Meeting Solo Female Travelers Around Lake Toba
Samosir, NINNA.ID -One of my biggest motivations for becoming a tour guide was simple: I wanted to have friends from different parts of the world. At the same time, I wanted to help promote Lake Toba, the place I proudly call home. I am proud to be a guide. Over the years, I have come to believe that one of the most important parts of traveling is not the scenery, the hotels, or the attractions. What matters most is how local people treat visitors and whether they feel safe and welcomed. Tourism has a unique power to build understanding and friendship between people from different backgrounds, creating connections that sometimes seem impossible. As time goes by, I notice more and more solo female travelers visiting Samosir and Lake Toba. I have been fortunate to guide many of them, and each journey has left me with memorable stories. Sabine from Germany At the beginning of the year, I received a message from Sabine, who found my contact through Exploring Sumatra. It had b...
