Sumatra Travel Tip No. 15 Google Maps is handy when travelling Sumatra, but not always accurate here. The travel times are usually far too optimistic. We’d recommend adding anywhere from 1-3 hours to what Google says. Shortcuts often catch people out, too. What looks like a nice option to cut some time from your journey may in fact quickly turn into a rocky, muddy, trail that ends up taking twice as long OR stopping in the middle of nowhere. Follow us for daily tips this month (and check out our

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Check out this incredible footage of a Sumatran tiger family that offers exciting proof of tigers breeding successfully in the wild. The video shows a female tigress - named Rima - and her 3 cubs growing up in Central Sumatra. Rima then meets Uma, a male Sumatra tiger, and breeds successfully to have four more tiger cubs. Tigers are endangered, facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. Today, there are only around 3,900 wild tigers worldwide. That’s more than a 95% decline from as many as 10