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- DiliCORONA (20.3.2020): The land border of Timor Leste is now closed. By plane to Australia you will suffer a 14 day quarantene, also by plane to Singapore but you might be able to transit Singapore to a other country, this is only Posted by UliS in Indonesia | Feb 24, 2020
- TIMOR-LESTE – Country Less Travelled===I found so little information around when preparing for the trip to East-Timor, which was challenging when trying to plan as much as possible for a short trip. I would like to share some basics here…=== ===Getting there=== Posted by ToddP in Traveled Far And Wide | Dec 7, 2018
- Trying man's best friendDili Cathedral. Exploring Dili As I hadn’t really explored Dili yet, I started in the morning with a walk to the nearby sights. First up was the Cathedral officially opened by P Posted by alexchan in 2013 Scotland via Timor, Kashmir & the Caucasus | Jun 20, 2013
- Atauro in bad weatherThe Nakroma Berlin ferry sails between Dili and Atauro (and also to Oecussi). I woke to the sound of falling rain. It was bucketing down. It was also the day of the Dili [Dili-tr Posted by alexchan in 2013 Scotland via Timor, Kashmir & the Caucasus | Jun 21, 2013
- Heading for the hillsMe on the angguna to Maubisse. I'm sitting on a plastic seat in the aisle. I wanted to go to Maubisse [Maubisse-travel-guide-1196981] to see a bit of the Timor Leste highlands. S Posted by alexchan in 2013 Scotland via Timor, Kashmir & the Caucasus | Jun 22, 2013
- Back to Dili Sarah and I had breakfast of bread rolls and coffee before walking to the market where we boarded an angguna which departed immediately. The ride took 4h15 like the journey up. The difference was that it started raining halfway down and Posted by alexchan in 2013 Scotland via Timor, Kashmir & the Caucasus | Jun 23, 2013
- Second largest city of Timor LesteBaucau overlooks the another town called Osolata which is close to the sea. Paolo and I shared a ride with some others in a taxi to the bus station by the beach, to take the bus Posted by alexchan in 2013 Scotland via Timor, Kashmir & the Caucasus | Jun 24, 2013
- Thoughts on leaving Timor LesteMy companion on the bus back to Dili. Heading back to Dili [Dili-travel-guide-1196014] The weather wasn’t warm enough for me to try out the spring-fed swimming pool. So I hopped Posted by alexchan in 2013 Scotland via Timor, Kashmir & the Caucasus | Jun 25, 2013
- The world's second newest nationCrossing the central highlands to land in Dili. Flying to Dili [Dili-travel-guide-1196014] I had set the alarm for just before 0600 and I managed to down a muesli and coffee befo Posted by alexchan in 2013 Scotland via Timor, Kashmir & the Caucasus | Jun 18, 2013
- Diving Jesus' backside Today, I dived the Backside of Jesus (that’s the name of the divesite behind Cristo Rei). The coral was good supposedly due to restrictions on explosives during the Indonesian occupation, meaning that people couldn’t fish with dynamite. But there wasn’t Posted by alexchan in 2013 Scotland via Timor, Kashmir & the Caucasus | Jun 19, 2013
- AK-47 Welcome in Timor-Leste Map of Timor-Leste (Source: Wikipedia) "Presidente Nicolau Lobato Airport" in Timor-Leste's ca Posted by LuxuryRogue in Gentleman Adventurer | Feb 26, 2015
- Talking Timorese===Arriving at Dili’s Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport without the seventy US dollars in cash required to purchase our visas was a little short-sighted of us. But instead of being ushered out of the queue and into an interview room, Posted by stuartfinch in Somewhere Over The Urals. | Aug 4, 2014
- Terrified of travelling alone for a year...Starting Feb 2013Hi, I need to travel, but the friend I was supposed to be going with is now not too sure that she wants to come. The thought of going on my own is terrifying. I know people say that you meet Posted by Michaela07 in Travelling alone Feb 2013 .. | Jan 6, 2013
- East Timor, Sulawesi and SumatraHello from the lovely (and superbly named) mountain town of Bukittinggi, I've just received confirmation that after several months traveling in archipelago based nations I will be happy to leave planes and boats behind for far easier overland travel. Afte Posted by carlswall in 2wyvernsonmychest | Nov 2, 2009
- FULL FORCE GALEFriday rolls around again. A successful day with retrieving my computer from the computer doctor and having my right arm re-installed as I have communication with the outside world again. One of the guys at work needed help with Posted by prayer49 in ASPIRATIONS COMING TRUE | Apr 12, 2012
- YEAH, I GOT LUCKY!!All I can say is what an absolutely incredible Easter. Carol was around at 10am on the Friday morning to pick me up with her flat mate Nancy. Carol is from Texas, Nancy from the Phillipines Posted by prayer49 in ASPIRATIONS COMING TRUE | Apr 9, 2012
- YOU CAN'T PUT A SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE Well by George I think you can as I am gradually finding out. The weeks are rolling on now which I suppose is indicative of being busy given that I have a bit of a routine going with Posted by prayer49 in ASPIRATIONS COMING TRUE | Apr 4, 2012
- DO YOU NEED ANY INFORMATION ON DILI?As I mentioned I went to a place called the Guidepost as part of the tourism course and the information in the guide is just so valuable for anyone wanting to come to Dili. It has all the embassy Posted by prayer49 in ASPIRATIONS COMING TRUE | Mar 31, 2012
- SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS AND SOME DAYS ARE JUST PLAIN STONEImmigration can always pose problems in any country you go to and I should not be surprised as to the lengths one has to go to to stay an extra month in a country, particularly enquiring at Flight Centre when Posted by prayer49 in ASPIRATIONS COMING TRUE | Mar 30, 2012
- It feels like ChristmasAs I previously said in a blog my friends David and Janelle gave me $100.00 to spend accordingly as to the best benefit that I could derive from the expenditure. I had a ball at the Timor Posted by prayer49 in ASPIRATIONS COMING TRUE | Mar 28, 2012
- MOVING FORWARDIf you were to pick up a pen and a piece of paper as opposed to sitting in front of a computer what would you write on your piece of paper as to what you thought you had achieved today? Posted by prayer49 in ASPIRATIONS COMING TRUE | Mar 25, 2012
- AN ECELECTIC TWO DAYSIt’s Tuesday afternoon and I’m sitting in my room just having returned from having lunch down on the waterfront with one of my Rotary colleagues. I mentioned Marie in a previous entry as she provided a presentation at my Posted by prayer49 in ASPIRATIONS COMING TRUE | Mar 20, 2012
- EXPLORING DAYSElection Day in Dili and it will be interesting to see what happens given the hype leading up to them. I decide to head out of town to try and see something different and was advised to go to a Posted by prayer49 in ASPIRATIONS COMING TRUE | Mar 18, 2012
- LESSONS TO BE LEARNTWell another Friday night sitting alone yet again pondering life. Funny how one thinks things will be in the country of their desired destination for so long and particularly thinking of being here with Rotary Posted by prayer49 in ASPIRATIONS COMING TRUE | Mar 16, 2012
- THE ESSENCE OF DILIThere is a gallery down the road from the lodge called the 'Moris Gallery". Moris means 'born' in Tetum. It was such a worthwhile visit with the gallery displaying a real ecclectic selection of arts. Posted by prayer49 in ASPIRATIONS COMING TRUE | Mar 16, 2012
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