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News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/indonesia-s-mentawai-islands-west-sumatra-s-undiscovered-tropical-paradise/ar-AA1L29PQ
Published on: Friday 22 August 2025
Talk about a getaway. Indonesia’s 17,000 islands include Sumatra, the world’s sixth largest. Making up an incredible slice of its west coast, West Sumatra hugs the Indian Ocean, where 100 miles ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Places: The next Bali? A surfers paradise sees a future in resort tourism.
News channel or source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/interactive/2023/surfing-resorts-indonesia-mentawais-airport/
Published on: Tuesday 08 August 2023
A tiny island chain in Indonesia has achieved mythical status in the surfing community. Here come the resorts. In 1991, an Australian named Lance Knight came upon a perfect wave. Brushed by gentle ...