{"id":1609,"date":"2022-10-26T06:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T06:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/26\/the-tower-of-medan-beyond-the-little-red-dot\/"},"modified":"2022-10-26T06:39:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T06:39:00","slug":"the-tower-of-medan-beyond-the-little-red-dot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/26\/the-tower-of-medan-beyond-the-little-red-dot\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tower of Medan \u2013 Beyond the Little Red Dot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-10881\">\n\t\t\t<!-- .hero --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>With the cautious reopening of South East Asian international locations to worldwide guests, it was time that air journey began to resuscitate this yr. Business journey is kind of going full throttle as we begin to meet enterprise companions and colleagues in particular person slightly by way of a Zoom name. So I took the primary flight out with out the necessity for any Covid checks or quarantine. It nearly felt regular once more.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-10881\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This was a visit to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, and in addition the fourth largest metropolis in Indonesia. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" data-attachment-id=\"10878\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/klia2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"2.4\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"SM-G998B\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1653294276\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"9\",\"iso\":\"50\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.00085324232081911\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"latitude\":\"2.7399499\",\"longitude\":\"101.6888445\"}\" data-image-title=\"KLIA2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Direct flights were still not fully operational and I had to transit in Kuala Lumpur. While governments are pushing for reopening, the reality on the ground is that airports and manpower is still not ready for the influx of travelers.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/klia2.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10878\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Direct flights have been nonetheless not totally operational and I needed to transit in Kuala Lumpur. While governments are pushing for reopening, the fact on the bottom is that airports and manpower continues to be not prepared for the inflow of vacationers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As this was a brief enterprise journey, I didn\u2019t have time to go to the principle points of interest of Medan. However, one factor that caught my eye within the metropolis was the Tirtanadi Water Tower. Located on the nook of a busy site visitors intersection, it\u2019s not that readily seen attributable to tall buildings and timber obstructing the view.<\/p>\n<p>Water towers are nothing new and have existed for years as a method to retailer and provide water to a metropolis or city. The elevated water reservoir helps to keep up water strain within the piping system and serves as a buffer when water demand rises. Most of them are utilitarian wanting or downright ugly, however some are actual architectural gems and change into a landmark in their very own proper.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" data-attachment-id=\"10879\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/tirtanadi-tower-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"1.8\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"SM-G998B\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1653317838\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"6.7\",\"iso\":\"50\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.00046296296296296\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"latitude\":\"3.5816854997222\",\"longitude\":\"98.685309\"}\" data-image-title=\"Tirtanadi Tower 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>The Tirtanadi Water Tower was built in 1908 during the Dutch colonial rule. It is still in operation today after more than a hundred years.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1?w=225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-1.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10879\"\/><\/a><figcaption>The Tirtanadi Water Tower was in-built 1908 throughout Dutch colonial rule by NV. Water Leiding Maatschappij Ajer Bersih firm . It continues to be in operation immediately after greater than 100 years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This water tower\u2019s design has a considerably medieval look with the battlement like constructions at it\u2019s high, and slender home windows alongside it\u2019s sides.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" data-attachment-id=\"10880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/tirtanadi-tower-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"1\"}\" data-image-title=\"Tirtanadi Tower 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Standing at almost 40m in height, it must have been an imposing sight more than a hundred years ago. But now the city has grown around it and it\u2019s dwarfed by numerous apartment blocks and office buildings.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/edwinstravel.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/tirtanadi-tower-2.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10880\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Standing at nearly 40m in top, it should have been an imposing sight greater than a century in the past. But now town has grown round it and it\u2019s dwarfed by quite a few residence blocks and workplace buildings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Tirtanadi Water Tower is a protected monument and is among the few monuments which nonetheless serves it\u2019s objective even till immediately.<\/p>\n<div id=\"jp-post-flair\" class=\"sharedaddy sd-like-enabled sd-sharing-enabled\">\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded\" id=\"like-post-wrapper-68803487-10881-6358d6040498b\" data-src=\"https:\/\/widgets.wp.com\/likes\/index.html?ver=20220105#blog_id=68803487&amp;post_id=10881&amp;origin=edwinstravel.wordpress.com&amp;obj_id=68803487-10881-6358d6040498b&amp;domain=beyondelittlereddot.com\" data-name=\"like-post-frame-68803487-10881-6358d6040498b\" data-title=\"Like or Reblog\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\">Like this:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"button\"><span>Like<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"loading\">Loading&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sd-text-color\"\/><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-author\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b9334ad2d5a0fd18874d0c9d26a1db?s=46&d=identicon&r=G&ssl=1\" class=\"avatar avatar-46\" height=\"46\" width=\"46\"\/><\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-avatar --><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"author-title\">Published by<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"author-name\">Edwin Tan<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- .author-heading --><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-bio\">\n\tCitizen of Earth.\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/author\/edwinstravel\/\" rel=\"author noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\tView all posts by Edwin Tan\t<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- .author-bio -->\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-author --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] With the cautious reopening of South East Asian international locations to worldwide guests, it was time that air journey began to resuscitate this yr. 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