by Villa Onu | May 11, 2024 | Mentawai
Looking for the perfect family trip to Mentawai? Want to score pumping waves at Hollow Trees, while keeping the whole family happy and the kids entertained? Villa Onu has you covered! Nestled between the palm trees and overlooking the waves of HTs, Villa Onu offers an...
by Villa Onu | Apr 25, 2024 | Surf, Surf Spots
Surfing Hollow Trees, Mentawai is a dream come true for almost all surfers. The thrill of riding one of the world’s most consistent right-hand barrels at this Indonesian gem is unlike anything else, making it a top destination for surfers seeking that barrel of...
by Villa Onu | Feb 22, 2024 | Mentawai
Back when they introduced the Mentawai Surf tax in 2016, it caused mixed emotions around the surfing world. Whether you were on land, on a boat, or had paddled there yourself, you would be tapped for $76 bucks for 15 days of surfing in Mentawai. A fee of...
by Villa Onu | Feb 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Yep, you can get to Mentawai without a 3-4 hour ferry ride, and it won’t even cost you your spare kidney anymore. But there is one big problem for surfers looking to fly to Mentawai. The new 1500 metre runway, constructed as part of the New Mentawai Airport...
by Villa Onu | Feb 8, 2024 | General, Getting to Mentawai, Mentawai
It was not that long ago that you could only reach the Mentawais by enduring a rickety overnight ferry from Padang. When they introduced the now very well-established Mentawai Fast Ferry that operates 7 days a week to different parts of the Mentawai islands, it...
