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An Unexplored Land
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Not ready for maistream tourism, dangerous these days
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A little country with a big heart facing a new invader
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2 Reviews and 20 Opinions My girlfriend and I initially planned to stay at The Esplande Hotel in Dili however when we booked...
DSwede Says: East Timor is heavily Catholic (~97%), which makes it one of two predominately Catholic countries in Asia (the other being the Philippines). So there is no...
DSwede Says: As a reply to a forum question, here was my reply:Q: Would anyone be able to inform me on the East Timores'e Cultural eating practices. Are there any traditions...
theo1006 Says: A flight of rocky stairs brings us to the flat top of a small hill, the sacred centre of Suco Liurai or Liurai village. The word liurai refers to a traditional...
theo1006 Says: To be honest, Maubisse town itself has not much to offer apart from the cool climate. It is the trip going there and the surroundings that are worth the effort....
DSwede Says: East Timor has a mixture of electrical plugs and while there may be a standard, it is hard to follow it.Most typically, the plugs have the European 2-pin round...
DSwede Says: The Timorese revere the crocodile. The crocodile is the focal point in the fable of how Timor began. I will not duplicate the story for you, since you can read...
DSwede Says: People in East Timor still live a rather hard life, one that is more hand-to-mouth and less about creature comforts.The more removed from the capital city, the...
DSwede Says: These style homes, known as Dong Son, are found only in the eastern-most Tutuala District.These structures are very tall, elongated from the base on stilts....
DSwede Says: I toured East Timor on motorcycle. That is mainly due to three reasons. Firstly, I like exploring and enjoy finding myself in remote places. Secondly, I could...
Ubiquitous Goats on Top of Everything
DSwede Says: Have you ever notices how goats love to climb on things? There are no shortages of this in Timor.Goats have nearly open range in Timor, except for the centers...
DSwede Says: While traveling in East Timor, if you are using public transit, you do not need to pay attention to this tip. However if that is true, you will also be among...
DSwede Says: The food in Timor is similar to some Indonesia food. Its quite common to fry fish, banana and noodles. Also corn is grown on the island more than rice, which...
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At Liquica town square we saw this unfinished monument "in honour of the heroes of the independence" facing an old Portuguese mansion. At a government office...
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Q: I am going to be in Dili, Timor Leste in March. I'm wondering what travel route is best and cheapest from Dili to Christchurch,...
A: The other choice rather than Air North through Darwin is Singapore airlines who do a regular flight Dili/Singapore. I haven't looked up their current timetable however...
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T I M O R - L E S T E : The Unexplored Land
Pátria, Pátria, Timor-Leste, nossa Nação. Glória ao povo e aos heróis da nossa libertação. Pátria, Pátria, Timor-Leste, nossa Nação. Glória ao povo e aos heróis da nossa libertação. Vencemos o...
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Yes, Tourists do come to Timor
When doing my research and talking to friends and family about coming to East Timor, most things raised the same question, "why?". There have been numerous travel advisories from governmental agencies...
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Whereas West-Timor was part of the Dutch East Indies and later became part of Indonesia, the eastern half of Timor island was a Portguese colony until 1975. When the Portuguese had withdrawn and East...
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Timor Lorosae, as East Timor is called by its people, declared its formal independence on the 20th of May 2002. Its formal name is now Timor Leste, in Portuguese. Timor has not developed its...
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Once upon a time, East Timor had a thriing little tourism business. That was 30 years ago, before Portuguese colonial colapse, Indonesian invasion, a long-running guerilla struggle for independence, a...
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