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Sibayak and Sinabung: volcano-chasing in North Sumatra

The Imagination Trail May 11, 2016 12 Comments

Sumatra volcano Sibayak Sinabung solo female travel Indonesia

Sometimes a particular volcano will take a hold in my mind for some reason; perhaps because it was or is a significant one, like Mount Vesuvius and its surrounding legacies of Pompeii and Herculaneum, or Krakatoa, which I disappointingly haven’t…
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Asia, Indonesia, solo, travel, volcanoes

Asia, Berastagi, Indonesia, natural events, Sibayak, Sinabung, solo travel, Sumatra, The Imagination Trail, volcanoes

Close encounters: in search of orangutans in Bukit Lawang

The Imagination Trail May 5, 2016 5 Comments

Orangutan Bukit Lawang Sumatra Indonesia solo travel

I’ve always wanted to see the orangutans in Borneo (and still plan to, later on this year!), so when I discovered that I could potentially see them in Sumatra, Indonesia, too, it became one of my must-dos for my time…
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Asia, Indonesia, solo, travel

animals, Asia, Indonesia, jungle, nature, orangutans, rainforest, solo travel, Sumatra, The Imagination Trail

This is me: my name's Rachel and I'm a blogger, writer, dreamer, feminist and volcano-chaser. In 2016 I left a successful career as an academic librarian in the UK and gave up my home and most of my possessions to go travelling throughout Asia, Australia and New Zealand. In 2018 I returned to the UK, went back into librarianship, and now travel within Europe and further afield as much as possible in my free time. I hope to show that solo female travel is just as easy, fun and safe (if not more so!) as travelling with others.

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Tag Archive: Sumatra

Sibayak and Sinabung: volcano-chasing in North Sumatra

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