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    When I first received the information about my guests, Martin, Anke and Lilian, I thought they were Singaporean, because their flight from Singapore. I did not know much about them because I was only assigned as their tour guide for their journey in Sumatra. I received the job from a travel agent in Sumatra, and my responsibility was to take care of their trip during their time here. Their journey was a five-day, four-night trip covering Medan, Bukit Lawang, Berastagi and Samosir Island. The program included jungle trekking in Bukit Lawang, visiting Batak villages, enjoying the scenery around Lake Toba and exploring several places in Samosir. When I finally met them, I noticed that their faces looked a little mixed. I became curious and intentionally asked whether they had Indonesian ancestry. My guess was right. They told me that they have German-Indonesian heritage. I still did not know exactly where their family originally came from. For me, it was not really important ...

   This is taken/cop from this Batak Culture on Samosir Island – frombluetogreen.com   Nestled at the edge of Lake Toba, our time staying in the Toledo hotel on Samosir Island was the perfect, peaceful closing chapter to our unforgettable journey through Sumatra. Nearly as big in area as Singapore, Samosir, the ‘island within an island’ is the fifth largest lake island in the world. The island had a laid-back way of life and a rich history. We had the opportunity to delve into the culture of the Batak people which offered a unique and different side of Indonesia. Our stay on Samosir Island, in the heart of Lake Toba, was the perfect way to end an unforgettable journey through Sumatra. Surrounded by peaceful waters, dramatic landscapes, and a slower pace of life, Samosir offered us something more than beautiful scenery. It gave us the opportunity to step into the world of the Batak people and discover a rich culture shaped by history, tradition, art, and community. Samosir...

      Samosir, NINNA.ID – Juara Trail of the Kings 100K asal Jepang Hiro Yuki mengaku takjub dengan panorama Danau Toba dan antusiasme masyarakat Batak di sepanjang lintasan. Ia baru pertama kali datang ke Danau Toba. Meski hanya berada di Samosir selama tiga hari, kesan yang didapatnya sangat mendalam. “Pemandangannya sangat indah. Alamnya benar-benar luar biasa,” ujar Hiro Yuki kepada NINNA.ID, Sabtu 13 Juni 2026 sesaat setelah lepas dari kerumunan orang banyak. Sebelum mengikuti Trail of the Kings, pelari yang saat ini bekerja sebagai manajer proyek di sebuah lembaga kerja sama internasional Jepang di Jakarta ini sudah berpengalaman mengikuti berbagai lomba trail di Jepang dan Indonesia. Ia pernah menjadi juara di beberapa ajang trail, termasuk lomba trail run 100K di Bali. Dalam waktu dekat ia juga akan ikut lomba trail run 100 kilometer di Borneo. Namun menurutnya, Trail of the Kings memiliki pengalaman yang berbeda. Ia menjelaskan bahwa banyak lomba lari lintas alam...