Timor News
Cultural tourism in Timor
Tourism for women’s economic empowerment and cultural preservation. Fundasaun Alola and Timor Adventures have recently completed an important research project exploring the potential for cultural tourism in the Districts of Bobonaro, Ainaro and Lautem. Fundasaun Alola and Timor Adventures have been collaborating for some time, looking for opportunities to develop tourism initiatives, aiming for economic [...]
Wheel2wheel Timor Leste
One of the great things about doing motorcycle tours in Timor Leste is that you get to meet some pretty amazing people doing some extraordinary things. In 2011 when I was contacted by Alan Ng from Wheel2wheel, Alan was organising an expedition for an Australian motorcycle rider, Morgan Parker, who was planning to ride his [...]
Timor, what to expect when travelling
Prospective travellers to Timor Leste often ask us about what to expect on our tours. People are concerned about the road conditions, accommodation style and what they will eat. These can be difficult questions to answer. It’s really a matter of perception and context. If you have confidence in your driver, the sun is shining, [...]
Unofficial guide to motorcycling in Timor
Several years ago when we had this idea to set up motorcycle tours in Timor we visited Dili to explore the possibilities further. A friend of us introduced us to an Australian guy called Jason who had been working in Timor for a while. Like us he was passionate about the country and the people. When we talked about [...]
East Timor ADF Peacekeepers, share your stories
20th of May 2012 marks an important milestone in the life of East Timor. Next year it will be 10 years since East Timor was declared a new nation. The Australian led INTERFET peacekeeping operation in 1999 was the begining of several operations involving 1000′s of Australian defence force personel and support units many who particpated in [...]