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Di Balik Sukses Trail of The Kings, Ada Kerja Keras Masyarakat Samosir

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      Samosir, NINNA.ID – Kesuksesan sebuah event olahraga kelas dunia tidak hanya ditentukan oleh keindahan lintasan atau profesionalitas penyelenggara. Di balik setiap pelari yang berhasil mencapai garis finis, terdapat ribuan tangan yang bekerja, mulai dari pemerintah daerah, masyarakat desa, relawan, tim medis, pelaku UMKM, hingga anak-anak yang berdiri di pinggir jalur untuk memberikan semangat. Inilah yang terlihat dalam penyelenggaraan Trail of The Kings (TOTK) – Lake Toba by UTMB 2026 di Kabupaten Samosir. Event lari lintas alam internasional ini tidak hanya memperlihatkan kemegahan lanskap Danau Toba, tetapi juga menunjukkan bagaimana sebuah masyarakat mampu menjadi tuan rumah yang hangat bagi para tamu dari berbagai negara. Bahkan bagi Paul Huddle, Senior Director of Global Trail Running Operations di IRONMAN Group, kesan paling mendalam selama berada di Danau Toba bukan hanya berasal dari pemandangan alamnya. “Bagi saya, ini sederhana. Yang paling berkesan ada...

A Journey with a German-Indonesian Family More Than Just a Tour in Sumatra

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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 at that ...

Ten Days Exploring Sumatra with a Dutch Family

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    Medan – Bukit Lawang – Berastagi – Mount Sibayak – Lake Toba – Samosir 2–11 August 2026 When I welcomed a family from the Netherlands at Kualanamu International Airport, I knew I had a ten-day journey ahead of me. There were four of them: Edwin, Marloes, their daughter Milou, and their son Sep. My job was simple: take care of them, guide them, and show them the best of North Sumatra. But as the days went by, something more meaningful happened. I stopped feeling like just their tour guide. I felt like part of their family. Starting the Journey in Medan Our journey began in Medan. After picking them up at the airport, we explored the city before continuing towards Bukit Lawang. As a Sumatra tour guide, I enjoy introducing visitors not only to famous attractions but also to the small experiences along the way — local food, traditional transportation, villages, markets and everyday life. For me, travelling is not simply about taking guests from one destination to another. It i...