Nead to hire small bus in Dili

My brother is taking a small group of 17 and 18 year old college students to East Timor and needs to hire a small bus. Can anyone suggest a phone number?

Nead to hire small bus in Dili

Thrift East Timor - Sean +670 723 1900

timor@rentacar.com.au

Nead to hire small bus in Dili

Hi there, do you know where is the group will be staying in East Timor ? I am not sure if you have heard about Venture Hotel providing accommodation with great deal for student. Please contact me on shll@live.com.au if you need more information

cargo

need contact address of hotel in Dili

Hi All,

I wonder if you could share with me some contact address (email or phone) of the hotels listed in the tripadvisor. I usually stayed in turismo, but its fullbooked for this month, so im desperate to find another hotel with similar conditions for my next businestripp of several days. Really appreciate for youre help.

thx,

adicia

need contact address of hotel in Dili

Hi

I have stayed at the Esplanada a couple of times, quiet, clean, nice pool, good food so copied info from discover dili website.

The Esplanada

One of the premiere boutique hotels in the new Timor Loro%26#39;sae. With panoramic views across the expansive Dili bay area from the upstairs restaurant and its smart modern interiors this small hotel offers you the best accommodation in the city of Dili.

Situated on the Avenida de Portugal, alongside many international embassies, this premium location offers the best views and aspects in the city. Come and enjoy your stay with us.

The Esplanada Kitchen is open 7 days from 9:00am till 10:00pm. Our Kitchen produces fantastic international cuisine using only the freshest of local produce and seafood straight out of the ocean.

Come and enjoy a memorable meal with a gentle sea breeze...... This is what Dili is all about.

Tel: (670) 723 7110

admin@hotelesplanada.com

www.hotelesplanada.com

Cheers Lisa

need contact address of hotel in Dili

I usually stay at Hotel Timor when in Dili for work. The rooms are better than the Esplanada, but the food isn%26#39;t nearly as good! I think their cheapest room is about $135/night, not sure if that would exceed your budget. In any case their contact info is:

Hotel Timor

Rua dos M谩rtires da P谩tria

D铆li

Timor-Leste

Tel: +670 332 4502

Fax: +670 332 4505

Email: hoteltimor@foriente.minihub.org

http://www.hotel-timor.com/

diving east timor

I am a single female backpacking in Asia from February to August and would love to go diving in East Timor some time between June and August. Will I be safe as I keep? Can anyone recommend a good dive school with email?I assume my only way to enter is flying from Bali?

diving east timor

Why in God%26#39;s name would you want to visit East Timor as a tourist? Especially as a single female? I go there occasionally for work, and would STRONGLY advise against traveling there. The diving there, I have heard, is decent but nothing spectacular. There are so many other places in Asia that are worth a visit and are SAFE. If you want great diving, consider the Philippines.

No, you will not be safe in East Timor, certainly not as a single female with no knowledge of the country! When I was there last year my hotel got attacked by a large group of refugees when I was sitting in the front lobby. One of the scariest experiences of my life. Mass violence can flare up on the streets of East Timor at any time, anywhere. DON%26#39;T GO.

diving east timor

You can stay at Dili Beach Hotel (scruffy), which is directly next door to the Dive Timor dive school.

You will be as safe as anywhere, subject to normal common sense stuff. At moment you see lone women UN workers jogging in the evening.

There an english couple who run ';freeflow'; which is just up the road from the esplanada, which is prob best hotel here.

There is a backpacking place in central dili.

Regards Peter Gregory ... www.tourism.tl

I%26#39;m sorry Peter, but I strongly disagree with your post, and I think it%26#39;s irresponsible for you to claim that East Timor is ';as safe as anywhere.'; The Australian government currently has a travel advisory against unnecessary travel to East Timor, which states in part:

We advise you to reconsider your need to travel to East Timor at this time because of the fragile security situation and the risk of violent civil unrest. The situation could deteriorate without warning. There have been continuing incidents of gang-related violence, robbery, arson and vandalism in Dili. Australians and other foreigners have been caught up in incidents of armed robbery and assault. Some gangs in Dili have attacked cars with potentially lethal stones and darts fired from slingshots, particularly during the early evening and at night. You should exercise caution if using taxis. You should also avoid armed irregular groups, including martial arts groups, both in Dili and the districts.

For full text, please see:

smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/鈥ast_Timor

Peter, I understand you work for the Tourism Authority, but you know as well as I that East Timor is much too unstable to be a viable tourist destination at this time.

You must appreciate that times change. The way that people here behave is more of a useful guide than ';cover my arse'; comments from officials in Australia who may even have political motives for what they say.

I see UN people out on mountain bikes in isolated areas late in the afternoon. I see the PM holding a meeting which anyone can walk into and using public transport to move around sometimes. Yes there have been incidents but these are rare and such things occur in all countries.

I can go to areas here which i know will cause incident, but those people do not look for trouble, and I am not provoking them.

I was in a car 10 months ago which was approached by a mob, but that was then this is now. Things have moved on and things are progressing.

There are lots of hotels being built which I think shows where this is going.

Been reading both post. As far as national security is concerned, it is safe now, ever since the election of a new President and Prime Minister is finished last August or Sept, if my memories serve me right. The last i was there was in Sept.

Yank i do agree to some of your comments, but may i ask how many times have you visited Timor? Once? I%26#39;ve been there 6 times last year. Im going there either 1st week of Mar or April.

yes i do agree the Australian govertment advised people from going there but mainly to the Aussies due to political reasons which i prefer not to comment. i totally agree with Peter%26#39;s remarks on the Australian motives or whatever it is and other. comments.

at this stage, it is not as dangerous as what you commented. Things changed so is the Timoreste to some extend. Incident like that do occur anywhere anytime. Despite of all the turmoil and crisis that i personlly experience, Dili town is safe, lots of UN keepers patrols that area and other parts too.

LondonJuicer, decide yourself, personally Timor is an attractive undevelope country beside the ugly parts and scence which you have read at this post, given them some time, they will be next Bali.

Hi

I%26#39;m going in the same conditions to east timor next month (March) maybe we can exchange some ideas, i%26#39;m also investigating.I will fly to Jacarta, and trying to find the best flight to dili.

Get in contact ans good luck

P.s. what%26#39;s the size of your bagage?

I%26#39;m also going to australia

Hi

I%26#39;m going in the same conditions to east timor next month (March) maybe we can exchange some ideas, i%26#39;m also investigating.I will fly to Jacarta, and trying to find the best flight to dili.

Get in contact ans good luck

P.s. what%26#39;s the size of your bagage?

I%26#39;m also going to australia

To KayLiew:

I have been to Dili about 5 times in the last year, and have a lot of friends involved in security down there. Interesting that your post about how ';safe'; Dili is appeared two days before the shooting of the President and attempted assassination of the Prime Minister. Shoot-outs in the street: doesn%26#39;t sound safe to me.

As I said before, Timor is not ready for tourism YET. Yes, in 10 years or so it may be the next Bali, but not with the current political instability. I agree it is a beautiful country, but there are a lot of other beautiful countries where LondonJuicer can dive without compromising safety.

Hi I am a white female been living in Dili for many years, I have the best and the worst, and right now security is as good as it has ever been.

You can fly to Dili from Bali or take the bus from Kupang in west timor (a lot cheaper)

The diving here is amazing and rated as some of the best in the world!!!

The are afew cheap Hotels around, Venture Hotel, Tropical Hotel and a few nice guest houses.

Freeflow is a great place to learn diving check there web site

Come on over and have fun you won%26#39;t be disappointed

Hi LondonJuicer.

I%26#39;ve only just found this site but I can state that yank-in-sing hasn%26#39;t got a clue. My reply may be a bit biased as I run a dive company in Dili. It%26#39;s the FreeFlow. The diving here is fabulous. For the past three weeks I have dived every day, at least twice each day and on the week days ALL of my clients were tourists, including single females. Checkout swangodive at Lonely Planet ThornTree forum. Myself and my wife have lived here for 8 years now and would never consider leaving. The place is as safe for tourists as most places (Baghdad excepted) as Peter stated. Just use normal common sense. There are parts of New York and Washington I would never go to but I would%26#39;nt advise you not to visit the %26#39;states because of that.

You can email me at freeflowdiving@gmail.com and I%26#39;ll give you some more info. and some pics too.

regards

A fatpomintimor

Share hire car

Hi,

Two guys will be arriving in Dili on 15th of Nov 2005 and will be travelling about by hire car. Visit Dili, then Maubisse, then Baucau then Com and probably Jaco Island/Tutuala Beach.

Two spare seats in the 4wd so if you are interested in sharing cost of hire and fuel for a tour around in great company let us know. I was there with the UN in 2003 so know the area and situation quite well.

Share hire car

I think I would be interested. I will be there around that time.

Dili to Bali

I cannot get Merpati Airlines Web page to do anything I want when I open it. I just get page not available. I want to book from Dili to Bali. Can anybody help? Yvonne

Dili to Bali

maybe you just typed wrong url

try this link

http://www.merpati.co.id/

Dili to Bali

Try calling the travel agency in East Timor. They should able to assist you. Zinho

Our local travel agent books flights from Dili to Bali....

You can write to STAT Travel in Dili who can make booking for you. Their email address is: statdil@yahoo.com - contact: Mr Carlos or Ms Lola.

Hope they can help.

Regards.

N Awan

You can get in touch with STAT Travel - statdili@yahoo.com - they can help you with your booking from Dili to Bali.

Hope this helps.

need contact address of hotel in Dili

Hi All,

I wonder if you could share with me some contact address (email or phone) of the hotels listed in the tripadvisor. I usually stayed in turismo, but its fullbooked for this month, so im desperate to find another hotel with similar conditions for my next businestripp of several days. Really appreciate for youre help.

thx,

adicia

need contact address of hotel in Dili

Hi

I have stayed at the Esplanada a couple of times, quiet, clean, nice pool, good food so copied info from discover dili website.

The Esplanada

One of the premiere boutique hotels in the new Timor Loro%26#39;sae. With panoramic views across the expansive Dili bay area from the upstairs restaurant and its smart modern interiors this small hotel offers you the best accommodation in the city of Dili.

Situated on the Avenida de Portugal, alongside many international embassies, this premium location offers the best views and aspects in the city. Come and enjoy your stay with us.

The Esplanada Kitchen is open 7 days from 9:00am till 10:00pm. Our Kitchen produces fantastic international cuisine using only the freshest of local produce and seafood straight out of the ocean.

Come and enjoy a memorable meal with a gentle sea breeze...... This is what Dili is all about.

Tel: (670) 723 7110

admin@hotelesplanada.com

www.hotelesplanada.com

Cheers Lisa

need contact address of hotel in Dili

I usually stay at Hotel Timor when in Dili for work. The rooms are better than the Esplanada, but the food isn%26#39;t nearly as good! I think their cheapest room is about $135/night, not sure if that would exceed your budget. In any case their contact info is:

Hotel Timor

Rua dos M谩rtires da P谩tria

D铆li

Timor-Leste

Tel: +670 332 4502

Fax: +670 332 4505

Email: hoteltimor@foriente.minihub.org

http://www.hotel-timor.com/

diving east timor

I am a single female backpacking in Asia from February to August and would love to go diving in East Timor some time between June and August. Will I be safe as I keep? Can anyone recommend a good dive school with email?I assume my only way to enter is flying from Bali?

diving east timor

Why in God%26#39;s name would you want to visit East Timor as a tourist? Especially as a single female? I go there occasionally for work, and would STRONGLY advise against traveling there. The diving there, I have heard, is decent but nothing spectacular. There are so many other places in Asia that are worth a visit and are SAFE. If you want great diving, consider the Philippines.

No, you will not be safe in East Timor, certainly not as a single female with no knowledge of the country! When I was there last year my hotel got attacked by a large group of refugees when I was sitting in the front lobby. One of the scariest experiences of my life. Mass violence can flare up on the streets of East Timor at any time, anywhere. DON%26#39;T GO.

diving east timor

You can stay at Dili Beach Hotel (scruffy), which is directly next door to the Dive Timor dive school.

You will be as safe as anywhere, subject to normal common sense stuff. At moment you see lone women UN workers jogging in the evening.

There an english couple who run ';freeflow'; which is just up the road from the esplanada, which is prob best hotel here.

There is a backpacking place in central dili.

Regards Peter Gregory ... www.tourism.tl

I%26#39;m sorry Peter, but I strongly disagree with your post, and I think it%26#39;s irresponsible for you to claim that East Timor is ';as safe as anywhere.'; The Australian government currently has a travel advisory against unnecessary travel to East Timor, which states in part:

We advise you to reconsider your need to travel to East Timor at this time because of the fragile security situation and the risk of violent civil unrest. The situation could deteriorate without warning. There have been continuing incidents of gang-related violence, robbery, arson and vandalism in Dili. Australians and other foreigners have been caught up in incidents of armed robbery and assault. Some gangs in Dili have attacked cars with potentially lethal stones and darts fired from slingshots, particularly during the early evening and at night. You should exercise caution if using taxis. You should also avoid armed irregular groups, including martial arts groups, both in Dili and the districts.

For full text, please see:

smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/鈥ast_Timor

Peter, I understand you work for the Tourism Authority, but you know as well as I that East Timor is much too unstable to be a viable tourist destination at this time.

You must appreciate that times change. The way that people here behave is more of a useful guide than ';cover my arse'; comments from officials in Australia who may even have political motives for what they say.

I see UN people out on mountain bikes in isolated areas late in the afternoon. I see the PM holding a meeting which anyone can walk into and using public transport to move around sometimes. Yes there have been incidents but these are rare and such things occur in all countries.

I can go to areas here which i know will cause incident, but those people do not look for trouble, and I am not provoking them.

I was in a car 10 months ago which was approached by a mob, but that was then this is now. Things have moved on and things are progressing.

There are lots of hotels being built which I think shows where this is going.

Been reading both post. As far as national security is concerned, it is safe now, ever since the election of a new President and Prime Minister is finished last August or Sept, if my memories serve me right. The last i was there was in Sept.

Yank i do agree to some of your comments, but may i ask how many times have you visited Timor? Once? I%26#39;ve been there 6 times last year. Im going there either 1st week of Mar or April.

yes i do agree the Australian govertment advised people from going there but mainly to the Aussies due to political reasons which i prefer not to comment. i totally agree with Peter%26#39;s remarks on the Australian motives or whatever it is and other. comments.

at this stage, it is not as dangerous as what you commented. Things changed so is the Timoreste to some extend. Incident like that do occur anywhere anytime. Despite of all the turmoil and crisis that i personlly experience, Dili town is safe, lots of UN keepers patrols that area and other parts too.

LondonJuicer, decide yourself, personally Timor is an attractive undevelope country beside the ugly parts and scence which you have read at this post, given them some time, they will be next Bali.

Hi

I%26#39;m going in the same conditions to east timor next month (March) maybe we can exchange some ideas, i%26#39;m also investigating.I will fly to Jacarta, and trying to find the best flight to dili.

Get in contact ans good luck

P.s. what%26#39;s the size of your bagage?

I%26#39;m also going to australia

Hi

I%26#39;m going in the same conditions to east timor next month (March) maybe we can exchange some ideas, i%26#39;m also investigating.I will fly to Jacarta, and trying to find the best flight to dili.

Get in contact ans good luck

P.s. what%26#39;s the size of your bagage?

I%26#39;m also going to australia

To KayLiew:

I have been to Dili about 5 times in the last year, and have a lot of friends involved in security down there. Interesting that your post about how ';safe'; Dili is appeared two days before the shooting of the President and attempted assassination of the Prime Minister. Shoot-outs in the street: doesn%26#39;t sound safe to me.

As I said before, Timor is not ready for tourism YET. Yes, in 10 years or so it may be the next Bali, but not with the current political instability. I agree it is a beautiful country, but there are a lot of other beautiful countries where LondonJuicer can dive without compromising safety.

Hi I am a white female been living in Dili for many years, I have the best and the worst, and right now security is as good as it has ever been.

You can fly to Dili from Bali or take the bus from Kupang in west timor (a lot cheaper)

The diving here is amazing and rated as some of the best in the world!!!

The are afew cheap Hotels around, Venture Hotel, Tropical Hotel and a few nice guest houses.

Freeflow is a great place to learn diving check there web site

Come on over and have fun you won%26#39;t be disappointed

Hi LondonJuicer.

I%26#39;ve only just found this site but I can state that yank-in-sing hasn%26#39;t got a clue. My reply may be a bit biased as I run a dive company in Dili. It%26#39;s the FreeFlow. The diving here is fabulous. For the past three weeks I have dived every day, at least twice each day and on the week days ALL of my clients were tourists, including single females. Checkout swangodive at Lonely Planet ThornTree forum. Myself and my wife have lived here for 8 years now and would never consider leaving. The place is as safe for tourists as most places (Baghdad excepted) as Peter stated. Just use normal common sense. There are parts of New York and Washington I would never go to but I would%26#39;nt advise you not to visit the %26#39;states because of that.

You can email me at freeflowdiving@gmail.com and I%26#39;ll give you some more info. and some pics too.

regards

A fatpomintimor

Is Portugues widely spoken in East Timor??

Is portuguese widely spoken in East Timor? Is it good to know, or is English better?

Is Portugues widely spoken in East Timor??

No, portuguese is not widely spoken in E-T. Tetum is the lingua franca. In Dili portuguese might help as it is the official language of the country and taught at schools. English is spokenby by the foreing neigbours visiting or working for the UN.

Is Portugues widely spoken in East Timor??

Yes Portuguese is still spoken in East Timor but mainly by the older and middle aged community , and English is widely spoken, very well in fact.

Just got back from East Timor.

tetum is the most wideley spoken of the many local languages, Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Malaysia are similar to Tetum and are also understood. Portuguese is understood in Dili, but I noticed that most locals prefer to speak Tetum or English, and all want to learn English.

transportation

Hi all,

I am considering applying for a job in dili. However I do not drive and am concerned about reports that tax%26#39;s stop work at about 6pm. Does anyone have any experience of this? Is this still the case?

Thanks

transportation

Hi spazzle (love the name),

I currently work in Timor and have done so for just over two years. I have a work vehicle so I don%26#39;t deal with taxis very much but I have seen them out and about after 6pm. A taxi around Dili will cost you about US$1.50. From the airpost into town is $5. It%26#39;s no further but they know that they%26#39;ve got you by the short and curlies.

Depending on where you are working and living you have a few other options:

1 - Rent a car. There are plenty available. I%26#39;m unsure of the prices but you can try the car rental place located in the Timor Lodge (near the airport).

2 - Buy a motorbike. A couple of friends of mine did this and managed to get second hand bikes (250cc I think) for about $200 each. Be aware though that the traffic rules here are vastly different to home. Basically the rule is that there are no rules. Signs and traffic lights are pretty well advisory.

3 - Buy a pushbike. There is a couple of bike shops near the heliport on Rua Martires de Patria (the main drag) and they will sell you a new bike with good suspension for a bit over US$100. The same advice about the road rules applies. Good luck with the job.

Nice hotel?

Any suggestions for nice hotels or place to stay in Timor?

Not necessary for budget travel-would prefer comfort.

Nice hotel?

Hello

My daughter is in East Timor.

I will ask her about nice hotels.

c.

Nice hotel?

Thanks Kestral! That is very kind of you.

Tropical Hotel -it is 20 bucks a night for a single

room, and free breakfast. It is simple and clean.

There is also Hotel Dili 2001. It is cheaper, and pretty decent. Hotel Esponad is the most expensive and nicest.

Hope this helps.

Thanks so very much!

What is your daughter doing in Timor? Is she living there or just visiting?

My daughter is with the Peace Corp. She has been living with a family just outside Dili and will now move to Los Palos. She has been there since July 10.

Great Small Hotel in the centre of Town with habour views

DTC Holiday Apartments (in the same complex as ';One More Bar';

Has swimming pool, bar and resturant.

Spacious serviced studio 1 %26amp; 2 Bedroom Apartments

Friendly helpful staff

Very homly atmosphere, as it has a lot of long term quests.

Regards

Kym

Hotel Timor is the best choice in Dili!

Well, what is the phone number???

Is Hotel Timor = Timor Lodge Hotel??? How to book, any phone number or website?

cargo

What airline??

Is there a flight from Bali to East Timor?? And if so, what airline??

What airline??

Hi there, you can book Merpati airline ticket at any travel agents in Bali.

Enjoy your trip.

What airline??

Can anyone please provide me the website address to merpati airlines? I have been unable to locate a website to obtain bookings to/from Bali.

At present Merpati is not available on line. You have to contact a tarvel agent in Bali in order to book a flight.

At present Merpati is not available on line. You have to contact a tarvel agent in Bali in order to book a flight.

viability of East Timor travel

I was in Bangkok recently and met three lawyers working for the UN in east Timor. They were having a spot of R%26amp;R, and over a few beers in the hotel we talked.

These are serious men. They advised me not to go. Suggested that the present peace is actually quite fragile; admitted that the worst perpetrators of violence and inhumanity will never be accountable; and, sadly, see a future of either invasion (from Indonesia) or civil war once the UN leaves.

I spent some time there in 1974 and like the people quite a lot. It is a pity.

viability of East Timor travel

I was there in Sep/Oct 2002 and couldn%26#39;t disagree more. I was strictly a tourist and had a superb time. The timorese are extremely friendly and helpful, never had an ounce of trouble and travelled the length and breadth of the country on an old moped without a single incident.

Ignore these pompous UN types...go there for the totally unspoilt scenery and beaches and very generous warm people.

That said, I didn%26#39;t linger long at th eborder with West Timor which is where there would likely be any toruble. As for the rest...hassle free all the way.

viability of East Timor travel

I agree with Kincloers. I was in Timor and travelled extensively in 2003 and it was great! The Timorese are the most hospitable and friendly I have found anywhere in the world. I am sure you would most likely know this from 1974.

The UN types don%26#39;t leave their compounds except to eat in western style restuarants in Dili or to visit Maubisse as tourists (in their air-conditioned cars) or places like that. I should know, I was in the UN - very few of my comrades got to know the Timorese in any other capacity than cleaners, drivers %26amp; cooks.

Go there - sure it has a violent recent history but the violence is not directed at tourists or westerners anymore - in fact it would have to be safer there than in LA, USA. It would also have to be one of the last great %26#39;undiscovered%26#39; tourist destinations because it has be in a time capsule under the Indonesians for 20 years.

Enjoy! Make sure you go to Jako Island (Eastern tip), Mt Ramlau (tallest mountain - not too hard a climb (path the whole way) with a beautiful sunrise) and Maubisse for a lovely, cool climate with nice scenary.

Guynock.

HI

I was in ET with UN in 2001.. Great people, great place. it is really safe. Be careful in Dili particularly out of the central district.

There is a bit of opportunistic crime but probably less than in most capitals. I wouldnt go roaming around rough parts of sydney so wouldnt do it in Dili.

Timorise are very political and passionate about it. Steer clear of demonstrations as they can turn violent against each other very quickly. They wouldnt turn on you but you may get stuck in the middle.

I dont think the indons will invade, they wouldnt have left if that was on thier minds. I fear that it could get ugly if the political situation was to flare up.

But definately go. It is wonderful paricularly in the mountains where it is really lovely. Have lunch at the restaurant in Maubisse and eat local once you arrive. Drink bottled water.

cheers

dazzler

Does anyone know about visa requirements for East Timor at the moment? They obviously don%26#39;t have loads of embassies all over the world so what do you have to do. Are all visas just issued on arrival?

I agree with the other posters. My wife and I visited in May 2003. Had a wonderful time. There was no hint of violence. We were advised to travel East and avoid the border areas like Maliana etc. We stayed in Hotel Dili for most of the stay. The host, Gino Favaro, was very accomodating to our needs. The food was good and the other guests interesting. Don%26#39;t expect good roads, the infrastructure was badly damaged. We went south across the mountains and back and stayed a night in Baucau. The Posada was comfortable and the food was excellent. Don%26#39;t have great expectations, relax and enjoy the experience. I would go back in a heartbeat. If your looking for a resort location, try somewhere else (though there was developments in Com that you should check out).

Regarding ozzieporl%26#39;s qustion. Visas are paid for on arrival. $US25 per month. This was a point fo contention as all non-timorese had to pay, regardless of residency. I met a priest in Baucau that had been there for other 20 years and he now has to pay his monthly Visa. hopefully that is going to get sorted out.

I, too, was in East Timor in 2001 with UNTAET and can only say that it is a most friendly and welcoming country. The roads are somewhat less than perfect but the people are great.

I would take the advice from those lawyers. Nasty little country if you ask me. I lived there for two years and I blame the Portuguese-Timorese elite for the continuous neglect of the country, resulting in a lack of development and ongoing poverty-driven violence. I was robbed twice, once at a beach in broad daylight by ten machete-wielding lunatics. Not too long ago I observed court proceedings, spoke to the police, read continuous situation reports and I have to say that crime - despite the fact that first the UN police and later the independent government were claiming the opposite - was quite staggering for such a small country. I keep hearing updated reports from press colleagues and things are certainly not getting better from what I gather. Besides, there%26#39;s not much to do in East Timor. The reefs have been destroyed by dynamite fishing, the towns are dreary and the general atmosphere, as one might expect given the political situation, quite depressing.

There%26#39;s no doubt that Timor needs the influx of cash that tourism generates. The trouble is that the revenue is unlikely to end up in the hands of those who need it the most, but instead with the rich political elite or with Australian contractors and gold diggers. The Indonesian archipelago has so many things to offer and as a tourist you will experience a much warmer and more striking cultural manifestations in Sulawesi, Central Java, Bali, Komodo, even in West Timor.

South coast info

Firstly, Hi to the rest of the tripadvisor forumites....

I%26#39;m planning a trip over to Timor Leste in September and although I know the north coast pretty well I ned some info on the south. ie accom, road conditions places to go etc

Anybody been there lately, any recommendations?

Cheers all

Mark

South coast info

Hi Mark

I notice you don%26#39;t have any responses to your forum query from the beginning of the year, which is a shame. (I guess Timor Leste is just not on the tourism ';radar'; yet.)

I%26#39;m interested to travel there next year. Intrepid Travel was running small group tours, but has cancelled all planned departures because of political instability. So it looks like independent travel is the way to go.

Do you have any tips about accomm, beaches, sights to see etc, even if it is only on the north coast which you know? Any warnings, safety issues?

I have a great curiosity to visit Timor, but I%26#39;m not an aid worker and I%26#39;m not interested in going there as a ';do-gooder';. Is it easy to go there as a tourist just to relax. For example, are the Timorese OK about Aussies lazing around on their beaches? I feel that I would like to support their economy with my tourist dollars. Or is it all too hard and too soon after Independence, and I%26#39;d just look like out of place and out of step?

South coast info

Hi, I realize this is a late answer to both your questions, but may be useful nevertheless.

I have been in East Timor in 2004 as a tourist. Apart from everybody finding this very strange, starting from the police in the airport, I never had any problem and everybody was extremely nice. At the time things were very peaceful, in fact I would say it was one of the most peaceful places I have ever experienced. Unfortunetly things have changed, but still I have problems imagining such a radical change in just 3 years. I would really like to know how much of it is media exageration (when I was there the US and other countries did not recomend travel for safety reasons).

You might think because I am Portuguese it would be easier to comunicate... wrong. I traveled with another Portuguese and two Brazilians, and together we spoke Portuguese, English, Indonesian Bahasa and had a phrasebook of Tetum and still often away from Dili comunication was by hands... many villages speak their own dialect.

despite having had a wonderful human experience, I heard often Australians complaining about how much nicer locals were to Portuguese than to them and other foreigners. Then the locals told me this was so because many foregneirs would not leave their guns and had a more distance approach... I don%26#39;t know how much of truth there is in any of this, but definitly having a relaxed atitude helps a lot. We traveled to mount Ramalau once together with a new zealander and noticed no different behaviour.

The roads are extremely bad apart from the one going from Dili to Baucau which is just bad. I never got to the south coast, so I don%26#39;t know what to recomend.

All this sayd, I must say it was one of the most rewarding trips I have ever done. I will never forget it. And if you are a diver you will loveit! I went to the great barrier in Australia after and I was disapointed... Although it was espectacular as well. In East timor there is no reef lagoon. The coral reef is in a drop of directly from the coast, with very cold currents from the 2000 meter depths bellow... which means an incredible diversity of life! I never saw them, but an english guy there even saw killer wales once!

Hope some of this helps...

Safety

I have been asked by some E-T mountain people (in a round about way) to come and preach to them. I am a Christian and have a former native of E-T going along to interpret. How safe is the area for Christians?

Safety

Timor is overwhelmingly devout roman catholic.

Very safe, provided you comply with local customs , courtesies, and views of the religous world.

I doubt a profoundly different view of christianity would be well received, but certainly not violently rejected

Weather in Aileu

Hi...visiting Aileu in June and wondering about the weather. Anyone can help?

Weather in Aileu

Rain

cargo

Entry requirements

What are the visa or any other entry requirements for an Australian visiting East Timor for a seven day stay?

Also an English speaking contact or tour guide may be required.

thanks,

Serge Petelin spet@fni.aunz.com

20/11/2005

Entry requirements

You will receive a tourist visa on arrival, which I believe is now USD25.00. You also need to pay USD10.00 when departing.

A lot of (mainly younger) Timorese speak reasonable English, so you shouldn%26#39;t have any trouble finding someone to act as a tour guide. Due to still being quite poor as a country, there are always locals willing to make a few dollars.

If you want someone to organise something, or need an English speaking contact, then try Megatours in Dili. I used to live with the people that set this up during my time there and they are lovely and have a good grasp of the language.

Entry requirements

i wana visit to east timor from pakistan.how ur visit visa can met.what r the requirements.send detail on my address.afzal3722@yahoo.com

internet in dilli

hi to all,i am very soon going to dili with my family.i want to know about comunication and internet facility in dili,if anyone know anything about this.....please reply.one more thing is that, is it safe to live in dili with kids?and what about education of smal children there? please help if u have any information. THANKS. chanda.

internet in dilli

Hi Chanda,

Many hotels in Dili have internet supplied but it can be slow and will drop out frequently with power cuts and bad weather. There is very little landline communications in Dili and just about everyone is on a mobile phone. Timor Telecom will sell you a mobile handset with $20 credit for US$50.

Dili is safe at the moment and has been for almost a year. The only time that you really need to watch out is at night. Most of the trouble involves theft from parked cars but we do have the occasional bar fight.

There is an international school just north of town that may be just what you need for your kids.

Hope this helps.

internet in dilli

dear LanceLinkdilli,THANKS alot for your reply.this is realy helpful........but plz tell me is there any broadband internet available or not .....cause we are planning to live in a proper house on rent.one more thing,are u talking about dilli international school? i have gathered some information about it..................thanks for ur help.

Hi again Chanda,

Yes broadband is available but it%26#39;s expensive. See this website for the cost:

timortelecom.tp/eng/planos_internet_uk.html

The school that I am talking about is Dili International School.

Hope this helps.

Just returned from Dili

Dear all

I returned from Dili five days ago. I live in Darwin NT Australia so found the climate just what I am used to. We were in Dili for the ConocoPhillips sponsored MotoX Exhibition/Race Meeting Sunday 7 December at Delta Speedway. Unfortunately there was a big rain storm halfway through the meet so the meet was cancelled half way.

Both my sons were riding (quads) so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to see this famous place, so I went over to join them for 5 days.

Dili reminded me of Bali in the 1980s, before the crowds and hard sell arrived. The traffic was a delight too, as most people ride/drive around at 30 to 40kmph. Only exceptions were some stupid westerners (including many UN 4wd) who were tearing around at a much faster pace not suitable for the state of the roads. I can understand why there is resentment of the UN presence if this is the way people see them everyday.

It is one of the most multicultural places I have been due to the number of outsiders working for dozens of aid agencies or working as part of the stabilization police/military. Their presence was everywhere in the town.

It is also really expensive, surprisingly so. Not much competition I guess with many things imported at a premium price. Definitely don%26#39;t expect Bali prices or bargains. I actually ran out of money so was pleased to find an ATM at the Leader Supermarket at Comoro which let me take out US$200 to keep me going for the next 3 days. I also noticed an ATM at the main ANZ Bank branch in the city centre.

As I was there with a largish group and had to stick with them, we dined at high end places most of the time. I am sure it would be possible to safely dine at the Bakso stalls and smaller establishments and save a lot of money.

Places we visited include Castaway Bar, One More Bar, Dili Club (Comoro), Atlantic Bar %26amp; Grill and the place next to it CazClub. The one restaurant I was really disappointed with was the one at Esplanada (NZ Bar/Kiwi Bar), very expensive and food not good, also service very slow, perhaps they just couldn鈥檛 cope with our large group (20+), but the other places coped fine. I was talking to one of the foreign police and he told me that Dili food places are unpredictable, can be wonderful food one night, and then on another occasion not good.

We stayed at Timor Lodge at Comoro (near the airport). I would rate this as one star. It is safe and secure as it is behind a compound with guards at the gates, but has absolutely no charm at all. It has a nice pool and bar area. Rooms are not very clean. I don%26#39;t think the staff (local) know what cleaning and disposing of rubbish is about. I left some money on the floor under my bed so the first person who actually cleans the floor will get a nice surprise and might keep up the good work.

Apart from the MotoX we also visited Cristo Rei, drove to Liquica and went for a drive up in the hills (lovely cool climate), visited the statue of the Pope on the road to Liquica (this is also overlooking the motorcycle club track 鈥?very basic don鈥檛 expect much), went to the main Tais market, bought some yummy bananas at the markets, and bought some DVDs (similar price to Bali) and went to the Karaoke Idol Final on the Saturday night (this was at a classy function room at Comoro near Rentlo).

There is at least one new hotel being built in Dili, so might be some available accommodation next year. Currently I believe most of the reasonable rooms are permanently let to foreigners working in Dili.

There is a Backpackers place marked on the map (it is at Mandarin in the City) but I can鈥檛 comment on what it is like and what the opportunities for backpacking in Timor might be. (People tell me that in the 60s and 70s East Timor was a major entry point for backpacking to Europe from Australia, before all the troubles in so many countries).

City map (look in the magazine) is available via www.guideposttimor.com

Yes I would be happy to return to East Timor. The situation seems quite stable at the moment (police/military presence keeps stable) and the locals were friendly.

Next visit I will be:

- hiring a scooter to get around on my own (US$20 per day)

- go scuba diving - there are at least 2 dive shops in Dili, both PADI - FreeFlow and Dive Timor Lorosae

- visit Atauro, the large island off Dili

- buy more Tais fabric

Also I was interested to discover that there are at least 3 airlines servicing Dili.

Airnorth (from Darwin, the one I took, very good standard)

Merpati - can fly to Denpasar Bali

Silkair - twice a week to Singapore

Hope this helps.

Just returned from Dili

Hi Chook and thanks for the informative post..Thinking of going there myself in a months time.

Good to read about the Silkair flight as most folks don%26#39;t know it exists and it%26#39;s a good bet i think, if you need to get on out to one of the major airports like Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. Else you have to do the multiple flight route via denpasar and jakarta.

Just returned from Dili

Thanks. That%26#39;s a really useful post! I%26#39;ll be going for work so I%26#39;m trying to find out about the place.

Hi Chook59,

Sounds like you had a great time there in Dili. We are going there in a couple on months and would like to know what anti-malarial prophylactics you guys were taking as we would like to minimise our risk to this grim disease. Would appreciate your help with this, not an easy thing to find out.

Mnay thanks and good luck with your next visit.

thedfws

Been living in Dili years ago and still miss to get back

No Flights in March 2006 from Bali ??????

I stay 14 days in Bali and want to have a return flight DPS - DIL - DPS. All planes ( Merpati ) are fully booked. Who has in idea to get the shortest way from Bali to Dili ?? if I can get a plane ???? Any airport in West Timor and crossing border by land ?

Thanky Rolf - Germany

No Flights in March 2006 from Bali ??????

Yes,,there is an option.

Get domestiic flight to Kupang and then find the travel agency for direct shuttle bus to East-Timor through Atambua.

You will be crossing the border but the same time you can feel the beauty of the country.

Enjoy your trip.

Share hire car

Hi,

Two guys will be arriving in Dili on 15th of Nov 2005 and will be travelling about by hire car. Visit Dili, then Maubisse, then Baucau then Com and probably Jaco Island/Tutuala Beach.

Two spare seats in the 4wd so if you are interested in sharing cost of hire and fuel for a tour around in great company let us know. I was there with the UN in 2003 so know the area and situation quite well.

Share hire car

I think I would be interested. I will be there around that time.

Local english speaking tour guide

Hi there,

I am looking for a local tour guide who can liaise with the local immigration/custom.

I am doing business reserach in Dili.

Appreciate your replies.. email me

Local english speaking tour guide

I would like to get trip to East Timor, but I have not some information in which kind is possible to do it from Europa. My name is Peteris and please write me by e-mail:martaplus@martaplus.lv

Local english speaking tour guide

Wot about look webpage about Dili or go to this webpage have got is http://www.gov.east-timor.org ones on this it will lot mord information here

Current (May 2008) safety, airline, hotel, and tour help.

Hello all, I%26#39;ve been living in Bangkok for some time now and have been taking advantage of its central location to visit nearby countries. As a Lusophile and lover of my new geographic environs, I have been wanting to take a short discovery trip (not a resort person here)to check out East Timor. Does anyone have recent experiences and thoughts regarding current safety for western tourists, espcially since the assasination attempt? In addition, can anyone advise what airline(s) currently serve East Timor from somewhere near Thailand? Decent lodging recommendations would also be appreciated (not looking for luxury). Does anyone have experience with the tours offered by the Megatours company in Dili, or any other company for that matter? Thanks in advance for your help!

Current (May 2008) safety, airline, hotel, and tour help.

hello, I have never been to east imor, but still hope to go there...As you are lusofilo, try to visit a blog with good information and photos about east timor : www.saritamoreira.blogspot.com or www.couldihavebeen.blog.com

Current (May 2008) safety, airline, hotel, and tour help.

Hello all, I%26#39;ve been living in Bangkok for some time now and have been taking advantage of its central location to visit nearby countries. As a Lusophile and lover of my new geographic environs, I have been wanting to take a short discovery trip (not a resort person here)to check out East Timor. Does anyone have recent experiences and thought regarding current safety for western tourists, espcially since the assasination attempt? In addition, can anyone advise what airline(s) currently serve East Timor from somewhere near Thailand? Decent lodging recommendations would also be appreciated (not looking for luxury). Does anyone experience with the tours offered by the Megatours company in Dili, or any other company for that matter? Thanks in advance for your help!

Current (May 2008) safety, airline, hotel, and tour help.

Hi Tim

You can have a direct flight from 22 Jul 08 from Singapore to Dili on Austasia Airlines. You may want to contact this Appointed Travel in Singapore

CENTRE POINT TOURS %26amp; TRAVEL PTE LTD

email: eileen@centrepointtours.com or enquiry@centrepointtours.com

They may be able to help with more informations on flight details and Airfares.

All The Best

S N Lim

Current (May 2008) safety, airline, hotel, and tour help.

the only companies that go to dili are Merpati, from bali, and Airnorth from Darwin.

Nead to hire small bus in Dili

My brother is taking a small group of 17 and 18 year old college students to East Timor and needs to hire a small bus. Can anyone suggest a phone number?

Nead to hire small bus in Dili

Thrift East Timor - Sean +670 723 1900

timor@rentacar.com.au

Nead to hire small bus in Dili

Hi there, do you know where is the group will be staying in East Timor ? I am not sure if you have heard about Venture Hotel providing accommodation with great deal for student. Please contact me on shll@live.com.au if you need more information

cargo

it is expensive in Dili

i have planning to go travel at dili but i quite wondering about the situation and life cost. could anybody share any tips and advice.

it is expensive in Dili

hi sumuni!

Just read your post, im noy an active reader here, guess you have been thr already.

What are planning to do there? Flight would be costly considering in transit at Denpasar for a night before leaving to Timor.

Considering an undevelope countried,the hotel rates are expensive ranging fron US50 to US200 per nite. Dont expect the US200 to be a luxury ones. Its only a decent one.

Food is tasty and cheap especially the seafood there is fresh and yummy.

I%26#39;ve been thr 6 times last year and going thr this either Mar or April.

cheers!

K

it is expensive in Dili

Never been to Dili but a friend is trying to talk me into going for a few days and check out the place.

What is the night life like, is it safe these days, have heard horror stories?

Do you have any recommendations in respect of hotels or bars to visit?

Any other advice would be appreciated.

Husband just got back from 6 days there on business. He stayed at Hotel California. Owner knows President well. UN says as long as they are there, things are pretty stable. Bring lots of u.s. dollars as there is not any credit and there is only one atm. He said it is just gorgeous and went up into the villages......I could only text him. His blackberry and internet did not work there.

Hi Sumuni,

I work in Dili and live there six months of the year. The situation at the moment is very stable and has ben since about March 2008, a month after the president was shot.

Hotels are expensive. The top end of the market is the Hotel Timor, probably the best hotel in the country. If you don%26#39;t want to aim that high, try staying at the Dili Beach Hotel. It is reasonably priced, fairly close to town, it has a nice pool at the back and the restaurant/bar has good food. Mick, the owner, and his staff are very friendly.

There are several places in Dili that serve a buffet style lunch for a modest cost. The indian tandoori restaurant next to Tiger Fuels has one for $3.50 which includes 10 courses and is very good. The City Cafe is in the centre of the CBD and has a buffet for $5.

There are at least two ATMs in Dili, at the ANZ Bank and at the Leader supermarket.

As for safety, the usual rules apply: don%26#39;t go walking at night, always be aware of your surroundings, don%26#39;t ';flash the cash,'; etc.

Have a great trip, it%26#39;s a beautiful country

Nead to hire small bus in Dili

My brother is taking a small group of 17 and 18 year old college students to East Timor and needs to hire a small bus. Can anyone suggest a phone number?

Nead to hire small bus in Dili

Thrift East Timor - Sean +670 723 1900

timor@rentacar.com.au

Nead to hire small bus in Dili

Hi there, do you know where is the group will be staying in East Timor ? I am not sure if you have heard about Venture Hotel providing accommodation with great deal for student. Please contact me on shll@live.com.au if you need more information

cargo

it is expensive in Dili

i have planning to go travel at dili but i quite wondering about the situation and life cost. could anybody share any tips and advice.

it is expensive in Dili

hi sumuni!

Just read your post, im noy an active reader here, guess you have been thr already.

What are planning to do there? Flight would be costly considering in transit at Denpasar for a night before leaving to Timor.

Considering an undevelope countried,the hotel rates are expensive ranging fron US50 to US200 per nite. Dont expect the US200 to be a luxury ones. Its only a decent one.

Food is tasty and cheap especially the seafood there is fresh and yummy.

I%26#39;ve been thr 6 times last year and going thr this either Mar or April.

cheers!

K

it is expensive in Dili

Never been to Dili but a friend is trying to talk me into going for a few days and check out the place.

What is the night life like, is it safe these days, have heard horror stories?

Do you have any recommendations in respect of hotels or bars to visit?

Any other advice would be appreciated.

Husband just got back from 6 days there on business. He stayed at Hotel California. Owner knows President well. UN says as long as they are there, things are pretty stable. Bring lots of u.s. dollars as there is not any credit and there is only one atm. He said it is just gorgeous and went up into the villages......I could only text him. His blackberry and internet did not work there.

Hi Sumuni,

I work in Dili and live there six months of the year. The situation at the moment is very stable and has ben since about March 2008, a month after the president was shot.

Hotels are expensive. The top end of the market is the Hotel Timor, probably the best hotel in the country. If you don%26#39;t want to aim that high, try staying at the Dili Beach Hotel. It is reasonably priced, fairly close to town, it has a nice pool at the back and the restaurant/bar has good food. Mick, the owner, and his staff are very friendly.

There are several places in Dili that serve a buffet style lunch for a modest cost. The indian tandoori restaurant next to Tiger Fuels has one for $3.50 which includes 10 courses and is very good. The City Cafe is in the centre of the CBD and has a buffet for $5.

There are at least two ATMs in Dili, at the ANZ Bank and at the Leader supermarket.

As for safety, the usual rules apply: don%26#39;t go walking at night, always be aware of your surroundings, don%26#39;t ';flash the cash,'; etc.

Have a great trip, it%26#39;s a beautiful country

internet in dilli

hi to all,i am very soon going to dili with my family.i want to know about comunication and internet facility in dili,if anyone know anything about this.....please reply.one more thing is that, is it safe to live in dili with kids?and what about education of smal children there? please help if u have any information. THANKS. chanda.

internet in dilli

Hi Chanda,

Many hotels in Dili have internet supplied but it can be slow and will drop out frequently with power cuts and bad weather. There is very little landline communications in Dili and just about everyone is on a mobile phone. Timor Telecom will sell you a mobile handset with $20 credit for US$50.

Dili is safe at the moment and has been for almost a year. The only time that you really need to watch out is at night. Most of the trouble involves theft from parked cars but we do have the occasional bar fight.

There is an international school just north of town that may be just what you need for your kids.

Hope this helps.

internet in dilli

dear LanceLinkdilli,THANKS alot for your reply.this is realy helpful........but plz tell me is there any broadband internet available or not .....cause we are planning to live in a proper house on rent.one more thing,are u talking about dilli international school? i have gathered some information about it..................thanks for ur help.

Hi again Chanda,

Yes broadband is available but it%26#39;s expensive. See this website for the cost:

timortelecom.tp/eng/planos_internet_uk.html

The school that I am talking about is Dili International School.

Hope this helps.

Just returned from Dili

Dear all

I returned from Dili five days ago. I live in Darwin NT Australia so found the climate just what I am used to. We were in Dili for the ConocoPhillips sponsored MotoX Exhibition/Race Meeting Sunday 7 December at Delta Speedway. Unfortunately there was a big rain storm halfway through the meet so the meet was cancelled half way.

Both my sons were riding (quads) so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to see this famous place, so I went over to join them for 5 days.

Dili reminded me of Bali in the 1980s, before the crowds and hard sell arrived. The traffic was a delight too, as most people ride/drive around at 30 to 40kmph. Only exceptions were some stupid westerners (including many UN 4wd) who were tearing around at a much faster pace not suitable for the state of the roads. I can understand why there is resentment of the UN presence if this is the way people see them everyday.

It is one of the most multicultural places I have been due to the number of outsiders working for dozens of aid agencies or working as part of the stabilization police/military. Their presence was everywhere in the town.

It is also really expensive, surprisingly so. Not much competition I guess with many things imported at a premium price. Definitely don%26#39;t expect Bali prices or bargains. I actually ran out of money so was pleased to find an ATM at the Leader Supermarket at Comoro which let me take out US$200 to keep me going for the next 3 days. I also noticed an ATM at the main ANZ Bank branch in the city centre.

As I was there with a largish group and had to stick with them, we dined at high end places most of the time. I am sure it would be possible to safely dine at the Bakso stalls and smaller establishments and save a lot of money.

Places we visited include Castaway Bar, One More Bar, Dili Club (Comoro), Atlantic Bar %26amp; Grill and the place next to it CazClub. The one restaurant I was really disappointed with was the one at Esplanada (NZ Bar/Kiwi Bar), very expensive and food not good, also service very slow, perhaps they just couldn鈥檛 cope with our large group (20+), but the other places coped fine. I was talking to one of the foreign police and he told me that Dili food places are unpredictable, can be wonderful food one night, and then on another occasion not good.

We stayed at Timor Lodge at Comoro (near the airport). I would rate this as one star. It is safe and secure as it is behind a compound with guards at the gates, but has absolutely no charm at all. It has a nice pool and bar area. Rooms are not very clean. I don%26#39;t think the staff (local) know what cleaning and disposing of rubbish is about. I left some money on the floor under my bed so the first person who actually cleans the floor will get a nice surprise and might keep up the good work.

Apart from the MotoX we also visited Cristo Rei, drove to Liquica and went for a drive up in the hills (lovely cool climate), visited the statue of the Pope on the road to Liquica (this is also overlooking the motorcycle club track 鈥?very basic don鈥檛 expect much), went to the main Tais market, bought some yummy bananas at the markets, and bought some DVDs (similar price to Bali) and went to the Karaoke Idol Final on the Saturday night (this was at a classy function room at Comoro near Rentlo).

There is at least one new hotel being built in Dili, so might be some available accommodation next year. Currently I believe most of the reasonable rooms are permanently let to foreigners working in Dili.

There is a Backpackers place marked on the map (it is at Mandarin in the City) but I can鈥檛 comment on what it is like and what the opportunities for backpacking in Timor might be. (People tell me that in the 60s and 70s East Timor was a major entry point for backpacking to Europe from Australia, before all the troubles in so many countries).

City map (look in the magazine) is available via www.guideposttimor.com

Yes I would be happy to return to East Timor. The situation seems quite stable at the moment (police/military presence keeps stable) and the locals were friendly.

Next visit I will be:

- hiring a scooter to get around on my own (US$20 per day)

- go scuba diving - there are at least 2 dive shops in Dili, both PADI - FreeFlow and Dive Timor Lorosae

- visit Atauro, the large island off Dili

- buy more Tais fabric

Also I was interested to discover that there are at least 3 airlines servicing Dili.

Airnorth (from Darwin, the one I took, very good standard)

Merpati - can fly to Denpasar Bali

Silkair - twice a week to Singapore

Hope this helps.

Just returned from Dili

Hi Chook and thanks for the informative post..Thinking of going there myself in a months time.

Good to read about the Silkair flight as most folks don%26#39;t know it exists and it%26#39;s a good bet i think, if you need to get on out to one of the major airports like Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. Else you have to do the multiple flight route via denpasar and jakarta.

Just returned from Dili

Thanks. That%26#39;s a really useful post! I%26#39;ll be going for work so I%26#39;m trying to find out about the place.

Hi Chook59,

Sounds like you had a great time there in Dili. We are going there in a couple on months and would like to know what anti-malarial prophylactics you guys were taking as we would like to minimise our risk to this grim disease. Would appreciate your help with this, not an easy thing to find out.

Mnay thanks and good luck with your next visit.

thedfws

Been living in Dili years ago and still miss to get back