Medan to Aceh

23rd June 2008 Apparently the trip here is going to cost more than I expected. I had bought 2 extra luggage filled with a scanner, a printer, children's books and games and another bag just filled with cameras. Since my baggage is overweight, the tax cost me almost a whole another ticket to Medan! I had to decide, and I had to decide fast. I figured that it's just money that even though I'm just a student now, I will be able to make that money back. My intention is clear. Arriving in Medan, I've had some trouble with custom who questioned my baggage, why so many used cameras. I had to explain my mission, which was a big mistake. I had even rolled up the newspaper article just to stand by, just in case. True enough, I had to use it for my own defense. Knowing the constant corruption happening in Indonesia, I fear having to pay... [read full story]