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  1. Foot_Is_Grey avatar

    RE: Koh Phangan Airport

    by Foot_Is_Grey 27 May 2012

    #6 has hit the nail on the head. Development rolls on. Apparently, East Timor is the place to be these days. (Whoops, did I just post…

  2. donbrisbane avatar

    Re: SURFING in East Timor

    by donbrisbane 26 May 2012

    basic answer no not really,some small waves on sth coast,pretty average.....your best bet is the island south of kupang(west timor)it…

  3. dlee17 avatar

    SURFING in East Timor

    by dlee17 26 May 2012

    Hi everyone! I'm wondering if there is surfing in East Timor? Are there waves suitable for beginner surfers there?

  4. malaebulak avatar

    RE: Relations between East Timor and Indonesia

    by malaebulak 25 May 2012

    Quick answers: 1) No Problems 2) No Problems Just a few days ago Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was here for Timor-L…

  5. davey82 avatar

    Relations between East Timor and Indonesia

    by davey82 25 May 2012

    I have a partner who is Javanese so I wish to have continuing contact with Indonesia. Would visiting East Timor cause any issues for me…

  6. jabista avatar

    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…

  7. malaebulak avatar

    Re: Selling a classic Royal Enfield Bullet in Indonesia

    by malaebulak 24 May 2012

    The title of your post is a bit confusing. So you are not selling it in Indonesia, but in Timor-Leste? If you want expats in Timor to…

  8. Avas128 avatar

    Selling a classic Royal Enfield Bullet in Indonesia

    by Avas128 23 May 2012

    I'm from Norway and have travelled Asia on a motorcycle, East Timor is my final destination and I will sell it there. This is a Royal…

  9. chrisj avatar

    RE: Teaching ESL Vacancy - 2 Year Contract - Ripper $$$$

    by chrisj 22 May 2012

    "Preferred additional experience in one or more of the following: Experience in operating a computerised language lab Ability to teach…

  10. andybox avatar

    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.

  11. timtan85 avatar

    Bicycle Tours

    by timtan85 21 May 2012

    Hi everyone, I've been thinking of heading to Timor Leste and was just wondering if there are any mountain bike tours? I know there's…

  12. jabista avatar

    RE: Ferries from Flores to Kupang

    by jabista 21 May 2012

    Whoa now, who said I was bailing on Solor and Alor?! I'm hoping to spend a good 3-4 weeks traveling through Adonara, Lembata, Pantar,…

  13. merantau avatar

    RE: Ferries from Flores to Kupang

    by merantau 21 May 2012

    There used to be a ferry from Atapupu (about 30 km west of the border to East Timor) twice a week to Kalabai on Alor. I believe there…

  14. therighteousdude avatar

    RE: Flights from Denpasser to Lombok

    by therighteousdude 16 May 2012

    Hi Bizon, The main problem is that Merpati Airlines only accepts Indonesian credit cards. Entering your nationality when booking is…

  15. andybox avatar

    RE: World's longest commutes

    by andybox 14 May 2012

    My longest commutes were from Newcastle to East Timor every 2 weeks, and from Newcastle to the far north Kimberley, again for 2 weeks…

  16. andybox avatar

    RE: A moral dilemma

    by andybox 12 May 2012

    How on earth do you possibly distinguish between destitute individuals and those mentioned above being forced to do it? Was VERY surprised…

  17. fcmario avatar

    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…

  18. LungPaul avatar

    RE: Currency in Indonesia

    by LungPaul 09 May 2012

    Indonesian Rupees - buy it there not before you leave. Other currencies are readily changed. The use of USD in Cambodia is a bit peculiar…

  19. habby avatar

    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…

  20. hurley avatar

    RE: getting lost in the Mekong Delta

    by hurley 07 May 2012

    post trip update Taxi: HCMC - My Tho bike: My Tho - Ben Tre - Tra Vinh - Ba Dong beach, and some side trips Bus: Ba Dong - Can Tho -…

  21. John555 avatar

    RE: East Timor, Timor-Leste or Timor Lorosae

    by John555 07 May 2012

    East East infact. From bahasa.

  22. June2 avatar

    RE: Gaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhgrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrruggggggggggggggh

    by June2 06 May 2012

    lizby - for a few extra $$ or whatever..why don't you come "downunder" & head of to say..Indonesia..the Boropodur temple & travel around.…

  23. putriduyung avatar

    RE: If I have round trip ticket USA-Singapore, can get VOA in Indonesia?

    by putriduyung 04 May 2012

    Ticket to Singapore is fine. All they care about is that you are leaving the country, they don't care where you go. I did a visa…

  24. mmng avatar

    Re: from East Timor to Papua New Guinea by sea...is it possible?

    by mmng 03 May 2012

    Hi there, just wondering if you actually found a way to go by ferry from East Timor to PNG ? If you did if you can let me know and also…

  25. woodnoggin avatar

    Re: 4 weeks in the region

    by woodnoggin 02 May 2012

    We travelled through Indonesia to Timor Leste during Ramadan last year. We encountered no major problems except for during Eid itself.…

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