North Sumatera has more than 13 major towns, including:
'''Medan Polonia International Airport''' (IATA: MES | ICAO: WIMM) has direct connections to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Penang for its regional flight and Jakarta, Batam, Pekanbaru, Padang, Banda Aceh and Lhokseumawe for its Domestic flight. The terminal building provides basic facilities including ATMs, money exchange, and a range of transport services.
Most flights are with one of this following airlines:
''Firefly Airlines'' operate daily from/to Medan via Penang, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from/to Banda Aceh via Penang, as well as from/to Pekanbaru via Subang airport ( Kuala Lumpur). For more info, call: 603-7845 4543 or visit http://www.fireflyz.com.my
''AirAsia'' operate 5 flights daily from/to Jakarta, 2 flight daily from/to Kuala Lumpur and Penang Excellent for both domestic and international flights. Flight delays are not uncommon. Be prepared for mind-numbing waiting games even during off peak season.
''Malaysia Airlines'' operate 1 daily fligt from/to Penang and Kuala Lumpur They are not the cheapest, but prices are still normally reasonable.
''Garuda Indonesia'' operate 5 flights daily from/to Jakarta and 1 flight daily to Banda Aceh
''Silk Air'' fly from/to Singapore twice daily. This is a short-haul, lower service version of Singapore Airlines. The prices are reasonable.
''Batavia Air'' operate 3 flights daily from/to Jakarta and a flight daily from/to Padang and Pekanbaru
''Adam Air'' operate 8 flights daily from/to Jakarta and daily flight to Penang
''Mandala Air'' operate 2 flights daily from/to Jakarta and Pekanbaru and a daily flight from/to Padang and Batam
''Sriwijaya Air'' operate 2 flights daily from/to Jakarta and a flight daily to Banda Aceh, Lhokseumawe and Pekanbaru and 3 times a week to Ipoh Malaysia
''Lion Air'' and ''Wings Air'' operate 5 flighst daily to Medan and a daily flight to Banda Aceh and Penang
''Kartika Airlines'' operate 5 times weekly from/to Medan Via Batam and 2 times a week to Ipoh Malaysia
Danau Toba, or Lake Toba, is about 4 hours from Medan by car, and is home to world's largest crater lake and island-within-an-island. The town of Tuk-tuk on the island is popular with European tourists, and magic mushrooms are freely available (look for the magic mushroom and laundry service!).
There are few expats here, but the Hash House Harriers has a few local chapters in Medan and surrounding areas.