The reason that I traveled to Medan wasn’t because of sightseeing. Nope. I went here for a visa run. My visa of Malaysia was about to expire. In order to get a new one, I had to leave the country for one week. Medan was one of the closest and cheapest options. At least, I thought so.

The capsule pictures were promising. But then again, so are all hostel pictures. They were made when the hostel was brand new. Many times it happens that since then there has been no maintenance. 

According to booking dot com, this RedDoorz Hostel is an 8.1 on a scale of 10. So that’s pretty high. 

The Grab taxi dropped me off at the hostel. As I feared the girl at the reception desk asked for a deposit. In cash. I could not check-in without the deposit. Not all hostels are this strict by the way.

So I went searching for an ATM. It was about 5 minutes walk from the hostel. I collected my 1.5 million rupees from the ATM and went back to the hostel. 

According to the pics on Booking the Coffee counter is shiny black. In reality the restyled counter is foil white (February 2025).

The girl gave me my keycard and followed me upstairs. She gave me a pair of flip-flops to use in the dorm. She showed me the bathroom and my capsule. Number 334. She gave an explanation how the buttons in the capsule work. Since the door locks itself after 10 seconds. Press the center button on the panel to unlock. Roger that.

Then she gave me a blue bag with a towel and a bottle of water. Very considerate. No complaints about the service.  

The capsule looks beautiful. Very spaceship-like. I immediately tried out all the buttons. There’s even a TV inside the capsule. But unfortunately it only shows a freeze frame of a TV show. The remote doesn’t work. The little hook to hang your clothing was broken. It fell off when I tried to hang something.

Unfortunately the staff doesn’t speak English. So it’s quite a challenge to explain an issue. Altho they’re always willing to help. Today they told me that the TV-box and remote are broken. Tomorrow someone will come to fix the TV-box.

The bathrooms

The showers and toilets are not as fancy looking as the capsules. They are simple. On the floor are antique shower-mats. The shower-heads are beyond simple. Cheap plastic ones. Most shower-hooks are broken. So you have to hold it while showering. There is hot water tho. But only at the beginning. The water turns cold after a minute. There is also soap in the showers. Simple dispensers. 

There is an ass-shower, but no toilet paper. I wonder how do people dry their ass after showering it?  

The dorms are pretty noisy. A man from India decided to do some phone calls at 01:00. His voice, as any sound, goes right through the plastic capsule walls. 

Your private bedroom

The capsule mattress is big. Not really thick, slightly hard. But okay. I’ve slept not bad my first night. I must say I woke up many times. Don’t know if it was because I always sleep on one side. Until my arm starts hurting, then I have to turn around. I’ve turned around many times. But I fell asleep right after. 

I think it’s not really a social hostel. You don’t really have roommates since everyone locks himself up in his pod. I guess mainly guys book it. So they can have their own private Star Trek bed. I was surprised to see a girl just now. Not very talkative tho. I read on the dorm doors today that one floor is for women. There are no men allowed. The other for men. Likewise no women allowed.

Conclusion

To me it looks like this hostel had its glory days when it was all new. It is not bad. But it doesn’t really look anymore like the booking pictures either. The red couches in the lobby are pink these days.  

Would I recommend it? If you want to travel back in time, yes. Because you have to experience your private spaceship capsule bedroom at least once. Would I book it again. Maybe. If I want privacy and be by myself, then yes. But in general I’m always a fan to try new things. So if RedDoorz Capsule worth booking? Yes. Considering the price and what you get. Unless you prefer a 5-star hotel. Then this is not for you.

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I wanted to find the best cookies in Ao Nang, Krabi Thailand. The locals couldn’t tell me. Also because they don’t speak English that well. So I use Google, right? TripAdvisor popped up at the top: ‘THE 5 BEST bakeries in Ao Nang. That sounds promising. Especially since there are SIX bakeries on that page. Anywayz. I went on a mission to ‘the 5 best bakeries in Ao Nang’. Poptasi vs TripAdvisor – Ao nang. Or call it Cookie Therapy by Poptasi.

1. Mon Cafe Ma Boulangerie
2. Coffee House & Bakery Ao Nang
3. Get Baked
4. Sirena’s Bakes
5. Adeelah Bakery & Restaurant
6. Coffee Cup Club

First I looked up their addresses. Number 1 the list Mon Cafe Ma Boulangerie was not in Ao Nang, but on the island Koh Phi Phi. Sorry TripAdisor, you score 1 fail out of 6. The other addresses were far apart. So I had to divide them into two walking routes. Poptasi vs TripAdvisor – Ao nang.

Route 1 by the sea

5.6 km walk in total

1. Get Baked – 19 min walk
2. Adeelah Bakery & Restaurant – 31 min walk
3. Coffee House & Bakery Ao Nang – 51 min walk

Route 2 land inwards

7.4 km walk in total

1. Coffee Cup Club – 20 min walk
2. Sirena’s Bakes – 51 min walk

Day 1, route 1: Aprox 51 minutes walk 2.8 km

Sunday 10.11.24. It was cloudy today. Still 25+ degrees. I left my hostel pretty late. Around 16:00h. But I was eager to find the best bakeries. I filled up my water bottle. And on my way I went.

Get Baked

The route went by the sea. Beautiful view. I used Google Maps. Since Apple Maps seems to be less accurate. But whichever navigation I used, I could not find Get Baked bakery. So I asked a woman from a massage salon. She pointed me through some passage with empty shops towards a beach resort.

I entered the resort but found nothing. So I asked a Thai man who worked there at the bar. We got lost in translation since he didnt speak English. A big English man came to assist. I guess he was the manager or owner. He didn’t know the bakery. But he found on his phone that Get Baked was permanently closed. Sorry TripAdvisor, 2 fails out of 6. On to bakery number 3.

Adeelah Bakery & Restaurant

This bakery was further up the road. According to TripAdvisor that is. It led me to some dead-end street. Which seemed to be the entrance of two resorts. I asked a man from the resort. But he simply walked away. Ignoring me. I guess he didn’t speak English. So yeah, you just walk away.

A man on a scooter drove up. He spoke a little English. I asked him if the bakery was inside the resort. But he had never heard of Adeelah Balery. He pointed me away to different area.

Then a funny old couple passed. They had coloured their white hair pink and green. They looked cheerful. I said ‘Can I ask you a question?’. They looked at me and walked on without saying anything. I guess they thought I wanted to sell them something. Or they were Russian.

Anywayz, I looked up the address on Google Maps. This was a different address. Weird. Just 1.3 kilometer, 17 minute walk. This route led me to another dead end road. Or actually a dirt road. According to Google Maps this was the route. So I walked on. carefully stepping over puddles.

Half way a scooter come from behind. I gently stepped aside to let the scooter pass. The man stopped and asked where I was going. To the end of this road, I answered. He let me hop on to his scooter. So kind of him. He dropped me off at some asphalt crossing. And I continued on my way. Onto some domestic road. With a big white hotel. Weird. I entered to ask the reception. But there was noone there. So I looked the address up on Google.

Google and TripAdvisor don’t always agree. According to Google: Adeelah Bakery, temporarily closed. Maybe I should have done better research before I went hiking? Nevertheless, TripAdvisor: 3 fails out of 6.

Coffee House & Bakery

To be honest I was pretty miuch exhausted from all the walking in the heat. Most roads weren’t exactly pedestrian friendly. So I decided to to end my quest of the day. And go back to my hostel. I’ll delete this ‘Best Bakery’ of the list. Leaving the score at TripAdvisor: 3 fails out of 5. Tomorrow part 2 of my quest. Poptasi vs TripAdvisor – Ao nang.

Day 2, route 2: Aprox 51 minutes walk 3.2 km

Monday 11.11.24. This day I left on time. Around 12:00h. It was clear blue sky. Full sun. 30 degrees. No shades by the roads. And no wind.

Coffee Cup Club

According to TripAdvisor this bakery should be land inwards. Distance 1.4 km. Once I reached the destination after approx 20 minutes walk, I found out that TripAdvisor gives a different location than Google maps. Meaning there was no Coffee Cup Club at this location. TripAdvisor: 4 fails out of 5. Anywayz, on to the next bakery.

Sirena’s Bakes

So Coffee Cup Club wasn’t were tripAdvisor told me it would be. That’s ok. But the next bakery was 2.2 km further up the road. According to Google maps 31 minutes walk. The only challenge was, that there was no boardwalk. Nope. i had to walk on the road next to the cars.

But hey, I had gotten this far. So I was not gonna give up now. Most cars kept a nice distance from me. The tricycles did not. They almost ran me over every time one passed. But I was on a mission. So I kept going.

According to Google Maps I had to turn left at some point. This wasn’t a road. This was just sand and rocks. It ended in grass and palm trees. Maybe the bakery was hidden on the side of the road. So I walked up. And yes, I did find the bakery. Or actually the house with a sign saying: Sirena’s Bakes.

I did not see the entrance. But I did see another sign on the fence. It said: We are not available at the moment. TripAdvisor 5 fails out of 5. The 5 best bakeries of Ao nang. Great advise TripAdvisor.

On my way back I saw this Chinese Supermarket, Wan Wan. I decided to get some cookies here, since the other addresses were a disappointment. I found Oreo Coca Cola. Had to try them. Indeed they taste exactly like those little cola bottle candies. At least I had some cookie!

Conclusion

TripAdvisor is a great app if you need some advise for travelling. The only thing is that not all advise is accurate. Or in my case of THE 5 BEST bakeries of Ao Nang completely false. I guess TripAdvisor wants to tag along to stay trending as best as possible. But coming up with a formula ‘THE 5 BEST’ isn’t really the way to do it. Especially if you haven’t checked your resources.

These are my recommendations of TripAdvisors ‘Best bakeries of Ao Nang’. That’s correct, none of them. All of them were a fail. That’s bad.

1. Mon Cafe Ma Boulangerie NOT IN AO NANG
2. Get Baked PERMANENTLY CLOSED
3. Sirena’s Bakes NOT AVAILABLE
4. Adeelah Bakery & Restaurant TEMPORARILY CLOSED
5. Coffee Cup Club NOT TO BE FOUND

Good thing is that I checked them for you. So you don’t have to! Love, Poptasi

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I’m on a plane to Palawan now. So I have some time to do some writing. Yay! Coz I wanted to write about my hostel experience. It was my first ever. I mean, I’ve travelled before. Duh. But always stayed in hotels or resorts. So this was my first hostel ever.

It was nothing what I expected. So what did I expect then? Actually I don’t know. But it sure wasn’t the luxury that hostel Lub d offered. It was amazing! 

Reaching the hostel

We arrived at the hostel at 05:00h. The plane had a 3h delay. Unfortunately. I said ‘we’ yes. At the airport I met backpacker James who had the same flight from China to Philippines. So I suggested to share a taxi. He was going to a cheaper hostel. If I remember correctly, he paid 8 euros per night. Mine was 13. 

While we were driving the taxi, the chauffeur used his Google maps. But his navigation gave a different location than James’. So we drove around quite some time through empty dark streets of Manila. It felt like being in a gangster movie, cruising through the ghetto. 

It was dark

After I don’t know how long, we finally found James’ hostel. It was dark. The whole street was. James said, it looks like it’s closed. But he went for it anyway. I told him he could always come to my hostel if they didn’t let him in. 

And then there was light

Anywayz. The taxi driver brought me to my hostel. I backed his navigation up with my phone, just to be sure. It was a long ride. But we ended up at a lightened street. I saw the neon light of Lub d. It still looked a bit like a ghetto neighbourhood. But I guess that’s just Manila. 

Hostel Lub d

A bit of a weird name maybe, Lub d. But it’s means sleep well. Anywayz. In front of of the hostel was a friendly security guard. He told me to go to the second floor with lift or stairs. I chose the beautiful tiled stairs. I had no idea where I was gonna end up. 

First impression

Once I was on the first floor, I found a nice industrial looking lounge area. I could hear people talking in the back. So I guess life is 24/7 here. Just like Amsterdam. But I couldn’t find the stairs to the second floor. So I took the elevator. I pressed button 2. Nothing happened. Weird. Guess what. This was floor 2 already. So I got out of the elevator. Must have looked silly.  But hey, I was pretty much sleepdrunk from the 30h trip I just made. 

A friendly girl at the reception desk named Kisses welcomed me. Yes her name was seriously Kisses. She told me that they had cancelled my reservation, because I was late. I explained that I had send them an email about my flight delay. But it was no problem. She made a new booking. 

She even told me that this one was cheaper. Nice, thank you. I asked if the breakfast was also included, like my original booking. It wasn’t. But she gave me 2 vouches for breakfast with discount. 

Sleeping on an airport

Probably the total price was actually higher now than before. But I didn’t mind. I wanted to go to a real bed now and sleep. During the flight I couldn’t sleep on the plane. In China I did sleep some at the airport. Yes I actually did! One day you’re working on an airport. And another day I’m sleeping there. LOL. 

Anyways, Kisses was really helpful. She gave my room 306 with bed number 8. It was a bunk bed. Mine was the upper bed. She told me that I could change it later if I wanted the lower bed. I didn’t mind, as long as it was a bed. 

Entering the dorm room

The dorm was dark (duh at 05:00h), but looked pretty well organised. On each wall there were beds. But not like solo furniture beds. No they looked more like a castle. Nice and solid. Like every bed was a little bedroom, the size of the matress. Each bed had its own lights. 

Wooden dorm lockers

The lower beds had put their blankets up, so they looked like tents. Mine had curtains. They didn’t close my bed completely, but that was just fine. Every bed had a box at the entrance of the room. You could use them as lockers to put in your luggage. 

You had to bring your own lock though. But I was prepared for this. I had little luggage locks with me. I noticed that the other (sleeping)travellers hadn’t locked their boxes. But I wasn’t gonna leave my backpack unlocked. Just in case. 

Backpacker first needs

First thing you need for backpacking is a sleeping mask and earplugs. I felt so happy I brought mine. Because there was an airconditioner blowing and making noise at full speed. It wasn’t that though, that kept me awake. It was my disturbed biorhythm and sleepdrunkness. I fell asleep at some point and slept like a baby. When I opened my eyes it was already 14:25h. 

Goodmorning Manila

Breakfast was till 10:00h. So I started with lunch. I went to the lounge on floor 2 and ordered myself some pancakes. They were big and delicious. Maybe a bit too much oil or butter for my taste. But I could use the fuel. I ordered a big glass of juice and a coffee. 

Wheel of Fortune

Speaking about coffee. When Kisses checked me in, she invited me to spin the wheel of fortune. It’s for every new guest. You could win nothing, a free night and everything in between. Guess what. I won a coffee! Yay!

Meeting backpackers

The hostel was built for the modern digital backpacker. They had power plugs in the floor at every table. At almost every table there were people sitting with their laptops. Actually everyone was just looking at their screen. I know, it’s solo travelling. But I guess I expected travellers to be more social. Like eager to meet other travellers. I wasn’t wrong. Because I learned that they do want to meet other travellers. Eagerly. But only to date and have sex. It’s more like a Travel-Tinder. 

The 13th floor

The whole second floor was the lounge. At the entrance the reception desk. In the middle a bar. There were two elevators. One went up to the rooftop restaurant on the 13th floor. I went up there in the evening to get some food. The view there… it was so impressive. Skyscrapers all around. It felt like I was in a Japanese manga movie! So incredible cool! We don’t have such a metropolis in the Netherlands. 

Go to ‘Lub d’ and ‘sleep well’

Overall the hostel was great! They have thought of everything to make their guests feel as comfortable as possible. I know I have said it many times, but I will say it again, the people are so nice and friendly here. Definitely a place I’d recommend to anyone. Because it’s not only young people travelling. And I definitely wasn’t the oldest guest. I saw lots of people travelling solo. But plenty of them travelled in pairs. Lub d offers dorm rooms, private rooms and family rooms. I’ve only seen the dorm though. Duh. 

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What is the best (or the worst) cookie of the Philippines..? Travel with me to find out. It is on my short list. But I haven’t visited it yet. Cookie hunting Philippines.

Republic of the Philippines

The Philippines,[f] officially the Republic of the Philippines,[g] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of 300,000 square kilometers,[17] which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It is the world’s twelfth-most-populous country, with diverse ethnicities and cultures. Manila is the country’s capital, and its most populated city is Quezon City. Both are within Metro Manila.

Climate

The Philippines has a tropical maritime climate which is usually hot and humid. There are three seasons: a hot dry season from March to May, a rainy season from June to November, and a cool dry season from December to February. The southwest monsoon (known as the habagat) lasts from May to October, and the northeast monsoon (amihan) lasts from November to April: 24–25  The coolest month is January, and the warmest is May.

Temperatures at sea level across the Philippines tend to be in the same range, regardless of latitude; average annual temperature is around 26.6 °C (79.9 °F) but is 18.3 °C (64.9 °F) in Baguio, 1,500 meters (4,900 ft) above sea level.[266] The country’s average humidity is 82 percent.24–25  Annual rainfall is as high as 5,000 millimeters (200 in) on the mountainous east coast, but less than 1,000 millimeters (39 in) in some sheltered valleys (wikipedia.com). Cookie Hunting Philippines.

Philippines celebrate next level Christmas, from September till January.

Location

The Philippines is in the South Chinese- and Philippines sea. Between Taiwan, Vietnam and Indonesia. Above Australia and Papua New Guinea. It has 7641 islands, 18 regions, 81 provinces, 145 cities, 1,489 municipalities, and 42,029 districts.

• 7.641 islands 
• 170 dialects
• Next level Christmas celebration: from September till January

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What is the best and the worst cookie of Thailand..? Travel with me to find out. My hunt for Thai cookies started in October 2024. I arrived in Bangkok. Then travelled to the island Koh Samui. From there I went to Koh Phangan, Koh Tao, Koh Phi Phi and Ao Nang in Krabi. Ready for Cookie Hunting Thailand.

Cookies of Thailand

To find typical Thai cookies wasn’t easy. I mean, there are plenty of pastry shops. But most of them are owned by foreign investors. Thus foreign bakers or pastry chefs. Croissants, Brioches, Danish, Paris-Brest, and even macarons. Not many, but still. The quality I found was fantastic. But like I said, they were not traditional Thai bakeries.

7-Eleven is everywhere

You can find 7-Eleven everywhere in Thailand. They are popular by travellers. Because besides supermarket products you can get easy hot meals and drinks. But they have pastry too. Not all shops have the same selection. But if you’re lucky their shelves offer plenty to choose from. Cheese cake, chocolate cake, lava cake. Some even have macarons. The quality of their pastry is actually pretty good. And it’s really cheap.

If you go to 7-Eleven you have to try their Cheese cake. I like it the most. The Chocolate- and lava cake I liked too. I wasn’t a big fan of their Crepes cake. But their macarons weren’t even that bad.

Thai French Pastry Koh Phangan

I met a French pastry chef on Koh Phangan island. He was a true traditional French pastry chef. He had a small but cosy shop. When I entered his shop, his vitrine was almost empty. But the chef assured me it would be filled tomorrow again. He told me to come back tomorrow.

He did have macarons though. Three flavours. When I told him that I’m a pastry chef too specialised in French macarons, he immediately gave me one to try. A yellow lemon one.

To be honest, the macaron was a bit dry. To me it was an old macaron. So I asked the chef tactically when these were made. Tactically he answered with many words, without telling me the date.

He also had Paris Brest in his vitrine. I had to try it. It was delicious. Altho to my taste there was a bit too much cream compared to the pastry. But hey, that’s me.

The next day I went back. To try his freshly baked products. I tried his strawberry tartelet and a chocolate one. They were quite simple but very delicious!

Thai French Market Koh Tao

On the island of Koh Tao I met a French pastry chef owning two shops. One was The French Market. Which had several shops combined. The other was Croissant&Ko. I visited them both.

If you are in one of the shops you forget that you are in Thailand. They look so modern and great. I tried several different things. All of them were delicious. Definitely a place to check out if you’re on Koh Tao. One tip: go after 16:00. Because they have Happy Hour. Meaning you get two pastries for the price of one!

Pastry on Koh Phi Phi

Koh Phi Phi is a mega touristic island. The more touristic the more difficult it is to find local pastry. But hey, local also means the kind of cookies and pastry I find on the spot. So far I’ve only found pastry at the 7-Eleven. There are so many of them here.

Pastry Ao Nang, Krabi

Krabi is on the main land. As I’m writing this, I’m still travelling here. Cookie Hunting Thailand

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.

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What is the best (or the worst) cookie of the Maldives..? Travel with me to find out. It is on my short list. But I haven’t visited it yet. Cookie therapy Maldives.

Republic of Maldives

The Maldives,officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean.[10] The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent’s mainland. The Maldives’ chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south (wikipedia.org). Cookie therapy Maldives.

Climate

The Maldives has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen climate classification, which is affected by the large landmass of South Asia to the north. Because the Maldives has the lowest elevation of any country in the world, the temperature is constantly hot and often humid.

The Maldives is the lowest country in the world.

The presence of this landmass causes differential heating of land and water. These factors set off a rush of moisture-rich air from the Indian Ocean over South Asia, resulting in the southwest monsoon. Two seasons dominate the Maldives’ weather: the dry season associated with the winter northeastern monsoon and the rainy season associated with the southwest monsoon which brings strong winds and storms.

The shift from the dry northeast monsoon to the moist southwest monsoon occurs during April and May. During this period, the southwest winds contribute to the formation of the southwest monsoon, which reaches the Maldives at the beginning of June and lasts until the end of November. However, the weather patterns of the Maldives do not always conform to the monsoon patterns of South Asia.

The annual rainfall averages 254 centimetres (100 in) in the north and 381 centimetres (150 in) in the south.[99][98] The monsoonal influence is greater in the north of the Maldives than in the south, more influenced by the equatorial currents.

The average high temperature is 31.5 degrees Celsius and the average low temperature is 26.4 degrees Celsius (wikipedia.org). Cookie therapy Maldives.

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What is the best (or the worst) cookie of Laos..? Travel with me to find out. Laos is on my short list. But I haven’t visited it yet. Cookie therapy Laos.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Laos, officially the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country and one of the two Marxist-Leninist states in Southeast Asia[g]. At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Vientiane.

Laos is know as Known as the Land of a Million Elephants

Present-day Laos traces its historic and cultural identity to Lan Xang, which existed from the 13th century to the 18th century as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia.[13] Because of its central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom became a hub for overland trade and became wealthy economically and culturally. After a period of internal conflict, Lan Xang broke into three separate kingdoms: Luang Phrabang, Vientiane and Champasak. In 1893, the three kingdoms came under a French protectorate and were united to form what is now known as Laos (wikipedia.org). Cookie therapy Laos.

Climate

The climate is mostly tropical savanna and influenced by the monsoon pattern.[65] There is a distinct rainy season from May to October, followed by a dry season from November to April. Local tradition holds that there are three seasons (rainy, cool and hot) as the latter two months of the climatologically defined dry season are noticeably hotter than the earlier four months (wikipedia.org).

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The cookie of Indonesia

I travelled to Indonesia to discover their cookies, on 12 Februari 2025. To the city Medan on Sumatra. I was there for one week. I’ve found cookies close to my hostel. And a local gave me the best tip to find a typical Indonesian cake.

What is the best (or the worst) cookie of Indonesia..? Travel with me to find out. Indonesia is on my short list. But I haven’t visited it yet. Cookie therapy Indonesia.

Republic of Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at 1,904,569 square kilometres (735,358 square miles). With over 280 million people, Indonesia is the world’s fourth-most-populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world’s most populous island, is home to more than half of the country’s population (wikipedia.com).

Climate

Indonesia lies along the equator, and its climate tends to be relatively even year-round.[80] Indonesia has two seasons—a wet season and a dry season—with no extremes of summer or winter.[81] For most of Indonesia, the dry season falls between May and October, with the wet season between November and April.[81] Indonesia’s climate is almost entirely tropical, dominated by the tropical rainforest climate found on every large island of Indonesia. More cooling climate types do exist in mountainous regions that are 1,300 to 1,500 metres (4,300 to 4,900 feet) above sea level. The oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) prevails in highland areas adjacent to rainforest climates, with uniform precipitation year-round. In highland areas near the tropical monsoon and tropical savanna climates, the subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) is more pronounced during dry season (wikipedia.com). Cookie therapy Indonesia.

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