Ricky’s Beach House, in the fishing village of Sungai Pinang, is the kind of place where backpackers extend their stay indefinitely. And why would you want to leave the Rasta-coloured beach house, the little beach bungalows or the hammock-hung bar where someone is always ready to break out the guitar and the bongos? Call ahead for transport.
Great snorkelling, beach volleyball, surf lessons and village tours will keep you busy. The food is tasty and there's cold beer. The website has good info on the area, as well as details on getting here by public transport; otherwise expect to pay 350,000Rp for a taxi-boat trip out from Padang.
