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10 Must-See Destinations for Backpackers in Southeast Asia
Blog: GoBackpacking - 22 November 2011
This is a guest post by Will Peach. outheast Asia casts an allure like no other. From pristine beaches to bustling cities and everything in between, this magical part of the world is hugely popular with backpackers the world over. Picking a top 10 of must see destinations from Southeast Asia is no easy feat. [...]
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Update from the Field: Man’s Day, Singing Fellows + Learning How to Count
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 7 March 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa The Fellows will be covering International Women's Day later this week but let's take a moment to acknowledge its lesser-known cousin in Kyrgyzstan, "Man's Day".
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Colorful Seaside Shrine: Travel Photo Contest Friday 19
Blog: Todd's Wanderings - 10 September 2010
Update: The winner is Dave! I know you all have been dying to find out where this is. The picture was taken in Dili, Timor-Leste (East Timor) just down the road from where I used to live. While the religion is Catholic, there is an unique blend of Animism that is found throughout the island nation and really comes out in the shrines. Timor-Leste is such a beautiful place with an amazingly diverse group of clans (kind of like small kingdoms) and traditional religions based on spirits. If you have the chance this is one off the beaten track destinations that should not be missed.
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Learn new Travel Secrets and Save the World
Blog: Todd's Wanderings - 20 May 2010
Think I’m exaggerating? Well, OK, maybe I am a bit. But you can at least help secure clean drinking water around the world while you walk away with 500 new travel secrets…all for free. I love it when travel and international development combine as they are the two motivating factors for this site and my wanderings. A few months back you may remember that I posted My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets on Japan, East Timor and Sri Lanka. This was part of an online collaboration by 200 of the best travel bloggers and writers out there.
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Sunrise on Mount Ramelau, Timor-Leste- Travel Photo Friday 3
Blog: Todd's Wanderings - 30 April 2010
This sunrise photograph was taken on Mt. Ramelau in Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor). The highest mountain in Timor at 2963 meters, we started hiking in the middle of the night to arrive at the top just in time for this gorgeous view. Sunrise on Mount Ramelau, Timor-Leste- Travel Photo Friday 3 is a post from: Todd's Wanderings Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Buzz up! Stumble upon something good?
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Last but not Leste, East Timor
Blog: Chronicles of a year-long break-up - 25 April 2010
Before I begin let me put to bed a nasty rumour that a certain member of my family has unwittingly circulated around East Timor (or as the locals call it, Timor Leste), a country where word carries as quickly as dengue fever. Gary and I are not siblings. There is nothing incestuous at all about [...]
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Reconciliation and Human Rights in Timor-Leste (East Timor): more to travel than just beaches and beer
Blog: Todd's Wanderings - 22 March 2010
When I decided to take my own advice and re-visit Timor-Leste, I didn’t expect to find myself in a dark suffocating prison. Travel is not just about beaches, bars and mountain tops; its also about learning the history of the country and its people. I am sure the 13 odd government employees I brought with me to learn about post-conflict land administration and conflict management were hoping for the former. I can’t name where the officials are from as elements of their own government might not be happy we discussed ethnic reconciliation.
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My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets
Blog: Todd's Wanderings - 2 February 2010
My friend Megan who writes the blog See. Write. Live. nominated me to share my three best travel secrets on Todd’s Wanderings. The nomination is a part of Trip Base Blog tag in which the Top Bloggers’ Best Kept Travel Secrets will be published in a free ebook that will be shared with the “entire online community…” Hmmm, good luck with that! First, I had to decide if my secrets were safe for the average traveler…my lawyers tell me I should be okay (by reading this you have now waived all your rights).
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East Timor budget and other numbers
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 9 January 2010
You’d think that Asia’s poorest country would be a cheap place to travel. Unfortunately, the presence of huge numbers of expats on fat UN salaries means you’d be wrong. It turned out to be one of the pricier countries so far, although as usual some of that was due to my own profligacy. The two big [...]
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Getting an Indonesian visa in East Timor
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 9 January 2010
Last time I checked, the Lonely Planet’s info on getting an Indonesian visa in East Timor was slightly out-of-date, and missing a little information, so I figured having just been through the experience it might be useful to explain the process to anyone wanting to do the same. Regular readers, move along swiftly, there’s nothing [...]
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Exploring the world’s second newest country
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 7 January 2010
East Timor was never part of my original itinerary, but after my failure to get a 60-day visa in Melbourne (annoyingly I’ve since discovered it’s quite easy to get one in Perth amongst other places) it suddenly seemed like the obvious way to extend my stay in Indonesia after my thirty day visa expired. It wasn’t [...]
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