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ACCESS
to North Sumatera
- FLIGHT: North sumatera can be reached by air to
Polonia Airport, and the destination is Medan.
- SEA: North sumatera can be reached
by sea from Penang Malasya to Belawan Medan.
VISA
North Sumatera is under Indonesian
teritory and following visa regulations apply:
- The Free Visa Facility (maximum length of stay is
30 days) will be issued to citizens of the following countries: Brunei,
Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao,
Morocco, Chile, and Peru.
- The Visa-on-Arrival Facility (maximum length of stay
is 30 days) will be issued to citizens of the
following countries: Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway,
Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United
Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
- Citizens of countries not stated above are required
to apply for a visa at the Indonesian Embassy/Consulate in their country
of domicile .
DO
- Convert money at a reputable looking
money changer shop and independently calculate before changing. Shop
around as the rate may vary, check whether the commission is added
or not.
- Put on loads of high factor waterproof Sun Cream
especially if you intend to spend a lot of time in the water.
- Drink a lot of bottled water and eat a lot of fresh
fruits - do your body a favour.
- Be careful with your belonging at all times. Leave
your important documents in your hotel safe and wander around with
the copies.
- Haggle when buying, except on price-tagged goods.
- Reconfirm your outbound flight.
- Show your respect by not wearing a bikini in the
village.
DON'T
- Take drugs. This carry the deathpenalty
according to Indonesian laws.
- Touch people's heads. It's very offensive to Batak
people.
- Forget to put salt on your food and drink water -
you will probably sweat a lot.
- Use your left hand in sacking or handing over something
to someone as it is considered impolite. If there is no other option
then express your apology.
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