Articles tagged ‘Nias’
Mentawai Islands Sumatra: Best surf destination in the world
By Nick | October 18th, 2006 |
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A Australian friend of mine, who is in the surfing industry in Bali, one told me that the 2 best surfing destinations in the world were Hawaii and the Mentawai islands, of the west coast of Sumatra. An article by one of the guys who discovered the Mentawai’s, backs that up.
Picking Up the Pieces from a Disaster
By Barrie | July 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Most of us can't even imagine what it is like to be plunged into a natural disaster never mind getting over it all. But how can one do it and just how does one cope?.
Quake Rattles Nias Island
By Barrie | July 11th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
When I was in my teens and early twenties I was a crazy surf nut. There was always two things we could count on for big swells and they were massive storms and some underwater activity in the Indian Ocean.
Quake Resistant Houses: Indonesia
By BootsnAll | June 11th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
It would be perfect to have quake resistant buildings and houses throughout the archipelago of Indonesia and in doing so it would dramatically lessen the damage costs and loss of life.
Nias memorial goes ahead in Indonesia
By Nick | April 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
A memorail service in honor of 9 Australian servicemen killed in a helicopter crash last year will go ahead on the Indonesian island of Nias.
