Keep Exploring Sumatra Alive - Join Us on the Journey

Your support means the world — it helps us create helpful travel guides, care for rescue kitties, and share the magic of Sumatra with you.

Whether you buy our essential eBook, use our affiliate links, help us feed a rescue kitty, or simply spread the word, every little action keeps the real Sumatra alive.

Keep scrolling to find out how simple it is to help, right from home.

6 Little Ways to Make a Big Difference - the Quick Version

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Buy Our eBook

Plan your dream trip with insider tips & support our work in Sumatra

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Feed a Rescue Cat

3 euros feeds 3 of our rescued cats for a week

Feed the Cats

Use Our Links

Book hotels, insurance, or Wise at no extra cost — we earn a small thank-you

Book & Support

Join Us On YouTube

Zero cost. Big support. Endless Sumatra adventures.

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Leave a Review

Help other travellers find us — and make our day while you’re at it!

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Share Our Stuff

One click spreads the Sumatra love — and helps others discover our work

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Exactly How You Can Support Us - the Details

and Why it Matters

We’re not a big travel brand. We’re just a small team (ok, a married couple and some cats) doing our best to share one of the most beautiful, overlooked parts of the world with you.

Your support doesn’t just help us keep Exploring Sumatra going — it also helps us support local businesses, promote ethical travel, and give back to the community that makes this island so special. Here’s how you can be part of it.

1. Buy Our Essential Sumatra eBook

Get insider travel tips, hidden gems, and full itineraries for exploring North Sumatra.

You’ll love it — and we’ll be supported to keep creating more essential Sumatra travel guides!

✅ 5 Star Reviews
✅ Instant download
✅ Made with love from 10+ years local experience

2. Feed a Street Cat

We care for a growing gang (6 and counting!) of sweet rescued kitties in our home.

We also feed an increasing number of strays in the village.

Even $2 helps — it buys 2  days’ worth of food for all of our fluffballs & strays.

If you’d like to support us (and them), donate on your preferred platform below:

3. Use Our Affiliate Links

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If you’re booking travel anyway, why not use our links? It costs you nothing extra and helps us a ton.

All you need to do is click and use any of the links below, and we get a small commission (but you pay nothing extra).

✅ Wise – the best way to manage your money while travelling – we’ve used it for years and couldn’t live without it.
✅ SafetyWing travel insurance. Ideal for digital nomads.
✅ Book accommodation anywhere in the world with Booking.com  

4. Travel With Us on YouTube

On our channel, you’ll find everything from practical travel guides to behind-the-scenes glimpses of daily life in Sumatra.

We share the real stories, the beautiful spots, the best food, and the occasional cat cameo.

Every watch, like, comment or subscribe helps us keep creating (plus we LOVE hearing from you)!

5. Shamelessly Fishing for Compliments

Do you think we’re funny, find our content helpful, or just generally want to brighten our day? How about leaving us a Google review?

Think of it as helping and flattering us at the same time.

Your review makes it easier for travellers to find us, trust our tips, and explore Sumatra — and it gives us a little ego boost to keep us going.

Win-win!

6. Share the Love

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Just hanging out on our socials and sharing a post or reel is one of the easiest ways to help out.

No pressure, no cost — just a little tap that helps spread the word about Sumatra and what we’re up to.

Share one of our useful FB posts, a dreamy inspo Insta reel, or one of our excellent blogs on your fave social channel. 

Terima kasih, bujur melala, mauliate - thank you!

However you choose to support us — thank you.

Whether it’s a small donation, a review, or just binge-watching our vlogs — you’re helping keep our little dream alive.

We see you. We appreciate you. And we’re so grateful to have you here.