Annie's Beach Party

Liar-eating Crocs and other tales from Timor

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March 24th 2008
This will be my last entry from Timor. The last couple weeks confirmed that I made the right decision in staying in Timor this long. The beach trip to Liquica for Annie's birthday was a blast. I rented a scooter to get out there. And more or less, I had no mishaps. There was a point where I almost drove off the road and this ambulance with heavily armed guys in camo stopped to "take control of ... 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