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    • TravelerAsia 2023
      Day 170–171

      Tutuala and Jaco island

      January 10 in East Timor ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      After enjoying Com's beautiful beaches I headed on to Tutuala, the most eastern village of Timor Leste, close to Jaco island. It's really small, not a single restaurant existing, and aside from experiencing the rural daily life of the friendly, curious and welcoming people, I were just enjoying awesome views and going around in the mountains and to Watabo Beach.
      Timor Leste only has two islands (Atauro, close to Dili, will be seen soon, too), Jaco is one of them. It's very small and uninhabited and so close to Watabo Beach, that you can swim to it, if you're not afraid of the crocodiles. 😅
      As usual everywhere, here, there are a lot of mysteries told about that island, a common one is, that during resistance all deer on that island were hunted for feeding the resistance, but soon after independence, deer were mysteriously back on that island.
      I wasn't lucky with the weather, here, so I decided not to visit the island during the rain, but headed on to Ira Lalaro, a lake in the highlands on my way to Lospalos, where the weather should be better. 😅      Read more

    • TravelerAsia 2023
      Day 173–176

      Going back to Dili

      January 13 in East Timor ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

      Still physically and mentally worn out from the jungle, I decided to go back to Dili and take some rest, before heading on to the south west of Timor Leste.
      But funnily I met Luigi, the Italian guy I met on the ferry from Flores to Timor, and later in Dili, again in Baucau and we decided to ride back together.
      A nice ride along the coast, again, even if I already had taken that road, I loved the landscapes again and enjoyed seeing the mountains from the other direction 😅😂
      Not much more to say, took a few days off in Dili to rest, heal my wounds and recover mentally.      Read more

    • TravelerAsia 2023
      Day 179–180

      Seloi Craic - a gem in the mountains

      January 19 in East Timor ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Seeing some real mountains in Timor Leste was the plan for today 🤩
      I postponed Atauro island and snorkeling there, to give my wounds some more time to heal, but went to see the highest mountains of Timor Leste, going from Dili to the south. Went together with another traveler I'd met before in Dili, on our scooters for a day trip.
      Well, we finally didn't make it there. 😅
      Spotted out a very nice looking valley, only a short detour, and discovered Seloi Craic 🤩 A beautiful place, a very shallow but wide lake, surrounded by rice and vegetables fields, a few villages and beautiful woods and hills. It was such a peaceful and quiet area, people were so welcoming, so we decided to go all around the lake to explore and enjoy. Awesome.
      There was a small walking bridge over the middle of the lake, where locals were fishing, people were working on their fields, and everyone we met, took some time to welcome us and have a chitchat.
      Had a great locally made coffee at a local shop, before we went on.
      Again we took a small detour, spontaneously decided to visit a sacred tree, close by. Got a private tour from the local police chief, as we met his daughter on the street. 😅
      Finally it already was time to go back, still far away from Maubisse, the original destination, but no regrets, it was an awesome trip!
      Taking a side road instead of the main road, is (mostly 😅) a great choice: going downhills into Dili, I stumbled upon a tiny little chapel, built into the mountains, and very nicely decorated.
      Further on, going through some poor and less developed districts of Dili, I spotted a place where something's going on: Many many scooters parked, lot of people going around, let's have a look: I've found a professional cock fight arena 😯
      A professional cage, surrounded by stairs so people have a good view, everything roofed and several food stalls and shops for drinks and snacks around. You could clearly see, that there's a lot of money going around. Even if it's officially illegal and most younger people really dislike this part of their culture, it's still a big thing and impressive to see. No question about the moral, ethical dilemma with that kind of thing, but still it is fascinating to experience it personally.      Read more

    • TravelerAsia 2023
      Day 180–181

      A trip to Mota'ain

      January 20 in East Timor ⋅ 🌧 27 °C

      Some more exploring of the western part of Timor Leste was the idea, and a short visit to Indonesia to check my scooter and pay the parking, was the plan for this day.
      The ride along the coast to the west was so beautiful, when I arrived I wasn't able to enjoy the landscapes, as the family taking me to Dili was very nice and there wasn't too much time to enjoy the landscapes. But now I had perfect weather for a ride and the scenery was simply breathtaking.
      Not much more to say, the guys taking care of my scooter were so nice, again, I took some duty free stuff from Indonesia to Timor Leste, and had a very nice trip. 😎      Read more

    • TravelerAsia 2023
      Day 183–185

      Atauro island 🤩🤿🐠🪸

      January 23 in East Timor ⋅ 🌬 28 °C

      After one ferry was cancelled and then the weather was quite rainy, I finally decided to go to Atauro island, famous for one of the world's best reefs and maritime diversity. So that's the only place in Timor Leste which has kind of a touristy development, so a few diving centers and tourist resorts can be found here.
      Jumped right into the water to discover the reef from the beach: amazing!
      Directly booked another snorkeling trip to the most famous reef for the next day with some other travellers from there
      Even if the weather still was a bit cloudy, we were lucky as the sun came out and the reef was so beautiful!
      But unfortunately after coming back from snorkeling I felt a little bit more groggy as it should be and during the evening it got worse quickly. Had a hard night with joint-pain, body pain and feeling completely worn out. Obviously I fell sick. 😷
      Luckily another traveller I've met before in Baucau arrived right the next morning, so he was able to take back my scooter to the mainland by ferry on Saturday, so I could leave immediately with the speedboat. Back in Dili the (private) local hospital was decent and tried to do proper diagnostics, but not easy with those tropical diseases. So according to testing it was no Dengue fever and none of the common parasites you could meet in the jungle, most likely its the Chikungunya-fever, but I'll have to do a proper testing back home.
      Nevertheless, one week I suffered hard and didn't leave my hostel, eating painkillers like smarties and trying to get better.
      So my trip to Atauro was only for two nights - but as I already decided to come back to Timor Leste once again, I'll simply have to visit Atauro again. 😬😎      Read more

    • TravelerAsia 2023
      Day 185–192

      Bye bye Timor Leste 🇹🇱👋

      January 25 in East Timor ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

      Being sick while traveling is not nice, but if you're lucky, you are staying in a great, nice place with awesome people. So Sara and the whole crew from DaTerra Dili Hostel took care of me so nicely and helped wherever needed, simply awesome!
      And after a few days suffering a lot I luckily started slowly to recover.
      However, after 8 days I felt good enough to travel on. There are still some big Indonesian islands I wanted to see! 😅
      So on the first of February, after staying exactly one month in Timor Leste, it was time for me to get back to Cepi and travel on by scooter, up to the north! 😬
      So it means first going down to the south of Timor island, back to Kupang, to catch the ferry to Flores.
      Would've had other plans for Timor Leste, but things are changing and listening to your body is imo one skill helping a lot while traveling...😅😉
      So some last impressions from Dili and my trip back to Indonesian Timor!
      Timor Leste, I will definitely come back, one day! 🥰      Read more

    • skip's retirement travelEast Timor/ West Papua
      Day 5

      Dili

      May 20, 2023 in East Timor ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Dili is the capital of Timor-Leste, the smallest and newest country in Asia. And this is the least visited country in Asia.
      The 1st picture is the Christ the King statue on a hilltop overlooking Dili and the harbor. It is reminiscent of Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio.
      The 2nd picture is the presidential palace, and the 3rd picture is a portion of the parliament building. The 4th picture is of a former presidential house that has been converted to a museum commemorating the life and presidency of Jose Ramos-Horta. Mr Horta received the Nobel Peace prize which is show in the 5th picture.
      The 6th picture is one of several traditional markets in town.
      The 7th picture commemorates a dark time. When the people is Timor-Leste voted overwhelmingly for a independence, the anti-independence group went on a rampage and scorched earth retreat. It became a genocide. This cemetery is when those killed at the time are buried. This particular monument is to a journalist who brought news of the killing to the world community, cementing international support for independence.
      The 8th and 9th pictures are of the Roman Catholic cathedral.
      The last picture is of the headquarters of the political party and that became the party of the early national government. As is typical of revolutions, the group leading the rebellion often takes power in the new government. That is the case here, and this is the party descended from that group. They remain a political party, albeit in opposition these days.
      Our visit coincided with both the national (independence) day and national elections. So many places were closed      Read more

    • TravelerAsia to Trinidad
      Day 73

      Jesus in East Timor

      January 20, 2020 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Just mucking around on an island! How unlike us!! AND its HASH time!! great views of the ocean! East Timor looks similar to Hawaii with the mountains but the economics are Not the same!! People were lovely, friendly and super happy to have visitors around to show off their island style! I have been on Antibiotics for 5 days so sober me while around hashers! It was a lot of fun and we got treated to a LImo ride!! Being very classy in East Timor! Dili Dili!! Hazukashii got called in to a 3 some party drink with some Canadians but opted for a beer shower instead!! Shout out to our new friend Cory and his wife! The Hashpitality was amazing and I suggest a trip out there if you ever get the chance!! Sorry this was a late post but the internet is very spotty out their! I didn't get a chance to scuba but on to the next island! Port Vila Vanuatu! ON OnRead more

    • TravelerWho Runs The World
      Day 103

      Cristo Rei of Dili

      January 20, 2020 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      It was a casual day, but we got it into gear by lunch time. We walked up the street to rent some scooters, but none available, and we rented a busted up old clunker to doodle around town in. First, we managed to get some lunch on our way to our first site . . . the Cristo Rei of Dili. We climbed up the 800 stairs to the top, and managed to sweat out every drop of the water we drank that morning. We had considered driving out to Black Rock, but it was showing as an hour drive on Google Maps. We then went back to the Timor Plaza to get some more cash, and were considering a movie. As I walked in to the Movie house, out comes Corey (NUTS IN), and he convinces me that Black Rock in only 25 minutes away. OK, that's good enough for me. So we reload into the car, and off we go . . . an hour later, I kid you not, we got to the area that was Black Rock, but the roads were so bad, that we did not think our poor little rent a wreck could handle it, so we drove back to Dili.Read more

    • TravelerWho Runs The World
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      Day 102

      No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition

      January 19, 2020 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

      Life is pretty awesome, especially when the unexpected happens. First unexpected thing was an invite to dinner tonight by NUTS ON and his wife. So, we roll up to this cool place across the street from the beach, and sit down for a couple beers. THEN, we get an invitation for a ride in the only stretch limo in East Timor. Not saying no to that, so off we go. Turns out, this was David Bowie's limo, shipped here from the US. Does a lot of wedding support, parties, etc, and it just so happens the owner is a hasher. We rode around Dili for about an hour, all sorts of picture takers on the street, we are jammin on the inside, listening to mostly 70s and 80s rock, but a few newer cuts like Ed Sheeran. Sometimes you just never know what will happen. We then went back for a delicious dinner, and songs around the table. Great times in East TImor. Don't miss out, book your tickets today. ON ON.Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Timor-Leste, East Timor, Oos-Timor, Timɔ Boka, ምስራቅ ቲሞር, Timor Oriental, تيمور الشرقية, Şərq Timor, Усходні Тымор, Източен Тимор, Kɔrɔn Timɔr, পূর্ব টিমোর, Timor Leste, Východní Timor, Timor-Leste nutome, Ανατολικό Τιμόρ, Orienta Timoro, Ida Timor, Timor ekialdea, تیمر شرق, Timoor Fuɗnaange, Itä-Timor, Eystur-Timor, Timor orientâl, East-Timor, Tíomór Thoir, પૂર્વ તિમોર, Timor Ta Gabas, Istočni Timor, טימור המזרחית, पूर्वी तिमोर, Wuchodny Timor, Kelet-Timor, Timor del Est, Daya a Timor, Estal Timor, Austur-Tímor, Timor Est, 東ティモール共和国, აღმოსავლეთი ტიმორი, Timori ya Mashariki, Timor Kangilliit, ទីម័រខាងកើត, ಈಸ್ಟ್ ಟಿಮೋರ್, 동티모르, تیمۆری ڕۆژھەڵات, Timoria Orientalis, Timowa, Timorɛ ya Moniɛlɛ, ຕິມໍຕາເວັນອອກ, Rytų Timoras, Timoru wa diboku, Austrumtimora, Timor Atsinanana, Источен Тимор, കിഴക്കന്‍ തിമോര്‍, पूर्व तिमोर, Timor Timur, Timor tal-Lvant, အရှေ့တီမော, Øst-Timor, Oosttimor, पूर्वी टिमोर, Oost-Timor, Timòr Èst, ପୁର୍ବ ତିମୋର୍, Aslagang Timor, Timor Wschodni, ختيځ ټيمور, República Democrática de Timor-Leste, Timor da l'Ost, Timoru y'iburasirazuba, Timorul de Est, Восточный Тимор, Nuorta-Timor, Timôro tî Tö, Východný Timor, Vzhodni Timor, Timorka bari, Timori Lindor, Тимор-Лесте, Östtimor, Timori Mashariki, கிழக்கு தைமோர், తూర్పు టిమోర్, Timór Lorosae, ประเทศติมอร์-เลสเต, Silangang Timor, Timoa Hahake, Doğu Timor, Тімор-Лешті, تیمور لیسٹ, Ðông Ti-mo, Lofüda-Timoreän, Orílẹ́ède ÌlàOòrùn Tímọ̀, 东帝汶, i-East Timor

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