Comedy Highlights Of Motorbiking Asia With A Child
I have a bunch of funny motorbike stories from our trip across Indonesia and Timor Leste that I never got time to write up. Here’s...
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The Sunday Six: Things To Do In Timor Leste
1: Go To An Exhibition There are few books on Timor Leste, so the best way to get a handle on this young nation’s story...
And… It's a Wrap
“Mr Z! Mr Z! Where’s Mr Z?!” I gesture, vaguely, towards Customs, where my son is crouched atop our bike. It’s been two weeks since...
Scenes from a Forgotten Conflict
An adult woman weeps as she recalls a childhood spent in prison. The time the soldiers forced her to torture her mother. And the times...
Yes, You Can Lock Your Keys In A Motorbike
When I was in my (very) early teens, my mother ran out of petrol while taking me home from school. She set off, on foot,...
A Very Young Country: Timor Leste
Timor smells different from Flores. It has that red dust scent with hints of gum, a dryness in the air, a scent more Australian than...
How to Cross from Indonesia to Timor Leste Overland
There’s not a lot of information on how to cross from Indonesia to Timor Leste overland. So here’s how to cross the Indonesia – East...