Aceh

Best travel reports from Aceh

Traveling through Northern Sumatra

In several stages at the end of May 2026, I traveled from Banda Aceh through Northern Sumatra, via the cities of Lohsuemawe and Langsa to Medan.

Banda Aceh – Sharia law after the tsunami

After weeks of laziness in Thailand in April and May 2026, I made a radical change of scenery and visited Banda Aceh in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Aceh – how Sharia is enforced

In Banda Aceh, I happened to witness the relentless application of Sharia in the province of Aceh - during a public whipping.

Day 210 - 214 Jungle Trekking

Out, but really out in nature. We hiked, climbed, slid, and crawled through the rainforest for 5 days. It was definitely worth it. What an adventure.

Island exploration

After spending so much time in the water, I also wanted to explore the island. So I organized a Tuk Tuk (also through the diving school - I'm just incredibly happy with my...

More dives

After successfully obtaining my diving license, I continued diving, of course. That's why I was there 😉 During my time there, I also took two courses from the following diving...

Arrival at Pulau Weh

Today was finally the day: it was vacation time! Finally! Somehow I really needed it... To make the most of my vacation, I woke up at four o'clock in the morning. Actually...

Scuba diving course on Pulau Weh

Three days ago (when I wrote this text...) it finally started. With a bit of skepticism about the whole thing, but at the same time a lot of anticipation, I was picked up by a...

Day 215 - 219 Pulau Weh

After the jungle, it's time to go to the beach to recharge our batteries

Hello Misses 🙂

Province Aceh 16.02.19 From the jungle we go to Pulau Weh for a few days of relaxation. Pulau Weh is the (almost) northernmost island of Indonesia and is located in the Andaman...