Dili

Dili dallying

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November 14th 2017
I’ve had to escape Indonesia for a while. Not because I am on the run for the authorities, but because my free entry stamp into Indonesia is only valid for 30 days, and my days are numbered. The country of choice for my self-imposed exile was Timor Leste, also known as East Timor, a one-time Portuguese colonial backwater. Despite its backwater status, it attracted the attention of Indonesia when ... read more

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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