Brian in 'non-holiday' mode

It's NOT a holiday

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May 22nd 2012
It would seem that there are many of you, family and friends, who are under the impression we are on some sort of glorified extended holiday.<span><span> We are NOT on a holiday!<span> Riding a bike from London to Sydney is more like unpaid work, really.<span> Expensive unpaid work at that.<span> For example, we are very busy every day with planning routes, finding fo ... read more

Asia » East Timor » Dili

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The Portuguese began to trade with the island of Timor in the early 16th century and colonized it in mid-century. Skirmishing with the Dutch in the region eventually resulted in an 1859 treaty in which Portugal ceded the western portion of the island... ... read more