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   Re: Timor Visa Run - currently unreliable?

   by malaebulak 26 May 2012

   I'm in Dili and know of many people still getting Tourist visas. Everything about the process is still the same. i.e. Photo with red…

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   Timor Visa Run - currently unreliable?

   by jabista 25 May 2012

   Has anybody tried getting an Indonesian tourist visa in East Timor lately? Although it seems that travelers were having success with…

3. 

   RE: Snorkelling in East Timor

   by andybox 22 May 2012

   Hah!!! I saw a crocodile casually swim past the Dili Beach Club one lazy afternoon. Locals were swimming not 200 metres from it.

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   Timor Aiir ceases operations

   by GaryD 10 May 2012

   Timor Aiir has ceased operations. They were flying to Dili from Darwin. Air North still flys on this route. See: http://www.abc.net.au/ne…

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   RE: Walking from Dili to Kupang - Some Q's

   by fcmario 10 May 2012

   basically people in Timor are nice and simple. They will help you even though they're poor (not all of them poor, but in average). I agree…

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   Re: Looking for rental in Dili

   by mrtimorleste 10 May 2012

   Hi, There is a house in Bidau that is USD $500.00 per month in Bidau Lecidere which has almost all that you are looking for. It is quiet…

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   RE: Drive to Australia

   by habby 09 May 2012

   Jon Faine a well know radio presenter from Melbourne and his son did this trip several years ago – have a look at his blog. It includes…

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   Looking for rental in Dili

   by owenluke1987 07 May 2012

   Hi, we're moving to Dili for around three months from the beginning of August 2012. We're in the process of looking for somewhere to rent…

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   A favor to ask of anyone going from Timor to Australia in the next week

   by Kim1025 07 May 2012

   Hi, everyone, I'm a medical student in New York and just got back from a month volunteering at the Bairo Pite Clinic in Dili. While…

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    RE: Trip planning - advice needed

    by John555 07 May 2012

    There are 1000s of islands that fit your wishes on the way to Dili. Expect plan 1 to cost 5 times the others.

11. 

    RE: Good Luck at Bersih 3.0 tomorrow!

    by gorper 07 May 2012

    Thanks for posting the pics. We held our own rally in Dili! That is, we read the news reports over Bintang...

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    RE: Flight from Kupang to Darwin?

    by anillos_de_saturno 02 May 2012

    I don't know neither about direct flights from Kupang to Darwin at the moment. You can fly from Dili to Darwin though.

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    RE: 4 weeks in the region

    by shPlasticPaddy 02 May 2012

    It doesn't matter. You will be charged for a 30 day visa like every other foreigner who steps off the plane. There are websites which…

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    RE: 4 weeks in the region

    by TheSwede 01 May 2012

    I am back at square one in my thoughts again. Flying Bangkok-Denpasar-Dili, without leaving the airport in Bali (i.e transfer). First…

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    Re: Indonesia itinerary advice 3-4 weeks solo backpacking

    by cflamboyant 29 April 2012

    You might want to consider flying to Labuanbajo on Flores from Bali, and then go overland/island-hop to Dili in Timor-Leste and the go…

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    Re: 4 weeks in the region

    by cflamboyant 29 April 2012

    There's no VOA for land border crossings (just for arrivals by plane). So you'll have to get a visa in Dili, which shouldn't be difficult.…

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    RE: 4 weeks in the region

    by TheSwede 27 April 2012

    So what you guys are saying is that to cross the border into Indonesia from East TImor I need to apply for a visa in Dili?

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    Re: 4 weeks in the region

    by woodnoggin 27 April 2012

    We stayed at East Timor Backpackers and they had an example standard letter people could copy out and give to the Indonesian embassy when…

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    RE: 4 weeks in the region

    by shPlasticPaddy 27 April 2012

    I did something similar in Nov 2011. Flew into Denpasar, got stung for the VOA even though flying hours later to Dili. Oh well. Getting…

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    4 weeks in the region

    by TheSwede 26 April 2012

    I have a little more than 4 weeks to go to East Timor. I will fly from Bangkok via Denpasar to Dili, or direct to Dili from Bangkok. I…

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    RE: Boat from Timor to Alor

    by jafrocubic 24 April 2012

    I did not end up taking this ferry, as I decided against buying the visa in Dili. Couldn't stomach the idea of putting money in those…

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    Re: Indonesian 60-day Tourist visa in Dili.

    by jafrocubic 24 April 2012

    I've never heard anything about being able to extend a $45 30-day visa four times. I've been dealing with Indonesian immigrations for…

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    RE: How to ferry with a car from Singapore to Sumatra (Belawan)

    by LungPaul 14 April 2012

    As I said - Google - I did some for you and cannot find anything definitive but the name Perkins (perkins.com.au) comes up - Singapore…

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    Re: Sumatra? Where to go. Is it worth the trip?

    by rroobbeerrtt 08 April 2012

    A must do in Sumatra is Gunung Kerinci. See my reply in [this thread|http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2133469].…

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    RE: Betano to Dili on foot?

    by dutchpickle 28 March 2012

    ...cool ! maybe Oecussi? http://www.dutchpickle.com/east-timor/oecussi or the area around Bobenaro? http://www.dutchpickle.com/e …