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Rote Island
Nemberela Rote is the small island just west of Timor. It is famous for Nemberela, a surfers hangout. You can get there by boat from Larantuka in Flores and from Kupang in Timor. The fast ferry from Kupang takes around an hour and a half, while the regular ferry takes 4 to 5 hours. They [...]
Timor Travel Visa Run
Kupang to Dili visa run There are a couple of travel services that run shuttle busses between Kupang and Dili. The cost is 17 to 18 USD. You pay in rupiah if leaving from Kupang and you pay in USD if leaving from Dili. The one I use is Timor Travel. They are professional services [...]
Tablolong Beach Resort
Tabolong Beach Resort Captain Garry can often be found at the Lavalon bar helping to prevent Edwin from maintaining excessive inventory. When he is not there he is usually at his resort the Kaki Ayam in Tablolong. He is an action man and always has a project or two up his sleeve. Married to [...]
Lavalon Bar – Kupang
Kupang – Lavalon Bar No visit to Kupang would be complete without having a beer at the Lavalon bar located on the point in the below picture.. The view is great, the beer is cold, and it is a good place to pick up travel information for East and West Timor. The bar is owned [...]
Lavalon guesthouse – Kupang
Backpacker guesthouse in Kupang The Lavalon guesthouse is located near the Danamon bank on Jalan Sumatera, a quiet residential side street. Ony Meda, the manager, is a helpful man and speaks good English. He is able to assist or guide visitors on tours to Roti and West Timor or even Alor and Flores. He is [...]
Gilis Lombok
Gilis – Lombok The three small islands NW off of Lombok are called the Gilis. Some people are nuts for these islands and they are nice with lots of turtles and good snorkeling. There is a fair amount of bleached out coral, cheap accommodation, good restaurants and a wide variety of dive shops. Gili Meno [...]
Climbing Mount Apo
General Santos
Growing Orchids
Judy's Resto Bar
Logging with Motorcycles
Mount Mayon
Balabac Island
Biri Island
Calbiga Cave
Capul Island
Mangrove Swamp Palawan
Mikes's Resort