumatra Jungle Trek with Charity Challenge
Find out more about this Trek at charitychallenge.com or for Canadians at charitychallenge.ca
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This unique trip includes a tough 6 day jungle trek and camping in the orangutans' rainforest home, tracking wildlife, river walking, meeting local people, tubing down the rapids of the Bohorok river and a highlight visit to the Gunung Leuser National Park's orangutan feeding platform where you will be able to see these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat.
Your challenge takes place in the mountainous Gunung Leuser National Park, one of the only places in the world where you can still see the Sumatran orangutan in the wild. They share these forests with a whole host of other wildlife; gibbons, elephants, hornbills, Thomas leaf monkeys, macaques, sunbears and the elusive Sumatran tiger are just a handful of the thousands of animal and plant species found in this unique World Heritage ecosystem.
Throughout your trek you will learn to spot an astounding array of plants and wildlife and hone many rainforest skills. Sumatra's forests are a last refuge for many of the world's most endangered species. This trek is designed to give you a real experience of jungle life!
By participating in this challenge you will help to raise vital funds towards The Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) who are dedicated to the conservation of Sumatran orangutans and their forest home. Their UK and international branches raise awareness of the threats facing wild orangutans, and raise funds to support grassroots conservation projects in Sumatra.You will have a chance tyo learn more on SOS from your local guides.
PHILIPPINES Trip | 4 weeks 5 islands
We visited paradise, I mean, the Philippines for the first time and we managed to see 5 Islands in 4 weeks.
In chronological order : Cebu (City, Moalboal) - Siquijor - Bohol - Palawan (Port Barton, El Nido and Coron).
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Tawang Hot Spring in LGG road side