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Saturday, 21 October 2006 |
Flew into Dili from Bali yesterday. It is good to be back. The tent city is still spread out at the airport where refugees fled during the violence this past summer. It is kind of a trip being back here.
I was a bit overweighted at the airport because I like to bring a lot of stuff with me that is hard to get in Timor. I got nipped a bit by customs but that was ok.
There was a crowd of kids trying to load the stuff into the taxi. I gave them 10 cents each. The ride into town was 5.00. It is good to be back again.
Note: A forum has been added if anyone wants to post information or ask questions that we might be able to help with. It is fairly new but sooner or later there should be a few regulars. Some people just drove in from England on their way overland to New Zealand. You meet all kinds of interesting travelers in East Timor. There is not really a developed backpacker trail here but you can make your own trail and have a really good time doing it.
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Monday, 11 September 2006 |
I did the laundry and washed and dried the memory cards for my camera. They were in the pocket of my jeans in case there was a problem with lost luggage. It was a dumb mistake but after a long flight when you are a bit tired it's easy to make mistakes. The surprising thing was that they still worked and had the memory still intact. Probably the only drawback to digital photos is that you can loose everything in a split second if something goes wrong. I was lucky. Always remember to have all your data on your computer backed up just in case.
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Monday, 04 September 2006 |
Thanks for all your enthusiasm on your shows about animals and creepy
crawlies. You were a pleasure to watch over the years catching snakes
and crocodiles and just about everything else. I especially enjoyed
your show about the cassowaries, the big bird from Papua with the blue
head and the powerful legs. RIP, mate we are all going to miss you.
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Friday, 01 September 2006 |
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Just a quick note about Indonesian visas. Most people get a 30 day voa, or visa on arrival at the international airport in Denpasar on Bali. My last time through the airport I got a 7 day visa for 10 USD. I only had to be there for 5 days and noticed a sign with information on the cheaper visa, so got that one instead.
It still wastes a full page in your passport but saves you 15 dollars. Don't forget about the 100,000 rupiah departure tax when you leave on an international flight. The departure tax on domestic flights is a lot less but I can't remember the exact amount.
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Saturday, 26 August 2006 |
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In Kuta, Bali there are a couple of wireless internet places that are fairly fast. The Maccaroni and ESC on Legion street both have broadband.
At the Maccaroni you can use the computers free as long as you eat or drink there. They have 4 computers upstairs or you can use your laptop via the wireless.
Across the street is the ESC cafe. You can get a card for 50,000 rupiah which is good for over 2 hours. You can use your own laptop there. The food is pretty good. If you have any connection problems it is possible that no one there will be able to help so it is kind of hit or miss.
In Ubud there are 3 broadband outfits that I know of. 2 are on Jalan Raya. One is the Highway and another is past the temple going west on the south side of the road. It is upstairs from the bookshop. They are both fairly expensive and the speed varies tremendously. It seems that the internet is clogged up after dinner.
The internet shop right next to the Highway's is quite fast at a fraction of the cost. It is probably the best value in Ubud.
Just a side note-the Chinese take out down the street towards the BCA bank has great food cheap.
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