Sumba Island Indonesia travel vlog and tips

This is an hour long comprehensive travel vlog of Sumba Island, specifically the West side of the island. Sumba is a little-known island on the East side of Indonesia with tons of hidden gems and unspoilt nature. Journey with me through this mysterious land as I share some hilarious moments, travel tips, and my life stories.
Places visited:
0:00 Intro
00:32 Lelewatu resort
11:50 Kampung Ratenggaro village
20:57 Pantai Mandorak beach
23:20 Waikuri lagoon
27:33 Air terjun Lapopu waterfall
30:23 Kampung Pai Ijing village
43:27 Wee kecura waterfall
45:42 Bendungan Waikelo Sawah
48:36 Summary and travel tips
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Our guide: @sumba_trip
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Music composed and arranged by me for the channel.

[@mayar.1252]

Looks like heaven! Happy birthday, Sean!

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youu

[@faustinae3927]

Beautiful waterfall

[@rosalynrenise]

Happy Belated Birthday 🥳 🥳

[@onlysean1376]

Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@natblabla1]

Incredible!

[@bren_b]

Ohhhh just wowww!!!!

[@grat2010]

Happy birthday! It looks lovely. Thanks for sharing.

[@pattir9093]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your vacation. PS, happy belated birthday!

[@onlysean1376]

Thank you 🙏🏽😀

[@multifandom8416]

Thank for coming to sumba... ihope you have a nice trip when you in sumba

[@onlysean1376]

Thank you. It was unforgettable!

[@dovedarby]

Happy belated birthday! Finally got around to watching this and it was put together beautifully❤️Thanks for sharing.

[@onlysean1376]

Thank you 🙏🏽😀

[@roysumarli3428]

Happy Belated Birthday Sean! Enjoy your vacation time with your family 🙏😊

[@onlysean1376]

Thank you 🥰🥰

[@ericmccann21]

So beautiful. I have never been to Indonesia yet but have been collecting artwork so far. It's great to hear the practical travel advice! Hope to see more videos soon

[@onlysean1376]

Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@marinaabdulrahim110]

Thank you for sharing with us Sumba Sean

[@onlysean1376]

❤️❤️

[@jennifer8100]

Belated BHD, Sean. The resort is amazing; I am glad you had a great time bonding your your Fam-bam. I love to see more of drone shots from you soon perhaps on your OnlyPlants channel. Many more birthdays to come, Cheers!!!

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youu, that was actually the tour guide that operated the drone haha I have morbid fear of height.

[@meowriatychen3742]

Okay, it’s on my bucket list now! Happy birthday!!

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youu

[@samanthajay4981]

What a wonderful vlog. This is the best video I have seen in a long time. Can't wait to see what you'll film next!

[@onlysean1376]

Yayeeee. Thank you for the encouragement!

[@kay2136]

This is beautiful! Thank you for sharing and providing information on how to travel to have a great experience here

[@onlysean1376]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Nikibaby74]

Happy belated birthday! What a gorgeous place 😍 Your sister was so adorable at the overlook getting her picture taken. I bet they turned out gorgeous. Looks like you had a wonderful trip.

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youuu. Yes she's a natural model, and she hasn't always been like this! Its a new skill

[@ah3rr]

Love both your channels. Do more traveling videos!

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youuu!

[@Nikibaby74]

I had to laugh at the “Look at this beauty here, I don’t know what this is, its like some kind of flower that has flowers.” It was cute 😊 That looked like a dandelion after it loses its yellow petals and goes to seed. So the fuzzy flowers you saw were the dandelion seeds. We used to pluck them, make a wish, and blow the fuzzy part away when I was a child. Dandelion are weeds here in the US that can be very invasive and ruin lawns. They are pretty though.

[@onlysean1376]

Oh yes please do visit us, the country is full of wonderful places.

[@MatHall]

Fantastic video Sean, i am researching Sumba for a work trip, this really helps! Happy New Year and greetings from England

[@onlysean1376]

Thank you, hope your work trip was a success!

[@ThePhoenixLair]

Happy birthday Sean! Sumba is so beautiful… thank you for sharing with us! Your sister is funny.. good tiger 🤣, loved seeing the interactions with your family 🥰

[@onlysean1376]

hehe thank youu.

[@leejadeite1252]

great video.thank you for showing sumba island. you are a positive tinker. cheers

[@onlysean1376]

Cheers! Sometimes I am too positive and that can become a weakness haha

[@dianaloria3089]

Happy birthday Sean! I enjoyed this travel vid. Thanks for introducing me to this island. Don’t know if I’ll ever get to see this in person. You’re a natural with travel vlogs. Looking forward to learning about South Asia!👍🏻💕

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youuu

[@sherryporsch9349]

Happy Birthday!! 🥳 What an amazing place, so beautiful 💚

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youu. Glad I have a platform to share the beauty :)

[@Ksnamaste]

Happy belated birthday. I know you like to work but you have to take time for yourself. Glad you had a good time.

[@onlysean1376]

Thank you! 😊

[@jatc11yey]

Would love to learn about your tattoos 😍

[@onlysean1376]

❤️❤️ tattoo tour coming soon

[@evacheung758]

Cool Sean ！ Would love to know more about travel in Indonesia,Malaysia and more keep going explore 😃

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youu, I'll keep this in mind :)

[@SATXHEESH]

Subscribed! Love your videos, keep it up.

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youuu

[@k4n04]

Congratulation with your birthday Sean! And my wish for you is that this channel will be as successful as your main channel!

[@onlysean1376]

Thank you so much that is very kind. I wish you well too!

[@lindachase7481]

Happy Belated Birthday Sean Wishing u all the best

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youuu

[@jasonguanzon8967]

Happy belated birthday, friend! 🥹🫂💚

[@onlysean1376]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tinamajors9786]

Happy birthday to you! I absolutely loved this video, calm and peace came over me as I watched it! I know I’ll never get there, but I will be looking up this place online to see more of its beauty!

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youu :) appreciate it

[@pegki9770]

Happy Birthday Sean! 💐

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youu

[@lizarahmat1118]

Blessed birthday Sean! 🎂

[@onlysean1376]

Thanks! :)

[@billsb77]

Happy Birthday Sean! Wow! Sumba is absolutely beautiful! I'm just going to have to go to Indonesia at some point!

[@onlysean1376]

There are many many islands/mountains/nature here in the country. I would skip Jakarta though this city is only a financial center :)

[@billsb77]

@@onlysean1376 yeah, I'd much rather see all the nature. Maybe visit the city for a day.

[@analizamccloud8443]

Happy Birthday Sean!🎂🍰🧁

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youuuu :)

[@dorothymcintosh-sims597]

Hello, Happy Belated BD. Sean, when the time come ( if thats ur choice) u will make a marvelous husband & father. Ur morals & character is outstanding. Ur a wonderful human being. Thank U for the great work that u do

[@onlysean1376]

Whoaa thank youuu. Those are kind words

[@gmatt2498]

Such beautiful place! Nice your mom took you for your birthday and happy birthday by the way mr. Sean. 😁😊

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youu. Its so sweet of my mom hehe I feel lucky and loved.

[@sl7849]

💕💕💕

[@inspirasiforexgood]

Happy birthday Sean.. best regards from me... I am from NTT Kupang . ..

[@onlysean1376]

Thank you. It must be beautiful where you are!

[@lydiadenina156]

Thank you for taking us along on your travels/adventures. I will add this on my “places to see” lists. Next…Philippines?🇵🇭

[@onlysean1376]

Please do!

[@persianmuneca6264]

Happy Birthday!

[@onlysean1376]

Thanks! :D

[@scenetrips]

hi sean ... cool video 👍

[@onlysean1376]

Thank youu

[@lidianalee2001]

Hi. Thank you for sharing the beautiful journey. May I know which month did you travel to sumba? Thanks

[@onlysean1376]

It was in mid June 😀

[@555savas]

Thanks for the video. Sumba looks amazing, just needs some improvements on available amenities and infrastructure, to get just enough tourists to support locals and their businesses. Well done. 👍

[@onlysean1376]

Exactly!

[@Pottedplantsandcookingpots]

It is actually surprising to see a place where people are run by mobile phones, haha , you know what I mean, the sceneries are amazing, the clearest water, I will never , probably not go to this place for this I really appreciate you Sean showing this to us. It look very tiring though, take care

[@onlysean1376]

Hehe yes it was really tiring, but well worth it!

[@Pottedplantsandcookingpots]

@@onlysean1376 I meant to say "not" run by mobile phones and other electronic gadgets, people are actually gathering,. Looking forward for more travel vlog.

[@Plantsandpaws]

Hey Sean.. isn’t it a Papaya tree 🤪 in front of ur door 🧐

[@onlysean1376]

Omg now that you mention it... it might be! I have a variegated papaya but it stayed really really small, didn't know they look like that. The trevesia genus looks very very similar to this growth pattern hehe. Thanks for pointing it out!

[@radtwelve]

Not me thinking thats a papaya tree lol

[@onlysean1376]

omg yes I think it might be lol. Trevesia is a much more common weed in the country with similar growth pattern. Didn't occur to me that they would have a papaya at a 5 star villa lol.

[@gusapuy]

the correct words for ratenggaro village is: Tourist trap

[@onlysean1376]

Tourist trap is putting it very nicely haha.

[@edwardcoh4899]

It’s a papaya tree

[@ariennesangma2180]

Wasn’t the green leathery leaf plant a papaya? Female plant?

[@onlysean1376]

haha yes a few people shouted it out. Didn't realize during filming... The trevesia genus is a common weed around Indonesia with similar growth pattern and leaf shape. Someone must have chucked out some delicious papaya seeds out the window 3-5 years ago :)