Links

Sumatra & Indonesia

Rough Guides	http://www.roughguides.com - Sumatra section
Lonely Planet	http://www.lonelyplanet.com - Sumatra section
Indonesia	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia [Wikipedia]

West Sumatra and Maninjau

West Sumatra	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Sumatra [Wikipedia]
The Minangkabau	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minangkabau [Wikipedia]
Lake Maninjau	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maninjau [Wikipedia]
Maninjau	http://www.maninjau.nl - Information on Maninjau

Arriving to Padang - Budget airlines

Air Asia - From Kuala Lumpur or Jakarta	http://www.airasia.com
Lion Air - From Jakarta	http://www.lionair.co.id