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…
What is Oecusse and why is it the least visited part of the least visited country in South-East Asia? Well, we explain all this and more in the Street Food Oecusse Guide! One thing we can sneak preview for you though is that yes, this does make it onto the infamous Shit City list—and not…
Datong is not a nightlife city. It’s a place where temples close at 4 p.m., malls shut down before sunset, and the only thing open after dark is the occasional convenience store selling lukewarm yogurt drinks. So when Justin Martell of Pioneer Media (MediaPioneers.net) and I set out for a night on the town, our…
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…
