Being surrounded by ocean should mean that everyone and their monkey should be visiting this country, yet so few are coming to the beaches of Timor-Leste that it is the least visited country in South East Asia. Why though is this? Is it because there is something up with the beaches or country or is…
If you like obscure islands in fairly under visited countries then Atauro Island will probably tick more than a few boxes for you. Located just an hour or so off the coast of the capital city of Dili, this is one of the major tourist attractions of Timor-Leste. Is Atauro though worth the effort and…
Every year, YPT arrange a tour to coincide with Timor-Leste National Day, not just the biggest event on the country’s calendar, but also one of the more genuinely enjoyable national holidays in the region. In 2025, Timor-Leste celebrates its 23rd birthday as a modern, independent nation, but this year also marks 50 years since the…
Two years ago I came here and wrote the Street Food Kupang Guide. I did though write anything about the rest of the city, presumably in the hope it may improve. Sadly it has not, as my Ultimate Kupang Guide will show. Entrance number 2 for the Shit City awards. What the Kupang Kupang is…
A friend requested that I restart my Shit City Guides – I agreed and the two of thus ended up traveling in China in order to be able write this, the Datong Guide to Travel. Shit Cities by The Street Food Guy This came about because years ago I would go to shit Chinese cities,…
I will do a full guide to this place later, but in short it is an absolute fucking hidden gold bar of a place! And the street food Weizhou scene is merely the huge piece of icing on this already wonderful cake. This untouched gem (I did not see a single other foreigner there) is…
