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  1. emma33 avatar

    RE: Prices in Indonesia

    by emma33 29 May 2012

    I just spent 2 months in West Sumatra and had to make a real effort to spend more than $120 a week. (Although, I wasn't travelling around…

  2. rroobbeerrtt avatar

    Re: 25 days in Indonesia: which islands?

    by rroobbeerrtt 28 May 2012

    Skip East Java and do Rinca - Flores - Adonara - Pantar - Alor - West Timor. Find some info on this route [here|http://beang.webs.com].…

  3. malaebulak avatar

    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…

  4. DiFranco avatar

    Which island to visit in Nusa Tenggara???

    by DiFranco 20 May 2012

    Doing some island hopping for 2 months and was wondering which major islands to miss and which to see. Is Sumba, Flores, West Timor,…

  5. merantau avatar

    RE: Lavalon Kupang West Timor

    by merantau 09 May 2012

    Hello Tim. Edwin sounds like a real character - like to meet up with him some day. Tim, speaking of characters, have you, (or anyone else…

  6. chrisdurn avatar

    RE: Lavalon Kupang West Timor

    by chrisdurn 08 May 2012

    another vote for edwin............

  7. asjan avatar

    RE: Lavalon Kupang West Timor

    by asjan 08 May 2012

    second the pantai laut. really nice place

  8. timdog avatar

    RE: Lavalon Kupang West Timor

    by timdog 08 May 2012

    I love Edwin to bits, having been dropping by Lavalon every once in a while for a good few years. He's spectacularly cranky, and if you…

  9. putriduyung avatar

    RE: Lavalon Kupang West Timor

    by putriduyung 08 May 2012

    I thought Edwin was ok, and a fairly nice guy trying to make a living...although shilling on LP is one of his new ideas LOL. I Stumbled…

  10. sbruny avatar

    RE: Lavalon Kupang West Timor

    by sbruny 08 May 2012

    You need a good crowbar to pry any information out of Edwin, however, he does post some good information(current Pelni schedule) on the…

  11. timorgirl avatar

    Lavalon Kupang West Timor

    by timorgirl 08 May 2012

    When you go to the bustling port of Kupang and you need a break from the hubbub of life you must go visit Edwin at the Lavalon drop in…

  12. emma33 avatar

    RE: Looking for advice on getting a Socio-Cultural Visa...

    by emma33 07 April 2012

    Timdog, that's interesting about Singapore and KL - my experience with the Indo Embassy in Canberra is that they will only give a 60 day…

  13. putriduyung avatar

    RE: Indonesia Leg of the Journey..

    by putriduyung 20 March 2012

    Amy, Indonesia is an incredibly country and so vast and with so many cultures it will take you years to "see Indonesia properly." Sumat…

  14. malaebulak avatar

    RE: Indonesian 60-day Tourist visa in Dili.

    by malaebulak 16 February 2012

    The $45 30-day visa at the embassy can be extended 4 times. The $25 VOA which you can get if you fly to Bali, both Merpati and Batavia…

  15. rightandwrong avatar

    RE: Boat from Timor to Alor

    by rightandwrong 15 February 2012

    The option of boarding in Atapupu means people can cross West Timor then go on to Alor without backtracking - that sounds a useful option…

  16. jafrocubic avatar

    Boat from Timor to Alor

    by jafrocubic 15 February 2012

    I read a couple weeks ago that the ferry service between Atapupu, West Timor and Kalabahi, Alor had been canceled. Just wanted to let…

  17. thirdeye3 avatar

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

    by thirdeye3 10 February 2012

    isn't better to take a ferry from Kupang (west Timor) to Ambon and then another ferry from Ambon to Jayapura ? looks shorter.... …

  18. ursaursa avatar

    direct flight from jakarta to kupang(west timor) or flores(ende/maumere/baj

    by ursaursa 08 February 2012

    hey, i 've been searching the best way to travel Nusa Tenggara. I land to Jakarta and i've already travelled java and bali, so i don't…

  19. merantau avatar

    RE: Indonesian visa without onward travel ticket

    by merantau 30 January 2012

    Four years agoI met an Italian in Mone, Flores who had cycled from Italy via central Asia, western China, Laos etc. As regard terrain…

  20. 6Tango avatar

    Darwin to Kupang

    by 6Tango 25 January 2012

    I know a few years ago, there were regular schedule flights from Darwin to Kupang (in west Timor, Indonesia). However, now you'll have…

  21. rroobbeerrtt avatar

    Re: Indonesia - where is less rain right now???

    by rroobbeerrtt 15 January 2012

    Check out the climate charts [here|http://beang.webs.com] and also have a look at the BBC weather forecast. I suggest you go to Flores…

  22. estehpanas avatar

    Re: Sisters meeting in Malaysia or Indonesia via Philippines and Australia

    by estehpanas 02 January 2012

    Hi RojoCereza, You could meet up in Kalabahi or Kupang. Your sister can take an Airnorth flight from Darwin to Dili in East Timor and…

  23. rroobbeerrtt avatar

    Re: 4/5 weeks in Indonesia

    by rroobbeerrtt 28 December 2011

    Hi chrisl1234, What about flying into Jakarta or Denpasar, island-hopping to West Timor, or even to East Timor, and taking a flight back…

  24. liketoflymykite avatar

    Re: Citilink?

    by liketoflymykite 13 December 2011

    Really good deals indeed, but only very few routes. You can book your flight online and pay for it with a European Visa Card + the "Veri…

  25. LonesomeRoad avatar

    Re: papua - maluku - sulawesi on pelni transport starting 5th of december 2011

    by LonesomeRoad 14 November 2011

    Laszlo is right when he says trying to plan for that area is difficult. You have 3 months so don't worry too much. I hitched a yacht…

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